The Straits Budget, 9 August 1928

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    28 1 The Straits Budget being the weekly issue of the straits times ESTABLISHED EIGHTY TEARS.] ko 3.67S SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9,192 K Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    345 1 eaders— After Fourteen tars The Highlands 3 The Hylam Menace j The General Election Kuthlessness 4 A Country of Mugs 5 Occasional Notes U CT Hms •“J./SS"T. I«1 ■Coveting l a>t Pictures tolo. Tennis. Football an»l at Kuala I «mpur 10 Kodme.ver Winning eterans Race Mr. J. S. Macpherson
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2395 1 T;h j Sarawak Government dinner took place at the Trooadero on July 12. The death has occurred of Mrs. Bateman, wife of Mr. V. L. Bateman, <t‘ Malacca. Mr. W. Vlasman, of the Nieuws van der Pag, Batavia, is at prtstrt or. a vieit to Singapoiv. Mr.
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    AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS
    429 2 i NOT PLEASED WITH LOCAL RECEPTION. We have received the following letter upon which for the moment we otfer no comment—from Mr. E. J. Lukeman, the manager of the Australian football team which recently visited Singapore Sir, —1 am desired on behalf of the Australian team which has
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    R. A. F. CRUISE.
    126 2 (Aneta Wireless Service. 1 FLYING BOATS TO RETURN IN SEPTEMBER. (Aneta Wireless Service. 1 Batavia. Aug. 7. It is understood that the four R.A.F. 1-lying Boats, under Commander Cave-Brown-Cave will arrive at Sourabava on September 4 and will stay there for five days, after which they
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    TIDAL WAVE.
    106 2 (Aneta Wireless Servicej» CASUALTIES IN DUTCH ISLAND DISASTER. (Aneta Wireless Services Batavia, Aug. 7. Keopang A telegram from the Government officer of Maoemere, states that on Saturday night a volcanic eruption caused a tidal wave which afflicted 1 aloeweh. Twenty junks foundered and there were many peopie killed
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. CPT. LOEWENSTEIN’S TRAGIC DEATH.
    1528 2  -  (By A. W. Still.) London. July 11. i The ser.-ation of the week ha> been the trat;if death of Capt. Alfred Loewenstein while crossing the Channel in an aeroplane. Hi? financial connections were so j gigantic that no money market in the j
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      AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS.
      625 3 AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS war years.—Straits Times, August 2. Those passages dealing w 1 nnlicv in China in Sit Uisten Chamberlain’s speech during iluit they have, to a laife,e I t, overshadowed reference* muttprs closely allied, ot still I'reater international inipmtance The Foreign Secretary dealt at considerable length with the KeUogg
      war years.—Straits Times, August 2.  -  625 words
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      THE HIGHLANDS.
      893 3 1 1 I V I1KUIVIO UV f vivpilivuv front of their programme.—Straits Times, August 3. It is quite certain that the scheme for developing Cameron’s Highlands will not be spoilt by undue haste on the part of the F.M.S. authorities. Both in the Federal Council and at the
      1 1 I V I1KUIVIO UV f vivpilivuv *•* front of their programme.—Straits Times, August 3.  -  893 words
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      THE HYLAM MENACE.
      664 3 absolutely.—Straits Times, August 1. Singapore was nearer to an extensive outbreak of organised lawlessness yesterday morning than it has been since the Kreta Ayer affair in which the police were forced to open fire and six lives were lost. Only by the splendid behaviour of a small
      absolutely.—Straits Times, August 1.  -  664 words
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      THE GENERAL ELECTION.
      616 3 view without perturbation.—Straits Times, August 0. Mr. Baldwin's letter to the Chief Conservative Whip, statin# the Government's policy in regard to the safeguarding of industries and renewing the pledge not to introduce protection or to impose taxes on food, confirms the view that the coming general election
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      RUTHLESSNESS.
      666 4 Ions than 1 he complaint.- Strait Time August V. From time to time the method.of Signor Mussolini form the subject of bitter or sarcastic comment in the Press of other countries and his periodical incursions into the realm of international polities have been regarded with a mixture ol amusement
      Ions than 1 he complaint.- Strait Time , August V.  -  666 words
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      A COUNTRY OF “MUGS.”
      671 4 —traits limes, August x “There is far too much pot-hunt-ing already. Malaya is a country of mutrs I don't mean human mutts 1 mean silver musts and pewter musts." Thus spoke .da.ioiUeneral Sir C. C. van Straubenzec at the dinner of the Sinjrapoic Volunteer Rifle Association,
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    TRENGGANU DISTURBANCES.
    153 4 Delay In Publishing Official Statement. “Just another gentle little prod at th liovormnent to remind it that an statement regarding the unfortunate turbances in Trenggunu early in o' \ear is Iona 1 overdue and that the l or its publication is delayed the litficult it will be to
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    BIG PROPERTY SALE.
    180 4 $425,100 Realised At Singapore Auction. A total of $4115,100 was realised by a sale of thirty-two Singapore property: conducted by Messrs. Cheong Koon $tr.£ and Co. on July 25. Among the largest purchases were the following.— 999 years' leasehold land and house Id, Arab Street, area 679
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    CAPT. CHALMERS RETIRING.
    144 4 Thirty-Five Years Service In The East. Local shipping circles will lose a wellknown and popular personality when ("apt. A. II. Chalmers, Senior Boarding Officer at Singapore, sails for Australia on August 18 on retirement. ('apt. Chalmers has been connected with Eastern shipping for thirty-five years, lie first
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    SOLDIER IN COURT.
    104 4 Charge Brought By Singapore Jeweller. The case was mentioned yesten«ij in the District Court in which a sound’ Gnr. E. A. Lewis (R.A.) was charged with cheating C. Wijiyasuriya, firm of B. P. D’Silva, jewellers of H'K" Street. It is alleged the accused rep sented himself to
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1293 5 The news of Gene Tunney’s retirement fronl professional boxing at the height of i career is not likely to be the last v;ml of the extraordinary young man i burst upon the world less than two vi-ars ago by his victory over Jack Dempat Philadelphia. It has been
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    SUIT AGAINST SOLICITOR.
    224 5 Application By Penang Bar Committee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 8. The Penang Court of Appeal opened yesterday, the attending judges being the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule), Mr. Justice Thorne, Mr. Justice Prichard, Mr. Justice Dinsmore and Mr. Justice Stevens. Yesterday Mr.
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    WARNING TO MOTORISTS !
    35 5 WARNING TO MOTORISTS A committee of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners has recommended an amendment to the Municipal Ordinance in order to allow of the o' Vehicles seizing motor cars <n v.nuh tn> is not paid.
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    A.B.M. ANNUAL REPORT.
    836 5 Co-Operation with Singapore Association. The annual report of the committee of the Association of British Malaya states that on June 30, the membership consisted of 056 individuals and 164 firms, companies and corporations, making a total cf 820 and an increase of 120 individuals and of two
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE’S VISIT.
    330 5 Malayan Press Comments Reach l^ondon. It cannot be said that the Undersecretary for. the Colonies made himself exactly popular during his visit to Malaya,” says Truth of July 12. ‘‘Some of his utterances gave great otFence to the planting community, and were severely criticised in the local
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    SIR R. ROSS HONOURED.
    182 5 Ceremony At Tropical Diseases Hospital. There was a touching scene at the Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Putney Heath, when Lord Leverhulme presented to Sir Ronald Rosa the Harbcn Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of Public Health. This medal, which has been won
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    PENANG MOTOR TRAGEDY.
    80 5 Charge Against A Chinese Driver. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. (5. The case in which a Chinese motor car driver is charged with rash and negliger* driving, resulting in the death of little Joyce Kirby at the Botanical Cardens, on June 22, was adjourned until the
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    822 6 TOWNSEND AND BAYES BOWL WELL. KENT BADLY BEATEN BY NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. London, Auk. A. Bristol Gloucestershire beat Middlesex on the first innings. Gloucestershire batted first and totalled 200. Middlesex replied with MS. Hammond took five wickets for 00. Gloucestershire Jiad scored 83 for the loss of one wicket in
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    FATAL ABSENT-MINDEDNESS.
    98 6 Crossed In Front Of Stationary Trolley Hus. The danger of passing in front of a lationary vehicle without first looking t« see if any traffic is approaching was exemplified at an inquest yesterday. The accident occurred on New Keppel Road. The car came up from the roa? •f
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    FIRE ON P. AND O. KALYAN.
    83 6 [P.ELTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE] Outbreak Quelled Outside Woosung. [P.ELTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE] Shanghai, Aug. 7. Fire broke out in number 3 hold of the P. and O. liner Kalyan outside Woosung last night. The Kalyan had arrived frorr. Hong Kong. In response to an
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    PASSENGERS.
    381 6 Passengers arrived at Singapore per s.s. l'ianoius un August 0. Ic2' Mr. if. rich! *r. Mevr. A. it. M. Funck-e, Hr I h, M. White, .dev r. J. C. A. Soekias, Hr. a r. < j Mevr. A. it. Hloosierman, Hr. If. l_‘. v dp: I Werke, Hr. H.
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    1411 6 Colony Defeated By F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 3. Brilliant weather favoured the F.M.S. v Colonv annual cricket match, "hich begun on the Kuala Lumpur padang Saturday. The F.M.S. won tht toss and elected to hat. and for such a powerful hatting side their score
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    MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    2181 7 I ford beaten. I <kes straight sets to r haridas. I Following are extracts from reports I. nearing in the Straits Times of the ■rociess of the tournament which was Lcessfully closed on Tuesday T he excellent play of Mrs. Laing, who Lt Mrs. Woods 0 —0,
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    THRILLING DOUBLES.
    3555 7 Bagot and Oliver Win For Third Time. (Straits Times, August 7.) Rain prevented play in the Malayan championships yesterday morning, but the courts were playable in the afternoon though naturally heavy, and some excellent matches were seen in the championships. Chief interest centred in the final of the
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    74 8 [The Strait* Times is not the opinions of its corresDonH.* 11 1 for ipondents should bear in mind “t?’ must be short and to the V hat U u epistle, are liable to be VeieW’ U down. Correspondents must r cut names and addresses, not ne<£.. th «‘r publication
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    HUMANE SLAUGHTERING.
    177 8 To the Editor of the Straits TimeSir,—Your leading article of j uk will be welcomed by all human i n-; and it is to be hoped that the killer will soon be compulsory n .>r ai in Scotland, but throughout Great p,u B and her colonies. You state
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    DIMMING LIGHTS.
    89 8 Tv« the Editor of the Straits T.-r t I Sir,—The lady who called out y »ur lights” on the Kota Tinggi Roa Sunday last at about 7.30 p.ni. dm?:.! seem to understand that dimming especially on a jungle road. wr. by the way. is efrily just wide enough
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    TOY PISTOL HOLD-UP.
    101 8 Author Of Kampong Bahru Affair Discovered. While investigating a reported robbery oiT Kampong Bharu Road, Mr. R. O'Neil, officer in charge of Sepoy Lines, arrestea Chinese in possession of a toy pistti The arrested man answered to thi; 'inscription of one of several Chinese had held up
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    MISS M. ROYDEN’S VISIT.
    1173 9 bound for china. famous preacher interviewed. I „S AND AUSTRALIAN experiences. Mm Maude Royden. the most famous woman preacher alive to-day, is spending few days in Singapore between liner sailings, and despite the fact that she is resting after a strenuous tour of the United States
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    LOOPHOLES IN THE LAW.
    153 9 Lawyer Summoned For Traffic Offence. Mr. D. G. Osborne-Jones, a membei of the Singapore Bar, appeared in the Third Court on Thursday to defend a brother solicitor who was summoned for ‘‘driving a motor car, the number of which has been cancelled from June 28, 1928,
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    PENANG CATHOLICS.
    89 9 Opening: Of Enlarged Church Of Assumption. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Penang, Aug. fi. The Church of the Assumption, Penang, which was recently enlarged and renovated, was blessed and opened by Bishop Perrichon. The altar was specially decorated with golden candlesticks and coloured flowers to harmonise \vith the special
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    S.R.C. ANNUAL MEETING.
    767 9 Gratifying Increase in Junior Members. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Recreation Club was held on August 1, Mr. C. H. da Silva presiding over a large attendance. Commenting on the report and accounts, the chairman reported a gratifying increase in the membership. It was especially
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    F.M.S. RAILWAY SERVICE.
    385 9 THREE BRITISII-BUILT LOCOMOTIVES. About the middle of next month three new British-built locomotives will be running on the main Malayan line between Singapore und Gemas and a further stage will have been reached in the progress of the F.M.S. Railways towards the ideal of efficient service combined
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    TRAFFIC SUMMONS DELAYS.
    291 9 Motorist's Protest In Police Court. The delay in following up traffic offences, which was the subject of a complaint in the Legislative Council recently, was evidenced in the Third Polica Court on August 2. A European defendant, Mr. C. B. Evans, summoned for failing to supply the
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    MERCANTILE BANK SUED.
    36 9 Former Employee Awarded $45 At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 2. A former employee of the Mercantile Bank who sued for $'.*0 damages, alleging wrongful dismissal, was awarded $45 and costs.
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    LOCAL FACTORY GUTTED.
    1131 10 $400,000 DAMAGE. TAN KAH KEE’S SHOE INDUSTRY. RUMOURS OF COMMUNIST REVENGE. Sensational rumours arc current in Singapore following the disastrous outbreak of tire a! the Sumbawa Road factories of Mr. Tan Kah Kee <»n Tuesday evening. It is suggested that the building? were deliberately tireii by mi.Tnunists
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    SERIOUS ROAD ACCIDENT.
    204 10 European Pinned Against Standard. A motor accident occurred at the junction <>f Kobin?on Koatl and Maxwell Hoad bout 9.30 yesterday morning when Mr. B. Ixwis, a European employee of Messrs. Swan and Maclaren. riding a motor-cycle, had a very fortunate escape from seriou--injury when he was involved
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    EXPEDITION TO NEW GUINEA.
    92 10 (Anetas's Service.) New Venture By American Explorers. (Anetas's Service.) Batavia, Aug. 7. Proft-sor Ji-w; t. who is accompanying the American expedition to New Guinea for the purpose of finding original forms of sugar-cane, reports he has left Port Moresby for the Interior, where he has established
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    MIRI AMATEURS.
    572 10 Excellent Performance nf I “Mixed Grill.” *1 A Miri correspondent write, I Miri Dramatic Society however I a mist generous “Mixed Grill” n I 14, containing nineteen ingredient *'l I ot which were, like its previous pro d I lion®, of the best quality. I Mrs. Bettany was
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    THREE MONTHS FOR $31.
    142 10 Robinson And Co.'s Salesman At Assizes. Low Ar Kow, a salesman formerly employed by Robinson and Co., pl° a r uiltv to falsifying accounts in the Ass» Court on August 2, and was to three months' rigorous imprisonmc Tho case concerned a sum of n the
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    A COMMUNIST CLEAN-UP.
    1845 11 eight raids, hylam demonstrations FRUSTRATED. I fine work by police I AND C.I.D. I The most impudent attempt yet made Ibv the Hylam Communists m Singapore (to disturb the peace and the Kitv was nipped in the bud b> the p Kn' Thursday night ami Friday morning.
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    MOTOR SPEED TRIAL.
    214 11 Fastest Times Made By Norton Machine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. The niotcr speed trial held here yesterday under the auspices of the Selangor Automobile Association attracted a large number of entries and a variety of cars and motor-cycles of the lastest models. Fine
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    CHARGE AGAINST DOCTOR.
    70 11 Crown Proceeding On Minor Aliena! ion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 2. Wien the ease was mentien-d in tin Biutcrwerth Police Court in which ni' .atic-r are made by Miss Maeintyte against Pr. S lirras. the Deputy Pu'di Pros* ci'.tor withdrew one charge, b d sLfiod
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
    253 11 Proposed Baby Show In Singapore. The Child Welfare Society, Singapore, is organising 1 a special campaign next month, to endeavour to raise sufficient funds to build a centre of their own on the piece of land granted them by Government. It is hoped to be able to
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    MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    82 11 Opening Ceremony At Ipoh To-day. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 3. The Malayan Agri-Horticultural Exhibition onened here to-day with elaborate ceremonial. The Sultan of Perak made a short speech in Malay, and the Raja di Hilir gave an address describing the scope of the show. The Resident
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    MALAYAN BILLIARDS.
    85 11 First Round Results Of Ipoh Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 3. Several competitions are being run in connection with the Malayan show at Ipoh. In the first round of the billiards championship for the Padmore Shield K. Matsuda (Selangor Rompers) beat J. Kundlet (Ipoh Catholic Club),
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    WAYS OF THE SAMSENG.
    128 11 Curious Story Told To Police Magistrate. I he way in which membership of a secret society is used as a means to avenge an injury, actual or imagine!, was disclosed in a story told before the Fourth Police Magistrate (Mr. C. S. Findlay) on Thursday afternoon.
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    MALAYAN TRADE DECREASE.
    80 11 The returns for June of the tiade of Piiii'h Malaya, imports and exports. slow a total dr'erea e during this year up ;>» date of 7(is,as compared w i 'i <it..I for the -an petiod of last \<a\ Imnorl.. i* the n.ait’n in hiding parcel >< am*•
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    THE NEW WORLD.
    866 12 Speeches At Fifth Anniversary Celebration. August 1 was a gala occasion at that popular amusement nark resort known as che New- World, situated in Jalan Besar. uhich has now pursued a successful -areer of five years. While other resorts a similar kind have sprung uu, had their
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    236 12 Mr &VV\ Ailke 8 Application Por Discharge Adjourned. 8e 0 rond ne «nd nt rt > o7 ii p Mr. Justice Sproule at the mn^“ Pt< T Court the 3rd in<t. A thp 'il/; adj0 rn ment was granted dvspfe rrLla L 0 °,t ,h Official Assignee, eini
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    NEW GUINEA.
    52 12 (Aneta Wireless Serviced Commission To Discuss Frontier Problems. (Aneta Wireless Service. 1 Batavia, Aug. The Governor of the Molucca' 5 ar Resident of Ternate will arrive landia, New Guinea, on the 13th juft conference with General administrator of the territory Guinea, concerning various fror.' blems between Dutch and
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    MARKSMEN AT DINNER.
    1122 13 IrPNERAL’S SPEECH AT r k\'.R.A. FUNCTION. I I- the General Officer Commanding Iwaior'General Sir C. C. van Strauwas the (tuest of honour at tht L t annual dinner of the Singapore Eunice.' Kille Association, held at the Erepe Hotel on Saturday night, and H Ecellency made a
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    FOUR GUNMEN CAUGHT.
    229 13 FIGHT WITH ROCHORE POLICE. I The adventurous side of police work in Singapore was illustrated by the capture during the week-end at Rochore of four gunmen, w’ho desperately resisted the police and, in the case of two of them, attempted to use their pistols. The men were
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    CAR AND COCONUT PALM.
    127 13 Chinese Driver's Adventure On East Coast Road. A Hillman motor-car, driven by Mr. Ong Swee Choon, a young Chinese, after knocking down a cyclist on Hast Coast Road near Siglap on Monday, knocked iown a coconut tree. Fortunately the Dee, instead of falling over the car.
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    VOLUNTEER APPOINTMENTS.
    56 13 Sec. I.t. A. \V. Greaves is appointed acting Captain while in command of the? Malay Company, Malacca Volunteers. Sec. Lt. (Acting Captain) J. Fail weather reverts to his substantive rank on ceasing to command the Malay Company, Malacca. A commission as Second Lieutenant in the S.S.V.F. has been
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    ROWDYISM IN IPOH.
    613 13 ATTACKS ON CINEMA HALLS. The rowdyism which occurred in Ipoh in connection with the Tsinanfu commemoration started on Friday night. The first two days of the mourning period were peaceful, but on the third day Chinese shopkeepers, who had merely < fiown the Xationalist flag at half-mast
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    IPOH’S REQUIREMENTS.
    144 13 Matters For Chief Secretary’s Consideration. The Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government (Sir William Peel) has consented to meet a representative body of Kinta residents at the Town Hall, Ipoh. on Wednesday, August 15, to hear their viows regarding the requirements of Ipoh and the district. Among the
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    MALAYAN SHOW.
    526 13 Strawberries Grown on Perak Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 4 The Malayan F.xhibition is attracting huge crowds until 11 o’clock every night. The chief features of the local industries are some excellent exhibits in the cereal section in which notable prizes went outside Perak, where is
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    $30,000 FOR CANTON.
    106 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, August 2. Two grandsons of the late Loke liave donated $20,000 to a hospital Canton. Government contracts for Sinirapor* works have been driven to the following Chan Ah Knab ($17,0l>0) for sanitary in stallation and water services to new soho*. at
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    FARMING IN THE TROPICS.
    958 14 D.E.I., MALAYA, CEYLON. MR. OR.MSBY-GORE ON HIS TOUR. impressions of his tour in the La.-t were recounted by the* Light Hon. W. G. Ormsby-Goro, M.P., Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for the Colonies, to u meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute on July 11. Sir Laurence Guillemard,
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    THE TONGKOL SOLD.
    387 14 TRAWLING EXPERIMENT ENDS. I T.u end of an interesting experiment is- marked by the sale of the Government j trawler Tongkol to a company known as Ceylon Fisheries. Ltd. I he price agreed j upon has not been divulged. I The Tongkol, which was specially built l
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    SEVEN YEARS AND FLOGGING.
    180 14 Armed Gang; Robber Sentenced At Assizes. 1 he Singapore Assizes came to a conclusion on Thursday with the case in which a Chinese, Oh Seah, was charged with armed gang robbery. The case was heard by the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sprouie». Mr. J. 0.
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    PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS.
    336 14 Local Traders Plead Bad Business. 9 Gow Siow Hock, a printer, when publicly examined by the Assistant Official Assignee (Mr. T. Cocker) at the Bankruptcy Court on Friday before Mr. Justice Sproule, attributed his failure to bail business, depreciation of stock and the reconstruction of Elgin Bridge. With
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    PUTEH TIN DREDGING.
    329 14 Position at the First Annual Meeting. The first annual general meeting of the Puteh Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. was held at the registered office, 1-3, Old Market Square. Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, July 30, Mr. D. H. Hampshire presiding. Others present were Messrs. L. Vaughan, E. J.
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    JAPAN AND MUKDEN.
    37 14 [Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Aug. 2. J S r n Tanaka has a promise to the Mukden delegate that Japan will give moral support to the Three Eastern Provinces. ->n T the tthTnst. ,e8Ve for
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    MERCHANTS CHEATED.
    301 14 MERCHANTS CHEATED WARNING BY DETECTIVp BRANCH. E The Detective Branch of the Sir., Police requests us to publish th, ing statement, for the information public On the morning of July 30, t»„ of cheating were made at Rochore p oi Station which are obviously the u.,rk the same person or
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    SMUGGLERS’ CLEVER DEVICE
    267 14 Chandu Packed Ln Vegetable Jars. An-interesting discovery made on ooard the S.S. Cremer when she arrived from China was described in the District Court cn August 2, when two Chinese pleaded not guilty to smuggling chandu into the Colony. Four jars, each containing 1,000 tahils of chandu,
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    TAXI DRIVER’S COMPLAINT.
    137 14 Former Singapore Police Officer Charged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Augu.-t Noel Andre, described as an inspector of police in Singapore and son of a former District Judge ot vy was arrested on a warrant on the i padang on Saturday. He was cna g to-day
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      Polo, Tennis, Football and Shooting.
      107 15 W. A. Woods receives the K.O.R. polo trophy from Lady van Strauhenzee. The Duke of Wellington’s lieu** defeated the Royal Johore Polo Club in the final round by four goals to three. Celt to right.— II. \\ebl>*Carter, W. A. Woods, A. E. lladdingh and H.
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      Malayan Sports at Kuala Lumpur.
      106 16 Sir William I'eel (left) ami l.ady IVel (centre). Inset: lent; Horn. I’onanr. ('harap'on athlete "ho is seen (rinht) award from Lady Heel. The Singapore (.arrison team which won the group championship. Left to right, standing:—l.t. Miles (Puke's). Pte. William (Puke's). Cpl. Merri* lield (K.A.S.C.), Pte.
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      KOELMEYER WINNING VETERANS RACE.
      35 16 K. Yythilinnam winning liulf-mile in 2 min. 6 secs. The finish of the Veterans* race. Ena,o. Khan (H.K.S. ha.tery K.A.), winner of (he mile race, receiving his prize from Lady Peel.
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      Malayan Weddings.
      91 17 Mr. J. S. Macpherson and Miss Joan Fry. I he marriage took place at Kuala Lumpur, on July 2b, of Mr. John Stuart Maopherson, M.C.S., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Macpherson, of Edinburgh, and Mi»> Joan Frances ltrowntield Fry, daughter of the late l>r. W. E. Fry,
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      Mr. R. Finch and Miss Joyce Vickers.
      59 17 rt.» Win r 0 f Mr. Ralph Finch, barrister, of the firm of Hogan and Ivens, and Miss Joyce Fitzmaurice Leslie, daughter “f Mr« d *S n *c *°Vkker s o f I ’ena^ng left to right Miss I. Anthony, bridesmaid, Mr. E.
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      Raffles College Nearing Completion.
      73 18 I ho Lecture Hall. Main entrance to Science Hall. Main entrance to the hostel. (Inset) Mr. 11. (1. Kdv ards, superintendent. Passage nay linking up main buildings. Corner of the Library. Science Hall (left) and Ministerial huilding, showing covered passage Students in a corrcr of large
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Renter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      KING’S SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT.
      330 19 [REUTER TELEGRAM] anti war pact, a guarantee of world! PEACE. I \bour conditions in BRITAIN. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 3. Parliament has tern, until Kov«mh&gt;*tf "hen a new on. »■u of the autumn session, a&gt; n.inti begin. Kugby, A up. The King's speech reviewed the events
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      DEATH OF SIR ROBERT HOBART.
      317 19 London, Aug. 5. ’&lt; v.t£.t'i has occurred of Sir Robert Mouir:. r r jb*bt-rt Htnry Hobart was created a it m 1914. having been made C.B. in •&gt;• and created K.C.V.O. in 1902. Born *'pt»*nabor 13, 1830, he was the eldest K.v. it f a
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      CAPT. COURTNEY’S ESCAPE.
      325 19 Machine Catches Fire During Flight. New Y’urk, Vug. 2. The liner Minnewaska mncr.s that I Cart. Courtney has been picked ct How Courtney *a»&gt; Sa'ed. New York, Aug. 4. The captain of the Min\ewa-ka has) I wirelessed a laconic account of the rescue &lt;f Capt. Courtney a
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      SCHOOLBOYS’ TOUR.
      149 19 Visiting Canada Prime’s Message. Rugby, Aug. 3. Starting on a tour cl Canada and Newfoundland. 34 boys from different schools who have l*een selected bv the Public Schools Empire Tour Committee. assembled at Euston station this morning. They were addressed by Mr. Amery, the Dominions Secretary, and a
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      SINGAPORE FLOATING DOCK.
      50 19 Successful Passage Through Suez Canal. Port. Said, Aug. 1. The second section of the Sing*apore floating dock has arrived. Cairo, Aag. 0. Crowds thronged Ismailia, many tven motoring from Cairo, to witness the passing of the Singapore dock. The Suez Canal front was lim'd ny British troops.
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      SOCIALISTS AND WAR DEBTS.
      49 19 Berlin, Aug. \i the Brussels Internationale M. Vandervelde demanded annulment of interallied debts and abolition of a:l .orins &gt; foreign military occupation as a source o. constant disputes. Tri ;«h Slight affrays occurred with Flemish Activists during a demonstration throuth Brussels, and ten arrests were made.
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      NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.
      112 19 Officer of Dauntless Reprimanded. London, Aug. I. J &gt; iur&gt;ai couit-martial opened at. Portsmouth to-day m connection with the grounding of H.M.S. Dauntless, which ran a-hore at Halifax, Nova Scotia, at the '•t Uinning of la-* month. r navigating officer. Lieut.-Command**r J. u. Beatty, who was charged
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      LABOUR CONGRESS.
      131 19 Indictment of Colonies In Asia. Brussels, Aug. 5. j Six hundred delegates, representing 32 U countries, paraded the streets on the j' occasion of the opening of the Labour! and Socialist international congress. In a presidential address Mr. Arthur, Henderson -aid the hour of testing was! at hand,
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      “ISOLATING RUSSIA.”
      134 19 Chicherin's Comments On Kellogg Treaty. Moscow, Aug. 5. j The Kellogg treaty is obviously deI signed to isolate Russia,” declared Chieherin in an interview. He cited passages in the negotiations like the inclusion of the League Covenant, the Locarno Agreement and the French treaties within the scope of
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      CAPT. HINCHLIFFE’S WIDOW.
      103 19 To Receive Nearly All Of 1*10,000. Rugby, Aug. 5. The widow of Captain Hinchliffe, wtio jest his life in an attempt to fly the Atlantic with Miss Elsie Maekay, daughter of Viscount Inchcape, has been informed that it is anticipated that she and her children will benefit
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      “BLISTERING HEAT WAVE.”
      95 19 Fatalities in New York And Chicago. New York, Aug. 4. The country from New York west to Chicago k&gt; suffering from a blistering heat wave. There have been several deaths in New York, while reporta of people collapsing in the streets received at police headquarters average one
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      EMPEROR’S TOMB LOOTED.
      265 19 PEKING STORY. SACRILEGE BY NORTHERN TROOPS. Peking, Aug. 4. An a making case of sacrilege on the part of troopt belonging to the Northern General, Chu Yu-pu, is narrated in the Chinese papers. It appears that some weeks ago, after retreating from Tientsin, General 'I ang Shoo-ching
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      EDITOR MURDERED.
      97 19 Another Outrage In Belgrade. Belgrade, Aug. b. The editor of the newspaper Jedint*v&lt; named Vlada Ristoviteh, who recently had been conducting an energetic campaign aga.nst Stephan Raditch, has been assassinated by a number of unknown men. They first attacked Kistovitch he was leaving a cafe and belaboured him
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      EGYPT AND THE WAFD.
      88 19 Headquarters Searched For Seditious Document. Cairo, Aug. -f. The police have searched the Waid headquarters, apparently in connection with some seditious document.” Later The search was a sequel to an earlier raid &lt;&gt;n j&gt;. small printing ofika which was supposed to be printing revt&gt;~ lutionary circulars.
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      FRANCE AND GERMANY.
      115 19 Scope of New Naval Agreement. London, Aug. 4. The scope of the new naval agreement between Great Britain and France remains very secret, apart from leakages in the French press claiming to be more or less inspired. From these the Manchester Guardian Paris correspondent deduces that a
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      REBUILDING OF LONDON.
      324 20 GREAT CHANGES. MOVING CHARING CROSS STATION. NEW EMBANKMENT ON SOUTH SIDE. London. Auer. 1. The greatest London improvement scheme in tin* history of the London County Council has l»t*en finally adopted bv the latter comprising tin* construction «&lt;f a now Charing Cross Bridge, the removal of Charing
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      SEAPLANE MISHAP.
      100 20 Misfortune At Start Of Round The World Attempt. Cadiz, Aug. 1. The Spanish seaplane Xuniaueiu, piloted by Major Franco, who is ;v. coiupanied by Major Callarza and Captain Ruiz de Alba, took oflf for the Azor. &gt; at 7,l. r this morning on the first stave of a
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      STORMS IN JAPAN.
      73 20 Great Damage Done By Floods. Tokio, Aug. 2. Rainstorms in &lt; entral Japan have resulted in landslides, tin* destruction of a number of bridges, disruption of railway traffic, damage to crop-, ami flooding of hundreds of houses. The losses are estimated at millions of yen and lb
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      U. S. A. AND CHINA.
      276 20 Settlement of Other Points Sought. Washington. Aug. 1. Mr. Wang has cabled from Nank.ng requesting Mr. Kellogg to follow Up t L Customs Treaty by negotiation for a proper settlement ol all questions needing immediate solution. Many of the newspapers are urging Mr. Kellogg to
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      EPISCOPAL CHANGES.
      227 20 Bishop of Chelmsford For Manchester. London. Aug. 1. Tie* Bishop of Chelmsford has been apj pointed io the Bishopric of Manchester. The Fit. Rev. Guy Wurman, M.A.. D.D., Bishop *»f Chelmsford, was born on Nov. ls7'J. in London and w.*- the son of Mr. Frederick War man of
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      INDIAN CONSTITUTION.
      51 20 Self-Governing Dominion Status Sought. Calcutta, Aug. 1. The legislative Council without division passed a resolution expressing the opinion that a satisfactory lasting solution of political and constitutional problems demands, among other things, self-govern-ing dominion stutus, a constitution based on the federation of autonomous state? and the abolition of
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      RUSSIANS IN SWEDEN.
      48 20 Reported Trouble With Trade Delegation. Stockholm, Aug. 1. Reports declare that the Russian trade delegation here is involved in police investigations possibly leading to grave results, according to the Swedish newspapers. The imlice recently arrested the director of the Soviet news agency. Wut withhold details.
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      COTTON LOCK-OUT SETTLED.
      33 20 London, Aug. 1. The threatened cotton lock out has been averted. The striking spinners are resuming to-mmrow. The non-union workman, regarding whom the trouble originated, has now joined the union.
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      “THE BLACKMAILER.”
      376 20 j Germany’s Pre-War Policy To Britain. London. Aug. 1 r., r i-ant sidelights on the origin* of the Great War are supplied in the new instalment of British diplomatic docu,t ,&gt;ven:4 the period Pd04 to ll*0o am)issued under the title. 7he Testing the Entente." i Notable among the
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      RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT.
      177 20 Workers in Canadian Harvest. London, Aug. 1. A scheme ha.* been al*rung -i between the British ami Canadian (i wernments t-* enable Fl'Mih men. preferab y miners, to w t &gt; Canada in the harvest season. It was announced by Mr. Air.ery in the House of Commons that
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      SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE.
      62 20 Treaty Negotiations With Germany. Pretoria, Aug. 1. The negotiations for a German and South African trade treaty on a quid pro quo basis have reached their final stages, and the South African press is pleased. South Africa is making a direct agreement as a sign of independent
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      MAILS BY AEROPLANE.
      69 20 Developments On Trans-Atlantic Service. New York. Aujf. 1. The Othce announces the inauguration of a steamer-aeroplane transoceanic mail service with the sailing of the He de France from Havre on the Sth itist. ami .New \ork on the 7th. An amphibian plane will leave the liner at
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      CABINET INCIDENT CLOSED.
      581 20 DIFFERENCES SETTLED. I MINISTERS ASSURWrtvl TO MR. BALDWIN I London. Aug. I The Cabinet to-day discussed s ;r w I liam Joynson-Hicks’ r industry speech, and according I tical correspondents Mr. Baldwin I »Ued that Ministers in their I should not go beyond the Goverrm I policy.
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      NAVAL COMPROMISE.
      81 20 Reported British Note To Italy. Berlin, Aug The Italian Foreign Olfice ha* r' v v i a note from Great Britain regarding Anglo-French naval compromise. The Italian Press says the agremu is based on a plan for fixing the mum tonnage of each sou power. which each power
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      CABLE-WIRELESS MERGER. COMMONS VIEWS.
      305 21 CONFERENCE REPORT DEFENDED. IMPROVING THE EMPIRE s 1 COMMUNICATIONS. London, Aug. 2. definite conspiracy to rob the F-mmo of one of its greatest potenua was the description applied to Wireless and cable merger m II,,use of Commons by Mr. W. J-• I.aL., Bristol E.l. opening the
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      INDIAN AFFAIRS.
      224 21 Scene Outside Government Offices. Bangalore, Aug. 1. A students’ riot over the place which Government had assigned for the idol which the students worshipped resulted in Il’5 members of the public and 30 of the military forces being injured. The troops dispersed the unruly mol from the Government
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      WARRANT FOR OIL MAGNATE.
      47 21 Denver, Aug. f j’residential warrant has been issued r ,u&gt; arrest and extradition of the oil v r.o Henry Blacxmer, a missing 1:;&gt;S the Teapot Dome case, who is "&gt;g living in France, charge against him is perjury ii with income tax returns.
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      FRENCH COMMUNISTS.
      210 21 Wholesale Arrests By Police. Paris, Aug. 5. Two hundred and fifty people were arrested in the course of rioting which was a sequel to a Communist demonstration before the town hall in the working class suburb of Ivry. Communists assembled at Ivry in spite 'f the governmental ban.
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      DISARMAMENT.
      158 21 l/nited States and the New Development. Washington, Aug. 2 The State Department, which has carefully examined the provisions of the Naval disarmament agreement between Great Britain and France, has informally announced readiness to send another American delegation to the Preparatory Disarmament Conference at Geneva, -hould the new development result
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      U. S. RAILWAY FATALITY.
      107 21 Nine Killed on South-bound Express. Cairo, Illinois, Aug. 6. Nine people were killed and 12 seriously injured when a fast south bound Illinois Central train, which apparently was ierailed by an iron pipe, collided sideways a *h a north bound train. Later: It has been ascertained
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      BULGARIAN FOREST FIRES.
      47 21 King Injured During Rescue Work. Berlin, Aug. 3. Bulgaria is suffering from a heat wave by which numerous forest fires have been caused. While helping to extinguish a tire in the Alpine resort Tchamkoria, the Bulgarian King suffered burns to his head and hands.
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      GERMAN RAILWAY DISASTER.
      70 21 Berlin, Aug. 1. A Government expert, Herr Ebeiing ha&lt; gone to the scene of the Dinkelscherben (Bavaria) railway catastrophe or behalf of the Traffic Ministry. I here an 1*&gt; dea 1 and ’&gt;') injured as a resuit oT tie smash. j A narliamentary commission is i .lopoint
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      GREAT WAR ANNIVERSARY.
      462 21 11,000 BRITISH PILGRIMS FOR FRANCE. Rugby, Aug. 5. A esterday was the fourteenth anniversary of Great Britain’s entry into the Great Mar, and all through the night special steamers were carrying across the hannel 11,000 men and women who, under the auspices of the British Legion, are
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      NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
      70 21 Two New Passenger Liners Being Built. Berlin, Aug. 3. Two 4b,000-ton North German Liuycj iaers. the Europa and the Bremen, wiP be launched this month from Bremen and Dumurg shipyards. The Reichs President and the American Ambassador in R ulin will christen them. They are oxpected to
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      SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.
      49 21 Condition Gives No Cause For Anxiety. London. Aug. 3. A bulletin issued this morning, signed by Sir Kenneth (loadby and Dr. de Wcs•clow, states: “Sir Austen Chamberlain is uiTering from a mild attack of bronchopneumonia and is progressing satisfactorily. His condition gives no cause for mxiety.”
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      OIL IN DUTCH INDIES.
      101 21 The Hague, Aug. 2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement in consequence of the declarations of the Minister of the Colonies during the discussion in the Chamber of a bill authorising certain contracts with the Netherlands Colonial Petroleum Company for the exploitation of
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      NAVAL BASE CONTRACTS.
      132 21 Materials from Empire Sources. London, Aug. 1. In the House of Commons, questioned regarding contracts for the Singapore Naval Base, Mr. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, said all materials must be from Great Britain or the Empire, but no restrictions were imposed regarding the source of
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      DEATH OF MR. AMEER ALI.
      304 21 Well-known Public Man In India. London, Aug. 3. The death has occurred of the Right Hon. Syed Ameer Ali. The lit. Hon. Syed Ameer Ali, who was a well-known public man in India, received the C.l.K. in 18H7 and was made a Privy Councillor in
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      RAILWAY AGREEMENT.
      91 21 Shopmen’s Unions Not Satisfied. London, Aug. 2. A meeting of executives of eighteen railway craft or shopmen’s unions declined to accept the provisional agreement for all round reduction of wages, and protested against the National Union of Railwaying.. ot omo^' v «m» railway clerks’ associations being in a
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      AFGHANISTAN.
      76 21 Treaty With Germany Turkish Military Mission, Angora, Aug. 4. General niasim has been appointed chief of the Turkish military commission to Afghanistan. He will proceed t* Kabul with a number of subordinates to reorganise the Afghan army. Moscow, Aug. 5. The Afghan Minster of Trade, Abdul Hadi Khan concluding
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      SIR GEORGE WILLS.
      58 21 Estate Provisionally Sworn At t* 10,000,000. Rugby, Aug. 5. Estate provisionally sworn at HO,000,000 has been left by Sir George Alfred Will the tobacco magnate, who died recent 1&gt;. The Exchequer will benefit to the extent of about 1'1,000,000, f &gt;r the esta'o c im under the
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      ANOTHER ATLANTIC RESCUE.
      163 22 POLISH AIRMEN. COME TO GRIEF OFF FINISTERRE. MACHINE DAMAGED IN ALIGHTING. Warsaw, Aug. 5. It is reported from Hamburg that the Polish airmen Major Kuhala and Major Idzikowski, who started out from Paris on a flight to America, via the Azores, came down 00 miles ofT Cape
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      KIDNAPPED BY BRIGANDS.
      210 22 Incident In Greek Election Campaign. Athens, Aug. 5. An exciting interlude in the election campaign now in full swing occurred when M. Milonas, ex*Under Secretary of Finance, and M. Melas, an cx-Deputy, both Cafandarist*. were kidnapped by brigands near Yanina, where M. Yenizelos delivered a campaigning speech
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      BISHOPRIC OF RANGOON.
      143 22 Bishop Norman H. Tubbs Appointed. Rugby, A up. 1 ii&lt;‘ king lias approved the appointment f-t the Right. Rev. Norman Tubbs, Dishop ot Tinnevelly, Ramnad and Madura, to tae Bishopric of Ranpoon. vacant bv the lesipnation of the Kipht Rev. RollestoneJ' yffe. 1,1. Kev. Norman II. Tubbs,
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      ITALIAN AIRMEN INJURED.
      59 22 Serious Accident To Eerrarin And Delprete. Rio de Janeiro, A up. 7. I he Italian airmen Ferrarin and Delprete, who broke the world’s loti; ihst.anre non-slop record by flyinp from Rome to Brazil. have been seriously injured in an aeroplane accident here. Ferrarin had both legs broken.
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      BRITISH AGRICULTURE.
      271 22 NATIONAL MARK SYSTEM INTRODUCED. Rugby, Aug. 7. The Government have appointed a committee to supervise the carrying out of the act which has recently been passed by Parliament for the grading and marking of agricultural produce. The chairman of the committee is Lord Darling the well-known former Judge,
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      RUSSIAN FLOODS.
      109 22 Seven Villages Completely Disappear. Moscow, Aug. 1, Aeroplanes in the Amur district are scattering leaflets of instructions to the victims of the floods. The rivers Amur and Zeva are 2*5 feet above the normal. Ten steamers, with lighters, are distributing supplies and taking off the marooned people. A
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      MR. COOLIDGE PROPHESIES.
      88 22 Republican Victory Almost Certain.” Superior, Wisconsin, A up. 7. Temporarily abandoning hi- traditional avoidance of prophecy. President Cooiidpe told a triend that he considered it alinecertain that Mr. Hoover, the Republican tambclate, would be ejected President in -November. Mr. Cooiidpe added that he intend*.d personally to participate
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      LORD CUSHENDUN.
      104 22 Acting Temporarily As Foreign Secretary. London, Aug. 7. It is officially announced that Lord Cushendun has been appointed acting Foreign Secretary in the temporary ab&gt;ence of Sir Austen Chamberlain, who, as the result of his recent illness, has been ordered a complete rest before resuming his official duties.
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      BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
      50 22 Rugby, A up. 2. L-us than 10,000 square feet of stand space remains to be allocated for the heavy section of the British Industries l air to be held in Birmingham ne\i •February. This is out of a total aria i 100, (&lt; 1 qua re f&lt;
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      Cable News in Brief.
      743 22 London, Aug. 1. The House of Lords passed the third reading of the Rating Bill. Teheran, July 31. The Shah has ordered the sale of Persia’s Crown jewels, the value of which is estimated at $25,000,000 gold. Stockholm, July 31. The Queen of Sweden, who has
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      SUBMARINE CREW LOST.
      358 22 ITALIAN TRAGEDY. THIRTY-FOUR DEAD FRnu ASPHYXIATION 1 Home, Aug. 0 In the course of exercises seven west of Brioni Island the Italic 011 l* marine FI4 came to the surface underT bow of the destroyer Missori. The u marine collided and sank j n fathoms. The weather
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      TURKISH OIL.
      79 22 American Interests To Participate. London, Aug. It is announced that negotiations ho been concluded for the participation American oil interests in the Turk.Petroleum Company, which has a c cession in Baghdad and Mosul vilayets. In future 2d. 7-* per cent, of the shav each will be held by
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      GIANT FLYING BOAT.
      63 22 Berlin, Aug. 7. A successful trial flight was made n Fravemuende harbour by the world s biggest llyingboat. Komar, which v* 15 tons. It rose in fifteen seconds an manoeuvred in the air for a quarter el an hour. Two similar machines being construct ed at the
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      OLYMPIC GAMES.
      1825 23 lVlTED STATES’ SOUND POSITION. Th ns vaults arc given under it* Amsterdam, Aug. 1. Kesults in the Olympic (James to-day *\To Mem‘&gt;rHurdles, Final.- 1.■ S. J. M* I ,he :inu* oi 14 4 i p e rcv William*,! 2 M, 'V’6iS Britain, i -I'is.A., and Knernig. Germany Williams
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      OLYMPIC SCENE.
      88 23 1 i Americans Resent Boxing Decision. Amsterdam, Aug. 7. There was a strange ending to an eli'minating flyweight boxing bout in the Olympic Game? between Sartos, Belgium, and Miller. United States. The latter, who is only 16, lost the verdict and retired to his corner and burst into
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      MARKING OF TEA.
      50 23 London, Aug. 7. The Board of Trade referred to the standing committee an application for an Order-in-Council to require a marking giving indication of the origin of imported tea. The committee will consider whether tea should be marked on sale or exposure for sale or on importation.
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      FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN.
      40 23 Khartoum, Aug. 6. Flight-Oflicer Murdoch, of the South African Air Force, has arrived at. Mongalla in his Avro-Avian 30 h.p. light aeroplane, in which he is flying to C’ape Town. He left England on July 30.
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      INDIAN DEBATE IN COMMONS.
      244 23 NOVEL DUEL LABOUR REBUKE TO COMMUNISTS. TROUBLE ECONOMIC NOT POLITICAL. London, Aug. 3. The Indian debate* in the House cf Commons was protracted until early in the morning. It provided an unusual feature in a duel between Labour members and a Communist, with the Government warmly
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      BARDOLI TAXES.
      247 23 I Settlement of Dispute Reached. Surat, Aug. Gandhi proceeding to Bardoli decide or. the further course of action.” Poona, Aug. It i* understood that a settlement was reached over the Bardoli tax question on August 7. It is practically certain that j an inquiry into the revised land
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      DIPLOMATIC INCIDENT.
      58 23 Decision Of The Hague Tribunal. The Hague, Aug. T. Tm president »&gt;f the Hague tribunal, a* arbitrator, has ordered the raising of th© v*-i/.un' of the Foreign Office and Govern—mi nt archives buildings, which had beei» attached in consequence of a suit by th* ox-Chanccllor of the Dutch
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      SETTLEMENT FOR NANKING.
      102 24 TERMS AGREED. NOW ONLY AWAITING SIGNATURE. FORTUNATE TURN IN' NEGOTIATIONS. Pekin# Aug. S. It is understood here that terms have arrived at for sett lenient of the Nankin# incident between Great Britain and China. It Is merely a question of putt in# signatures to the document, after
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      NOBILE INTERVIEWED.
      93 24 Scientific Results (M Expedition. Rome, Aug. 7. General Nobile, interviewed, declared tnat the Italia expedition, had great scientific results. All the material collected in the first expedition was saved, and they finally succeeded in calculating the horizontal component of the magnetic tield. Professor Malmgren &gt; notebook was found
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      STABILISING THE PESETA.
      102 24 Joint British And American Syndicate. Madrid. Aug. 7. The Ministry of Finance announces that leading bankers in London and New York extended very considerable credits to the Bank of Spain with a view to facilitating control of currency and exchange. A syndicate has been formed in London
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      EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
      26 24 Mexico City, Aug. 6. A very violent earthquake partly destroyed the town of Pinotepa and caused damage at Jamiltepec, Cacahuatepec, Tlavnaca and Minzio.
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      TSINANFU COMMEMORATION.
      130 24 Trouble In Cinemas At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 4. _The Tsinanfu commemoration was vigorously observed by the Chinese corninanity here for three days. The town eras generally quiet, but the observance was irksome in view of the closing of shops and the absence of workmen.
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      DEATH OF VISCOUNT SAKAI.
      23 24 [Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Aug. 2. The death is announced of Viscount Sakai, a member of the House of Peers.
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      YACHTING “MIXED GRILL.”
      1352 24 Storms and Calms in Island Races. i At P am. on Saturday morning Captain Flett started five A Glass boats fori the longest race of the year. The wea-, ther was perfect, with a fair wind to Johore and spinnakers were set practically throughout the day. Polly
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      MANUFACTURER’S VISIT.
      162 24 Studying: Motoring: Requirements In The Colonies. Mr. Le&gt; ie Walton, chairman of Yauxhail Motor?, Ltd., Luton, Bedfordshire, is due to arrive in Penang to-day on the Xaldera. From Penang he will proceed to Singapore, then to Batavia and on to Australia. Mr. Walton is making the trip with
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      CHANDU IN OVERSIZE SHOES.
      130 24 Revenue Officer’s Discovery On Johnston’s Pier. M hen a Chinese was charged before the District Judge (Mr. J. L. Mcfall) on Tuesday afternoon with importing chandu into the Colony, it was disclosed that the drug was found in his shoes. The ract that they appeared to
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      MALAYANS AT HOME.
      603 24 PERSONAL PAR U p FROM LONil()N APH (From Our^T^ esponJertt) I London, J.,' v r&gt; H Mis* Hope-Falkner’s etching I silhouettes of Malayan scenes lr reproduced by Messrs. Raphael IWJ Sons, Ltd., in the form of Ch car.ls and calendars, and arr,,, have been made for a
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      FOUR DOCTORS AT INQUEST.
      138 24 FOUR DOCTORS AT INQ UEST. Pedestrian’s Death After Motor Accident. Four local medical men were in an inquiry held by the Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) on Tue.-oa) afternoon. Dr. D. P. MacIntyre was driving tl in North Bridge Road on June -b u he collided with a Chinese pedestr
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      AUSTRALIANS IN FORM.
      2128 25 I Beat Europeans by Six I Goals. Th0 Australian tourist, showed ..liirhabb' l&gt;r&lt;&gt; a u.European side at .it touted an ai t i by six ’&gt; Stadium pave the prettiest E= r«W the field l-V^vus^their^nuirkalde 0 understanding .'mi combination. Throughout the R»ro. e tn" °other 'Occasion baU
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      Selangor Europeans Win At Singapore.
      700 25 The annual soccer match between the Singapore Cricket Club and the Selangm Club took place on the padang on Monday afternoon, and resulted in a win by foui goals to three for the Kuala Lumpur side loth teams were considerably under full •‘r&lt;*n’te. It is
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      Malays Beaten by Six Goals.
      205 25 he Dukes easily accounted lor tin* Malays in a First League match at the Madium on 1 uesday afternoon, \vinnin'&gt;; l»v ■'J K rle,-;r I'oal From to oral result was a /o.vKi.jie conciusion and Die predominance of the lanolin men made the exchanges far too
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      PENANG RACES.
      2017 26 Successful Conclusion of The Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanp, Aug. 2. The weather was cool, with slight showers, for to-day’s races. Results were as follows Horses, Class III, Fourth Division (five furlongs) Mr. Leung Kng Khoan's SPLIT NUT (J. Gunning) 8.5 1 “Mr. Primrose’s TULK.MEAD (Mmoic) 8
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      SINGAPORE SWORD CLUB.
      210 26 The ladies’ section of the Singapore Sword Club foil competition was com mencel on August 1, when the Misses 1*. and L. Salmond fought off the first bout. It was a very even match, the scores keeping level up to two-all when Miss I’. Salmond got in
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      CRICKET.
      797 26 Malacca C.C. Beat Neeri Sembilan C.C. Malacca Cricket Club tr-.v n Seremban on Sunday and engaia lo Negri Sembilan Club in a one d™ tht Malacca made 127 Gould ma tc h. scorer with 31 to his credit I u hief eluded four fours. hlch inThe Negri Club were
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      SHOOTING.
      87 26 The competition for a prize present* &gt;1 b&gt; t Mrs. H. E. Somerville at the Singapore Rifle Association resulted as follows Tl. with 300 200 100 Nett HW Mrs. Macphail 28 20 32 8&gt; Mrs. Talma 28 23 25 76 Mrs. Morrell 30 32 30 iovJk Miss Pauw 25
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      S.C.C BEAT MALACCA.
      698 27 A Good Day For Bowlers. .From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 6. 0nt of the principal matches of the was played at Malacca on Saturday E' Sunday, "hen Malacca Cricket Club C as their visitors the Singapore Cricket Malacca batted first and lost Could ;'h only ten
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      BILLIARDS.
      62 27 Selangor Man Wins Malayan Championship. r °m Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 8. r^ na l the Malayan Billiards ‘‘inpionship f° r the Padmore Shield N u!ted in L. Thiago (Selangor) defeatMatsuda (Selangor) by 250 pts. Oatoh Panglima (Kinta) and '“i Swee Ee (Penang) reached the -iinais. The biggest
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      MALAYAN POLO.
      515 27 Regiment Beat Johore In K.O.R. Cup Final. The Malayan Tournament for the King's Own Regiment Cup was held at the Singapore Polo Ground, Balestiei Road, on Saturday and Sunday. The trophy t was won by the 2nd Bt. Duke of Wellington’s Regt., who defeated the Loyal johore Polo
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      JOHORE TEAM AT BISLEY.
      295 27 Echo Of Services Rendered During Mutiny. The arrival of a team of Johore i ifle1.. with Major the lion. Dato Alnlullah, prime Minister ot Johore, as captain. "a mnewhat of an innovation at the Bisiev ■'looting. -As usual Bi.'ley attracted marksmen from the Federated Malay the
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      BOXING.
      453 27 An Easy Thing for Rid Charlie. Kid harlie had nothing to beat at the New World on Friday night. Jwala Singh tailed to justify the fond hopes of his brother Sikhs and was punched to a standstill in the third round, when the referee intervened. As wo said when
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      GOLF.
      489 27 S.G.C. Mixed Foursomes. The Singapore Golf Club August Mixed Foursome Competition was played on Friday and resulted in a tie between Mr and Mrs. I)utf and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Finlay, both couples returning cards of 47 Thirty-nine cards were taken out and he following were returned Mr.
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      GARRISON SWIMMING.
      421 27 Good Performances In Y.M.C.A. Pool. The annual aquatic sports of the Singapore Garrison were held at the Y.M.C.A. pool on Friday afternoon. Fine weather prevailed, and there was a large and enthusiastic attendance, including a number of civilian friends. Pte. Andyside (D.W.R.) put up a very good performance
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      INTER Y.M.C.A. CONTEST.
      75 27 Ipoh Beat Kuala Lumpur At Hockey And Tennis. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. C. In the Inter-Y.M.C.A. Contests, Ipoh beat Kuala Lumpur at hockey by 4—2 and by three matches to one at tennis. In the cricket match, which commenced on Saturday, Ipoh were all out
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    REGISTRATION OF CHINESE.
    883 28 PHILIPPINES BILL. ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION INTO ISLANDS. What is believed to be the first serious stop leading to the definite solution by the Manila Legislature of the problem of Chinese immigration into the Philippines, was taken recently in the House of Representatives by Representative Jose Domingo, of Tarlac,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    555 28 Rahman Hydraulic Tin.—l*oo piculs. Nawng ret Tin. South, hours 193, yards 12.000, piculs 102. No rainfall. Shortage »&gt;' water. Huey Yot Tin. Hours 363, yards 49.6 r, 0 piculs 330. One week lost in changing c&gt;v.-,*r tumbler and rebushing buckets. Ilaad Yai Tin Dredging.— Hours 465. yards 33.100,
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    HEENEY’S BROKEN THUMB.
    105 28 Letter To Relatives In New Zealand. London. July 29. Wellington.—A letter written by Heenev in the middle of June relatives in*New Zealand says:—"I broke my thumb about two weeks ago and have kept it a secret from the papers. This is a hard thing to do. They
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    301 28 The following appointment? are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette —Capt. St. J. T. Faulkner to be State Adjutant, Selangor Capt. W. Hodgson, 0.8. E.. to be StatT Captain, F.M.S. V.F., Mr. H. S. eatherhead to be an Assistant Kngineer. F.M.S.R., Mr A. V. Hitch to be a
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    BIRTHS
    37 28 M PER. —At tlit? Gtneral Hospital. S.r.pa pore, on August 2. U'2&gt;. to Mr. ami Mr&gt; J. A. Ryder, a son. JACKSON.—On August 7, 1S2S, at Cohvv.i Bay, to Mr. ar.d Mrs. H. Jackson, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE
    46 28 II11) BERT —TU P BE R It Y.—At Christ Church Malacca, on Thursday, August 2. the Rev. H. J. Hutchinson. George, th r son of the late Thomas IUbbert and MiHihbert. Acton, late of Cirencester. Glo to Blanche, eldest daughter of J. Tudbenv Whitburn, Sunderland.
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    Trade and Finance.
    139 28 Singapore, August g. I EXCHANGE. I On London, Bank 4 m/« I Demand J Private 8 m. credit 2 3 {M On New York, Demand 2/4 ?fl Private 90 d/a 65 ul On France, Bank T.T. r-I On India, Bank T.T. jl On Hong Kong. Bank TT
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    Stocks and Shares.
    759 28 Fraser and Co.’s Quotas I Singapore, August MINING. Issue Pd* Buyers Severs £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 40 4-. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 44 4* 1 1 Batang Padang 0.42 u, 1 1 1 Batu Caves 1 •&gt;71* £1 £1 Chenderiang 16 jf*' 1 1 1 Chin Chin
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      92 28 NOTICE AM cc mnrir ic.tions fcr both the Straits Time? and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Oth.ce. Cecil and Stanley Stieet?. Singapore, Straits Settlements. 1 he post free pi ice of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom, and foreign countries s $iS a year. The
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    76 28 DEATHS MADAM GAN CHIN NEO.—On August i No. h 1, Amoy Street, Singapore Mauam Gun t hin Neo, beloved wife o' Mr. Tan Kok Tiong, of the Straits Time Press. MADAM MM GEOK NEO.—On August Z 1928, at 1 o’clock at her residence. MAX. T. RODRIGUES. -On August 5. 192
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      68 1 .l-IUTill l Kublivi Situation Rubber in Liberia j p,union Rubber Stocks I'umrgor Rubber Rubber Position By A. \N \u Insurance Bank Rubber Assessment Rubber News |,uni Rubber Auction Ui-itish Malaya Rubber Statistics Rubber in New Guinea j’ l'.ri«lvre Construction Rubber Company’s Assets j| Kuropean Assistant l* nied I Rubber
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      50 1 I Singapore Official Quotations. I Quotation &gt; I Forward t out rad I Seller Prices I I Oct. L.. M.«n S’pore Spot Sept. I*ec. .&lt; 8 K, ,i o. ;1 0.31 0.3j' K ;,i' o.:;l *i 0.32 0.31*1 ;j 0.31 0.3- 0... 1 1 j o.lj 1 0.32
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      RUBBER IN LIBERIA.
      115 1 I|:;o.imki Acres Said To Have Heen I Planted. I Hi. London correspondent of thi I ii of i lA.Mii cabled on July 2&lt;» 1 Lain imin an authoritative source that Lit. h. A. Ross, general manager of the r oe'tom* IMantations in Liberia, ha L' .'\eellen* work
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      25 1 i'"’' and Peat's cable from London ton&gt; decrease making the total 1 lon rubbei stocks at August 8 as reCsed. :j 1,200.
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      PUNGGOR RUBBER.
      190 1 ii"' annual general meeting of the Rubber Estates, Ltd., will be [i 1 1 1 nt the Chartered Bank Chambers. on Friday next at 12 noon. 1 directors' report shows that the net '"tit for the year, after making the j lli, l deductions for depreciation and tees,
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      RUBBER POSITION “THE DEADWEIGHT OF INACTION.”
      1114 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, July 11. What one of the trade circulars describes as the deadweight of inaction han.trs over the rubber business. The fact that in the half year ending June :{0, 21,5*01 tons more were taken otF the London market than
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      AN INSURANCE BANK.
      133 1 Comment on the New Rubber Scheme. The Malay Mail offers the following comment on the scheme for a Rubber Insurance Bank” which was outlined in Tuesday’s Straits Times We cannot believe that either company directors, shareholders or planters will be enamoured of this scheme, any more than
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      RUBBER ASSESSMENT.
      632 1 RE-INTRODUCTION OF SLIDING SCALE. In anticipation of the cessation of restriction on November 1, a Bill is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council re-introducing the former method of assessment of rubber land. The objects and reasons state When the Ordinance which is now Ordinance No. 1P(»
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      RUBBER NEWS.
      3564 2 ANNUAL MEETINGS OF COMPANIES. Mr. William Patch itt presided at the ar.nual general meeting of llruseh Rubber Estates, Ltd. The Chairman You will see that the working results for the year show a profit of £;l,i»18 17s. Hd. Added to this is the sum of £2,943 Us. fid.
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      574 2 Market Slightly Better, Close. Barlow and Co. reports, date,, i I states 'W'Ust The market has continued quiet the past week but closes sli„hti u ho balance. Cables from London and this morning quote the f„ rm Y the latte, at 19V, cents g" V'U i'V London
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      374 3 I dement of Quantity and Value Exported During t mnA rtn and Exports baa «ent us the following comparative The R*g»rtr*r of nd Value of rubber exported from British Malaya, during rrSL* The T“re&gt; which .re in ten.. repre».nt ft.l export. from all the lirta of
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      RUBBER IN NEW GUINEA.
      310 3 FSERlOl S EFFECTS OF THE f SLUMP. Papuan rubinT growers are now agitating for assistance from the Commonwealth Government of Australia in j order to enable them to cope with the situation brought about by the low price of rubber. Recently a deputation, consisting of (i.
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      BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.
      433 3 Successful Malayan Experiment With Rubber. In a recent number of the “Engineer Mr. W. Roger Sanguineth (late State Engineer, Kedah) describes the excellent effects obtained by inserting a strip of rubber between the planks and steel girders of a timber-decked bridge. Timber-decked bridges, as he says, are practically
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      RUBBER COMPANY’S ASSETS.
      961 3 SUED IN LONDON. £10,000 TO BE PAH) IN SETTLEMENT. A settlement was reached before Mr. Justice Shearman in the King’s Bench Division on July 11 in the action which Mr. harles Edward Vincent llarrop and Mr. Harry Metcalfe Harrop, brothers, brought against Mr. George Harry Rycroft, his
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      DEATH ON ESTATE.
      184 3 Assistant Fined for Using Criminal Force. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Auk. 'I. The sudden death of an Indian tukan ayer, employed in the bungalow of a young assistant on Jenderata Estate, Telok Anson, on May 31, resulted in C. Christiansen, the assistant, being charged with causing
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      185 3 Anglo-Johore. 38,000 lb. Ayer Kunitig.—86,500 lb. A!or (iajah.—16,3811 lb. Ayer Panns. —62.300 lb. Australasia.—16,800 lb. liukit Kuhu.—17.000 lb. Bukit Palong.—24,300 lb. Benta. -53,576 lb. Bacaii Serai. 53,000 lb. Batek Habit. —38,000 lb. Badek—33,400 lb. Hrailwall. —61,800 lb. Consolidated Malay. 108,000 lb. Chulsa.— 56,700 lb. Chersonese.— 67,100 lb. Ilennistown.
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      68 4 Tbc Strait* Time* is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondent*. Correspondents rh&lt; old bear in mind that letter* must be abort and to the point. Lonp epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down, Correspondent* must enclose their names arid addresses, not necessarily to» publication but
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      A NEW RUBBER SCHEME.
      282 4 To the Editor of the Straits Timet*. Sir.—You invite criticism in regard *o what appeared in your issue of July 31. In the first place, Mr. Baldwin and the home Government have only just decided on not interfering with the Rubber industry as far as what
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      RUBBER INSURANCE BANK.
      610 4 To the Editor of the Strait? Times. ,&lt;ir, —The Propounder of your Rubber In- u ranee Bank scheme seems to have merely taken the Parsons Scheme and the Morrison Scheme,” stirred them together and made a piebald scheme, which is certainly no improvement. Let us view the
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      459 4 Messrs. Macphail and Co.’s Weekly Report. Macphail and Co.’s weekly report, dated August 7, states The intervention of the long week-end for August Bank holiday leaves only font j working days of the week on which *e j report and, during those, there has been [no particularly
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JULY 11.
        455 4 Stock Exchange p* r Value Company. Value Company. p C V*n O Ate. XI M.l.y. G*n.nl 2/ Allagar 3 2/ Merah J;*/l| 11 Anglo-Malay 2 Merbau £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Mengkibol J 6 £1 Banteng 2' Merlimau 2/ Botang Consolidated 2/ Muar Itam £1
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUG. 8.
        720 4 Capital Issue P-Udl-p V.lu. Dividends Ly."l t icq oo«j 0 00 Company A C«. F.vatt \mfon A by '«&gt; i20 180 ,.15 125 1 20 p.c. for year 30-0-27 ..Alor GsJ.h (»1) 1.16 136 1.10 U» ..A, Hitam («1) 2.00 2 50 2.00 2.60
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      197 8 ♦44 ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES 1927, LIMITED Telegram* STATETRCST,” SINGAPORE. A.B.C. 5th ud 6th BdHiim, Bentley’s and Llebera. Telephone No. 24S. A Trust Company Registered under the Trust Companies Ordinance of 1926, with Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE Nos 1, 2 and 3, RAFFLES CHAMBERS,
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