The Straits Budget, 7 June 1928

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    27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YBARB.] No. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1928 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    359 1 Page i e\ pints— 3 s'.umil an.l pvinif Costs 3 .''n'iours China VI. tt,rn,<s Anniversary 4 Wham ame ..5 Wraram- d S U ial la 5 p a *t Week* News lJ Picture 15 x *Ty\\. S. for Guillemard < in the Interport Shoot 17 o .e !V/c at
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4934 1 Mr, of lv,r.i ,iTy pastern representaS' 1 J Coin Sons I'td., Hull, J. biswick P„liVr LUl T M on< l° n and the n Thursday 1 London, arrived here Mrs. A. H. Glover has returned to Malacca from England. The Rajah of Deli and his suite have
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      PEACEFUL PENETRATION.
      776 3 as compared with 1921.—Straits Times, May 31. the Report on the Administran of the North-West Frontier Province of India for the year 1926which has just made a belated I pearanee, is to be found ample ftitication for the change ol J “iicv adopted six years ago withany sounding
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      WIRELESS OR CABLE?
      634 3 existing methods.—Straits Time*, June 1. It is obvious from the trend of the recent debate in the House of Commons that the negotiations for a merger between the cable and wireless companies have caused a great deal of uneasiness and the fear has been expressed that the
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      SLUMP AND LIVING COSTS.
      624 3 —Straits Times, June 2. With the price of tin slipping mysteriously downward every day and rubber quoted at low rates foi reasons which are not mysterious, there is no gainsaying that Malaya is going through a time of depression and falling trade. Some comfort may be
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      THE HONOURS LIST.
      554 3 Straits Times, June 4. Malaya figures prominently in this year’s Birthday Honours List and the greatest satisfaction will be occasioned by the recognition of much meritorious service to the British Empire, performed far from the limelight and in remote places to which Fame pays but infrequent visits.
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      CRITICAL HOURS IN CHINA
      441 4 —Straits Times, June 4. In the news of the Northern retirement from Peking, which has been received with general rejoicing throughout Malaya where Chinese sympathies appear to be almost entirely Nationalist, lies cause foi greater optimism regarding the future of China than has existed for a
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      THE GOVERNOR’S ANNIVERSARY.
      657 4 in course of a few weeks. —Straits Times, June 5. After duly studying the list ol Birthday Honours, there is time tc reflect that yesterday marked another anniversary besides that ol His Gracious Majesty the King. A year ago Sir Hugh Clifford arrived to take over the
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      WHAT’S IN A NAME ?
      804 4 WHAT’S IN A NAME profession of journalism.— Straits finies, June (>. In the course of the acute controversy which has raged over the revolt of Mr. Winston Churchill and Lord Birkenhead against the Prime Minister’s ban on members of the Government contributing tc the Press it has been suggested that
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    RESIDENT’S BUSY DAY.
    111 4 Birthday Parades at Taiping And Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 5. In connection with the King’s birthday celebrations it is noteworthy that all the hinese shops closed on Monday were flying the Union Jack alongside the Nationalist flag. I he Resident of Perak, Mr. H.
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    THE ROSS INSTITUTE.
    74 4 Donations Acknowledged From Malaya. Major H. Lockwood Stevens, serretai.' of the Ross Institute and Hospital Tropical Diseases, writes with reference to his recent visit to Malaya that on n's return to London he found the folio''" 1 donations awaiting him :—F.M.S. t han 1 her of Mines,
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1374 5 h of the post-war years it has ,n l lK ltrht that the enormous demand k n in the Royal Calcutta Turf r ha ivrby Sweepstake had reached l(Ut this year’s estimated total excess of anything previously i- a|! n statement that the tirst likely to be in
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    CAPT. DOLLAR’S GIFT.
    132 5 Generous Donation For Singapore Church. An interesting sequel to Capt. Robert Dollar’s recent visit to Singapore has been his decision to give $2,500 towardthe cost of the new Straits Chines* Methodist Church which is about to b« constructed at Kampong Kapor. The veteran shipowner has thus given
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    SHOTS IN PARK ROAD.
    182 5 Chinese Hit at Pointblank Range. While walking in Park Road at 9.30 o'clock on Monday night, a Chinese of the labouring class was shot twice through the body. He was removed to hospital, where he lies in a critical condition. Both shots were fired by one
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    CHEAPER PETROL PLAN.
    451 5 GOING AHEAD WITH THE 60 CENTS SCHEME. Inquiries made on Tuesday by a representative of the Straits Times reveal the fact that satisfactory progress is being made with the scheme for the introduction of sixty-cents petrol into Singapore. The canvass of the various clubs and associations has
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    ANDERSON BRIDGE SMASH.
    368 5 EUROPEAN KILLED. BUICK AND RUGBY TAXI COLLIDE. In a collision between a Rugby taxi and a Buick two-seater near Anderson Bridge at 12.30 a.m. cn Monday three occupants of the Bui:k were injured, and one of them died later in hospital. The occupants of the Buick were
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    HIS SPECIMEN FILM.
    212 5 Actor Who Wanted A Chance. c A young English film actor, Mr. Maurice Braddell, has just been rewarded for a little enterprise he displayed sonio months ago (says a London paper). His first appearance on the screen was in “A Window in Piccadilly,” and showed distinct promise.
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    S.S. ASSOCIATION.
    47 5 Result of Election for Municipal Commissioner. The* following was the result of a Straits Settlements (Singapore) Assyria tion election for a Singapore Municipal Commissioner in place of Mr. C. Penman Mr. O. Parbury -1 I Mr. F. A. Morrell 152 Spoilt papers <• Total votes :’>72
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      135 5 PROPERTY SALE The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Cheong Koon Seng and Co Freehold land and house 129, Jalan Hesar, area 852 sq. ft., bought by Syed Abdullah al Hadad for $5,(500 freehold land and houses 372 and 374, River Valley Road, areas 18,075 and 7,189 sq.
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. INDUCEMENT TO AMERICAN INVESTORS.
    1537 6  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, May 9. There is a great deal in the condition of British industry to cause anxiety, and not least of all, as I have several times pointed out, the malign influence exercised by the financial sharks who care
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    72 6 Mr. Louis Collier and Lady Swinnerton Dyer. The wedding took place quietly at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Friday of Mr. Louis Collier, of 15, Park Lane, London, partner in the firm of B. Rigold and Bergmann, and Lady Swinnerton Dyer, of 7, Park Lane, London, widow of the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    280 6 Engagements During Past Week. Sunday, May 27. His Excellency and Lady Clifford accompanied by Lady Victoria Feilding and Mr. E. E. F. Pretty, M.C.S., and attended by Captain G. N. Macartney returned to Singapore by the S.\. Sea Belle from Borneo. Tuesday, May 28. H.E. Vice-Admiral Kobayashi, H.I.J.M.
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    CERTIFICATES OF HONOUR.
    357 6 VALUARLE services in F.M.S. AND COLONY. In the name of His Majesty the King II.E. Sir Hugh Clifford has been pleased to award Certificates of Honour to two residents of the Colony and six residents of the Malay States for loyal and valuable services. The Straits recipients
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    FINE AIR FEAT.
    369 6 AUSTRALIANS’ RECEl‘T, 0 vI AT SUVA. I0N I (From Oar Own Correspondent., I The Southern Cross I perfect landing at Suva at I They were mobbed by thousands „f I and natives, and the cheering lasted had I an hour. ,u I Capt. Kingsford Smith in I
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    SUNDAY’S CRACKER FIRING.
    115 6 Smart Fines For Singapore Offenders. The outbipst of cracker firing last Sunday, which was almost as bad as a t hmese New Year celebration, has been attributed to an attempt to drive oif i waked dragon that was attempting to swallow the moon, and also to rejoicings
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    191 6 tfr the close of piny at the lost meeting V Sheas Club 28 names in the I e C' n Handicap Tournament had been (lecufcd and the position of the competitor* up-t*-date 13 as follows: G. W. D. L. n*. it Reay J. ..6 5 0 1
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    1559 7 I Hearne and Hendren In I Good Form. I ivt,ill'll scores iis cabled by Reuter Lc»* f llows Vor kshire beat Lancashire. I vii- Yorkshire beat Lancashire Shortield. nnin^s Lancashire batted ■on 1V i -faired 385 to which Yorkshire H first an -‘.u .173. Sutcliffe made 140. reF
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    INDIAN HOCKEY.
    36 7 London, May 21. The International Hockey Federation has allotted India a seat on the Council for the ensuing four years. Mr. Bruce Turnbull has been elected subject to the ratification of the Indian Federation.
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    NOTES FROM SIAM.
    1196 7 THE KING AND BRITISH EX-SERVICE MEN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 28. The British Comrades of the Great War held an annual reunion dinner on Empire Day. The King is Patron of the Association, but he was unable to be present, though he sent a message
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    DRAMA AT THE WHARVES.
    657 8 LEAP FROM STEAMER. FOREIGN LEGIONARIES DESERT. People assembled on the wharf in front of Number 11 godown, Tanjong Pugar, to say goodbye to friends leaving on the French mail steamer Athos II on Thursday witnessed an exciting escape from the steamer by four German members of
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    MOTORCYCLIST INJURED.
    82 8 Mr. O. E. Gibson, an employee of the Water Department of the Municipality, was admitted to the Tan Took Seng Hospital on Thursday evening with serious injuries received a collision at the 4’_* mile Serungoon Road between bis motor eyel<* and a lorry. A friend who was in
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 8 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. orrespondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Lonn epistles are liaLle to be rejected or cut down, must enclose then names and addresses, not necessarily lui publication but as guarantee
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    EUROPEAN CHILDREN IN MALAYA.
    309 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I have read with pleasure articles telling of the recent progress in the educational development of the Colony, especially with regard to Raffles College. At the same time it is interesting to read the statement of a high medical
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    MOTOR REPAIR SHOPS.
    219 8 io the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—-The thanks of the motoring public i Singapore art due to you for your ght in the cause of cheaper petrol, l’here however, another g ievance < f ‘o* a. inoitirbts to which attention might profitably he drawn. It would
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    A MINING CASE.
    279 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —On May 2.” you published under the heading Mr. J. B. David sued Judge’s sympathy with miner” a report f a case which, though substantially orrect, is so worded as to be entirely misending. I ask you therefore to
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    RAILWAY STATION BLAZE.
    227 8 Details of Port Swettenham Fire. Further details regarding the fire which destroyed the booking, parcels, telegraph and station-masters’s offices at the Port Swettenham Railway Station published by .he Malay Mail, reveal that the alarm was ■.;iven at 4.15 a.m. by* a night watchman, who found smoke issuing
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    453 8 The following appointments are noticed in be current is-ue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. W. M. Millington to be Secretary to he- ident. I'erak, C!a>- IB. Malayan Civil M TV CO Mr. (I. K. Cntor to be Pi«tr«.•liner, Klang, 11?. Malayan t :vi! Service Pr. i Miss
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    THE TEAN PIRACY.
    204 8 ATTEMPT TO CAPTn,«l CHINESE GENER AI E I (From Our Own Corrr 5pond(!n I Hong Kong, m, v lJr I One of the main objective I pirates’ raid on the China\v,vi of thj steamer Tean in Hoihow* ha 5, atlon C «1 the capture of General Tsoi
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    HARI RAYA FATALITY.
    231 8 Car Turns Over on Hukit Timah Road. A Willys-Knight car occupied U Malays who were celebrating Hari Raya overturned in a ditch beside Bukit Tin... Bond on May 30. with fatal conseotM. <■> tor one of the occupants. The car was being driven in the tion of
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    PENALTY FOR PERJURY.
    159 8 Mr. Justice Sproule’s Order Against Indian. In the Supreme Court on May before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr Justice Sproule), Muthaya Pillay applied for judgment on a promissory note, amounting to $P50 against an Indian of the labouring class. Mr. Tan appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.
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    MORPHINE SEIZED.
    54 8 (Aneta’s Service.) Hidden in Consignment of Socks From Paris. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, May The police confiscated 52 kilogram.' morphine, valued at more than G. 1 which was found hidden in a case containing socks from Paris and which "> l presumably destined for China. A Formosan who was
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    TENNIS AT KAJANG.
    1897 9 riSlTTS OF WHITSUNTIDE 8 tournament. (From A Correspondent.) tT ;l week-end of beautiful popular event for Whitsunneat re 1 1 t I the Kujang Club tennis tournament, .mnoletely finished, the last match, V'nreu‘ini'od doubles final between Mr. thC M•-< Bridge and Dando and Mrs. jf* Vo-v lulling
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    BIRTHDAY BALL.
    405 9 1,400 GUESTS PRESENT AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Guests estimated to number over 1,100 including representatives of every community in Singapore and a number of visitors from Johore, attended the annual Birthday Ball at Government House on Monday night. Eariy in the evening the weather had threatened to mar the
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF CURRENT
    118 9 Magist rate's Doubt About Municipal Prosecution. Theft of electric current was the charge upon which Chong Goh Seng, a North Bridge Road shopkeeper, claimed trial before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlav) on May 2'.*. The Magistrate expressed his doubts as to whether such
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    SIR JOSIAH CROSBY.
    78 9 (Aneta’s Service.) Congratulations to British Consul-General. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, June 4. A continuous stream of high officials ami representatives of all circles of the Dutch and British communities called at the residence of Sir Josiah Crosby, the British Consul-General, to offer congratulations on his Knighthood. The Swedish
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    R.A.F. CRUISE.
    34 9 (Ancta’s Service.) Flying Boats Leave for Broome To-morrow. (Ancta’s Service.) Batavia, May 30. The four R.F.A. flying boats have ar•ived at Kmpung from Bima. They will .rave for Broome on Friday morning.
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    MUNICIPAL IMPRESSIONS.
    416 9 Rangoon Visitor on Singapore Activities. In the course of an official report upon the working of the Singapore Municipality Mr. Gavin Scott, C.I.E., I.C.S., a Municipal Commissioner for Rangoon, remarks that the Gunong Pulai reservoir scheme is the biggest departmental job he has heard of in Oriental municipal
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    PENANG WEDDINGS.
    119 9 Ashworth-Bryden BarlowBoyle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 29. The wedding took place at St. George’s, Penang, on Saturday, of Mr. John Ashworth, manager of Prye Estate and younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ashworth of Greenhedges, RotherfielJ, Sussex, and Miss Rose Bryden, only daughter of Mr.
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    UNSTAMPED LETTERS.
    52 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May HI. For conveying 28 unstamped letters aboard the S.S. Van Rees a Chinese named Chan Siam, who pleaded guilty, was fined $11 by Mr. King in the Penang Police Court this morning. Yeop Chian, hotel servant, was also fined $1-1 for receiving
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    THE NEW POST OFFICE.
    84 9 The new Post Office building at Singapore will be formally oj>ened on Wednesday, June 27, by 11. E. the Governor. The building will then have been completed, though it will not be fully occupied, and the Post Office will lave been installed in its new home.
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    COAL IN NORTH BORNEO.
    552 10 10,000,000 TONS DEPOSIT. OPERATIONS OF CHINESE SYNDICATE. An important step towards the exploitation of the vast mineral resources of Borneo is maiked by the operations of a syndicate to pi<».-pett and develop the coni deposits in the Kalendang Range, in Sarawak. The syndicate, which comprises wealthy
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    FORD AND TUNNEY.
    67 10 Heavyweight Champion Advised To Take Up Mr. Henry Ford on his return from Europe entertained Gene Tunney, the world’s champion pugilist, at dinner. He said You should be a preacher What the young pcop>e need is good advice and a good example. You have a couple of
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    TEMENGOR TIN MINING CO.
    71 10 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Penang, agents for the Temengor Tin Mining Co., Ltd., announce that the new load from Grik to the mine, which lias been under construction for some time, was completed on the l.Tth ultimo., and successful trips with the motor tractor have been
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    714 10 (Straits Times, June 1) The Liver Cure. Our medical adviser informs us that he liveis of various annua.s and bird lie now being used as G>cd to cure those iufortunate human beings who sutler from such diseases as pernicious anaemia. Apparently wonderful results have been j obtained.
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    HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.
    611 10 Fewer Students from Malaya; And China. In t’.e past Malaya has provided nearly nc*-third of the students at Hong Kong University, but with the development of Me College cf Medicine and Raffles College at Singapore that proportion is likely to decrease. This fact is alluded to in
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    MALAYAN EX-SERVICE MEN.
    572 10 Memorial to Earl Haig Considered. Major R. R. Robertson presided the half-yearly general meeting of th* Ex-Services Association of Malavi v, u at the Selangor Club on Mav >7 tJ® meeting opened with a minute’s silence il memory of the late Grand President lv!5 Haig. 1 Url
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    MALAYS AND MEDICINE.
    203 10 Successful Student at Medical College Honoured. The Memorial Hall was on May ”>0 the scene of a successful dinner given y leaders of the Singapore Malay community, under the auspices of the Kesa uan Malayu,” in honour of Dr. Ab( 1 Samat bin Haji Pagak, L.M.S., who
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    THE BIRTHDAY PARADE.
    1080 11 THE BIRTHDAY PARADE A HUGE CROWD. ■...hint scene ON THE ■> 1U PADANG. I v third birthday of His Majesty /■ihc h( Fifth and the eighteenth 'iun over the great commonh,- nations that constitutes the ..Ha/h v as celebrated on MonKv'i l"’I’ r a bv a parade on the K
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    BOYCOTTING JAPANESE PIECEGOODS.
    371 11 LANCASHIRE’S TRADE IN SINGAPORE. Inquiries made in Singapore on Tuesday as to the effect of the anti-Japanese boycott on the British piecegoods trade were answered cautiously by importing firms. A Straits Times representative gathered that there has been nothing in the nature of a sensational revival of
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    TRAGIC CHILDREN. A REAL SINGAPORE PROBLEM.
    889 11  -  (By Maye Wood.) All this talk of tragic wives makes me think of something far more tragic I mean the tragic children in Singapore and elsewhere in Malaya. The ones who are relegated to the boring care of amah or ayah, almost exclusively, while
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    RUGBY TOUR INCIDENT.
    103 11 ENGLISH PLAYER ORDERED OFF. ALLEGED KICKING OF AN OPPONENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, May 30. A regrettable incident occurred during the English Rugby League team’s first match at Cootamundra. Five minutes before time the scores were 14 points all. The players were approaching to form a
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL AGENDA.
    162 11 $200,000 for Raffles College Agenda. The following items are mentioned in resolutions to bo moved at the next meeting of the Federal Council on Monday, June 11. Supplementary provision of $85,000 to the vote Electric Light Supply, Taiping.” Supplementary provision of $260,000 to the vote Pekan-Kuantan Road.
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    RESCUED FROM THE JUNK.
    82 11 Steamer's Message to Singapore Port Authorities. Ten Chinese have been rescued from a waterlogged junk by the British steamer Surat, according to a message from the master of that vessel received by the Master Attendant, Singapore. The Surat is bound for Hong Kong, and as she
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    SHANTUNG RELIEF FUND.
    162 11 We are informed that on May .‘>o the seceipts of the Shantung Relief Fund in Singapore totaliod approximately $337,000, of which $300,000 has already been remitted, including the third remittance of $100,0(H) made on the 28th inst. Apart from the various Chinese associations, societies, guilds and other
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    MUNICIPAL MUSINGS.
    1788 12 MR. SYMONDS’ PROBLEMS. SPIRIT OF THE TIMES CHANGING. An interesting departure from the imj»< rsonul ton" of official reports is to bo noted in the 11*27 report of the Conservancy Department of the Singapore Muni"ipality, signed by Mr. W. K. Symonds, Superintendent of Conservancy nnd Hawkers. Appended are
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    PASSENGERS BY THE MALWA.
    871 12 The following passengers left for Europe by the M.ilwa on Thursday Mr. J. S. Hrander. Klt.-l.t. MacDonald. Lt .1. F. M. lioliertson. Mr. and Airs. N. Snudley, (.'apt. A. 1'ritcharu, Mr. T. H. A.*Mct'artn> i Mr. M. H. Henderson. Mr. I.. Weste, Mi 1 .1. H.
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    “A FEARSOME STRUGGLE”
    439 12 OCEAN TRIP i N LIFE-BOAT 0Q B Mrs. Ivy Hercombe, 0 f r H i her young husband and UUahave just passed through Sin abandoning an attempt J eutta to Australia in a 3o‘f,l Alto,- terrifying ex|.eri"„ Cl^- k manage.! to reach Penang took steamer for and
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    KU HUNG MING DEAD.
    132 12 China's Most Noted Newspaperman. Peking, May -0. Ku Hung-ming, China’s most fam« newspaperman,” has died here at the age of 72. Mr. Ku spoke and wrote several languages, and excelled in the use of idomatic English. He was a grea: admirer of Japan, and spent most
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    $500 FINE FOR SKIPPER.
    106 12 Overloaded Vessel in Singapore Harbour. In the District Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. L. McFall, the Malay skipper of the s.s. Barratta pleaded guilty to a charge of overloading his ship, and wa* fined $500 or four months' rigorous imprisonment. Mr. E. Tongue, A.S.P. in
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE ANNOYED.
    945 13 PRESS CRITICISM. UNPOPULAR in BRITISH MALAYA.” cH Uil’ REPLY TO PENANG sH editor. tlH cou se of his speech Mr. Ormsbyreferred to the leading article in the c Kcho, and quoted the passage -The Colonial Cndor-Secretary seems to found little time for anything else location and rubber
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    “DAY OF MOURNING” IN SINGAPORE.
    232 13 FEW SIGNS OF TSINANFU COMMEMORATION. The flying of the Chinese flag at halfmast over the premises of the Chinese Consulate in Robinson Road, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hill Street, and a number of Chinese shops were the only signs to be discovered in
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    OPERATION AT SEA.
    277 13 P. and O. Liner Stopped Between Hong Kong and Shanghai. In order to permit the performance of operation to save the life of one nl the members of the crew Captain L. L Williams, captain of the 1\ and O. steamer Kashgar, stopped the ship at sea
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    TANGLIN CLUB CABARET.
    435 13 A SUCCESSFUL OPENING PERFORMANCE. From the opening chorus to the last Hallelujah!” of the final romp, the Cabaret organised by Mrs. Mayson at the Tanglin Club on Saturday was a huge success. The main criticism being that there wasn't half enough of it. When the curtain went
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    JAPANESE NAVAL VISIT.
    233 13 Thanks of the Visiting Admiral. Vice-Admiral Seizo Kobayashi, commander of the Japanese training squadron which visited Singapore last week, has sent the following message to H.E. the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford). —“For the kindness and courtesy extended to us all I tender my best thanks and request
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    HONOURS FOR MALAYA.
    803 13 TWO NEW KNIGHTS. C.M.G. FOR B.N. BORNEO’S GOVERNOR. The Birthday Honours List includes knighthoods foe the Hon. Mr. William Peel, the Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government, the General Oliiccr Commanding the 1 loops in Malaya, Major-General C. C. van Strauoenzte, ami the Britisn i ounsel-Gene-ral at
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD IN BORNEO.
    1643 14 AFTER 27 YEARS. SANDAKAN AMI LABUAN VISITS. The following is from the official account of the visit of H.E. the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) to British North Borneo H.E. the Governor and Lady Clifford, attended by Captain Macartney. A.D.C., and accompanied by Lady Victoria Feifiling
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    LEAVE PAY AND PASSAGE
    458 14 Engineering Firm Lose Action. The Federated Engineering Co., Ltd., of Kuala Lumpur, lost their action against Mr. S. V. Smith, whom they sued for the recovery of *4.000 paid to him, this sum comprising six months’ half- salary us leave-pay, passage, and gratuity. Sir IL nry
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    CONSTABLE EXONERATED.
    141 14 Chinese Jury’s Verdict At Inquest. A verdict that death was due to acute pneumonia, and not to an assault, was returned by a Chinese jury on Friday ir. an inquest in which allegations were made against a police constable. The constable stated that he saw a man running
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    TRAINING SHIPS LEAVE.
    30 14 After a week’s stay in Singapore waters, the Argentine training ship Presidente Sarmiento left on Friday. The Japanese training ships sailed in the afternoon for Australian ports.
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    SINGAPORE BROKER’S WILL
    320 14 Native Woman of Mala J Benefits.” y l Broken in healthand'spirit nn r I woman is dragging out a poverished existence in Su lr nfl sale of the jewels which 4 legacy to her of her dead h, *>W wealthy stockbroker with und known in London and
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    GARDENS IN MALAYA.
    267 14 Interesting Book By Kathleen Gough. For those residents of Malaya who take an interest in their gardens A Garden Bool; for Malaya by Kathleen Gough. F.R.II.S., (II.F. and G. Witherby, 16s.) comes as a welcome publication. Mrs. Gough points out in a preface that the advice she
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    140 14 The pretty wedding took place Saturday in the Cathedral of Shepherd, the contracting parties Mr. William Herbert Mosbergen. eluesi son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F\ Mosbeige and Miss Catherine Annie Freese, ot Singapore General Hospital. The ,r was attended by Miss Esther Mm-TerM and the bridegroom’s brother,
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Japanese Naval Visit.
      118 15 Official Landing of Admiral Kobayashi in Singapore. i< (••Admiral Kobayashi (K.) and (’apt. (i. Markworth, D.S.O., leating for (iovernment House. '1. Major I’erkirs, K.K., (left). Major T. A. I .owe. len lre). .1. Mr. K. Tamaki, .la) ranese ConMil-(ieiieral. I. ice-.\din i:\il Kohayashi. Major (ilunirker, K.M.. ml
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      Colony Beat F.M.S. for Guillemard Cup.
      100 16 Left to Lam Say Kee (F.M.S.), 11. I’ir.cLney. IL N. \Y. Oliver, Khoo Hooi live, 11. de Souza (Colony), On;; Thuan Beng (F.M.S Dr. Ivhong ard Chung Ah .Ming (F.M.S.). Huggins nr.d llowctt (F.M.S.) Oliver and Hagot. Top Oliver and Bagot playing Hooi Hye
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      Singapore in the Interport Shoot.
      48 17 The scoring hoard at the close of the shoot. At 0 ards Wilson, Galistan. Jacobs, Steers. I)e Silva and McCall. The team photographed at Itukit Timah Range. Steers and Jacobs. Gibson and De Silva at 200 yards range. ('apt. Steers and Col. McKenzie.
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      Big Blaze at Port Swettenham.
      59 17 ,s trous (ire which hrokc out at ihe railway station at Port Swettenham on May 27 resulted in the destruction of all the station buildings and only an ,l e Was saved. Left Remains of station master’s, parcels and booking offices. Right New station in
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      SNAPS AT THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR RACE MEETING.
      65 18 1. (iroiip of jockey* and their friend-. 2. St irt of Second Horse heap. Won by Selma, tilth from left. 3. I apt. Owe amonp the spectators. I. Sunnyray Ilimena. Mr. Don tip. t». Perseus. Mr. Coe up. 7. The (Junner. ridden by
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      GOVERNMENT HOUSE, SANDAKAN.
      22 18 Covornment House. Sandakan, whore Sir Hugh Clifford has boon slaying with the (iovornor of Hr it ish North llorneo.
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      NEW RESERVOIR FOR LABUAN.
      22 18 On May 22. Sir Hugh Clifford opened the new dam at I.abuan. Iniilt •*> Perry and Co. (Overseas) l.td.
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      SIR JOSIAH CROSBY.
      12 18 JSir .losiah Crosby (loft) with Major T. A. I.owo.
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      SINGAPORE WEDDING.
      11 18 Mr. I.ouis Kdgar Collier and I.adv Sw innorton Dyer.
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      CAPT. H. A. ANDERSON.
      11 18 apt. 11. A. Anderson addressing Kclantun Scouts.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      KING’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
      1118 19 [REUTER TELEGRAM] MALAYA’S SHARE. Ire for general and I MR. PEEL. ■three NEW PEERS: FIVE T BARONETS. I [REUTER TELEGRAM] I London, June 3. I Th»> King’s Birthday honours include lo Th tkw Beers, one Privy Councillor, I BinncC and 36 Knights ihe new Ip 1 a|V
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      STORMS OVER JAPAN.
      76 19 Heavy Toll of Life Reported. Tokio, June 2. Storms all Over the country have taken a heavy toll in the past few days. Sixteen soldiers were struck by lightning during artillery practice in Northern Japan and two are expected to succumb Light hundred houses were flooded and
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      ITALIAN PRINCE’S VISIT.
      59 19 Rugby, June 3. The Governor of Rome, Prince Potenxiani, and his daughter will next week visit London as guests of the Lord Mayor and Corporation. They will be received by the King at Buckingham Pftlace and by the Prime Minister at Downing Street, and an extensive programme
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      MR. SPEAKER TO RETIRE.
      149 19 GOOD WORK OF MR. J. H. WHITLEY. London, June 2. The Right Hon. J. H. Whitley announces that he will ask the House of Commons on the 18th inst. to permit him to retire from the Speakership. Rugby, June 3. After 28 years Parliamentary service Mr.
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      PRINCE CHICHIBU’S WEDDING.
      65 19 Bride’s Departure From Washington. Washington, June 1. With the elaborate preparations for her wedding to Prince Chichibu completed, Miss Setsu. daughter of the Japanese Ambassador, ieft to-day for Japan, accompanied by her parents. President and Mrs. Coolidge received the Ambassador and Mrs. Setsu yesterday and discussed the
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      CHINESE CHARGED.
      51 19 Mysterious Case Reported From Dunkirk. Paris, June 1. It is reported from Dunkirk that a Chinese named Lan You-ten, who is said to be engaged in recruiting adherents for the Kuomintang, has been arrested on a charge of trying to force a woman to swallow a ball of
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      MISSING AEROPLANE.
      45 19 No News of Spanish Venture. London, June 2. There is considerable mystery as to the whereabouts of the Spanish aeroplane Jesus del Granpoder. Reuters’ Basra correspondent now says there is no confirmation of the landing at Nasiriyah and Madrid has received no news.
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      KOREAN BORDER RAIDS.
      43 19 Body of Japanese Officer Recovered. Tokio, June 2. According to press reports the police chasing Chinese bandits on the Yalu frontier discovered the badly multilated body of the kidnapped Japanese Lieutenant Wakabayashi who was seized by bandits raiding at Ruyzan.
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      LONG DISTANCE FLIGHTS.
      142 19 Karachi, June 2. The Royal Air Force authorities at Baghdad confirm that the Spanish airmen landed at Nassiriyah. Karachi, June 2. The Spanish airmen intend to return to Spain. A heavy duststorm from Aleppo onward caused their engine to fail. Rome, June 3. The aviators Ferrarin and
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      JAPAN’S POSITION IN CHINA.
      218 19 REPLY TO NOTES. EFFECT OF WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. Peking, June 2. The Japanese Legation has issued the text of a note to the Foreign Office replying to various notes from the Foreign Office relative to the dispatch of Japanese troops to Chinese territory. The note says it
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      LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETING.
      73 19 Sir Austen Chamberlain To Attend. Rugby, June 1. Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary, will leave London to-morrow morning for Geneva to attend the meeting of the Council of the League of Nations. This evening Sir Austen gave a dinner at the Foreign Office to celebrate the
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      PRIME MINISTER VISITS BATTLEFIELDS.
      103 19 Rugby, June 3. The Prime Minister and Mrs. Bildwin, continuing their pilgrimage of the battlefields at the cemeteries on the western front, yesterday visited the Canadian and German trophies and dugouts on Viniy Ridge, where part of the system has been preserved. After inspection of the
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      ITALIAN AIR ARMADA.
      82 19 Cartagena, May 20. A great welcome was accorded the Italian air armada consisting of 01 flying boats commanded by the famous airman General de Pinedo, when it arrived in the course of a tour of the western Mediterranean. r The flight—in which Signor Balbo, Under-Secretary for Aeronautics,
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      SPANISH WORLD FLIGHT.
      107 19 Seville, May 21). The Spanish airmen Capt. Jimenez and Capt. Iglesias have started eastward on a world flight in an aeroplane tailed -Tejus Delgram Poder. It is a Breguet machine built in Madrid and has a sine e <500 horse power Hispano-Suiza engine. Madrid, June 1. It
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      WILD RIOTS IN BELGRADE.
      320 20 POLICE FIRE ON CROWD'S. BITTER ANTI-ITALIAN FEELING. CASUALTIES IN STREET FIGHTING. Belgrade, May 30. In spite of severe precautionary measures, fresh anti-Itaiian demonstrations have occurred. At the end of a Parisian company’s performance at tin* Xationa Theatre the people in the gallery, chiefly students, cheered for
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      WEST AFRICAN REGIMENT.
      71 20 Disbandment After Thirty Years. Rugby, May 30. In connection with the Army order announcing that the King has approved of the disbandment of the West African Regiment, it is explained that the regiment was formed in 1H9H in Sierra Leone as a consequence of discontent resulting from
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      DEATH OF THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.
      60 20 London, May 30. The death has occurred of the Duke of Newcastle. The late Puke was the seventh of the line, the Dukedom being created in 1750. He was horn on September 28, 1804, and succeeded his father in 18U7. His heir is Lord
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      THE EAST AFRICA TOUR.
      78 20 Rugby, May 29. It is stated that the Prince of Wales will leave for his tour in Hast Africa somewhat earlier than was contemplated, the first week in September being the most probable date. It is almost certain that he will he accompanied hy the Duke
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      MEMORIAL DAY.
      240 20 UNITED STATES AND WORLD PEACE. Gettysburg, May 31. The desirability of the continuance of peace throughout the world was the theme of tin* Memorial Day speech made by Mr. Coolidge. The President referred to the favourable reception accorded to Mr. Kelloggs draft treaty to renounce war, which was
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      COOPERATIVE CONGRESS.
      82 20 Closer Arrangement With Labour Party. London, May 30. The annual Cooperative Congress at West Hartlepool re-affirmed last year’s decision to enter into a closer arrangement with the Labour Party. Mr. A. Barnes, M.P., (Lab., East Ham) opposing the resolution to rescind the decision, declared that the Cooperative party
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      WEAVERS LOCKED OUT.
      92 20 More Trouble in Lancashire Mills. London, May 29. Sixteen thousand weavers have been locked out in Nelson, Lancashire, foliowing the dismissal of a weaver for alleged inefficiency, whereupon the operatives in the mill concerned declared a strike. The employers have now closed all the mills in the
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      SOVIET AND RUSSIA.
      107 20 Efforts to Form New Alliance. Shanghai, May 29. The North China Daily News briefly refers to tho “efforts of certain groups in the Kumintang to bring about a new alliance with the Soviet,” referring, presumably, to the recent return to Shanghai of the Tass Agency’s representative, Rover,
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      TOKIO ELECTRIC LOAN.
      84 20 New York, May 30. It is understood that the $120,000,000 six per cent. Tokio electric light company's bonds will he offered in Britain, the United States and Japan next week. Tokio, May 30. The Tokio Electric loan agreement has been signed. The contractors are the New York
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      ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
      103 20 EFFECTS BEING FELT IN SHANGHAI. Shanghai, May 31. j Replying to the protest of the Japanese Consul-Gcneial against the eniorcement of the regulations dratted by the committee for the severance of economic relations with Japan, the C hincse C.omI missioner for Foreign Affairs in shanghai stales that the
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      COMMUNISTS CONDEMNED.
      131 20 Intrigue in British Trade Unions. London, May 29. A feature of the congress of the National Union of General and Municipal Workeis at Keswick was a resolution unanimously carried declaring that as the procedure and po icy of tne C ommunist party and the minority movement directly conflicted
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      MARTYRS TO SCIENCE.
      108 20 Another Victim of Yellow Fever. London, May 30. The west coast of Africa has claimed its third notable victim of yellow fever since September in the person of Dr. William Alexander Young, director of the Medical Research Institute of the Gold Coast, and died at Accra. Dr.
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      MOTOR AMALGAMATION.
      83 20 Chrysler Acquires Dodge Brothers. New York, May 31. An enormous amalgamation of motor car interests has been brought off through the Chrysler Corporation’s acquisition of Dodge Brothers. The capital of the new organisation, the production of which will rank next to the General Motors Corporation and Ford's, will
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      PRINCE AS AIRMAN.
      75 20 Uses Aeroplane to Fulfil Engagements. Rugby, May 30. The Prince of Wales flew to London this evening from Norwich, where he opened a new pleasure ground. He is travelling in Bristol Fighter. In the same machine on Sunday he flew from Scarborough to Sandringham in order to
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      U. S. TAXES REDUCED.
      92 20 Washington, May 29. President Coolidge has signed the bill calling for tux reduction to the extent of $222,000,000, which Congress was able to pass in spite of the fact that the appropriations for 1928-29 exceed those for 1927-28 by $027,000,000. Detroit, May 30. The National Automobile
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      LABOUR CONFERENCE
      362 20 Preventing Accidents n Industry. I mi Geneva, M ay I The eleventh general conferee I International labour organisation' S opened. orty-two states are ren* h| B out of 55 affiliated to the or 2 M. Saavedra Lamas, head of the A r tine delegation, was elected president*** Ghent,
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      FIGHTING IN MEXICO.
      210 20 General Jose Alvarez, Dismissed. Mexico City, May 29. Eighty-two rebels and 29 Federalists were killed during an attack made by 800 insurgents on Manzanillo. This is believed to have been part of an attempt to secure a port of entry, so that the rebels might import arms
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      ARCTIC EXPLORER DEAD.
      64 20 Stockholm, June 2. The death has occurred of M. Gt Nordenskjold. the famous arctic antarctic explorer. M. Nordennkjold was born fn 1869. leader of the scientific expedition < del Fuogo, 1895-97 Alaska nmJ 5 l n nl( n d, Antarctic regions 1901-4 West G 1909 South America
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      DISORDERS IN CAPE TOWN.
      641 21 the new flag. hostile demonstration H by natives. VJON ANNIVERSAR\ 1 CELEBRATIONS. Cape Town, May 31. nen’versary of the Union was *ho official hoisting for the .‘If the new Union Flag with due 5,, a ’j the princijiai towns ot f v V V,n The chief
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      POISON GAS DISASTER.
      104 21 No Breach of Peace Treaty. Berlin, June 1. The expert committee of inquiry which investigated the phosgene gas disaster in Hamburg on May 23 has reported that the burst container belonged to a store of old war material not all of which was destroyed under the peace
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      SINGAPORE BASE.
      120 21 Tawing the Floating Dock. London, May 31. Insurance arrangements have just been made to cover the voyage of the new floatng dock from the Tyne to Singapore. It io proposed that the dock should leave the l’yne in June and be taken out in two tows consisting of
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      GERMAN POLICE.
      99 21 Too Vigorous Use of Batons Alleged. Berlin. June 4. An official inquiry has been ordered by the police into an incident in which Com nunists returning from the funeral of a •Oiinade killed in the demonstration on he 27th inst. collided with police, who used their batons. Herr
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      NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
      79 21 Violent Upheaval Prices Slump. New York, June i. With call money at seven per cent, for .he first time in seven years, there was a .'ioient upheaval of the stock market this it ernoon. Early advances were wiped ».;t and replaced by losses of $10 to
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      ANOTHER ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
      86 21 Woman Pilot Participating In Venture. New York. June -i. Mr. George I'utnani, the publisher, has am ounced that the three-engined Fokker. in which Mr. Wilmer Stultz flew from Boston to Halifax to-day, is bound for London via Trepassy, Newfoundland. Mr. Stultz is assisted by an experienced woman
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      RADIO AND TELEPHONES.
      52 21 American Report of Sale Denied. London, June 4. The chairman of the Radio Corporation of the United States has telephoned to his London representative declaring that American press reports with regard to negotiations for the sale of the Radio Corporation to the International Telenhone and Telegraph Company
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      AIR DURATION RECORD.
      26 21 Brussels, June 4. At Tirlemont aerodrome the Belgian aviators Crooy and Groonen established new duration record of 60 hours 7 min 32 secs.
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      BY AIR TO HAWAII.
      302 21 JOURNEY THROUGH THE NIGHT. Honolulu, June 1. The aeroplane Southern Cross has arrived here from California en route to Australia. The pilots are Capt. Kingsford Smith and Mr. Charles Ulm, formerly of the Royal Air Force, who are accompanied by two American ex-navy-men. Wireless played a
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      BALLOON DISASTER.
      84 21 Assistant Killed Pilot Escapes. Greenburg, May 31. A United States Army balloon which took off from Pittsburg yesterday morning i:i a national elimination race was struck by lightning and incinerated. Several other balloons were struck hut were not seriously damaged. The pilot of the balloon was Ward van
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      PRINCE OF WALES.
      96 21 Arrangements for East African Tour. ■<* **s> Rugby, May 31. The provisional programme for 'he tour which the Prince of Wales V.*iP b 4 **ke in East Africa this autumn has been drawn up. With his brother, the Duke of Gloucester, the Prince will spend nearly five
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      BATTLE OF JUTLAND.
      59 21 Anniversary Commemorated At Portsmouth. Rugby, May 31. The anniversary of the Battle of Jutland was commemorated at Portsmouth to-day. The Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Osmond Brock, and the Mayor laid W’reaths at the Naval war memorial and the city cenotaph in memory of 8,548 oflicers and men of
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      WEAVERS’ LOCK-OUT.
      45 21 Communists Active In Nelson. London, May 31. Communists are active in Nelson, Lancashire, where the deadlock in the weaving industry continues. The pavements are chalked with such phrases as Moscow’ Calling.” 44 Smash all Boss Bullies.” The Weavers’ Union repudiate the Communists’ interference.
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      MISSING AIRSHIP.
      596 21 Still No News of The Italia. King’s Bay, May 30. There is still no news of the Italia. The Citta di Milano disembarked at Red Bay two search-parties of Italian Alpini with two Norwegian guides. Tromose, May 30. Lieutenant Holm with his monoplane has sailed on board the
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      PRINCESS MARY.
      52 21 Rugby, May 81. An enthusiastic reception was given to Princess Mary at the Royal Tournament, at which she presided this afternoon. She was accompanied by Viscount Lascelles and their two sons, the Hon. (Jerald and the Hon. (Jeorge Lascelles, A guard of honour was provided by the Royal
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      CHANG LEAVES PEKING.
      3905 22 QUIET IN THE CITY. SOUTHERN FORCES IN PEKING. PROBLEMS REMAIN TO BE SOLVED. Shanghai, May 30. Largely as a repercussion of the Japanese policy in North China, all the Southern military leaders are co-ordinating to carry out the fresh thrust to Peking ordered by Chiang Kai-shek. A
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      ROLLING STOCK SEIZED.
      48 23 Peking, June 6. The Fengtien troops are carrying off not only practically all the rolling stock of the Peking-Mukden Railway, but great quantities of the Peking-Hankow, Tien-tsin-lhikow, and Peking-Suiynan locomotives and rolling stock. This is likely to lislocate the railways of North for some time.
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      FRENCH FLIGHT ABANDONED
      46 23 Constantinople, June 4. The French airmen Arrachart and Bignot who set out from Paris in an nttenip to make a non-stop flight record, were forced down by bad weather and landed at Constantinople. They have abandoned fhc attempt and are returning to Paris.
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      PRINCE AND FARMERS.
      116 23 Delight at Informal Reception. Rugby, June 4. The Prince of Wales this afternoon received at St. James’s Palace some 00 fanners from Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and Mesopotamia, who are studying agricultural conditions in this country. The farmers afterwards expressed their delight with the informal
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      JAPANESE SHIPPING.
      74 23 Owners* Trouble with Seamen’s Union. Kobe, June 4. Negotiations are going on between the Shipowners' Association and the Seamen’s Union on the question of a minimum wage, but a successful outcome appears impossible. The Seamen’s Union has not yet called a strike, but the crews on Japanese tramp
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      EXPLORATION IN TIBET.
      86 23 German Tribute to British Help. Berlin, June 3. The German explorer of Tibet, Dr. Filchner, long thought dead, has arrived in India. He says he owes his life to the fact that the Tibetans believed that a scientific instrument he had could oring down the sun. He
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      SEES SUN SET TWICE.
      88 23 British Airman’s Record Dash. Rugby, June 5. Captain Olley, an Imperial Airways pilot, set up a new flying record yesterday by piloting a fast D. H. ArmstrongSiddeley air taxi from Croydon to Le Touquet and back in two and a quarter hours. When approaching London about
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      LITHUANIA’S ACTION.
      71 23 Sir Austen Chamberlain’s Strong Criticism. Geneva, June 5. In the course of a statement to British pressmen, Sir Austen Chamberlain strongly deprecated Lithuania’s action in describing Vilna as the capital. He said sympathy for small nations was worldwide, but a small suite would forfeit sympathy if it presumed
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      LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETING.
      82 23 Geneva, June 4. The absence of M. Briand and Dr. Strescmann from the League Council for the tjgst time since 1920 occasions much comment. On Signor Scialoja’s initiative, the Council telegraphed Dr. Ftresemann and M. Briand regretting their absence and hoping for an farly recovery. The Cuban
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      ROYAL VISIT TO THE CONGO.
      54 23 Antwerp, June 5. The King and Queen of Belgium sailed r or the Congo in the liner Thysville and will make a three months tour. They are due in Boma on the 21st inst. On July 10, at Elizabethville, they will inaugurate the railway from
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      BRITAIN AND CHINA.
      499 23 Effects of Recent Developments. London, June 5. In the House of Commons, after Comdr. Locker-Lampson had rnude a statement on developments in China, Comdr. Kenworthy asked if it was proposed to call a conference of the powers to deal with the new situation with a view approaching
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      POLAND AND LITHUANIA.
      94 23 Geneva, June 4. Lithuania's amended constitution designating Vilna as the capital of the republic (notwithstanding that the powers upheld the legality of Poland’s seizure of the city) is described as devoid of juridical value and practicable value in a Polish note to Lithuania, a copy of which
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      FRENCH FINANCES.
      31 23 Paris, June 4. The Dank of France has raised the buying pike of sterling from 124.02 to 124.10. This is interpreted as a clear denial of the revalorisation rumours.
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      R.A.F. FLIGHT AT BROOME.
      146 24 ALIGHT TOGETHER. SI CCESSFI L 1 1,000 MILE JOrUNEY. Perth. June 1. Ti l four Royal Air 1 '< »r« flying boats have arrived at Broome, all well. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney. June 1. Leaving Koepung at <’• a.m., the flying boats reached Brouino at
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      FORMOSAN COMMUNISTS.
      216 24 A Plot to Establish Independence. I’okio, May 30. The news embargo has been lifted from the so-called Formosan Communist intrigue but details arc scarce. It seems that the police recently unearthed a plot l>y certain Formosan, Korean and Japanese Communists to establish the independence of Formosa. A few
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      THE NEW REICHSTAG.
      67 24 Berlin, June 5. The Speaker has convoked the Reichstag for the 13th insi. President von Hindenburg will confer with the party leaders, excepting the extremists, on Friday and Saturday, when it is expected that the Social Democrat leader, Mueller Yranken, will Vie offered the Premiership. In view
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      NEW GUINEA EXPLORATION.
      72 24 Sydney, May 30. The airman Peck has arrived from New York with the monoplane n. hich he will explore the interior of Xc- Guinea in his search for a diseasc-resis:in_r species of sugar-cane. Mr. Peck is accompanied l»v Dr. Brandos and they will sail on bon •1
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      U.S. TRAIN DISASTER.
      30 24 Danville, Illinois, June 1. Seven people were killed and 30 injured in a suburban train smash near Fithian, apparently due to the failure of the air brakes.
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      INTERNATIONAL LAW.
      46 24 Homo, May 30. The international institute for the unification of international law has been inaugurated. Signor Musolini in n speech said that the Fa<cist Government, ny initiating the creation ot the institute wished to aid the I.( ague of Nations' activity regarding intellectual cooperation.
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      Cable News in Brief.
      935 24 Colombo, May 29. j Henceforth the authorities will search ev« "y J'ai* Ea?t Found vessel to prevent gua running to t'hina. Wa-hington, May HO. 1 < •iigte.-- iiu* adjourned until December. J i'.i Naval Bn” and al-o the Fill to loustruct the boulin r dam were
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      ITALY’S FOREIGN POLICY.
      356 24 BRITAIN’S FRIENDSHIP I EMPHASISED. Rome, June 5. In the course of a speech in the Senate which was the first statement on foreign affairs he has made in two years. Signor Mussolini reviewed the world situation. Beginning with Ja| an. he said relations between Italy and Japan
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      FIRE IN BOMBAY.
      37 24 500,000 Gallons of Petrol In Flames. Bombay, June 1. Firemen are working frantically to localise a fire at a Standard Oil petrol tank containing 500.000 gallons. There are other huge tanks in the vicinitv.
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      SIR ALAN COBHAM.
      363 24 End of African Air I Tour. I Sir Alan and Ladv ;r Plymouth from France thh' 1 arriv «B uww giant llymu boat fcv «nitM -0,000 miles survey liight r P v a; Interviewed by Reult ;V S?**?, A, 'S he was convinced that theii L-* n
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      BELGRADE RIOTS.
      130 24 Compensation Asked by Both H Sides. Belgrade, May 1. I The Italian Minister has mail* repeat*™ representations to the Yugo-Slav (Ever® ment during the last few days regard to the anti-Italian demon-trat r.?J He emphasised the necessity for the sultry atmosphere created by n.® disorders besides demanding the
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      HEAVY OIL LORRIES.
      60 24 Big Hopes for German I Invention. I London. June I Speaking at a London banquet. Col. Moore-Brabazon, M.P., former 1 Secretary for Transport, describ'd new German five-ton Mercedes- Hen* Diesel-engined heavy oil lorry as epoch-making invention. Both (icrnianj and Britain, as coal producers, "'ill *’cn<* fit greatly
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      SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
      48 24 Sir Austen Chamberlain’s KeP° r Approved. Geneva. un<* The Council of the League Fir Austen Chamberlain’s npoit trafic in women and children I' 1 to extend the inquiry to the r* 11 ,,‘n and make fuller enquiries in America, especially in countries had abolished licensed houses
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      BOMB THROWN AT CHANG.
      454 25 I NARROW escape. I scene on journey to I MUKDEN. I,,ring by bodyguard r® ON TRAIN. I Tokio, June 4. I War Office official message says that I A .‘hang Tso-lin’s train was passing r hor1 f iron station from the Pekmgm^r n hvav to the
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      RUSSIAN OFFICIALS CHARGED
      95 25 I T.iga, June 5. I ljn l ond fifty officials and connected with the Don district I D lrtnu n t. including Oriadov, the I 1 L director, have been arrested on I systematically receiving I incorrectly recording traders’ I tn< r y causing serious detriment I
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      NEW GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY.
      26 25 N EW GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY. Sr London, June 4. Sykes (Cons., Sheffield i’ O' It„ m i. su ece f,fl to the governorn,) ‘iy in December.
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      FINANCE BILL PASSED.
      31 25 F INANCE BILL PASSED. Tj, (i London, June 5. 1 i!*adin Ir f r omi n3 Passed the “If "f, hc finance Bill. An j* M r Snowden was "•> to 185,
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      THE DERBY.
      524 25 FAVOURITES IN CALCUTTA SWEEP. Calcutta, June 2. In the Calcutta Turf Club Derby sweep Fairway was drawn by a client of Lloyd’s Bank and Flamingo by a Calcutta syndicate. The sweep dosed with a total of £680,000. The winner will receive about £250,000, and starters and non-starters 1,500
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      THE LEAGUE AND PEACE.
      155 25 Influence ol’ American Proposals. Rugby, June I. Viscount Grey, the former Foreign Secretary, presiding at the League of Nations Union conference on arbitration ■«aid tho peace pact proposal from the United States had no direct connection with the League of Nations at all, yet in its
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      MALAYA’S NEW PROBLEMS.
      217 25 MICROBE OF COMMUNISM. SPEECHES AT LONDON DINNER. London, June 5. Sir Samuel Wilson, Permanent Undersecretary for the Colonies, was the principal guest at the dinner of the Association of British Malaya. Mr. W. Lowther-Kemp, presiding, paid a tribute to Sir Hugh Clifford, and said that one of
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      COMMUNAL RIOTS.
      81 25 Sikhs and Mohamedans Clash. Simla. June 1. Six Sikhs and two Mohamedans were killed and four Sikhs and five Mohamedans injured in a riot in the Mulikpur district of Ambala. The disturbance arose from the slaughter of a cow under licence from the district authorities. The Sikhs attempted
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      U.S. VESSELS SOLD.
      33 25 Washington, June 5. The Shipping Board has sold the Ameri;.n West African line of ten vessels of ''2.000 tons deadweight to the Barber Steamship Company of New York for •2,264.000.
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      GOLD FOR BRITAIN.
      31 25 New York, June 5. The Berengaria is sailing for England with *10.000,(00 worth of gold bullion, making the total which has left the I’rittd States since September *.">33,000,000.
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    DEATH OF DR. INGRAM-JOHNSON.
    240 25 We regret to record the death of Dr. R. E. Ingram-Johnson which took place in Seremban Hospital on Monday. Dr. Ingram-Johnson was well known in Negri Sembilan and was locum tenons tor Dr. Macaulay. He had been seriously 'll for some time and passed peacefully away
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    CHINESE FOR U. S. A.
    665 25 SMUGGLING AGENCY. DISCOVERY BY LOCAL POLICE. A sensational discovery, and one that will be very welcome to the U.S. immigration authorities, has been made by the Singapore police, who have unearthed what appears to have been a wellorganised agency for smuggling Chinese from this port
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    TAXIMETERS PROPOSED.
    52 25 Singapore Commissioner’s Frame Schedule. .A com id itt (u* of the Municipal (*<m miDflioncrs, Singapore, has decided that in tho event of taximeters 1 m• i introduced the rates of hire shall he as follows: first mile 40 cents, subsequent mileage 5 cents per quarter-mile, detention per hour
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      1377 26 Riotous Crowd in Padang Match. A serious distuihance look place on the padang on May 29 in the course of a League second division (B section) match between the Police and the S.( .F.A. The play was strenuously contested, and in the second half the refeiee, Mr. Johnson,
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      “ BETTY’S ” NEW PARTNER.
      23 26 BETTY’S NEW PARTNER. London, May 21. It is learned that Fraulcin Aussen and Miss Nuthall will play together in the doubles at Wimbledon.
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      AUSTRALIAN RUGBY.
      464 26 English Visitors Finding Form. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, June 3. New South Wales beat the English League Rugby footballers by 20 points to 1"). As the majority of the visitors were only two days off the steamer the indications are that they will ultimately triumph overwhelmingly. Sydney,
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      32 26 [Reuter TelegTam.] U.S.A. Wins in American Zone. [Reuter TelegTam.] Chicago, June 2. In the Davis Cup American zone final the United States beat Japan by three matches to nil.
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      INTERPORT SHOOT.
      51 26 Good Score by Shanghai. Shanghai made the good score of 924 n the interport shoot, thus easily surpassing Singapore’s total of 886. Hong Long have still to fire. For Shanghai L. A. Mottu was top score with 96, Chandler made 94, and lbert, Doyle and Parry each did
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      BOXING.
      232 26 [REUTER TELECRAM] New British Bantam I Champion. I [REUTER TELECRAM] I London, J Unt 4 I At the National Sporting Club s i twenty round contest for thi u n I bantamweight championship and .‘'l Lonsdale belt Pattonden km Hi, ne Nicho.son in the twelfth round joiX-Tot 8 be,t
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      MILITARY TOURNAMENT.
      69 26 Great Reception for Prince Of Wales. Rugby, Jure 1. isitors to the Royal Tournament at Olympia have witnessed enthusiastic welcomes to distinguished persons who have presided at the various sessions, hut. the greatest reception was that extended to the Prince of Wales when he entered the Royal box
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      OLYMPIC GAMES.
      47 26 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Queen of Holland’s Gala Dinner. [REUTER TELEGRAM] The Hague, June 1. Queen Wilhelmina will give a gal* dinner party and reception at the Palace in Amsterdam on the occasion of the opening of the Olympic Games, when she returns from her trip abroad.
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      ENGLISH FOOTBALL.
      54 26 [Reuter Telegram.] Elections at League Meeting. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 4. At the annual meeting of the Football League in London to-day, Torquay Athletic and Merthyr Town were elected to th.j third division, southern section, and Nelson and Carlisle United were elected to the northern section. Carlisle art
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      LACOSTE BEATEN.
      56 26 [Reuter Telegram.] French Hard Court Championship! Final. I [Reuter Telegram.] I Paris, June 4. I In the men’s singles final of th® French hard court championships n J Cochet beat Rene Lacoste, 5— 0 'V ®—3. i J In the women’s singles final Miss «e Wills beat Miss
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      POLO AT PENANG.
      38 26 Selangor and Penang Win Trophu‘j In the finals of the Penan# polo tour n V ment Selangor beat Penang for the 11 of Perak’s Cup, 7—4, and Penan# «>e ed Selangor for the MacDougall tup.
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      MALAYAN CRICKET.
      3213 27 Incctcrfls Easily Defeat The I Merchants. I fir t of the S.C.C. tournament lr on the padant! over the r Kteeteraa beat the MerP ix wickets. The victory was K" comfortably, but for the r" niuat ba said that conditions f"*r illav afternoon, when the match I V
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      CEYLON FOOTBALLERS.
      110 27 Invitation to Visit Japan Next Year. The recent visit of a team of Ceylon barefoot footballers to Singapore has resulted in an invitation being extended to Ceylon by the Japanese Athletic Association. Mr. P. G. de Silva, Chief Playground Instructor, has been approached by the Japanese body, who
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      U.S. MARATHAN RACE.
      33 27 [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, June 4. The 26 hours team race for trans-con-tinental runners was won by the team consisting of the Canadian Philip Granville and the Californian von Flue.
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      SWIMMING.
      106 27 The following were the results of the 100 metres A and B divisions, swum off at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday 100 metres A Div. handicap 1. Tan Hong Seng, go at 5, 72 4/5 sec. 2. Seah Teng Ann, go at 5, 74 1/4 sec. 3. Lee
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      ENGLISH CRICKET.
      42 27 [Router Telegram.] London, Juno 2. Durham The match between Durham and the West Indies XI was drawn. The county side scored 257 (Dobson 105) and 152 for nine wickets (declared) and the West Indies made 225 and 61 for three.
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      REMARKABLE GOLF.
      133 28 [Router Telegram.] Whitcombe’s Record Rounds At Newcastle. Reuter Telegram.] London, May' 30. Newcastle Ernest Whitcombe, accomplishing the almost unprecedented feat of making rounds of 68 and 69, leads the sixty qualifers in the Irish open championship with an aggregate of 137. Compston did 69 (144), Mitchell 71 (141),
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      GOLF.
      450 28 Singapore G.C. June Medal. Th-* Singapore Golf Club Juno Med;'.! competition was played on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for Mr II. Hopkins. Fifty-three cards were taken out and the following were returned II. Hopkins '.)«)—14 --76 R. T. G. Arthur 95 IS 77 .1. B.
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      YACHTING.
      510 28 Ella Wins Hlack Swan Trophy. Ella won the final race for the Black Swan trophy at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. The winning yacht, whose owner, Mr. L. R. Blake, has now won the trophv outright, secured 22 points, Jean 21. Klla-Dorothy 19 and Jean 11 6. The finishing
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      OLYMPIC FOOTBALL.
      38 28 I TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Uruguay Defeat Germany. 1 TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, June 3. In the Olympic Games football competition Uruguay defeated Germany bv 4—1. Uruguay were winners of the competition at the last Olympic Games.
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    POLAND AND RUSSIA.
    68 28 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Warsaw, June 5. In reply to the Soviet note regarding the attempt on the life of M. Lizareff the Polish Government expressed regret at the incident and declared that energetic measures were being taken to discover and punish the offenders. Steps are being taken to
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    PIRATES RAIDED.
    51 28 ACTION TAKEN BY THE CANTON TROOPS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hour Kong, June G. Canton troops raided Bias Bay and engaged the pirates. Four were captured and two killed, and a pirate junk was seized. The captured men confessed to participation in the recent piracy of the steamer
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    TIN RETURNS.
    305 28 Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd.—Output 1.765 piculs, hours run 2.308, yardage Estimated realised value of ore $121,300. iakuapa alley Tin Dredging N. f„.—.“>lo hours worked. 135.000 cubic yards treated. 005 piculs. Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd.—67s piculs. Tongkah Compound No. 2 N. L.—Hour* run 51*1*. yardage treated 67.437 cubic yards
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    MARRIAGE
    29 28 MOSBERGKN FREESE.— At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, on Saturday, June 2. 1928, the Right Reverend P. Ruaudel. icar-General, officiating, William Herbert Mosbergen to Catherine Annie Freese.
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    Trade and Finance.
    125 28 Singapore, June exchange. m On London, Bank 4 m/» H Demand H rn. credit 2 s N w Vork. Demand 2/4 Private 90 d/a 56 H On France, Bank T.T. -fl On India, Bank T.T. ilung Kong, Rank T.T Ti Shanghai, Bank T.T P.c. On Java, Bank
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    Stocks and Shares.
    766 28 Fraser and Co/s Quotations* Singapore, June 6. H mining. Issue y, al IM Buy.r. Seller, *1 £1 Asatn Kumbang j>* 1 AT Hangrin Tin 4;, H 1 1 Batang Padang 0.47', I 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 H AT Chendoriang jf. H hi 0.00 -1 X!
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    101 28 DEATHS CHAN CHKOW HENG.-Late Chief Cletk of the Municipal Assessment Department. Singapore, at his residence at No. 17. Lim Twa Tow Road, otf Upper Scrangoon Road, on Monday, June 4, 1928. DESKER. At 530, East Coast Road, on Saturday, June 2. 1928, Libania Desker -Mrs.) aged 65 years. N.E.I. papers
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      105 1 I Page ■eneral i r,„a,n Rubber stock. I rko Singapore Auction Rub- Export 1 1 l R claim at Penang 1 p:»nter c iaim j Rubber Estate Sued I r Baldw.n and Re.tnct'o" 2 I Rubber Export Quota y I nritlh Malaya Rubber Statistics 3 I I,..a! Rubber Auctions
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      30 1 I i wi* and Peat’s cable from their ■.union Office gives 912 tons decrease ■akine the total London rubber stocks at ■urn 5, as revised, 43,711 tons.
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
      128 1 TIt Smirapurt' Chamber of Commerce ■tiit'lx r 4**<>ctation hi Id its 868 h auction on '>'" I. uhor fh. r. was catalogued 1.286.785 ■l>- nr ton* offered 1.103,504 lbs. <»r > tun* sold 901.059 lt»*. or 9*2.26 tons. I London Os. 9'vd. I NYw \ork 19 *cts.
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      DUTCH INDIES RUBBER EXPORT.
      28 1 I .h Th n sports of rubber from I IntBes during May are 11-'™ u a U7; tons; Bandjermasin, Be,a "«n> -.292 Sambas, 643.
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      LABOUR POSITION.
      106 1 I *uppl V J h» r °viLT ate dca ,°f e 8ta e °f labour I Mian Chin Ky 18 obtained by extracting tr.mV d D “'cl> Indie, figure, from and Departures by monthly "ij iS Porta Publishment r„ ,n ,4 c Straits Settlements Gov--1*; An/iV™'-.. f i
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      RUBBER POSITION TREND OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
      1285 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, May 9. Rubber figures come forward very slowly except from the Imports and Exports office in Singapore, which i? most gratifyingly prompt. It is difficult, therefore, to get anything like an exact up to date view of the
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      RUBBER ESTATE SUED.
      197 1 Sequel to Murder Of Mr. Flynn. According to Mr. A. V. L. Davies, no less than 85 squatters, who lived on the Seletar section of the Bukit Sembawang Rubber Estate, are suing the company for damages arising out of the forcible removal of their houses from the
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      DUTCH SCHEME FOR RUBBER.
      196 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] INTERESTING PLAN. SUGGESTION OF BRITISH CO-OPERATION. [REUTER TELEGRAM] The Hague, June 4. The well-known Hague Banker, Heer Kloppenburg, has drawn up a rubber valorisation scheme which has been forwarded to the London Rubber Growers' Association and the International Association of Rubber Cultivation. In view
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      PLANTER’S CLAIM AT PENANG.
      148 1 Company and Estate Doctor Sued. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 5. A claim for $25,000 damages by a former employee against Malayan American Plantations, Limited, came before Mr. Justice Stevens in the Supreme Court to-day. The estate doctor, I)r. Wallace, was also a defendant. The
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      JOHORE PLANTERS’ MEETING.
      1510 2 CRITICISM RESENTED. MR. ORMSBY-GORE ON RUBBER. The annual general meeting of the Johore Planters’ Association was held at the Civil Service Club, Johore Bahru, on May 29, when the vice-chairman, Mr. J. Lawford, presided over a fair attendance. A number of subjects came under discussion, hut the
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      MR. BALDWIN AND RESTRICTION.
      870 2 A BITTER ATTACK. •INVESTORS CONDEMNED TO RUIN.” Bitter criticism of the British Government’s rubber policy is contained in an article by 44 A.A.B.” headed 44 Mr. Baldwin as St. Joan which appeared in the Evening Standard on May 1, and of which the following are extracts
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      CORRESPONDENCE
      64 2 [The Straits Times is not r the opinions of its corresiw.,, i i spondents .hould be.7i7 H meist be short and to the V hat N epistles are liable to be reieW’ *3 down. Correspondents must r d names and addresses, not se thJ publication but as guarantee «f
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      DUTCH NATIVE INDUSTRY
      103 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—The appended figures showing M drop in the export of rubber m H native) from the district in April ZTU compared with April of last ve» certainly striking. ar ,a Sambas 493 s TjJiB Pontianak 1,236 Bandjermasin 1 7 >n
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      KRIAN PLANTATIONS.
      284 2 The Board’s Conservative! Policy. I The nineteenth annual genera! mcetini of the Krian Rubber Plantations Cl Ltd., was held on Mar. 21 at the orTica of the company, 49 and 51, Eastchear. E.C. 3. Sir John E. Barlow (the chairman) said that reduction in exportable output and shrinkage
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      RUBBER EXPORT QUOTA.
      702 3 IficriSION BE MALAYAN wr association. I /KYI ON PROPOSAL (E REJECTED. I to a London wire of May „f the Malay*" A*socia- ■>' "...'rood to drop the request for W U ":Z iner.Me in rubber release M tlvve of the Rubber Growers M v h consider that
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      401 3 Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During May, 1928. The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the following comparative statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya, during May, 1928. The figures, which are in tons, represent total
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      CONSOLIDATED MALAY ESTATES.
      519 3 Possibilities of Reducing Expenditure. At the twenty-second annual general meeting of the Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates, Ltd., held in London, Mr. J. L. Loudoun-Shand, chairman of the company, presided. The Chairman, in the course of his speech, said:—This is our twenty-second annual report, and, in common with
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      LANADRON RUBBER.
      318 3 Company’s Strong Financia Position. The twentieth ordinary general meeting of Lanadrqn Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Idol Lane, London, on May 4. Mr. Eric Macfadyen (the chairman) said that in the past year the company’s accountable crop was restricted to 1,241,538 lb., as against the previous year’s
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      636 3 Confident Buying By Exporters. Guthrie and Co.’s report of the 1st inst. states The commodity market has shown a distinctly improved tone over a short working week caused by Whitsun holidays, and values have strengthened a few points on more confident buying by exporters. American business is
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      72 3 Ragan Serai. —41,. r >00 lbs. Ratak Rabit. —39,500 lbs. East Asiatic. —276,364 lbs. Kurau.—23,000 lbs. Merchiston. —48,500 lbs. Mountjoy.—30,500 lbs. Mount Austin. —213,089 lbs. Penang.—315,000 lbs. Kubunu.—127,500 lbs. Snbrang.—126,500 lbs. Straits Rubber. —233,000 lbs. Tali Ayer.—123,000 lbs. The Sungei Purun (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., reports a profit
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      LEDBURY RUBBER.
      709 4 Properties in Excellent Order. The nineteenth ordinary general meeting of Ledbury Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on .May 1, at 3-1, idol Lane, E.C. Mr. Eric Macfadyen (the chairman), dealing lirst with the balance-sheet, explained that expenditure on development account was for the upkeep of the immature area
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      376 4 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, dated June 5, states There has been a distinct easing off in the price of tin during the last week and, as a result, share quotations are slightly lower all round. There has been practically no
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      HIGHLANDS & LOWLANDS. RUBBER.
      494 4 HIGHLANDS LOWLANDS. RUBBER. Sir F. Swettcnham’s Speech. Presiding at the twenty-second general meeting of the Highlands and Lowlands para Rubber Co., Ltd., held at 2-4 Idollane. on April 3, the Chairman (Sir Frank A. Swettenham. G.C.M.G.), in the course of his remarks, said Our total production in 1927 was 1,024,774
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES MAY 9.
        517 4 Stock P01 Exchange Velue Company. Price*. £1 Abaco 14 2/ Allagar 16 £1 Anglo-Malay 1 £1 Ayer Kuning 37/6 £1 Banteng 13/16 2/ Batang Consolidated 1/44 £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 14 2/ Bekoh 1/14 2/ Bertam Consolidated 4/6 2/ Brieh 1/3 £1
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 6.
        725 4 Capital Issue Closing Priees Paid Up Value Dividend* Fraser Lyell 6 Company A Co. Evstt 389.293 1 36 p.e. year 28-2-27 ..Allenby ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 125 160,000 1 20 p.e. for yaar 80-9-27 Alor Gajab ($1) 1.16 U6 1.00 1.5 435.425 1 10
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