The Straits Budget, 19 July 1928

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY TEARS.] No. 3,675. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1928 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    412 1 leaders Who Pa.'* 3 A Betrayal The Arctic Drain a Rubber Discoveries Elementary Ki.ucatian *l u Outlawry oi >'ar Occasional Notes pictures Mrs Snrouic Honoured J? \Viter Polo at the Swimming Club ]•> Malnv Inter-Club Sports in Spore 10 F Z M. S. Work in Spore lb Jolly Nellie”
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3121 1 Tenders are invited for the erection ot a Rest House at Fraser’s Hill. Mr. S. H. Moss has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for Singapore. Mr. A. Gilmour has l>ecn appointed to officiate as British Resident in Labuan. Mr. E. Challen, who has been ill
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. REALITIES IN TRADE SITUATION.
    1543 2  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, June 20. i It is good to see, from the Board of Trade statement made in the House of Commons some days ago, that our public officials show an increasing appreciation >f the importance of trade statistics. We
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    TAXI DRIVERS AND GUNMEN.
    71 2 Explanation of Bukit Timah Incident. The drivers of the two taxis from which shots were fired at a lorry containing Chinese funeral mourners in Bukit Timah Road last week have been arrested. Their explanation of their failure to report to the police is that they were
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      WHO PAYS ?
      724 3 WHO PAYS for an unpleasant shock.—Straits Times, July 12. 1K sound, constructive criticism and a refreshing absence of 'unbiage characterise the report of L sub-committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Associali„„ which was appointed a month t0 examine the provisions of the Vnal and Air Bases Ordinance hVs) In the
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      A BETRAYAL?
      721 3 Straits Times, July 13. At the conclusion of yesterday’s leading article reviewing the provisions of the Naval and Air Bases Bill and endorsing the criticism of certain features thereof contained in the report of the sub-committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, we referred to other disturbing signs
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      THE ARCTIC DRAMA.
      750 3 —Straits Times, July 14. For nearly two months the whole world has been following the amazing drama in the North Polar regions, where eight survivors of the wrecked Italian airship waited for many weary days while frantic efforts were made to rescue them. hat added to the
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      RUBBER DISCOVERIES.
      698 3 Straits Times, July 16. In his role of Fat Boy making Malayan flesh creep, Mr. Ormsby-Gore has just told us that if greater interest is not taken in scientific research, and Malaya continues to think everything she does is right, some people are going to lose a great
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      ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
      631 4 i nuct Straits Times, July 17. On May Kith, 1028, at a sitting f >l the House of Commons which was so sparsely attended that a count was demanded, the President ot the Hoard of Education announced the decision to scrap the elementary school system. A general revision
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      THE OUTLAWRY OF WAR.
      718 4 .—Straits Times, July 1 lu 1 time is rapidly approaching worn the six leading powers of the world will solemnly undertake to renounce war as an instrument ol national policy.” It is difficult !•> think ol this triumph of inter* national idealism without something akin to
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    TIGRESS SEEN AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    199 4 WARNING TO LOCAL GOLFERS. Members of the Singapore Golf Club and Singaporeans given to cross-country walks will be well advised to gang warily tor a few days, since a tigress with a cub was seen on the Bukit Timah Golf Course on Wednesday morning. wh?\
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    RACECOURSE ACQUISITION.
    146 4 Successful Appeal By Loke Yew Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 17. Before Justices Acton, Thorne and Dinsmore to-day, Mr. Boland Braddell s-uccesstully argued the appeal of the rotate of Loke \rw against the judgment ol the thief Justice accepting the award of $o«U,U0() made by
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    ENGGOR MINE CLOSES DOWN.
    116 4 Victim of Malayan Price Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 18. The Enggor Coal Syndicate, Perak’s only coal mine, is going into voluntary liquidation, owing to the prevailing price competition. Presiding at a special meeting held yesterday, Mr. Boyd Walker, managing director, said that the
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    CHINESE PROTECTORATE.
    40 4 Ihe Chinese Protectorate building in Havelock Itoad, which has long been inadequate for present-day requirements, is to he replaced by a modern building on the* same site, and tenders are now being called for the Public Works Department.
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1413 5 ca n mde by a correspondent in lbr,I'““ Tuesday for a new public oU -..un“ne bath in Singapore will be i 1.V all who realise what such a i do for the city, and pnr- ll,1 i aT for its school population. The I: 1 1 1 A
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    NAVAL VOLUNTEERS.
    63 5 Consideration of Scheme For Straits Deferred. Wo have received the following official notification from the Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements:— In view of the uncertainty in the financial situation due in part to the approaching removal of the restriction an the export of rubber, it has been decided to
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    85 5 [Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, July 16. A Chinese note requesting Japan to revise the Sino-Japanese Treaty will probably be handed over to Mr. Yada, Consul-General for Japan at Shanghai, this afternoon. It is expected that similar notes will he <enl to the representatives of Great Britain, the United States
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    NOTES FROM SIAM.
    1150 5 RUMOURS OF NEW TIN PROPERTIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 10. Very general rains throughout the country have ensured the rice crop, Siam’s great mainstay, in its earlier stages, but it is naturally impossible to predict anything as to what the harvest will prove. But cultivation
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    DUTCH AIR PLANS.
    440 5 NEW SERVICE IN THE EAST INDIES. It has been announced by the Post-master-General of Holland and the Director of the “K.L.M.” (Royal Dutch Air Lines) that—confirming previous reports—the four aeroplanes for air services of the Netherlands East Indies Air Company will be flown to their destination. These
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    OLD AND NEW INDUSTRIES.
    1457 6 RICE PRODUCTION IN MALAYA. LOCAL MARKET FOR TEA AN!) COFFEE. The principal agricultural industries of Malaya are dealt with in the annual report of the Economic Division of the Agricultural Department. Extracts from this document are given below Copra. Owing to the dillieulty of finding large
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    417 6 Orchard Road to Be Closed For Two Months. Tin* following action was taken at meeting of committee No. 3 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners Confirmed President’s action in authorising construction of two culverts acios. Rallies Quay as a matter of urgency, at un estimated cost of $5,000. Recommended
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    AVENGED HIS FATHER?
    201 6 Dramatic Statement From The Dock. The deceased robbed my father of $100 in Hong Kong. He tried to get another $f>0, and, failing in that, murdered my father, who on his deathbed eonfided to me the name of his murderer. I followed him to Singapore, and killed
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    MOTOR CYCLE TRIAL.
    595 6 Seventy Entries for Sunday’s Event. It is eighteen months since the last motor-cycle reliability trial was held at Singapore, and apparently the sporting me labels of the motor-cycling fraternitv have not lost their enthusiasm, for over seventy entries have been received for uie event to be held
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    PASSPORT NOTICE.
    79 6 As from September 1, 1928, no emergency of nationality udl. 4 issued to British subjects or non-Ih'i‘irn subjects for travel to any non- British l ritory. All British subjects, more eriveialiy Indians, who intend to root her places after their arrival in M'd'j: hould obtain passports in their
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    71 7 c P -iti Times is not responsible for [The Straits 1 1 correspon dent«. Correthe should bear in mind that letters snou»u point. Long m«.t, b li.ble W b. rejected or cut fr 5l e rorreipondente mu.t eocloee their jjwn. ‘I r u d dr esses, not necessarily for
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    WHO PAYS?
    111 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. The population of the Straits are very inarticulate, and “voice" in the Legislative is in the minority. It is, there- incumbent on such associations as Straits Settlements Association and the Press to do their best to defend K> rights of the
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    THE SILVER DOLLAR.
    197 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. s;;.. Mav I, through the medium of vou, paper, draw attention to the everincreasing habit of refusing to accept the j :l silver dollar as legal tender Time ..ftor time I have received local silver dollars as payment, but whenever
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    CANDIDATES FOR THE BAR.
    227 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The honorary secretary of the Students in Britain Committee has sound- 1 the first note of alarm by stating that th* tream of Malayan students to Eng.t. 1 reading ami intending to read for t’-* Bar i> rising to
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    PERAK SPORTS MEETING.
    53 7 ***** ur Gwn Correspondent.) Forte i I P° h Ju *y 18. Participated n ex P ected Pionship P rak Athletic Chamh is SnUe,wL t0 .u be held on Saturday, standard win r a much °nsist of silvor 0 reach j fd l All the prizes or
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    NEW SCUDAI, LTD.
    69 7 repo°rt t0r t 0 f New Scudai Ltd., ia i l" nu «l mo,.tin 1 )e presented at the H’ 27, record “L 64, Market Street, on Ji' 1 credit of n,. r 1 amoun t standing to J jB.415. and l° ss account of o ;|°.000
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    TRADE IN THE F.M.S.
    926 7 16 PER CENT. DECREASE LAST YEAR. The aggregate value of trade for the year 1927 was $510,086,797, shewing a decrease of $103,401,130 or 10.09 per cent, as compared with the previous record value of the year 1926. Estimating the population at 1,504,823, l he distribution of
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    PASSENGERS.
    766 7 The following passengers are proceeding to Kurope by the P. and O. Khyber, which sailed on July 13 Mr. B. J. C. Spurway, Mr. J. P. L. Beal, Miss M. D. A. Day, Miss E. Jacques, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bousfield, Miss B. C. Fulton, Miss K. Ardcrn,
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    FORESTRY IN F.M.S.
    380 7 All-Round Progress Reported Last Year. The year was one of all round progress, states the F.M.S. Chief Secretary in hi.i 1927 report, referring to the Forestry Department. The surplus of revenue over expenditure was the highest on record, ind schemes of development connected with the exploitation of
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    GANG IN CHINESE HOUSE.
    96 7 Robbery Opposite Local Police Station. A daring daylight robbery was executed by an armed Chinese gang on Thursday in a house almost opposite the New Bridge Road police station. The victims state that during the afternoon four Chinese, one of whom was armed with a pistol
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    ALLEGED FORGERIES.
    85 7 Sequel To Penang Civil Action. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 16. A sequel to a recent Supreme Court case was heard in the police court this afternoon when Lai Yew Seng was charged with having fraudulently and dishonestly used as genuine at the Supreme Court, Penang, two
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    S.S. RAHMAN IN TROUBLE.
    79 7 Accident in Siamese Port. News has reached Singapore that the Siam Steam Navigation Company's vessel Rahman, which sails out of Bangkok on he coastal service, has met with an acciient in some Siamese port, hut fuller inr oj nation is not yet available. The local rumour
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    TWO YEARS FOR MOTORIST.
    864 8 Heavy Sentence at Local Assizes. The fourth Singapore Assizes opened on Tuesday before the Acting t hief Justice (Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule) in the Supreme Court. There are 2n cases on tlie calendar, including live cases of murder, two cases of attempted murder, several cases
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    R. D. FORD AT MALACCA.
    626 8 Easy Win Against Local Champion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July K>. It. D. Ford, the young Western Australian tennis champion, visited Malacca on Saturday afternoon, and took part in two exhibition matches. On the expectation of seeing some excellent tennis a large gathering of
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    CHINESE WOMAN’S DEATH.
    93 8 Fatal Jump From Moving Train. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 14. This afternoon a sad train fatality K’curred at Behrang Station, when an unknown Chinese woman, who was 1 1 a veiling from Behrang to Rawang lumped off the moving train after she tad discovered
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    FOOTBALLERS FROM AUSTRALIA.
    707 8 STRONG TEAM TO VISIT SINGAPORE. Below are particulars of the Australian football team which is at present touring Java and which it is hoped will visit Singapore early next month. The arrangements for the Singapore visit are not yet compieted, but present indications are that the team
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    VANISHED CARGO.
    407 8 Merchants Acquitted In Curious Case. An interesting story was told in n, police courts on July 16. The circumstance, were that eighty bans of wheat «o5t were put by a Boat Quay Chinese on boa.,I a twakow lor conveyance to the steamer A tm R bound for Djambi.
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    REBUILDING CEBU.
    77 8 Contract Let to Singapore Firm. 1 ho Sarawak Government have driven the contract for the rebuilding of a part 1 l 'hu—the town on the Rejang River wn:ch was destroyed by fire recently—tu Messrs, Gammon and C<*„ of Singapore, of the contract is roughly <>,<>00 and the work,
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    MOTOR EXPERT’S VISIT.
    122 8 Lectures For Dealer and The Public. It is announced by the office of the American Trade Commissioner, SingaP"’\. that Mr. Walton Schmidt, representative of the American National Automobile Chamber of Commence, is. expected in Singapore during the first week oi August. Mr. Schmidt has with him abi.ui
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    NEW SUNGEI BESI SITE.
    82 8 Entire Town Hough! By Mining Company. The F.M.S. Town Planning Department is now preparing a layout plan for the new township of Sungei Besi. r lhe transfer of the town has been necessitated by the sale of the town to a neighbouring tin company. Pending the
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    SAMSENGS CAUGHT.
    245 9 Detectives and Pre-Arranged Appointment. i»t< renting lijrht was shed on the methods lived by local samsenp in extort in g money from the public by a case S in the District Court on Saturday, hen two Chinese were charged with exW The n compl»inant a Chinese towkay, Yee
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    BRITISH BORNEO PETROLEUM.
    180 9 Drilling Operations In Klias Peninsula. I; port of ihe Bi itish-Borneo Petroleum v:. iicatc for year ended March 31. 1928, -taus that no further geological exami- 'icn or other operations have taken i d. rii the Petroleum Concession Terrii )i\ in British North Borneo. The drilln. eperations
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    OIL PALM IN MALACCA.
    186 9 Co-operation Between Two Uubber Companies. P -rr-: on between the Malacca i i Mutations and the Linggi J™?'! 0 ir oil Palm venture al lh V meetin of the Malacca K,;.;!: Jun 12 Mr. Charles "v ,V! chairman of both comi„r 5fl a f lhat r
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    KAMUNTING TIN DREDGING.
    149 9 Tk rj ir i t!i 0rs of Kamunting Tin an(l final divirioii i X declared a fourth 'CL!' n 01 Gd Per share free of *n July si ru th T 0 y V ar 2 ‘-28 payable fron J London Register will be pu,rSj Ul L
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    Trade of British Malaya.
    156 9 Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. Comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding Parcel Post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1927 and IMPORTS. EXPORTS. Increase Increase or ar 1927 1928 Decrease 1927 1928 Decrease (In thousands of January
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    PUBLIC WORKS IN F.M.S.
    214 9 Heavy Construction Programme Last Year. The 1027 report of Mr. J. P. S wet tenham. acting Director of Public Works, F.M.S., states that there was a steady fall in prices throughout the year. Labour has been more plentiful although the dearth of skilled artisans continues. The
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    “ PRAYERS FOR THE SULTAN.”
    130 9 PRAYERS FOR THE SULTAN.” Curious Charge in Malay Libel Action. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 13. Three days of interesting evidence, given before the Chief Justice in the Moslem libel action in which a former kathi of the Jandaram Kajang district sued eight Sumatran Malays in connection with
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    SULTAN SHOAL SMUGGLERS.
    148 9 Admission to Revenue Officers Not Evidence. There was a sequel on Friday in the District Court to the recent attempt at Sultan Shoal to smuggle opium into Singapore by dropping packages attached to floats off a steamer. Mr. John Warren, head of the Preventive Service, said that
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE UNION.
    160 9 Future of Inter-Collegiate Sports. Dr. (I. H. Macalister, presiding at the' second annual meeting of the Medical College Union, Singapore, said he was gratified that so much progress had been made during the past two years. Raffles College had come into existancc and he hoped that everyone
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    MALAY OFFICER’S FINE RECORD.
    108 9 43 Years in Police and Customs Service. An exceptionally fine record is held by Inche Puteh bin Alam, an Assistant Supervisor of Customs, who has just retired from the Government Monopolies Department. Inche Puteh bin Alam was the first Malay officer in the Straits Police to
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    DEATH OF MR. H. G. YZELMAN.
    106 9 Nonagenarian Who Once Taught At Raffles Institution. Mr. H. G. Yzelman, the oldest member of the foreign community in Singapore, died on Saturday evening at the age of 90. Born in Riow on June 21, 1838, of an old Dutch family, Mr. Yzelman spent
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    MALAYSIAN UNION SCHOOL.
    82 9 Excellent Programme By Girl Students. The girl students of the Malaysian Union Seminary, Serangoon Road, staged an excellent programme in the Seminary Hall on July 11, and the entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed by a gathering of several hundred friends representing all communities in Singapore. Striking features were
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    KUALA LUMPUR FLOODS.
    380 9 SCHEME TO BE PUSHED FORWARD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. The deviation of the river—tha straightening of its channel would be a better description of the scheme— forma the most practical step for the mitigation of the flood problem in Kuala Lumpur. Whenever there
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    SHIPPING PROSECUTION.
    123 9 Failure to Send In Manifests. In the District Court on Monday Loke Yen Me, the manager of the Heap Kng Moh Steamship Company, pleaded guilty to three charges of failing to send in manifests of cargo brought by ships arriving at Singapore. Chief Court Inspector Meredith said that
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    SCOUT’S “ GOOD TURN.”
    64 9 SCOUT’S GOOD TURN.” Thief Caught In Merchant Lane. Patrol leader Lee lveng Swee, of the 14th Troop of Singapore Hoy Scouts, performed his daily good turn when he caught a thief who had snatched u hairpin from an old Chinese l.adv. The sequel was a prosecution in the Fourth Police
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    NEW MALAYAN COMPANY.
    101 9 Nipah Distilleries of Malaya was registered as a public company on June S, with a nominal capital of £2f»o,(klo in os. shares, to acquire certain estates in the Malay Peninsula, to aciopt agreements (1) with A. P. Mackilligan and R. C. Keane, (2) with the Distillers Company,
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    TRADE IN THE COLONY.
    737 10 Nine Per Cent. Decrease On 1926. Sir Hayes Marriott's annual report contains the following references to the trade of the Colony The value of the aggregate trade of the Colony in merchandise recorded during 1927 amounted to 209 millions sterling, j decrease of 26 millions on
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    194 10 Engagements During Past Week. Saturday, July 7. His Excellency and Lady Clifford attended by Mr. W. A. Woods were present at the Malaya Command Athletic meeting at the Polo ground. Lady Clifford presented the prizes. Sunday, Julv 8. His Excellency and Lady Clifford attended by Mr. W. A.
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    U.S. FOREIGN TRADE.
    107 10 The office of the American Trade Comuiissmocr. 7A, Ocean Building, has received by cable from Washington, the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States during the month of Mav, 1928 Total imports into the IT.S. G. *354,910.000 Total exports from the IT.S. $421,676,000
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    $32,000 WORTH OF JEWELS STOLEN.
    297 10 GANG LED BY VICTIM'S RELATIVE. A sensational gang robbery was committed at 1 o’c lock on Tuesday morning at a house in Yio Chu Kang lload occupied by a Chinese lady named Mrs. Lee Tae Leow. who was robbed of jewellery valued at $32,000. This
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    SIN GHEE HIN CAMOUFLAGE.
    156 10 Protectorate Officer on Bogus Receipt. The printed matter on this document suggests it is a receipt acknowledging payment of bullock cart hire. There is, however, a stamp on it, and that stamp bears the words 4 Hup Seng Hin in Chinese. The 4 Hup Seng Hin
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    F.M.S. v. COLONY CRICKET.
    121 10 States Eleven Selected For August Fixture. annual cricket match between the Colony will be played at Kuala Lumpur on August 4, 5 and G. l he F.M.S. team will be as follows C. M. Brand (Selangor), J. Carter (Selangor), W. W. Dean (Perak), T. C. Green
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    PRISON FOR SEAMAN.
    412 10 Sentence in Singapore Marine Court. An Indian fireman appeared before the Master Attendant, (Capt. Geoffrey Frey berg, R.N.) in the Marine Court on Monday charged with continually and wilfully disobeying the lawful commands of the master of the steamer Clan MncBrayne, from July 7 to July 1G.
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    ANAESTHETIC DEATH.
    781 10 MEDICAL EVIDENCE AT INQUEST. 1 The inquest on Mr. W. E. Smith. of Kuala Lumpur, who died at the General Hospital, Singapore, on July 7 while under an anaesthetic, was opened on Tuesday before the Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne), and a European jury*. The jurors were Messrs.
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    RIVER DEATH INQUEST.
    1125 11 CRAWLEY MYSTERY. DECEASED’S TRICKS WITH GLASS EYE. The Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) was .miicd yesterday afternoon with hearing evidence bearing on the death of Freiorick Crawley, the unemployed European vhose body was found in the Singapore River on June 16. u 1 ’rhesU-r Jf a the
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    SELANGOR SPEED TRIAL.
    259 11 Events for Cars and Motor Cycles. The Selangor Automobile Association is arranging a combined acceleration test and speed trial for motorcars and motorcycles which will be held near Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, Aug. 5 at a location to be announced after the close of entries. There will
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    CHINESE FREE SCHOOL.
    126 11 New Institution in Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 16. In the presence of a very large crowd to-day Mr. J. Lomie, the British Resident of Selangor formally opened the new Government Free School for Chinese in Davidson Road. Mr. N. A. Worley, Protector
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL LOAN.
    45 11 The Singapore Municipal Commissioners 5 per cent, loan 1928 (in conversion of he Straits Government per cent. •>an) was largely over-subscribed. The Commissioners have now made allotment >f the loan, and aM applications fov 'lOO,OOO and under have been allotted in full.
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    825 11 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS FROM LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 21. Climatic conditions being favourable, .he opening day at Ascot made a brilliant spectacle, and the throng of fashionable people in evidence was representative of ill parts of the Empire, Malaya included 1 noticed the Ranee of
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    NOTES FROM JAVA.
    637 11 Many Notable Departures For Europe. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, July 7. Many notable Dutch people continue to depart from the Indies for Europe, either on leave or because they have earned their retirement. It is quite an event to see the Dutch mail boat depart from
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    ARMS BROKER IN COURT.
    44 11 Three Years For Dealing In Pistols. The Chinese who was convicted in the District Court of being in possession of a revolver, an automatic pistol, and 15 rounds of ammunition was sentenced on July 12 to three years’ rigorous imprisonment.
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    APPEAL DISMISSED.
    399 12 Changes in Density Of Harbour Water. On Friday the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. 1*. J. Sproule) dismissed the appeal of the Malay master of the S.S. Hharata against a conviction and line of $500 for allowing his vessel to he overloaded. The appellant was sentenced by the District
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    TRACED BY BULLET.
    259 12 Housebreaking Charge Against Shot Man. A bullet was the evidence on which a charge of housebreaking was brought in the Second Police Court on Friday against a Chinese. Inspector Uphill told Mr. W. N. Gourlay that recently a Chinese reported having been shot while walking in a
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    CATCHING THE CRIMINALS.
    67 12 Two Years for Owner Of Dagger. Sentence of two years rigorous imprisonment was passed in the District Court on Friday on a Chinese who was found ,n nntonmont Hoad on the evening of ,'u'y with a dagger in his possession. Chief Court Inspector Meredith said a ■Main
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    CLERK IN TROUBLE.
    567 12 Story of Altered Promissory Note. That he altered the figures on a pro- missory note so as to change the amount from $12 to $82 was the allegation made against Mu la Singh, a clerk employ e*d n ihe Government Printing Office, who was charged in the
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    DESTROYERS IN PORT.
    97 12 Third Flotilla Arrives From Hong Kong. The Third Destroyer Flotilla, consisting of His Majesty’s ships Keppel Withering, Wild Swan, Wolverine, Wishart, Veteran, Verity, Wanderer, and Wivern, arrived in port on Friday from Hong Kong, and moored at the Keppel Harbour oil wharf. The flotilla, whieh has been
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    STEAM LAUNCHES COLLIDE.
    62 12 Craft Sunk OIF Tanjong Pagar. At about eight o’clock on the night of July 11 two steam launches came into colli don between the East Wharf and th' hulks at Tanjong Pagar. One craft wa *0 badly holed that it sank almost im mediately. There was no
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    581 12 (Straits Times, July 13.) The Bare Leg Movement. Manufacturers of silk stockings are said to be getting very anxious about ihe fashion of bare legs, which has appeared in New York. It appears that the majority of silk stockings have imitated the nude so skilfully that it
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    TOWN SEWAGE PROBLEM.
    276 12 Kuala Lumpur Committee’s Report. The report of the committee appointed to consider the installation of a sewage ystem in Kuala Lumpur has been publish ed, and its general conclusions are as follows A water-borne sewage system should be provided for Kuala Lumpur as early us possible. The
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    PENANG BANKRUPT’S APPEAL.
    413 12 Four Days Argument Over Prison Sentence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 11. The healing of the case in which Chca Soo Tuan, a Chinese merchant, appealed against the sentence of the District Judge of one year’s rigorous imprisonment on each of two charges of committing offences
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    AGRICULTURE ON THE EAST COAST.
    1432 13 \OTES on general CONDITIONS. interesting: article by Dr. H. W. A J‘ ,f \he K.M.S. Afrricultural Depart*c.k; i< published in the current issue of Department’s journal, and we give litracts f»m it below Inin .tie conditions, of course, differ C nrevailing in the western in
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    SHOOTING AFTER FUNERAL.
    107 13 Mourner Killed and Another Wounded. It is now stated that the Chinese who fired at the mourners returning from a funeral in Bukit Timah Road on July 10 were in a taxi, and that two men were hit, one of whom died on July 11. The driver
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    POLICE WORK IN F.M.S.
    865 13 BETTING ON CASH SWEEPS GROWING. The Commissioner of Police for the F.M.S. (Mr. C. Hannigan) says in his annual report that there were 80 murders in the F.M.S. in 1027, of which only 11 were accompanied by robbery and amongst these latter in several cases, murder
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    WATER-POWER IN DUTCH INDIES.
    560 13 BRITISH FIRMS' WELCOME INTEREST. The news that a number of British firms engaged in the manufacture of hydro-electric plant will participate in the supply of machinery for a group of tea estates in Java will prove encouraging to the engineering industry at home, says a writer
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    A TRIPLE BILL.
    637 14 CLEVER AMATEURS AT VICTORIA THEATRE. The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee scored a success with the triple bill produced at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening. A largo audience thoroughly enjoyed the programme. The fact that every player was making a first appearance in Singapore lent a special
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    ANOTHER WUI CASE.
    89 14 $10,000 Involved In Kuala Lumpur Proceedings. Before the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate, on July 11, Sun Chok Nam was charged with aiding and abetting the commission of criminal breach of trust in respect of $10,000, which amount was entrusted to a Chinese woman, a Wuitao,” or manageress of
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    1346 14 FAVOURITES BEATEN AT IFOH. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Ipoh, July 12. The interest in the third day of the Ipoh summer meeting testified to the popularity of the meeting. The weatliei was fine, the going good and the attendance as large as ever. The size of the fields
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    ROUNDING UP HYLAMS.
    87 14 Fifteen Arrested in Protectorate Raid. Fifteen Hylams, three of whom are supposed to be officials of the Shoemakers’ labour Union, were produced in the Fourth Police Court this morning:, when hree were charged with being members of an unlawful society, and the rest were called upon to
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    MRS. SPROULE HONOURED.
    383 14 Ceylonese Gathering At Garden Club. The Ceylonese community of SingaDor* gav* a garden party at the Garden Club biglap, on Saturday afternoon, in honour of the award of the O.B.E. to Mrs p j Sproule, wife of the Acting Chief Justice* Among those present were the Hon
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    BIG CHINATOWN RAID.
    79 14 Police, Protectorate and Revenae Combine. There was great excitement in the Victoria Street district on Friday, when a combined raid by the police, Chinese Protectorate, and Monopolies Department was carried out in certain houses in Johore Road. This street has recently been suspected to be the haunt
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    A WOMAN BANISHEE.
    92 14 Unique Case in Singapore Court. For perhaps the first time in the history of the Colony, a woman was produced in the police courts on Saturday on a charge of returning from banishment. It is alleged that she was banished from the Colony in 1924, owing to
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    CHINA’S COMMUNICATIONS.
    98 14 Two Malayan Appointments To Institute. The National Institute for the Construction of Roads and Thoroughfares in China, has appointed, at its seventh election, two Malayan Chinese, Messrs. Lim Nee ci 00 1 and Gan Wai Hon, as vice-President Emeritus for the current year. Mr. Lim was the principal
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFIC
      215 19 [REUTER TELEGRAMS] BRITISH REPORT. MANY seizures in the EAST. preventive work last YEAR. [REITER TEI.EORAMS] London, July 10. Th British Government’* annual ret hp lA-a-'ue of Nations with re- (1 h h 0 traffic in opium and other mr..rou< ('mini? 1927 shows that i^fornation was received that
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      DIED AT HIS POST.
      193 19 Commodore of the Cunard Line. London, July 15. Making his last voyage before retiring j*> r fifty years at sea. Commodore Sir Janus Charles, K.B.K., commanding the 'unard line R.M.S. Aquitania, was brought ashore '-n a stretcher when the Aqi itania docked at Southampton and -it
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      HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.
      106 19 In Urgent Need Of Funds. London, July 16. H ji n P ecun iosity of the University of fr drawn attention to in ou«e of Commons at question time, nicer replied that the authorities should submit their 1 U raat un( Ior the China Indemntlii. f° r
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      SHANTUNG RAILWAY.
      56 19 Tokio, July 13. < J| for /u ridf d the Japanese reiliiihc -m. 1 f,t control on the Shan* r U( < oun‘ Vr !v not on y justifiable, but < f r 10 P ro Section of lives and i *he (I,,,' a P. an ese, is
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      REVISION OF TREATIES.
      266 19 Nationalists and the New Situation. Shanghai, July 13. It is understood from a reliable source that the Foreign Ministry have delivered notes to the representatives of 24 countries requesting their immediate revision of Chinese treaties, whether expired or unexpired. It is understood that Japan is particularly disturbed
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      MISSIONS LOOTED.
      133 19 Feng Yu-hsiang Troops Accused. Peking, July 16. The Canadian missionaries who recently went to Honan to investigate the state of their property have returned. Interviewed by Reuter they said the hospitals, schools and residences had been looted of everything of value and more than one residence had been
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      JAPAN AND CHINA.
      71 19 (Nichi-Nichi Service.) Contemptuous Feeling At Tsinan-fu. (Nichi-Nichi Service.) Tokio, July 15. The contemptuous feeling against Japanese which is now prevailing among Chinese nationals was one of the main causes of the deplorable Tsinan-fu affair,” stated Mr. Fujita, Consul-General at Tsingtao, when interviewed. He added that Japan should
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      GERMAN RAIL DISASTER.
      72 19 Many Killed and Injured Near Munich. Munich, July 16. At least 10 persons w’ere killed and 25 injured in a collision between two express trains here. The carriages caught fire and some of the bodies are unrecognisable. A passenger pulling the communication cord stopped a train going
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      LONG DISTANCE MOTORING.
      186 19 Francis Birtles Arrives In Sydney. Sydney, July 1G. Mr. Francis Birtles was enthusiastically welcomed here, on arrival after motoring from London, breaking the long-distance records. Leaving London on October ID, 1027, he has travelled 16,000 miles by land and 500 miles by sea. Mr, Birtles passed through
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      ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT.
      90 19 Famous French Airman’s Daring Scheme. Paris, July 11. The aeroplane in which Capt. Costes will attempt to fly from Paris to New York is expected to arrive at Le Bourget aerodrome to-day or to-morrow, according to Le Matin. Capt. Costes proposes, if he succeeds in flying
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      CANCER RESEARCH.
      129 19 King Receives Conference Delegates. London, July 16. The King received 120 delegates, representing 22 countries, to the British Empire Cancer Campaign Conference, which is being held in London. Replying to the address of the president, Sir John Bland-Sutton, the King said he noted particularly that the object of
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      NELSON’S FLAGSHIP.
      102 19 King To Inspect Restored Victory.” Rugby, July 15. The King is visiting Portsmouth on Tuesday to inspect the new Australian cruisers Canberra and Australia. He will also visit Nelson’s flay. hip Victory, in the restoration of which he has taken a keen interest. The Victory, which was launched
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      INDIAN LABOUR TROUBLE.
      69 19 Police Have to Fire On Mill Hands. Calcutta, July 16. Twenty-three mill hands were injured, four were arrested and a number of police were hurt as a result of rioting at Fort Gloster jute mills, twenty miles from Calcutta, owing to the alleged dismissal of four mill
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      DEATH OF SIGNOR GIOLITTI.
      215 19 FORMER PREMIER. A FAMOUS ITALIAN STATESMAN. Rome, July 17. The death has occurred of the former Premier, Signor Giovanni Giolitti. Signor Giolitti was born at Mondavi, Piedmont, on October 27, 1842. He entered Parliament in 1882, and was Premier from 1892-3, and then again 1903-5, 1906-9.
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      SELF-LOADING RIFLE.
      95 19 American Inventor Wins British Prize. London, July 14. A new self-loading rifle capable of firing 35 rounds a minute has won the prize of i‘3.000 offered for competition by the British Government. The rifle was invented by General John T. Thompson, a United States officer, and head of
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      PILLAGING ON SHIPS.
      98 19 Bad Case Reported From New Zealand. Wellington, July 15. The most extensive case of the pillaging of a ship’s cargo ever recorded in New Zealand *vrs discovered when the liner Arawa arrived at Auckland from London last week. Twenty-two cases of silks consigned to an Auckland firm
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      HALLAM BY-ELECTION.
      61 19 Big Majority For Conservative. London, July 15. The by-election at Hallum, Sheffield, due to Major-General Sir Frederick Sykes (Cons.) being appointed Governor of Bombay, resulted as follows Mr. Smith, Conservative, 0,417. Mr. Flynn, Labour, 5,393. Mr. Hobman, Liberal, 2,715. At the last election Mnjor-Oneral Syk#a polled 15,446 uguinst
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      MISSIONARY HONOURED.
      81 19 Twenty-five Years Work In Labrador. Rugby, July 15. Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, well known for his missionary work in Labrador and Newfoundland, was received by the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday. Hi* Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George. Dr. Grenfell
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      GEOGRAPHERS TO MEET.
      240 20 CONGRESS PLANS. NEW WORLD MAP PREPARED. MARVELS OF MODERN METHODS. Rugby, July 12. Leading geographers from 17 countries *rc attending the Congress to he held i*ext week at Cambridge under the Auspices of the International Geograhical Union. Many delegates are being received by the King at Buckingham
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      LOANS TO CHINA.
      103 20 Shareholders Pressing For Payment. London, July 12. A committee of holders of Chinese Governments “Vickers and “Marconi” issues eight per cent, notes intimate that they have lodged particulars of principal and interest outstanding with the Foreign Office, and have been officially informed by the Foreign Secretary that
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      CABLE AND RADIO.
      92 20 Publication of Report Due Soon. Rugby, July 1!. In the House of Commons to-day the Prime Minister said the report of the Imperial Wireless and Cables Conference haul now to be examined by the Governments of the several parts of the Empire concerned, but he hoped it
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      WEAVERS’ DISPUTE SETTLED.
      81 20 Men Agree to Return To Work. London, July 13. The Nelson weavers’ dispute has been settled, the men accepting the terms offered by the joint comm?”*tee of manufacturers and operatives, ':w f udmg work at another mill for the dismissed weaver who refused to pay a shilling
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      DAUNTLESS REFLOATED.
      51 20 Damaged Cruiser Towed To Dock. Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 11. 1LM.S. Dauntless, which ran ashore on the Tribune shoals on the 2nd instant, has been refloated. H.M.S. Dauntless was got off at high tide with the assistance of United States naval pantoons and towed to the local dry
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      BRITAIN’S COLONIES.
      147 20 IMPROVING TRADE OF I HONG KONG. London, July 12. Steps have been taken or are being taken for consultation of the colonial governments to give effect to the many recommendations of the Colonial Office Conference, particularly the proposed formation of a united colonial agricultural service. The Colonial Office
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      FRENCH AIR ACHIEVEMENT.
      150 20 Daily Flights to European Capital* And Back. I Paris, July 12. A “star” flight, so called because the airmen radiated to different and distant points of the compass from Le Bourget on successive days, has been successfully carried out by Lieut. Lassulle and Sergt.Major Duroyon, of the
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      RETIRED GOVERNORS.
      103 20 Inadequacy of Their Pensions. Lnodon. July 12. The House of Lords discussed the question of Colonial Governors’ pensions, ami Lord Elibank and Lord Olivier stressed their inadequacy. Lord I,ovat, replying, said the Government had long been impressed by the necessity for revision, A committee presided over by Lord
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      DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
      72 20 Comes Third in Selling Plate Race. Rugby, July 12. The Duke of Gloucester, the King’s third son, made the first appearance of any member of the Royal family in a race under Jockey Club rules at Salisbury to-day, when he rode in a selling plate at the
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      INDIAN CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
      66 20 Eleven Youths Sentenced To Imprisonment. Deoghar, July 12. A case in which twenty youths, mostly Bengalis, are charged with a conspiracy to wage war against the King and with the possession of firearms, ended in twelve accused, of whom eleven are Bengalis and one is a Punjabi,
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      CHILE AND PERU.
      63 20 Relations Resumed After Twenty Years. Washington, July 14. Diplomatic relations between Chile and Peru, which have been broken off for 20 years over the Tacna Arica boundary dispute, have been resumed on the suggestion of the United States Government. Mr. Kellogg now hopes that the governments of
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      RED INTERNATIONAL.
      156 20 SOME TENDENCIES IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, July 12. 1 There is widespread comment on the declaration of Mr. Jock Garden, the secretary, and two other officials of the New' South Wales Labour Council that they pledget! themselves to bring the Australian Trade Union movement under the control of the
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      DEATH OF SIR GEORGE WILLS.
      177 20 Multi-Millioturire Tobacco Magnate. London, July 11. The death has occurred of Sir George Alfred Wills, president of the Imperial Tobacco Co., Ltd. Sir George Wills. Bart., was one of the tobacco magnates of the world. He was born on June 1854, the eldest son of
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      FRANC STABILISED.
      111 20 Critical French Session Ends. Paris, July 11. Parliament has adjourned until the end of October, when M. Poincare will do his utmost to secure voting on the Budget by January 1. The five weeks’ session since the general election has been notable for the stabilisation of the franc
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      MANCHESTER COTTON.
      95 20 Investigating Financial Position. London, July 11. The questionnaire issued by the Master Cotton Spinners Associations to member? concerning capitalisation of mills asks that details be supplied not later than the 24th inst. It announces the intention searchingly to investigate the present financial position of the spinning industry with
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      MOTOR SPEED RECORD.
      58 20 Attempt to be Made In Syrian Desert. Rugby, July 11. (’apt. Malcolm Campbell, the famous racing motorist, after searching along the British coasts and on the coast of Denmark for a suitable place for attempting to break the world’s land speed record, has decided to make the
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      THE LOEWENSTEIN MYSTERY.
      170 20 AEROPLANE TESTS. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR. Rugby, Julv 1* Major Cooper and other officials* of th, accidents department of the Air Mi.,; to-day tested during flight »h" d»S n the okkor aeroplane from which Can? Alfred Loewenstem met his death on July Although no official statement
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      NEW YORK STOCKS.
      138 20 Affected by Rise in Discount Rate. New’ York, July 11 The advance in the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank’s rediscount rate immediately affected the stock market. Price fell off sharply, following speculative selling and liquidation hy nervous traders. Losses ranged from five to 20 points, and also embraced
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      BRITISH SAVINGS.
      96 20 Increase of Over £6,000,000 In a Year. Rugby, July 12. The Postmaster-General, Sir William Mitchell-Thomson, speaking in the House of Commons on the vote for kil department, said Government securities held by savings bank investors had creased during the year by over £T>,000.000 to £201,000,000. The amount of
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      THEATRE ROOF COLLAPSES.
      59 20 Several Deaths in Italian Disaster. Cuneo, Piedmont, July 1--The bodies of three workmen have so far l»een recovered following the collapse of the vaulted roof of a theatre under construction. Others are beneath the ruins. Several men who were taken to hospital were visited by the Queen.
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      EUROPE STEEL TRUST.
      97 20 Berlin, July 1--The Berlin Press publishes plans <>f German, French, Belgian and Luxenmu S raw steel trust. A fourth part ot whole capital will be set aside for i purpose of creating a mutual sein k organisation as an answer to the torn tion of the American
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      PACT TO END WAR.
      1256 21 acceptances. BRITISH REPLY NOW DRAFTED. AGREEMENT^ WITH U.S.A. London, July 11. ci usten Chamberlain sustained ,‘ningon the part of members of the n K.iion in the House of Commons on I?*'* u i,iect of the “delay” m replying v Mr Kelloggs treaty proposals. '{■L Foreign Secretary
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      WARSPITE DAMAGED.
      62 21 Strikes Uncharted Obstruction In Aegean Sea. London, July 13. The Admiralty reports that H.M.S. Warspite struck an uncharted obstruction near the island of Skiaphos in the Aegean Sea, where the chart showed between 57 and 67 fathoms of water. The vessel was slightly damaged and three double-bottomed compartments
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      DISARMAMENT.
      400 21 Work of the Allied Commissions. Rugby, July 13. A statement on the present position regarding the execution of the disarmament clauses in the peace treaties was made to-day by the Foreign Secretary, in reply to parliamentary questions. Sir Austen Chamberlain said the interallied commissions of control set up in
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      RACE COURSE BILL.
      81 21 Of Great Help To The Exchequer. Rugby, J„i, 12. Referring to the intention to treat th< Race Course Betting Bill as a Government measure, the Prime Minister, in the House of Commons to-day, said one reaion \va> that the measure would be of very considerable assistance to
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      HALIFAX BY-ELECTION.
      48 21 Big Majority of Labour Candidate. London, July 14. The Halifax by-election, due to the resignation of the ex-Speaker, Mr. J. H. Whitley (Liberal) resulted as follows Alderman Longbottom, Labour, 37,536. Major Barnes, Liberal, 12,585. Major Crossley, Conservative, 10,804. At previous elections Mr. Whitley was returned unopposed.
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      BRILLIANT WEATHER IN BRITAIN.
      82 21 Rugby, July 15. The spell of brilliant weather continues over England, the unusual shade temperature of 87 being reached in some places. Yesterday London experienced 13 14 hours of sunshine. Berlin, July 15. The heat wave in western Europe •ontinues and is most intense in south
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      DISASTERS ON THE CONTINENT.
      120 21 DUTCH MINE EXPLOSION. MANY KILLED IN GERMAN POWDER FACTORY. Amsterdam, July 14. Four miners were killed in an explosion in the Hendrik mine at Heerlcn, Maastricht. Scores were brought to the surface unconscious. Later Eight bodies have been recovered from the Hendrik mine. Four men are
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      PROHIBITION.
      154 21 Issue In Presidential Election. Chicago, July 12. The Farmers’ Labour Party has adopted Senator George W. Morris, a Republican Liberal, as their candidate for the Presidency, despite his refusal to stand. New York, July 15. The view is expressed in a letter Jay Mr. Kaskob, chairman of the National
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      AMERICAN WOOL COMBINE.
      112 21 Plan for Central Marketing Organisation. Salt Iiake City, July 14. »Plans for the formation of an annual American wool pool involving a minimum of 50,060,000 pounds of domestic fleeces as an initfal step towards the formation of an American wool market, a* e revealed by Mr. Hagon
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      OIL CONFERENCE.
      51 21 Agreement to Prevent Over Prodaction. New York, July 14. It is understood that American interests will shortly convene an international oil conference in New York to »eek an agreement among the largest producers to prevent over-production. The interests invited include the Royal Dutch, the Anglo-Persian, and the Turkish
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      CEYLON ADMINISTRATION.
      45 21 Rugby, July Id. In the House of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain said ho coula make no statement with regard to the special commission appointed to visit Ceylon ami examine the working of its constitution and any difficulties of administration which have been reported.
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      ITALY AND THE TYROL.
      53 21 Berlin, July 13. During the unveiling of a victory monument at Bozen by the King of Italy the streets were empty on account of counter demonstrations near Irnsbmck. Vienna reports that if the objects of 1..‘ l couth Tyrol policy arc* not attained Sc‘pel will icfeign
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      SAVIDGE CASE REPORTS.
      489 22 POLICE AND PUBLIC. NEED FOR REVISION OF METHODS. London, July 13. The majority report of the Savidge tribunal signed by Sir John Eldon Rankes and Mr. J. J. Withers, M.P. (Cons., Cambridge University), holds that the police responsible for bringing Miss Savidge to Scotland Yard were not
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      TROUBLE IN SPAIN.
      156 22 Rumours of Insurrection Movement. London, July 12. A semi-official communique has been transmitted from Madrid stating that attempts are being made to take advantage of the .absence of the King and the head of. tjie Government to stir up trouble. Paris, July 12.. A Madrid telegram to
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      Cable News in Brief.
      768 22 London, July 11. The Board of Trade statement for June states that imports were £99,369,000 and exports 159,472,000. Paris, July 11. In the presence of the King of Annam, 1 the first stone was laid of the Indochinese hostel at Parc Mont Souris, which will accommodate
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      CHINA’S FOREIGN TREATIES.
      149 22 Nichi-Nichi Service. NATIONALIST PLANS. INDIFFERENT RECEPTION IN JAPAN. Shanghai, July 11. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially notified the French Minister declaring the abrogation of commercial regulations and the appendix to them .oncoming Annam and Indo-China ir treaty between China and France upon their expiration. Chu
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      MEXICAN AIRMAN KILLED.
      97 22 Body Found in New Jersey Wood. Mount Holly, New Jersey, July 13. The body of Capt. Emilio Carranaa, the Mexican fiying ace, who started on a nonstop tlight from Roosevelt Field to Mexico City and back, has been found in a wood here. Washington, July 15. The
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      SPANISH OIL MONOPOLY.
      48 22 Negotiations by American Firms. New York, July 16. The Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company and the Atlantic Refining Company are reported to be negotiating for the management of the Spanish oil monopoly and a long term contract supply of refined oils to the Spanish market.
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      BELGRADE SHOOTING OUTRAGE.
      37 22 Belgrade. July 13. An unknown man entered the room c; the chief cf public security, I-azitsch. fire several shots at him with a revolver and then committed suicide. Lazitsch was wounded in the head.
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      A ROYAL APPOINTMENT.
      38 22 Rugby, July 13. The King’s fourth son, Prince George, who is a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, has been appointed to the cruiser Durban, on the American West Indies station, to date from July 28.
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      TOTALISATOR IN BRITAIN.
      127 22 BILL TO BE PASSED. PERSONA!. TRIUMPH fob MR. CHURCHILL. R London, July jo The Cabinet has decided to adorn Z Racecourse Betting Bill, and it will *5 he as a Government measure and be this session. Dt l 1as sed The hesitation to adopt the bill un
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      PART OF CHINA.
      116 22 British View Regarding Manchuria. London, July 13. In the House of Commons at question time, Sjr Austen Chamberlain said ii< Majesty s Government regard Manchun* as part of China and do not recogni* ihat Japan has any special interests there other than those conferred by treaty and
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      BRITISH AIR FATALITY.
      75 22 Four Killed During Test Flight. London, July 1:. A small single-engined aeroplane r.sed by Imperial Airways to carry bagjface between London and the continent cuu ed at Purley during a test flight. Four people were killed, including Mr. Hall, aeronautical inspector at Cr yci-n Aerodrome, and two
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      BRITAIN’S SUMMER.
      70 22 A Week of Perfect Weather. Rugby, July England is enjoying a week of per 1 cloudless weather. The highest tempo ature recorded was 87 ;;t Greenwich this atternoon. Experts prophesy the c-':’’ nuance of existing conditions and st* that the anti-cyclone extends from Ivy*.*: the Azores to Central
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      BRITISH COMMUNISTS.
      84 22 To Run Candidates At Next Election. London, Ju’v 11. Speaking at Horden, Durham, Mr. Harry Pcllitt, secretary of the Nauor.al Minority Movement, declare'.! that the Communist party had decided to alter it* whole policy regarding the relationship between itself and the Labour party. lie explained that the Communist
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      AEROPLANE FATALITY.
      67 22 Well-known American Inventor Killed. Sydner, Pennsylvania, July jMr. Morris Titterington of one of the best known makers or at nautical instruments in America aI, ventor of the earth-conductor c used by Col. Lindbergh in hiAtlantic flight, has been killed. j. An aeroplane in which he was crashed into
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      MAROONED MEN RESCUED.
      2913 23 I RUSSIAN SUCCESS. ICE BREAKER SAVES BOTH PARTIES. heroism in the frozen P north. I Moscow, July 11. I Tie Trnlia’s walking party, consisting L r V„ r Mariano and Zappi and the fen,' Professor Malrngren, of whom L .him. had been heard since May 80, B'
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      AMUNDSEN’S BIRTHDAY.
      122 24 Poignant Incident in Los Angeles. Bos Angeles, July 17. A birthday commemoration poignantly reflecting the Italia disaster at tin* North Pole was faithfully carried out as the result of a promise made to Amundsen when the lost explorer last visited I.os Angeles. At a table set for three
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      “PROMOTING CLASS HATRED.”
      74 24 PROMOTING CLASS HATRED.” Sequel to Statement in Indian Newspaper. Calcutta, July 17. As a sequel to the railway disaster which occurred near Howrah a little over a week ago, Sj. Hakshi, the editor of Forward, the leading Swarajist newspaper, has been charged before the Chief Presidency Magistrate with promoting class
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      THE SOMPORT TUNNEL.
      72 24 New Line of Communication Through Pyrenees. Paris, July 17. With the opening to-morrow of the five mile Soniport Tunnel from Forges d’Arbel to Canfranc, France and Spain will be linked by railway line, through the Pyrenees, for the whole of their length. M. Doumergue will meet King
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      COMMUNIST RIOT.
      82 24 Eight People Injured In A Berlin Police Charge. Berlin, July 17. The first discharges under the new German Amnesty Law took place from Gollnow Fortress. The freed men w’ere mainly extremists of the Left. A crowd of Communists, disappointed at the non-arrival at the railway station of a
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      DARLINGTON RAIL SMASH.
      82 24 Driver’s Error in Misreading The Signals. London, July 17. At. the inquest on the victims in the Darlington railway smash a verdict of accidental death due to the error of the driver cf the goods train in misreading the signals was returned. Twenty-five people were killed and
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      ALSATIAN AUTONOMISTS.
      50 24 Paris, July 17. M. Poincare has signed a decree pardoning Rosse, Schall and Frescheuer who were sentenced at Colmar in connection with the Alsatian autonomist agitation. Ricklin, who appealed against his sentence, docs not benefit by this act of clemency as his sentence is not yet finally settled.
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      KING’S PRIZE AT BISLEY.
      303 24 YOUTHFUL WINNER. FATHER ALSO IN LAST HUNDRED. London, July 15. The winner of the King’s Prize at Rislev was Bance-Corpl. Hale, late of i!<e King Edward School Officers’ Training Corps, Birmingham, who returned a score of 28tt. A former winner, Lieut. Desmond Burke, of Canada, was
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      PULVERISED COAL.
      55 24 Successfully Used on a Commercial Basis. Rugby, j u iy 17 The Secretary of State for Mines stated in the House of Commons to-day that pulverised coal was being used on a commercial basis with established success. Experiments in connection with pulverised coal were being carried out under
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      COLLISION IN CHANNEL.
      62 24 German Steamer Aground On Chalk Rock. Rugby, July 15. Beat fog in the English Channel caused the German steamer Augsburg, 7,000 tons, to collide with the Italian steamer Marigola seven miles south-west of Dover. The Augsburg afterwards collided with the wall of Dover harbour, doing much damage,
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      EDITORS’ QUARREL.
      47 24 Challenge to a Duel Under The Severest Conditions.” Berlin, July 17. As a result of the Italo-French newspaper war the editor of the Imperio, published at Rome, has dispatched to the editor of the Paris Matin a challenge to a duel under the severest conditions.
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      COMMUNISTS CONFER.
      62 24 Berlin, July 17. The agenda of the sixth Communist International Congress includes a report on the situation of the Soviet Union, the question of colonies and the formulation of a new programme for all Communist parties. The report for 1924-1928 states that the radicalisation of European workers is
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      FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS.
      56 24 London, July 17. The fund inaugurated six months ugo when the Prince of Wales appealed for £lOO,OOO on behalf of the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis has been closed. The Marchioness of Titchfield announced that over £60,000 has been collected, and to-day she received a cheque
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      TANGIER PROBLEM SOLVED.
      297 24 THE NEW STATUTE. FOUR POWERS AT PARIS CONFERENCE. Rugby, July 17. The British, Italian and Spanish Ambassadors in Paris and the SecretaryGeneral of the; French Ministry for Foreign Affairs, accompanied by their respective experts, met this atternoon at tlie Ministry for Foreign AtFairs in Paris to initial
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      RATES RELIEF BILL.
      69 24 BIG MAJORITY FOR THE THIRD READING. London, July 18. By 326 votes to 128 the House of Commons has given a third reading to the Rates Relief Bill which embodies the recommendations contained in the last Budget for aiding depressed industries. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, winding up the
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      MORE MOTOR SHIPS.
      118 24 Rate of Construction Increasing All Over the World. London, July 17. The continued progress in internal combustion engines is indicated in Lloyds’ shipbuilding returns for the quarter ended June 30, and the fact not only that 1,500,000 tons of motor-ships are being constructed all over the world,
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      ELECTIONEERING PERILS !
      30 24 ELECTIONEERING PERILS M. Venizelos Bitten by a Woman Royalist. Athens, July 17. M. Venizelos, electioneering at Corinth, was bitten by a Royalist lady with whom he offered to shake hands.
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      BOMBAY MILL STRIKE.
      47 24 London, July 18. A cable from Bombay reports that the Municipal Corporation, by 27 votes to 11, passed a resolution asking the Bombay Government to appoint a conciliation board to settle at the earliest possible moment the Bombay mill strike which began in January.
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      JERVIS BAY CASE.
      176 24 NAVAL EXPENSES. QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS. MAY BE CONSIDERED SALVAGE. Rugby, July II. The assistance rendered by the Navy t« the Australian Commonwealth liner j/ rv Bay last month was the subject of further questions in Parliament to-day. Asked as to the cost of such' assistance the
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      RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT
      99 24 Scheme to Transfer WorkleSvS From Depressed Areas. Rugby, July 17. The Industrial Transfer Board, set up by the Government to consider the feasibility of transferring unemployed workers from depressed areas to other areas in Great Britain or, in certain circumstances, to overseas parts of the Empire, have completed
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      MYSTERY OF LT. KNOWLES.
      87 24 Investigation to Be Held On The Spot. London, July 17. In the House of Commons, questioned regarding the disappearance of Lieutenant Knowles, of the East Yorks Regiment, in China, Commander Locker Lampson said that His Majesty’s Legation had not objected to Lieutenant Knowles’ visit to the
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      LANCASHIRE’S “ BIG PUSH.”
      34 24 LANCASHIRE’S BIG PUSH.” Berlin, July 17. The newly-formed Lancashire Textile Trust is considering measures designed to capture the Chinese and Indian markets in face of Japanese competition by the introduction of special Eastern lines.
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      GASPING BERLIN.
      35 24 Berl in, July 17. A cloud-hurst refreshed gasping Berlin last night. The weather bureau states that the high-pressure centre has move* from Central Europe toward Ireland but fair weather is expected to continue.
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      A NEW LINER.
      38 24 Rugby, July 17. The Lady Nelson, the first of a Meet of five twin screw steamers being built for Canadian National SteamshipsLtd. to ply between Canada and tne West Indies, was launched to-day a Birkenhead.
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      LABOUR PARTY CHIEFS.
      29 24 Rugby, July 17Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and Mr. J. R* Clyncs have born re-elected as Chairman and Deputy Chairman, respectively, !he Parliamentary Labour Party for next session.
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      GENERAL OBREGON ASSASINATED.
      779 25 SHOT FIVE TIMES. crime CAUSES DISMAY IN AMERICA. MEXICO THROWN INTO M turmoil. Mexico City, July 17. n r „i Obregon, President-elect f Ut’xuo, was attending a ban- ros taurant outside the city a l',ii ck this afternoon when he was UV V "V in the fcodv
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      NEW CRUISER LAUNCHED.
      289 25 EXPECTED TO EXCEED 32 KNOTS. Rugby, July 17. The cruiser York, one of the three large ships authorised in the Navy Estimates for 1926-27, was launched this ufternoon at Yarrow-on-Tyne by the Duchess of York. Unlike earlier cruisers built since the Washington Conference, which have been of
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    A PLACE IN THE SUN.
    131 25 I ndue Solicitude By S.P.C.A. Inspector. Two Chiri’so were produced before the Second Police Magistrate yesterday on i charge of cruelty to a dog and a monkey. TK accused admitted they had been C VUOi. Mr. \Y. X. Gourlay How were you being cruel? live
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    COOLIE MURDERED.
    140 25 Clyde Terrace Case Re-opened At Assizes. The fourth Singapore Assizes were lontintu-d yesterday before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule). Ihe re-trial was started of the ease in which See Ah Puah is charged with the murder of a Chinese twakow coolie, Ang Kim at
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    HOME CRICKET.
    888 25 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Oxford 107 Behind: One Wicket to Fall [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 11. Lord’s The match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities was drawn. Cambridge batted first and scored 292, to which Oxford replied with 287. In their socond innings Cambridge totalled 329 for the loss of seven
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    ETON BEAT HARROW.
    180 25 First Completed Match For Six Years. London, July 14. At Lord's to-day Eton beat Harrow by 28 runs. Eton batted first and made l£6. Harrow replied with 234. In their second innings Etc n made 415 for eight and declared. Harrow were nil out for 279. P.o»
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    CHANDU AT THE WHARVES.
    163 25 Discovered in a Shoe Hawker's Basket. j Mo harp look-out that revenue officers Vv.ve to keep for smugglers was again vtdencod yesterday, when a professed rioo hawker was caught with opium lued at r (»0 am! •h.'.M'i’i valued at in his basket. The arrest was made
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    LOCAL GUNMAN CAUGHT.
    123 25 Svqucl to Impudent Hold-Up In Chinatown. Af.ut 10..5!) on Tuesday a police on* t»l<» who was oil duty ii. nr the junet ion el Telok Ayer Street stud Market St oct heard cries for help, and saw a Chinese running. The policeman at once gave chase and
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      FOOTBALL.
      2553 26 Pulo Brani Beaten on The Padang. Three goals were registered by the S.C.C. against Pulo Brani on July 11 in a first division fixture. The game was played on the padang which was in such a had state following the heavy rain that a high standard was impossible. Nevertheless
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      WATER POLO.
      420 26 Big Victory for Chinese Team. The Chinese Swimming Club of pore is to be heartily congratulated the prowess of its members in po'o and raemg. Paying another visit to the Singapore Swimmipg Club on Sun (lay, the senior water polo team the tune of 8-0, and amply desm.u
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      MALAYAN RACING.
      76 26 Dates of Forthcoming Meetings. r Fhe following are the date* of prorssional and amateur race meetings ir. Malaya to the end of the year. Professional. Penang July 28 and 31 August 2. i and 6. Singapore September 8. It. 13 and Selangor October fi, 10 and 13. Singapore
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      POLO.
      25 26 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Cambridge Wins University Match. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 12. In a polo match at Hurlinghani Cambridge University beat Oxford University by 3—2.
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      CRICKET.
      1828 27 Etceteras Beat The Services. ♦Hnir verv bad start on F 1 1 l°"aft'ernoon, when they lost six Uf 1 for 03 runs, the Services made a r ,k m-overy on Saturday, their remainn hatting to such purpose that the ir.K nu n b f! 4 re left with 132
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      ST. JOSEPH’S INSTITUTION.
      515 27 Good Times at Animal Sports. Fine weather, a large gathering and food performances were the features of he 26th annual athletic sports of the St. Joseph’s Institution, which were held at -he Stadium on Saturday. H. E. the Governor and Lady Clifford, attended, md Lady Clifford presented
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      INTER-SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
      190 27 Anglo-Chinese School, Penang, Win Glugor Shield. (From Our Own Correspondent:) Penang, July 14. The Penang and Perak inter-school sports for the Glugor Shield on the •adang to-day resulted in the holders, the Anglo-Chinese School, again being successful. i he runners-u.) vere the King Edv/av 1 School. Taiping. while
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      RECORD FOR 800 METRES.
      35 27 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Paris, July 15. At the French athletic championships Seranmrtin created a row world’s record c or the 800 metres distance, accomplishing the time of 1 nun. 50 3/5 sec.
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      WEEK-END SAILING.
      485 27 Second Race for Milner Cup. The second race for the Milner Challenge Cup found four boats jockeying for position at 10.10 a.m. under the eagle eye of Capt. Flett, fresh from Home leave. In splendid weather the fleet beat out o Beacon 17, which Ella-Dorothy rounded just ahead
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      MALAYAN ATHLETICS.
      186 27 List of Entries from The Garrison. 3" he following have been selected to represent ho Arm y in the A.A.A. Championships of Malay** nt Kua,a Lumpur on July 27 and 28 DM) Yards.—Gnr. Williams, H.A. L/i,*,.. Mcrnfield, P*.A.S.C. L/Cpl. Newbould, 220 Yards. —Gnr. Williams, R.A. L/Cpl. McrnficJd, K.A.S.C.
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      AUSTRALIAN RUGBY.
      41 27 Another Win for English Visitors. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, July 14. In the second Rugby Longue test match England bent Australia by H points to nil. It was a day of drizzling rain, and the ground was muddy.
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      TENNIS.
      1318 28 Ee Kong Beats Huggins In F.M.S. Singles Title. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 15. The first round of the F.M.S. single# championship was completed on Saturday afternoon on the Selangor (-lull courts. The most exciting game was that between Sakata, the Negri Sembilan champion, and Uovil. The
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      GOLF.
      230 28 Thirty-three cards were taken out for the July monthly medal at Keppel Golf Club, and the following returned H. Jackson (5) 3 dn. Tie G. R. H. Webb (14) 3 dn. Tic N. N. Gibson 4 down C. E. Ty reman 5 J. Hodgins 5 O. W. Gilniour 5
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      SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
      192 28 Up to date S3 games have been completed n the handicap tournament or the Singapore '‘boss Club and the position of the compctiors is as follows 'lass Names Games W. 1). L. Pts. II M. Maschoieff 13 12 0 1 12 II Lo Kain Woon 18 10
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      BISLEY SHOOTING.
      49 28 [heuter telegram] Australia Wins Mackinnon Cup. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 12. Tho Mackinnon Cup. at the Bisley meeting was won bv Australia with a scon of 1.084. Canada scored 1,030, Scotland 1,037, England 1,035, Ireland 960 and India 043. The Far East team was last with 002.
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      29 28 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Italy Defeats Czecho-Slovakia. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Milan, July 15. Italy eliminated Czecho-Slovakia in the Davis Cup competition, European zone, winning 1 three matches to two.
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      MALACCA GOLF.
      139 28 Semi-Finals for President’s Cup. The following were the results of ihe third and semi-final rounds of the President's Cup, at present being played for over the Malacca Links 3rd Pound.—S. P. Holmes-Smith (m beat W. R. Boyd (14) 2 and 1. \V Munro (10) beat A. MacXab 416)
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      BIRTHS
      143 28 I.EUTHOLP. On July 16, 1928. at thi Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. am: Mrs. W. 11. Leuthold, a daughter. LIN DON.- At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore. on July 11. 1928, to Mr. and Mrs. N. L. I.indon. a son. MARC l S. -On July 8. 1928, at 17, Rose
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    Trade and Finance.
    148 28 Singapore, July p* exchange. On London, Bank 4 m/» Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2/3 H/16 On New York. Demand 2/4 7/32 Private 90 d/s 66 On France, Bank T.T. 57% On India, Bank T.T. 1426 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T 154 On Shanghai, Bank TT
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    Stocks and Shares.
    711 28 Fraser and Co/s Quotations Singapore, July 18. a.u. M,N,NG- Pd- Buyers Seller, fi B^n„ KU T"l„ b>n,C Vi/'. 2. 5 ibITI £1 Chenderiang jg 1 ,J0 1 1 Chin Chin 0 05 £1 £1 Eastern Siam ,5 ft? £1 Iiaad Yai ft l Warn, Tin o i!
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      88 28 NOTICE All communications for both the Straits Time* und the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free pi ice of the Straits Times to the L nited Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free
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    130 28 DEATHS MADAM CHUA WHATT NEO. widow of th late Wee Thung, aged 56, died at her re sidenee, 39-12, Nelson Road, on Sunday July 15, 1928, at 3 p.ni. IIM. Lim Tian Choc (Ang Moh), age *’2 on Tuesday, July 10, 1928, at his resident Neil Road. LIM SW*EE BOCK.—On
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      76 1 (.eneral Rubber Situation L i melon Rubber Stocks Singapore Rubber Auction Rubber l-osiUon By A. W. St.U l 1 ocal Rubber Auction J Rubber Returns 2 Don t Lose Heart Rubber Yield Mystei> \iuiivan Expert at Kanuj •> x, J“ Theory of Dutch Hunting 4 fable NewsRubber Entente Unlikely
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      RUBBER ENTENTE UNLIKELY.
      101 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] DUTCH STATEMENT. VTIVE OUTPUT CONTROL A CONDITION. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Amsterdam, July 17. H, t r Sanders, president of the Dutch rubber committee which is negotiating with other producers, in a speech delivered here declared that the English, French, and Belgian growers had laid down as
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      68 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Trices t -> Aug. Oct. I'Mo I .'don S’pore Spot Sept. Dec. d. July n.:;p, (UP- 0.32 0.3 Py 11 9\ n.3P, (UP- 0.31», 0.31*4 !1 t' s o.3p s 0.31 :i i 0.32*4 0.32 'j 0.31 1 1 0.31%
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      27 1 l-twis and Peat’s cable from London if-"’-} l 9>ns decrease making the total n rul, bor stocks at July 17 as reVb,,, l, .‘15,920.
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
      130 1 ”*g»pere Chamber of Commerce ,|„i. AM„c,H!,on held its 873rd auction on lbs i, r catalogued 1,264,156 i'KUM l ns offcred 1.142,276 lbs. or I.oiiiint,' so 1*619,054 lbs. or 454.93 tons. New York rK 19*4 cts. kiki PRICES REALISED. s Smoked Sheet: Cent* per lb. (iood H v!
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      RUBBER POSITION BUGBEAR OF HIDDEN STOCKS.
      1078 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, June 20. Rubber stocks continue to decrease, but without much effect on the general position. Last year about this time the unused coupons were tiu> bugbear of the market this year it is the stocks, supposed to be hidden
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      MAKING OUR FLESH CREEP!
      123 1 MR. 0RMSBY-G0RE. WHAT MALAYA MUST DO IN FUTURE. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 12. Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore gave an account of his visit to Malaya, Ceylon and Java at the Royal Colonial Institute last evening, Sir Laurence Guillemard presiding. Mr. Ormsby-Gore expressed the opinion that
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      626 1 An “Extremely Quiet” Market. Lewis and Teat's report of the 12th inst. states The market this week has been extremely quiet again, but with the July position practically liquidated, prices have steadied slightly. There seems to be u moderately good undertone and a fair demund for near
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      55 1 The following is the statement of Singapore and l'enang doulers' stocks ut the end of June, 1928 Smoked Un- Crepe Sheet smoked Sheet Gross Weight Singapoic 1,801 3,2.17 1 Prilling I.HI' 15,3 Wl Lump Scrap Estimated Dry Weight Total Singapore 19 1,35-1 Penang nil 129 2,235 -The above
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      ASIATIC PLANTERS’ MEETING.
      1192 2 CHAIRMAN ON HOSPITALS SUPPORT WANTED FROM SMALLHOLDERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 14. The third annual general meeting of the Asiatic Planters’ Association was held here to-day, the Hon. Mr. Tan heng Lock presiding. There was a lair attendance. The chairman, reviewing the year said:
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      422 2 A suit an. 66.490 lb. Am pat.- 64,715 lb. Anglo-Sumatra. -64,048 lb. Anglo-Ma1a*'.—125,741 lb. A lion by.—29,2:10 lb. Hutu Village.—l,l7o lb. Riknm.—73,3oo lb. Broome (Selangor).—33,Bso lb. Batu Tiga.—l2o,soo lb. Bukit Kajang.—64,o47 lb. Bukit Jelotong.—lo,2so lit. Beiiar (Selangor l .—l7,4oo 11*. Bin tan. 35,558 lb. Bah Lias.- 144,410 lb.
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      “DON’T LOSE HEART.”
      447 2 Retired Planter’s Advice To Shareholders. Don’t lose heart, but pick up bargains during the next twelve months,” was the advice to rubber shareholders given by Mr. C. W. Mackie, a well-known retired Ceylon planter, in an address to the Aberdeen Rotary Club. In the course of his
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      GADEK RUBBER.
      1060 2 TEN HR C c ENy S v 1DEN|) Mr. Frederick Arthur Roberts m, man of the company) presided at th* Chair meet.ng of Gadek Rubber Estate Ltd an,1Ual The Chairman said Gentl«»w? d proceeding with the business of n th n Bt fort 1 M l rnu.t refer
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      RUBBER YIELD MYSTERY.
      1095 3 SCIENTIST’S CLAIM. 600 POUNDS PER ACRE STORY. selection in the nursery. (]j-.covcry which, if substantiated, n i„t revolutionary importance to .,t-{titation rubber industry is an'i the Madras Mail, which states scientist employed by the United Planters’ Association of South .tin h-s devised means whereby good bad’ Viewers
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      BEDFORD RUBBER.
      94 3 Profit Retained for Future Needs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 11. At the annual meeting of Bedford Rubber Planations Mr. R. P. Brash, presiding. said that last year’s profit was $12,198, of which $3,000 was to be transferred to reserve and the remaindei carried forward. Their future
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      D.I. RUBBER EXPORTS.
      97 3 Rubber exports during June were as follows Java 5,534 tons. Sumatra East Coast 6,196 tons. Following are the numbers of arrivals and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of June arrivals (figures supplied by Travelling Inspectors) adults 2,467 minors 583, and departures (figures supplied by steamer
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      MALAYAN EXPERT AT KANDY.
      857 3 RUBBER RESEARCH. ASSURING CO-OPERATION WITH CEYLON. Major B. J. Eaton, the head of th<? chemical division of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, gave an interesting interview to the Times of Ceylon during his recent visit to Kandy on the possibility of organised co-operation between the
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      SABRANG RUBBER.
      720 3 Favourable Forward Contracts. At the annual general meeting of the Sabrang Rubber Estate, Ltd., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (chairman of the company) presided. The Chairman said In presenting the accounts for the year 1927, 1 should like to remind you of warning I gave you when we met
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      NEW THEORY OF DUTCH PLANTING.
      892 4 GIANT YIELDERS FROM THE AMAZON? The remarkable theory that the Dutch are selling their old rubber areas to British interests, and putting the capital thus obtained into new estates in Sumatra which are being planted with a new and greatly superior variety of tree from
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      446 4 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and (V>.’s weekly report, dated July 17, states There has been a firmer tone in th in market during the past few day? although tin shares continue dull, prices show a harder tendency, especially among the Sterling counters. Rubber remains
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JUNE 20.
        475 4 Stock p sr Exchange Value Company. Pricea. II Abaeo 2/ Allagar £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning *»7/i £1 Banteng 2 Hatang Consolidaeted L«» £1 Batu Cares J 4 £1 Batu Tiga 1/7/16 2 Bekoh 1 2 Bertam Consolidated 4/ 2/ Brieh 1/6 £1 Bidor
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JULY 18.
        713 4 Capital Issue r> I’uid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyafl* Company Co. Kvatt. 389,293 1 35 p.c. year 28-2-27 ..Allenby ($1) 1.15 j 2s J.JS 1 25 1«0,U00 1 20 p.c. for year 30-9-27 .Alor Gajah ($1) 1.15 l!lO L3O 435,425 1 15 p.c. for
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