The Straits Budget, 16 August 1928

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING TIIE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES i ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] No. 3.t>7# SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST H>, 1928 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    369 1 leaueks— 3 Fame and Football ii*rk e<s Statement TtaV«« r»et «»d the Naval Base 3 That Inftrnal M<* 4 omfufiua Worse confounded Nanking and After Occasional reU-»ram.. lieuter and S.iwial— Covering I'as: Week'. Nv«» Nanking Sttt.or.un. Pictures Malavun Tennis Championships 15 SimraH»re M«Ky Meeting J Malayan Misceiiany J” <ingupoie
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2533 1 Mr. G. M. Prowse has been transferred] from Singapore to Penang. The Malayan Orchid Society has been exempted from registration. Mr. T. V. McAdam, manager oi Baiau 1 Estate, has returned from leave. Mr. X. K. Bain, M.C.S., ar.il Mrs. Bain; returned to Malaya by the Naldera.
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. MR. T. S. BAKER AND WAR DEBTS.
    1764 2  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, July 18. Many old Singaporeans will remember the days when Mr. T. S. Baker was the genial and popular manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank. After leading Singapore, he held an important position
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    S. S. ASSOCIATION.
    460 2 ACTION AT COMMIT?*,* MEETING. The following action was taken at meeting of the committee of the StraiU Settlements (Singapore) Association.held on Monday u Cracker Firing.—The committee, con* sulered that portion of the Minor Offences Ordinance relating to fireworks and also the notice published in the Gazette in
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    TRESPASS IN A HOTEL.
    102 2 Sturdy Hylam Sentenced At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 10. At the Police Court, Penang, yesterday a sturdy Hylam was charged with criminal trespass and, secondly, with wilfully intruding unon the privacy of a lady occupying a bedroom at the E. and O. Hotel.
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      FAME AND FOOTBALL.
      826 3 of his* fellow-countrymen.—Straits Times. August 0. \t r E Lukeman is distinctly Joyed with Singapore. Although ?he letter which we published Present the views ot the Austra \Z football players who recently S us the unspeakable honour ol cleaning 1 up a very useful number „t dollars
      of his* fellow-countrymen.—Straits Times. August 0.  -  826 words
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      A RECKLESS STATEMENT.
      664 3 loss of employment.—Straits Times, August 10. A few days ago we received from an Indian correspondent, with an address at Klang, a letter making serious allegations in regard to the conduct of the rubber industry n time of depression. We did not publish the letter, as it
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      THE PEACE PACT AND THE NAVAL BASE.
      619 3 possibility.—Straits Times, August 11. Although the telegram which we published yesterday stating that the award of the contract for building the Singapore Dockyard had been postponed pending the signing of the Kellogg peace pact and the subsequent meetings of the Council and Assembly
      possibility.—Straits Times, August 11.  -  619 words
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      THAT INFERNAL MESS.
      667 3 Straits Times, August 13. We have to thank Colonel Wedgwood, Member of Parliament, for the latest addition to the pleasant things said about Malaya during the last few months. It is a place, it seems, where the people have made an infernal mess of their own industry.
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      CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED.
      748 4 sion is worse confounded. —Straits Times, August 14. Fresh complications appear to arise daily in connection with the Indian situation and the latest developments are in no way reassuring. Although the attitude of :he provincial legislatures towards 1he Simon Commission has undergone considerable modification during that body’s
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      NANKING AND AFTER.
      662 4 not yet all solved.—Straits Times, August 15. The British negotiators who succeeded in making a settlement with the Nationalist Government for the Nanking outrages are to be congratulated on the results of sixteen months of patient work. Hard things have been said at various times about our
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    TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE.
    553 4 Opened By The Resident Of NV-ri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 1 The Malayan Teachers’ Conforms opened at the King George V. 8c Seremban, this morning. The acting British Resident, Negri Sembilan, in declaring the conference open, said that the teacher had the best chance
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1498 5 t, standing of the port of Hong Kong Ih ‘,u„ ,,‘int 0 f view of shipowners has 1 Neatly increased by a step recently tl T" he the Government of that Colony. i ak »as enacted by Order-in-Counctl that 11 tiJates of passenger steamers granted long Kong shall
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    HYLAM COOK ATTACKED.
    171 5 Sequel To Refusal To Join Night School. For refusing to join a Hylam night school a Hylam cook.employed in a European household in River Valley Road was ;o severely assaulted that after three weeks’ sojourn in hospital he is still mder medical treatment. He was attacked by
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    THEFTS IN HARBOUR.
    196 5 Special Patrols to Watch Coal Lighters. In view of the complaints of theft of coal in the harbour, a case that came up in the police court on Tuesday is of interest. Police patrols were set to watch lighters returning after conveying coal. One of these patrols
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    WITNESS-BOX OUTBURST.
    213 5 Unkind Comment On Lawyers In General. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 15. There was an amusing incident during the hearing of the Malay libel action yesterday, when the second defendant, .luring his evidence, criticised plaintiff’s ounscl. Defendant was describing what he saw ar.d heard in Mecca,
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    COFFIN BUT NO CORPSE.
    149 5 Ingenious Fraud On Chinese At Butterworth. The story of how some residents of Butterworth were induced to give sums jf money as contributions towards a charitable cause was told to a Pinang viqzette representative at Butterworth. It was said that a Chinese went to the Government
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    RICKSHA PULLERS FINED $400.
    73 5 Sequel To Opium Discovery At The Docks. Two ricksha pullers were each fined $100, or in default two months’ rigorous imprisonment, in the police court on Tuesday. The explanation of a fine obviously far ic.vond their personal capacity was that hey went on hoard the steamer
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    CECILIA HANSEN.
    523 5 SINGAPORE WELCOME TO FINE VIOLINIST. Miss Cecilia Hansen, the violinist who has made so favourable an impression wherever she has appeared, thoroughly captivated her audience at the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday. Tall and graceful and very charming to look at, she was an effective picture on the platform
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    MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    116 5 Secret Dispatch To Be Published Shortly. i At a meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on Monday the President (Mr. R. M. Williams), announced that he had been informed that the Colonial Office despatch dealing with the Colony’s military contribution would be published within
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    INSURANCE MAN ARRESTED.
    59 5 Singapore Warrant Executed In Hong Kong. Mr. J. W. H. Van Laer, a Dutchman, employed by the Java Sea and Fire Insurance Company, Singapore, has been arrested in Hong Kong. It is understood that an allegation has been made against Mr. Van Lear of criminal breach of
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    KELANTAN IN 1927.
    1263 6 RECOVERING AFTER THE FLOOD. The efforts of the* great flood at the beginning of 11)27 are very evident in the annual report on Keiantan, wnicr is signed by the Acting British Adviser, Mr. R. J. B. Clayton. The year has been to a great extent one of
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    LOCAL BATHING PERILS.
    149 6 Shark And Crocodiles Seen Off The Coast, Several incidents have occurred lately which show the risks which bathers take in dispensing with pagars along the K a tong and Changi beaches. A rumour is current that a young Chinese hoy was bitten by a crocodile wjiile bathing
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    JOHORE APPOINTMENTS.
    90 6 Date Haji Mohamed Nasir bin Hafi Salim, D.P.M.J. (Dato Kathi, Johore), has >e n appointed by His Highness the Sulnn to he Prelate to the Most Esteemed Family Order. Ungku Ali bin Abdullah. P.K., has been appointed President of the Religious Department. Inche Abu Bakar bin Uda, Treasurer,
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    LEGITIMACY SUIT.
    477 6 Appeal Unanimously Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?. Aug. S. A remarkable dispute is engaging th‘attention of the Penang Appeal Court It is an appeal from an order of Mr. Jus tiee Sproule reversing the Rcgistiai finding that Khoo Hun Tee was the legi*imate son of the late
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    MELBOURNE TO PERTH.
    97 6 Australian Airmen Attempt Non-Stop Flight. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Aug. 9. The airmen Capt. Kings ford Smith and Mr. C. Ulm, who flew the Southern Cross from California to Australia, are startif? on a non-stop flight from Melbourne o Perth, a feat never before attempted Accompanied
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    37 6 [Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Aug. 13. e^ec^on °f the Hokkaido Assembly has resulted in the victory of the Seiyu Party which gained 27 seats, while he Minseito and the Independents obtained 21 and six seats respectively.
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    REMARKABLE WAGER.
    329 6 Italian Wanders All The World On Foot. A little under ten years ago Antony Zetto started out from Triesv Italy, to prove his theory that it was possible for a man to walk from citv to city in every country in the world without carrying firearms or water
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    FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA.
    168 6 Sir Malcolm Watson’s New Organisation. An important development in the fight against malaria in the tropics was announced by Sir Charles McLeod at the annual meeting of the Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Putney Heath. "The committee.” he said, “have under consideration the question of
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    A KEDAH EDUCATIONIST.
    169 6 Memorial to the Late Mr. E. A. Stuart. A representative committee of ail nationalities in Alor Star has agreed unanimously to call on the public for subscriptions for a memorial to the late Mr. A. Stuart, to take the form of a library to be built in
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    AGRICULTURE IN MALAYA.
    2321 7 extending permanent CROPS. SKE1) SELECTION FOR padi growers. from the annual report of the s F.SA Agricultural Department ai\ bcl ""J attain be called to a !,r 't Tto a the° cultivation of permanent, pr* semi-permanent, than of annua, crops. With the exception of wet padi wme
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    GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG.
    159 7 Possible Appointment As Minister to China. The China Mail understands that H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., Governor of Hong Kong, at present on leave, is to he appointed to a high diplomatic post. The British Ministership at Peking is mentioned as the likely appointment. The present
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    HAWKERS LICENCE CLERK.
    173 7 Two Charges Brought Against Municipal Employee. In view of complaints made by Mr. See Tiong Wah at the Municipal Board recently regarding the issue of hawkers licences, a prosecution mentioned in the police courts on Friday is of interest. Lachman Singh, formerly a clerk m the department
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    ENGINEERS’ CLUB.
    182 7 Move Made To New Quarters In Singapore. Founded as far back as 1881, the Singapore Association of Engineers is at last housed in a home of its own, a modern building at the junction of Raffles Quay with Cpllyer Quay. About 20 years ago the officers of the
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    ASSOCIATION DISPUTE.
    119 7 Members’ Allegations In Indian Litigation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 14. Litigation rcgaiding the Penang Indian \s.sociaton came before Mr. Justice Stevens to-day. A petition was presented to the court to wind up the Association by Messrs. Ross, Muttumukumaru, Veerappa Pillay and Peters. The secretary and other
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 8 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily U> i publication but
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    BISLEY.
    316 8 To the* Editor of the* Strait Times. Sir, A groat deal has appeal i in the* local Press recently concerning a t\>-called Johore team competing at Bisley for the Junior Kolapore* Cup. 1 think it is only fair to the Johore Military Forces that the* true facts of the
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    SPORTSMEN.
    184 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In the narrative which appeared in your yesterday’s issue of the last hours of the Singapore tigress the men engaged in the task described, armed with eleven guns and supported by beaters, dogs, etc., were referred to as Sportsmen.” I do
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    MR. LUKEMAN.
    63 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. ir, The thanks of all Australians are due to you for putting Mr. Lukeman in his place. Should he visit us again, I hope the Tress will ignore him altogether, to confine his ridiculous conceit to the circle ot his own
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    471 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. r »'~I have read the General’s speech on rifle shooting, delivered at the Singapore Rifle Association dinner, with considerable care, for coming from such a .source, the suggestions made are entitled to respect. 1 entirely agree with the suggest ion that
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    FIGHT ON TWAKOW.
    267 8 Fatal Sequel To Trivial Dispute. In a case that came up in the District Court on Friday it was stated that a trivial dispute between twakow men on the Singapore River led to a brawl in the course of which one of the participators, falling backwards into
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    ROBINSON AND CO.’S STAFF.
    178 8 Entertainment For Members Of New Branch. An enjoyable afternoon was spent at the Singapore Stadium on Sunday, when Mr. S. Hacker entertained the European staff of Messrs. Robinson and Co., Ltd., as a farewell to those members who are being transferred to the new branch at
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    CUP-TIE AT MALACCA.
    1449 8 Singapore Too Good For Local Side. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 12. The Singapore football eleven travelled to Malacca on Saturday and met the Malacca side in the Malaya Cup competi- tion. Both elevens showed changes from ihe original selections, but as the game progressed, the
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    QUARRYMAN’S DEATH.
    147 8 Blasting Fatality At Pulau Ubin. 1 he death of a Chinese quarryman, who was killed while blasting rock at Pulau Ubin, was the subject of a coroner’s inquiry on Monday. A witness stated that he and the deceased were firing charges some distance from each other. The deceased
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    GROWTH OF F.M.S. TOWNS.
    1718 9 CONTROL ON MODERN LINES. FI'TL'RE OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. Evidence of careful .nd fn> i of the development of P.M.S. towns, and particularly of Kuala Lumpur, wjU L found in the annual report of the FM.S. Town Planning Department, which s signed by Mr. Charles C.
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    COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
    157 9 Suggestion Of A Union In Singapore. Representatives of six cooperative societies, now operating in Singapore, were present at a meeting held at Fullerton Building on Aug. 9 to chiefly consider the framing of by-laws relative to the formation of a Cooperative Societies Union. Captain L. Gammans, Assistant Registrar,
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    GOOD POLICE WORK.
    149 9 Nine Months Sentence For Hylam Thief. A Hylam boy employed by Lieut. F. Dearden, R.A., was sentenced in the District Court on Saturday to nine months rigorous imprisonment for the theft of a pearl necklace valued at ubout $255. Although the theft was reported on March 11,
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    COMMUNISTS SENTENCED.
    98 9 Unlawful Meeting At a Hylam School. The 19 Hylams and one Cantonese who were arrested by C’.I.D. officers while ittending a communist meeting at the Phui Yok School in Geylang on July 12, wore all found guilty by the District Judge (Mr. .J. I.. McFall) on Friday *f
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    FINAL TEST MATCH.
    233 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Innings Victory For England. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 11. The third and final test match between England and the West Indies began at the Oval to-day before 18,000 spectators. The West Indies captain won the toss and decided to bat first. The side were all
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    SOLICITOR SUSPENDED.
    149 9 Sequel To Chinese Woman’s Claim. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Auk. 11. When the adjourned hearing of the in which Mr. Samuel Fung, a Penang lawyer, was called upon to show cause why he should not be suspended, wa.resumed yesterday before Mr. Justice i\ J. Sproule, the Acting
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    NON-STOP THROUGH MALAYA.
    91 9 Penang Motorists Reach In Seventeens Hours. A non-stop journey from Penang to Singapore, in which the distance of 522 miles was covered in 10 hours 50 minutes, was a feat accomplished by Mr. A. H. Lancaster and Mr. E. M. Glover of the Pinang Gazette during the
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    YIO CHU KANG ROBBERY.
    80 9 Alleged Gang Leader Caught At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 12. Smart detective work has resulted in the arrest in Penang of the alleged leader )f the armed gang which broke into a Chinese lady’s house in Yio Chu Kang Road, and stole $.'53,000
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    SIAMESE ROYALTY HERE.
    53 9 H.R.H. Prince Svasti, father-fn-law of the King of Siam, and Princess Svasti and family are at present visiting Singapore and staying at Rallies Hotel. They intend making a tour of Malaya und Sumatra. On Tuesday the visitors were entertained at dinner by H. E. Phya Pradibaddha Bhubal,
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    HARD KNOCKS FOR MALAYA.
    897 10 “INFERNAL MESS” RUBBER INDUSTRY’S CONDITION. MR. ORMSBY-GORE FINDS A CHAMPION. The criticifms which Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, directed against the rubber industry and other Malayan undertakings during his visit here, have caused considerable comment in London. In the
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    PENANG APPEAL COURT.
    249 10 Local Cases in Northern i Settlement. Two Singapore cases were also heard at the Appeal Court yesterday. The first was a motion concerning the Bagan Estate. Mr. Roland Braddell was for the plaintiff, J>. J. W Abeygoonesekera, and Mr. J. G. Campbell was for the defendant, Mr.
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    GAOL FOR IPOH EXTREMISTS.
    195 10 Newly Released Convict Heads Procession. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, Aug. 14. There was a sequel in the police court u*re to-day to the disturbances which ncurred in lpoh last Fiiday, when dis»rderly Chinese crowds, on the pretence enforcing a “Tsinanfu Day of Mournng rushed local
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    TROUBLE IN CHINESE SCHOOL.
    381 10 GIRLS AND ANTIQUATED IDEAS.” I An amusing example of the discipli- nary troubles which sometimes affect Chinese schools is reported from Kuala I Lumpur, where eight students in a Chinese girls’ school have been dismissed for protesting against the antiquated ideas of one of their teachers.
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    THE INFORMER WANTED.
    122 10 Conviction Impossible Without His Evidence. There was surely some information given in this case,” suggested the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) on Friday afternoon, and he added It was only the shyness of Asiatic Inspector Sudin to produce the informer that prevented a conviction.” The
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    HYLAM’S STRANGE STORY.
    140 10 Two Years Sentence Prevents Murder Plot. Sentence of two years rigorous imprisonment was passed in the District Court this morning on Wong Soon, a Hylam, who, on being arrested in possession of a dagger, said he came to Malaya lrom China to track down the Detrayer of
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    EIGHT DEATHS ON STEAMER
    676 10 MYSTERIOUS DISEASE. INSULINDE'S TRAGIC VOYAGE. Ku-tern it, Wonts who have known he ettoo. on a snip ot one doath dm-,nr a voyage will realise something of lhe mo sphere which prevailed on board Rotterdam Lloyd liner Insulinde on her .ast homeward run. when eight person* died
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    CHOLERA ON THE NALDERA.
    56 10 English Professor Dies A Day From Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 10. Mr. Lee Nicholas, Professor of English Literature, w'ho was going to Yokohama by the s.s. Naldera, died from cholera 24 hours before the ship arrived at Penang. The vessel w r as
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    ELECTRICITY CASE.
    1066 11 miMCIPAL prosecution FAILS. An interesting judgment was given on Vu-rust 7 by the Criminal District Judge r j l. Me Fall) in a case in which a ('hine.'C was charged with stealing elec* u .|l CU irent from the Municipality. The accused was acquitted. Dealing with two local
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    MUNICIPALITY FAVOURED.
    394 11 Chief Secretary’s Plan For Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. That the present Chief Secretary (Sir William Peel) is anxious to see Kuala Lumpur administered by a Municipality was revealed by Mr. H. B. Talalla at the meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board,
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    ASSAULT ON HIGH SEAS.
    95 11 Ten Days Imprisonment For Tindal. The Marine Court on Aug. 8 was occupied several hours hearing a charge of assault on the high seas preferred against Salim Bin Hadji Serat, tindal of the S.S. Foresbank. The accused pleaded not guilty and was represented by Mr. J.
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    CORONER & TRAFFIC SENSE
    213 11 CORONER TRAFFIC SENSE ADVICE TO BEREAVED MOTHER. Kindly advice was tendered by the Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) on Friday to a Chinese mother who lost one of her two children in a traffic accident. Inspector Wylie, who represented the police, was an eye-witness of the accident. The mother said
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    WEDDING AT MALACCA.
    225 11 Mr. George Hibbert And Miss Blanche Tudberrv. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 6. The wedding of Mr. George Hibbert, secretary to Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd., and Miss Blanche Tudberry eldest laughter of Mr. J. Tudberry, Whitburn Sunderland, was solemnized at Christ Church, Malacca, on Thursday,
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    SIX MONTHS FOR CLERK.
    161 11 Fraudulent Sale Of Sweep Tickets At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 9. Gulub Singh, a Sikh clerk who was temporarily engaged for the sale of sweep tickets at the recent Ipoh race meeting, was charged before the magistrate with the fraudulent sale of 42
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    H.M.S. KENT ARRIVES.
    60 11 New Flagship For The China Squadron. II.M.S. Kent (Capt. J. Wolfe-Murray, r».S a newly completed cruiser of the 10,000 tons County class, arrived at Singuore on Thursday on her way to Hong b’ong to relieve H.M.S. Hawkins as flagship to the China Squadron. The Kent carries a
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    NANKING SETTLEMENT.
    160 11 BRITAIN AND CHINA SIGN AGREEMENT. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE] Shanghai, Aug. 10. Sir Sidney Barton, British ConsulGeneral at Shanghai, and Mr. Hewlett, Consul-General at Nanking, proceeded to Nanking yesterday morning, accompanied by Chinese Foreign Office representatives who conducted the negotiations. They arrived at 4 p.m., and the final
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    MOTORISTS AT VARIANCE.
    404 11 Incident On Teluk Blanga Road. Captain D. J. Robb of the Royal Engineers, living at Tanglin, was the complainant on Thursday afternoon in a summons charging Mr. W. H. Daly of 7’.*, Stevens Road, with driving on the wrong side of the road and failing to stop
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    POSTMAN SENTENCED.
    160 11 Eighteen Months For Stealing One Dollar. The Chinese postman who was recently remanded on bail of $1,000 on a charge of theft of one dollar was sentenced to 18 months’ rigorous imprisonment by the District Judge (Mr. J. L. McFall) on Friday morning. Chief Court Inspector Meredith disclosed
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    PERAK V.I. IN CAMP.
    480 12 GENERAL ON MUSKETRY TRAINING. The General Officer Commanding (Sir C. C. Van Straubenzee), accompanied by the Commandant, F.M.S.V.F., inspected the Perak M.V.I., under the command of Major Cecil Rae, in camp at Port Dickson last week. After expressing himself well pleased with the general turn-out and
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    SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB.
    116 12 Instructor On Way Out From England. Members of the Singapore Flying Club will be glad to hear that information has been received from the Colonial Office stating that Flying-Officer Gaskell, the instructor appointed, sailed for Singapore on Friday and will arrive early next month. The two Moth
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    130 12 The following action was taken at a committee meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners Decided to recommend adoption of revised estimates of cost of the Pontian Ketchil Water Scheme amounting to $5,800,000 submitted by the consultants, Messrs. Sir Alexander Binnie Son and Deacon. Approved payment by the Commissioners
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    TIGER SHOT ON ISLAND.
    262 12 HUNTERS’ SUCCESS ON WEST COAST. A tiger was shot by a party of Chinese sportsmen in the swamps at the end of the West Coast Road on Sunday. This was presumably the beast whose track® were seen on the Bukit Timah Golf Course some time ago.
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    WAS THE DRIVER ASLEEP ?
    199 12 WAS THE DRIVER ASLEEP Prosecution's Theory In 4 a.m. Crash. That the driver was asleep at the wheel was the theory put forward by the prosecution in the police vourt on Saturday, when Chai Boon Yew, who crashed into a roadside wall while driving a Citroen car at 4 a.m.,
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    “GREEN TOWN,” IPOH.
    151 12 New Suburb In Perak's Future Capital. Green Town,” Ipoh (the lay-out of which was proposed by Mr. C. F. Green, M.C.S.) is new practically complete, including an extension area acquired for similar purposes, says the 1927 report of the F.M.S. Town Planning Department. The original scheme comprises
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    A PARENTAL OVERSIGHT.
    103 12 Dr. Sloper Slightly Late At The Registry. Dr. J. S. Sloper was the defendant on Friday in a Third Court summons charging him with failing to register the birth of his child within 42 days. Replying to Chief Inspector Wil son, Dr. Sloper told the Third Police
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    525 12 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS FROM LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 19. The heat wave in London has brought cut quite a lot of tropical wear, which has been an evidence not only in the streets of the city but even in Parliament where amid an array of
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    KUALA LUMPUR ROTARIANS.
    196 12 Address By Director Of Research Institute. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 12. The Kuala Lumpur Rotarians held their second monthly dinner at the Great Eastern Hotel on Friday. It was the first occasion on which visitors were present, and after the dinner was over the
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    FAREWELL TO H.M.S. KENT.
    808 12 COUNTY PRESENT \T,nv AT SHEERNESS 0N H. M. Kent, the new cruiser which now lying at Singapore, en route to jo* the China Squadron, was the focus of interesting display of county before she left England. At Sheerness, where the cruiser called for stores prior to
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    LOCAL AIRWAYS ARRIVE.
    1703 13 IN JAVA. dutch company takes THE LEAD. SINGAPORE-BATAVIA SERVICE. Commercial aviation in the Malay Archipelago has come at last, ard, J u dging by the thorough and solidly backed organisation which was sketched to a Straits Times representative by Mr. H. Nieuwenhuis, the managing director ot the
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    ELECTRICITY IN THE F.M.S.
    182 13 Growing Use of Energy For Tin Dredges. The Federated Malay States is now developing rapidly in the supply and use of electricity for power and lighting, and the plant subject to inspection having more than doubled in capacity in the last two years, writes Mr. W.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    202 13 Cathirvalo's Affairs Again Mentioned. Mr. Justice McCabe Reay dealt with bankruptcy matters on Friday. Receiving and adjudication orders were granted against Tan Hood Thiam on the debtor’s own petition. Mr. C. Smith appeared on liehalf of R. Krishna, who made application for a discharge from a bail bond
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    PAVLOVA’S TOUR.
    112 13 To Visit Singapore Earlv Next Year. Further details have been received of Madame Anna Pavlova’s visit to Singapore early next year. She is bringing a company of 40 dancers, which is the biggest combination that has come to the East. Madame Pavlova will bring with her the scenery
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    SURVEYING B. N. BORNEO.
    641 13 Scheme in Chartered Territory. An interesting account of a scheme for a complete survey of British North Borneo was given in the latest issue of the B.N.B. Herald, published at Jesselton. The article was as follows Last year the Court of Directors decided to carry out
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    MANAGERS ATTACKED.
    119 13 (Aneta Wireless Service/) Serious Occurrences On Dutch Estates. (Aneta Wireless Service/) Batavia, Aug. 9. The second serious attack on an estate manager in the Soekaboemi district took place this week. The first occurred four days ago, when the manager of the Evekink Estate, Tjikokak, was set upon by
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    “RED” APPEAL TO THE MASSES.
    1112 14 LOCAL ACTIVITY. COMMUNIST DOCUMENTS IN COURT. IMPERIALISM AM) THE KUOMINTANG. Remarkable documents, showing the lines on which Communist propaganda L directed in Singapore, were read in tho Fourth Police Court on Monday, when a Chinese was committed tor trial at the Assizes by Mr. C.
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    ANAESTHETIC DEATHS.
    353 14 UNTRUE ALLEGATION CORRECTED. A paragraph printed in the Prnang Gazette- quoting an opinion that “there have been far too many deaths under anaesthetics in Malaya during the last few years,” and that there is not a single qualified anaesthetist in Malaya,” ha< given rise to some discussion in
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    1425 14 NOTABLE RECOVERY. CHARTERED COMPANY'S MEETING. The ninety-first half-yearly meeting of the British North Borneo (Chartered) Company was held on July 17 at River Plate House, London. Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm, K.C.B., D.S.O. (President of the company), who was in the chair, said, in the course of his
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    U.S. FOREIGN TRADE.
    108 14 The office of the American Trade Commissioner, 7A, Ocean Building, has received by cable from Washington, th« following statistics relating to the Foreign Trade oi the United States during the month of June, 1928 Gold. Total imports into the U.S. $315,318,000 Total exports from the U.S. 388,636,000
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Malayan Tennis Championships.
      110 15 1. Mrs. J. D. Laing who again won the ladies singles and partnered Miss (irenier in the winning doubles at the Malayan championships in Singapore. 2 and 3. Paul Clerc winner of the singles. 4. Left to right.—Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, Lady van Straubenzee presenting trophy to
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      Singapore Bisley Meeting.
      44 16 L*ei r.-C4»*. J y Madwnrie. row it and* rt > .> V '.F. r;ch: and e ther official Ladies firinc at 3(K» >ard* range. The L»larkdo»n competition (4(*0 yard* rapid) »on hy l*\te. W. (.ill. Some of the competitor? from Johore and Malacca.
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      MALAYAN MISCELLANY.
      82 16 >un'!". v He!!, the ne» home of the City *»pera. opened at the Ne*v World. Jalan Be*-ar. Vy Mr. R. J. Farrer. of Mr. M. 1. O Hara of the Sarawak Forest Service to M" Aileer. l.ei f to Right :—Bridesmaid. Miss Mavis Reubens Bridegroom Bride Bestman. Mr.
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      Singapore Rubber Factory Gutted.
      56 17 A portion of Mr. Tan Kah Kee’s rubber factory in Sumbawa Road as it appeared on the morning after the threat fire involving damage to the extent of $400,000. Several cars were damaged or destioyed in the outbreak. Damaged building in Sumbawa Road. View from the
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      SCHOOL SPORTS IN SINGAPORE.
      32 17 At the Teluk Koran school sports. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Clark, ('apt. (i. Williams, Misses Scott and (iibbs and Messrs, Shaw and Smith.
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      Malayan Polo Tournament.
      95 18 I ho .Malayan Tournament for the Kind's Own Regiment Cup was held at the Singapore l*olo Ground, on August 4 and 5. The trophy was won by the 2nd Bt. Duke of Wellington's Kegt., who defeated the Royal .lohore Polo Club in the final round by four
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      At the Ipoh Races.
      15 18 The British Resident (lion. Mr. IL W. Thomson) and Miss Thomson.
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      Malayan Exhibition at Ipoh.
      16 18 Top Rubber propaganda stall at the Malayan Exhibition. Bottom Village industries section.
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  • PAST WEEKS IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      BRITAIN AND DISARMAMENT. PREVIOUS OFFER.
      518 19 the agreement with FRANCE. IMPORTANT SPEECH BY MR. BRIDGEMAN. [REl 1LR TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 11. Mr. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiral: v, in a speech Hell.held, A oiksaid Mr. Kellogg’s proposal for a pact Mas almost exactly the same thing in principle as what
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      FATE OF AMUNDSEN.
      97 19 Stavanger, Aug. 11. The ice-breaker Krassin has arrived 7*. Professor Samoilovitch, the leader 7 the Krassin expedition, in an interec^ared that he firmly believed ft pt. Amundsen is still alive. They ,°uld continue to search for him until 7 en d of September or the beginning f
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      ROYAL AIR FORCE.
      358 19 Sir John Salmond’s New Post. Rugby, Aug. 10. The following changes in the higher commands of tne Royal Air Force are an- j nouncod Air Marshal Sir John Salmond ha- been selected to succeed Air Vicc-Marahai Sir I Philip Game as air member of the council for
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      PREHISTORIC MONSTERS.
      126 19 Wonderful Finds In Mongolia Expedition. Peking, Aug. 11. Travellers reaching Kalgan after crossing Mongolia write to Peking stating that they encountered the Roy Chapman Andrews expedition at the Swedish mission station at Hattinsume at the end of July. Mr. Andrews left the missionaries in charge of several cases
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      A MYSTERY SHIP.
      134 19 Curious Story from African Port. Walvis Bay, Aug. 9. A mystery ship which arrived on the evening of the Gth inst. vanished at lawn to-day and is believed to have sa:led for Batavia. The Norwegian steamer Baur.e anchored outside the three mile limit and signalled for 70
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      YUGO-SLAVIA TROUBLE.
      430 19 POSSIBILITY OF CIVIL WAR. Zagreb, Aug. 9. The death lias occurred of Stephan j Raditch, who was wounded during the shooting in the Yugo-Slav Parliament on jJune 20, when Rachich, a Montenegrin 1 Deputy, emptied a revolver into the [opposition Deputies, killing Paul Raditch J and Bassaritchek and
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      GERMAN CONSTITUTION DAY.
      121 19 Berlin, Aug. 11. German constitution day celebrations centred on an imposing function in the festively decorated Reichstag, attended by the whole Reichs Cabinet, numerous high officials and guests of honour. The ex-Minister of Justice, Herr Radbruch, stressed the part played by the Weimar constitution in Germany’s reconstruction,
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      BRITAIN’S AIR EFFICIENCY.
      66 19 Rugby, Aug. 12. Three hundred air craftsmen and reserves and ground units of the Regular and Territorial Army will participate in lir exercises over London and the home ounties this week. The exercises are to be conducted to test efficiency and provide uactice for all units engaged
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      N.Y.K. LINER IN COLLISION.
      205 19 BOTH VESSELS DAMAGED. SERIOUS DISASTER AVERTED. London, Aug. 12. The Orient liner Otranto, bound from In.mingham, collided with the Japanese steamer Kitano Maru. Both vessels were damaged. The collision occurred in the mouth of the Humber. The Kitano Maru has arrived in the Humber. A Japanese
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      THE FOREIGN SECRETARY.
      186 19 Health Trip To California Ordered. London, Aug. 11. Ihc Evening Standard states on the highest authority that Sir Austen Chamberlain will embark at Southampton at the end of August on a voyage to California. \ia the West Indies and the Panama Canal. The trip is purely for
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      NON-STOP TO PERTH.
      92 19 Australian Airmen’s Fine Effort. Perth, Aug. 1?. The Southern Cross has arrived her* from Melbourne, piloted by Capt. Kingsford Smith and Lieut. C. Ulm (who tie*# the machine from California to Australia). The distance of 1,950 was covered without a stop in 2.‘1 hours, 24 min. No
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      GREEK BANDITS.
      39 19 Athens, Aug. 12, Meins, the politician who was capturedl by bandits, has been released and arrived at Jannina. The military authorities are endeavouring to capture the bandits, who fled to the mountains with the ransom they receive*!.
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      JAPAN’S REPLY TO CHINA.
      651 20 STERN WORDS. VALIDITY OF PRESENT TREATIES. NATIONALIST ACTION OUTRAGEOUS.” Peking, Aug. 8. Baron Yoshizawa’s reply to the Nation*list Foreign Minister acknowledges the note of July 11*, informing him that the treaty notes and protocol of lKtwl and the supplementary treaty ami annexes of 1903 expired on
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      FLAGSHIP’S ESCAPE.
      262 20 UJ5JS. Pittsburgh Nearly Hit In China Sea. The U.S.S. Pittsburg, flagship of tht Asiatic squadron, with Admiral Bristol and staff officers and several hundred sailors and marines aboard, narrowly escaped recently being hit by a huge waterspout, one of the largest ever seen in the China sea, while
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      AMERICAN COTTON.
      269 20 Crop Estimate Stampedes The Market, New York, Aug. 8. The appearance of the first official crop estimate for the season stampeded shorts on the cotton market. The estimate gives 14,291,000 bales, or nearly 08 per cent, of normal and over 500,000 bales below’ expectation. Publication of the report
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      FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN.
      122 20 Overstayed Leave From Air Force. Pretoria, Aug. 10. Flying Officer Murdoch, of the South African Air Force, who is engaged in a flight from England to Cape Town in a light aeroplane, has arrived here. He was notified that he is under arrest and must explain
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      STORM OVER FLORIDA.
      125 20 DAMAGE AT FAMOUS RESORTS. Palm Beach, Aug. 8. The tropical storm on the Florida coast has revived memories of the hurricane disaster two years ago. Enormous seas all dav long pounded the famous Palm Beach* boulevard and a collapse was e\oeeted everv moment. Streets were flooded and
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      LONDON TO BRIGHTON.
      123 20 Scheme for Special Motor Road. Rugby. Aug. >. The latest development in motor travelling is a scheme for the construct.on of a special motor road from London to Brighton. The proposed road would havt no cross roads anti would have senaiau up and down tracks, so that
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      OSCAR SLATER.
      107 20 Accepts £6,000 Payment From Government. Rugby. Aug. 8. Oscar Slater, who served eighteen and a half years imprisonment on a charge of murdering Mi*s Gilchrist in Glasgow in the year 1000 and whose conviction was recently quashed by the Scottish Criminal Court of Appeal owing to misdirection <•
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      SIR CECIL RODWELL.
      123 20 Appointed Governor Of South Rhodesia. London, Aug. 8. Sir Cecil Hunter Rodwell has been appointed Governor of South Rhodesia. Sir Cecil Hunter Rodwell, K.C.M.G., has been Governor and Connnander-in-Chief of British Guiana since 1925. He was born in 1871 and received his education at Eton and Cambridge.
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      IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS.
      87 20 Telephone Service From Britain To Italy. Rugby, Aug. 8. The Postmaster-General announces that telephone service will he established between this country and Italy, via Switzerland, to-morrow. Communication will 1 e available from all parts of Great Britain but will be restricted in Italy to calls to and from
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      PRINCE GEORGE.
      46 20 t Rugby, Aug. 12. I he lung’s youngest son, Prime George sailed from Southampton yesterday foi Quebec on the Canadian-Pacific linei Empress of Australia to take up his appointment as interpreter in French to th< American and West Indies Station, attached to H.M.S. Durban.
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      U. S. PROTEST TO NATIONALISTS.
      266 20 PROPERTY SEIZED. FAILURE TO FULFIL PROMISES. Shanghai, Aug. The United States Minister, in a strong note to the Nationalist Foreign Minister draw’s attention to the failure of the Nationalist Government to fulfil the promises made on several occasions to evacuate all American property occupied by
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      GOVERNOR OF GUIANA.
      278 20 General Guggisberg’s New Appointment. London, Aug. 9. Brig.-General Sir Gordon Guggisberg has been appointed Governor of British Guiana in succession to Sir Cecil Rodwell. Sir Edward Brandis Denham has l>een appointed Governor of Gambia in succession to Sir John Middleton, the new Governor of Newfoundland. Rrig.-Gen. Sir
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      LORD HAILSHAM.
      73 20 Acting For Mr. Baldwin Temporarily. London, Aug. lb The Lord Chancellor, Lord HaiDhaiu. will act for the Prime Minister during tinhitter's holiday on the continent. Rugby, Aug. 3It is understood that if it had not beer, for his illness. Sir Austen ham bona in. the Foreign Secretary, would
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      NANKING AFFAIR SETTLED.
      628 21 terms announced nationalists express REGRET. treaty revision to be negotiated. Rugby, Aug. 13. The following is the text of the letters v hanged between Sir Sidney Barton, Tritish Consul-General in Shanghai, ar.d Mr C T Wang, the Nationalist Poieign to the -Utenunt o, toe Nanking incident of
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      SIGNING THE PACT.
      254 21 OFFICIAL INVITATIONS TO THE POWERS. Paris, Aug. 9. The Government have now dispatched 1 official invitations to the Powers concerned to send representatives to Paris to sign the Kellogg anti-war pact. It is semi-oliicially stated in this eon nection that as Mr. Kellogg has agreed to come
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      HARVESTING IN CANADA.
      166 21 Great Response By British Unemployed. London, Aug. 11. It is officially announced that 25,000 applications have been received for the harvesting in Canada under the Government scheme to relieve unemployment in Great Britain. Allowing for rejections as a result of civil and medical examinations, the number will
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      SOVIET INTRIGUE.
      68 21 Alleged Secret Wireless Station In Stockholm. Copenhagen, Aug. 8. Special editions of the papers announce the discovery of a secret Soviet wireless station in Stockholm from which Naval intelligence is transmitted. Berlin, Aug. 8. Du;ing the investigation of the activities of Russian trade delegation at Stockholm, Mitkevitch admitted
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      “ WITHOUT FOUNDATION.”
      43 21 WITHOUT FOUNDATION.” Report Of Brazilian Revolt Denied. London, Aug. 13. The Brazilian Legation describes the reports of a revolution at Muttogiosso us being w'ithout foundation. The Legation adds that it is possible that a personal dispute between two diamond diggers has been exaggerated.
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      MAILS BY SEA AND AIR.
      62 21 New York, Aug. 13. The trans-Atlf ntic mail arrived 24 hours earlier to-day as a result of successful inauguration of sea and air delivery. The mailbags were placed in a seaplane on beard the steamship He de France. The seaplane was catapulted from the deck
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      POLICE METHODS EXAMINED.
      179 21 ROYAL COMMISSION. SEQUEL TO SAVIDGE CASE. London, Aug. 13. The following is the personnel of the Royal Commission on police methods which the Government promised to appoint after the sensational Hyde ParK case concerning Miss Savidge :—Viscount Lee of Fareham (chairman), Sir Reginald Lane Boole, Sir Howard
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      BRITISH MOTOR CARS.
      79 21 Greai Increase In India Imports. Rugby, Aug. 10. The number of cars and omnibuses imported at Madras by sea during the year shotvs a record increase of 34 per cent. While not many years ago practically all cars in India were American, in Madras now nearly half
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      COAL IN MOROCCO.
      70 21 Discovery Of Rich Reposits Announced. Casablanca, Aug. 13. Important coal deposits have been discovered south of Oudjda. The field has been prospected and is estimated to cover about 1,172 square miles, with a stratum 4’a feet thick at shallow depth. The discovery is very important in view
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      BY AIR TO FAR EAST.
      67 21 Russian Interest In An Overland Route. Moscow, Aug. 13. In order to demonstrate the possibilities of an overland air route between Europe and the Far East, the Soviet have accepted the offer of the German Lufthansa to make two flights from Moscow to Irkutsk and
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      BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.
      89 21 Rugby, Aug. 13. British exports for July amounted to £60,885,000, being an increase of 1.412,000 compared with the previous month and an increase of £4,763,000 compared w’ith July last year. In the first seven months of this year exports have increased by over £17,500,000 compared with the
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      H.M.S. WARSPITE REPAIRED.
      63 21 Malta, Aug. 8. H.M.S. Warspite has been repaired and is rejoining the fleet at Argostoli. The vessel will accompany the fleet to Malta ->n the 24th inst. prior to proceeding to England. H.M.S. Warspite struck an uncharted obstruction near the island of Skinphos in the Aegean Sen
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      INDIAN NATIVE STATES.
      313 21 SUBJECTS’ CLAIMS. APPEAL TO BUTLER COMMISSION. London, Aug. 12. Simultaneously with the Simon Commission’s inquiry with regard to British India it is, possible that the claims of subjects of the native states may come into prominence. The committee, headed by Sir Harcourt Butler, established to investigate the
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      AEROPLANE TRAGEDY.
      95 21 Death Of Famous French Pilot. Paris, Aug. 8. The famous French pilot Drouhin while preparing for an Atlantic flight and testing the machine, crashed and died later from his injuries. Two other occupants of the machine were injured, and the fourth was killed. Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 8.
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      ATLANTIC FLIGHT TRAGEDIES.
      53 21 Derelict Aircraft Seen Off Newfoundland. St. John’s, Newfoundland, Aug. 13. The British steamer Seapool reports that about (500 miles north-east of St. John’s on Sunday night aircraft was seen floating with a wing and a large portion of the fuselage awash. An effort at salvage failed owing
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      MOTOR AMALGAMATION.
      38 21 Pierce-Arrow And Studebaker Combine. New York, Aug. 8. A virtual amalgamation has been affected between the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company and the Studebaker Corporation, making the combination the fourth largest manufacturing group in the United States.
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      VISCOUNT HAMBLEDEN’S ESTATE.
      80 21 Rugby, Aug. 8. Viscount Ilambleden, head of the famous bookselling firm of W. II. Smith and Son, and partner in the banking firm of Coutts, who died recently, left unsettled estate of the value of £2,500,000. His father, the Right Hon. William Henry Smith, under whom the
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      AUTONOMY IN INDIA.
      268 22 COMMERCIAL VIEW “LIBERAL TRIAL OF SELF-GOVERNMENT.” CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE SUGGESTIONS. Bombay. Aug. 10. The Assoc iated Chambers of Commerce, which claim to represent the greater part ol the 1' 1,000,000,000 of British capital supposed to Ik* invested in India, have sent the Simon Commission a memorandum recommending
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      FUNERAL OF RADITCH.
      192 22 Huge Crowds but No Incidents. Belgrade, Aug. 12. Over 200,000 people gathered at Zagreb on the occasion of the funeral of Stephan Raditch. It lasted from ten morning, when the body was removed from the political headquarters of the Peasants’ Party, until 5.15 in the afternoon, when
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      MORE WEALTH FOR TUNNEY.
      92 22 Engagement To A Millionaire’s Daughter. New York, Aug. 8. The engagement of Gerte Tunney, the heavyweight champion, to Miss Josephine Lauder, the daughter of a millionaire, is announced. New York, Aug. 0. Mies Josephine Lauder, to whom Gene Tunney is engaged, is 21 years of age
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      OLYMPIC GAMES.
      815 22 Results of Aquatic j Events. Amsterdam, Aug. 8. The following were the results in aquatic sports at the Olympic Games to-day 200 .Metres Breast Stroke.— 1. Tsuruta, Japan. 2. Rademacher, Germany. 3. L. Defonso, Philippines. Won by a yard, two yards between second and third. Time 2 min.
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      THOUSAND KILLED IN ERUPTION.
      290 22 SIX VILLAGES DESTROYED BY LAVA. Batavia, Aug. 9. An official telegram from the Resident of Timor concerning the volcanic eruption on the island of Paloeweh says about midnignt on Saturday an eruption of the mountain Rokatinda resulted in the south-west part of the island, including six
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      CHEMICAL ENGINEERS.
      111 22 British Delegates To Conference In New York. Rugby, Aug. 10. A party of between 140 and 150 persons, including about 20 ladies, members 3i the institution of Chemical Engineers and the Society of Chemical Industry, are leaving England to make a five weeks’ industrial and scientific tour of
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      “WAS IT WORTH WHILE?”
      536 22 WAR MEMORIES. EMOTIONAL SCENES AT MENlN GATE. DR. LANG’S IMPRESSIVE ADDRESS. Rugby, Aug. 8. Deep emotions were touched among the 11.000 British Legion pilgrims, headed bv the Prince of Wales, at the service of re*, membrance at the Menin Gate memorial at pres to-day. The impressive
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      PRESIDENTIAL ISSUES.
      140 22 Mr. Hoover's Views On Prohibition. Washington, Aug. 8. Mr. Hoover, in a speech formally accepting the Republican Presidential nomination, made it clear that Prohibition, even more than Farm Relief, may be the vital deciding factor in the campaign. He declared that he stood for efficient enforcement of the
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      NAVAL BASE RUMOUR.
      255 23 A DENIAL. SEQUEL TO KELLOGG PEACE PACT. CONTRACTS NOT YET j awarded. London, Aug. 9. to .Modern Transport, the lowest tenders for building the j;" foekynrd were submitted by 5r -Mm JaeUon, Ltd., Messrs. Tophi, m n d i:** s > Ltd., mid Linusa., a. Ltd., all
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      Emphatically Denied by Admiralty.
      147 23 London, Aug. 10. The Admiralty announces that there is r<o foundation for the report that the contract for the Singapore Base has heen j postponed. London. Aug. 11. Mr. Bridge man First Lord of the Ad- j r.iralty, interviewed by Reuter, emphu*ised that there was no
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      FRENCH MANOEUVRES.
      221 23 British Participation Displeases Germany. Rugby, Aug. 12. n R Royal Irish Hus- r the regiment of British cavalry U r n n Rhine, will take part in I- v exercises °f the French cavalry under L’V‘ u *Daumat, which will shortly l ake place there. IfJL it x
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      THE NEW NAVAL AGREEMENT.
      344 23 JAPANESE OPINION. 1 AGREES WITH FRANCE AND BRITAIN. Tokio, Aug. 8. The Naval authorities, it is reported. a\e hinted that the Naval agreement between Ha, K ;e and Britain includes, ihrs.lj, the division of cruisers into two i classes, those armed with guns over 6 in.
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      SOCIALIST CONGRESS.
      85 23 I ord Olivier On The China Treaties. Brussels, Aug. 0. At the International Socialist Congress Lord Olivier, reporting on behalf of the colonial committee, said the working class Socialist International asked for full independence and international equality fi»r China with abolition of the unfair treaties which were oppressing
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      WOOD OIL CULTIVATION.
      90 23 Interesting Experiment In New Zealand. Wellington, Aug. U. It is understood that British capitalists are interested in the experimental planting of h,(M>u acres of wood oil trees in Auckland Province. The experiment is being carried out by an expert who was previously engaged in the Chinese wood
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      EGYPT’S FUTURE.
      91 23 Problem Of Controlling The Nihe. London, Aug. 10. The Financial Times correspondent in Egypt and the Near East, in a long article on Nile control and Egypt’s future, maintains that Lord Lloyd and Sir Maffcy (brahim Fahmv. the Egyptian Minister of Public Works, will shortly meet in London
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      TROUBLE FEARED IN IRAK.
      552 23 NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN. PRECAUTIONS TAKEN ON THE FRONTIER. Baghdad, Aug. 9. The conference between Sir Gilbert Clayton and Ibn Saud, King of the Hedjaz, has broken down. Precautions are being taken on the frontier. London, Aug. 5). E ;ve squadrons of aeroplanes and six sections of
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      CAPT. LOWENSTEIN’S ESTATE.
      62 23 Over Half Less Than Shortly Before Death. London, Aug. 10. It is understood that the late Capt. Alford IiOewenstein, the millionaire? wh( was killed by falling from an aeroplane, leaves a fortune of approximately t‘5,000,000, on which Belgian death duties are payable. This amount is over iM.OOO.OOO
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      MANCHURIAN DISPUTE.
      614 23 JAPAN’S STAND. WAITING POLICY y ADVISED. WARNING TO CHANG HSUE-HLIANG. Shanghai, Aug. 12. Messages from Mukden dated August 10. delayed by the censor, state on reliahie information that Chang Hsue-hliang, on Thursday morning called on Baron Hay ash i, former Ambassador in London (who was officially sent to
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      CHANG TSO-LIN’S DEATH.
      980 24 1 STRANGE STORY. MR. PUTNAM WEALE’S CHARGES. KILLED BY JAPANESE HOOLIGANS." Peking, Aug. 13. The well-known authority on Far Eastern politics, Mr. Putnam Weaie, who lias been to Mukden to attend the Chant; Tso-Iin funerul ceremonies, gave a startling version of Chang Tso-lin’s assassination when interviewed by
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      NUER RAIDERS AGAIN.
      146 24 GALLANTRY OF NATIVE POLICE. Khartoum, Aug. 15. The notorious Gwek and another witch doctor called Kur, with a chieftain named Dualdin at the head of 1,500 Nuers, raided villages in the Dukfadiat district and drove off cattle. They attacked the Government post at Dukfaywil, but were repulsed
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      SWEDISH MATCHES.
      131 24 Opposition To Monopoly In Latvia. Riga. Aug. 14. Several arrests are imminent, arising from newspaper publication of the facsimile of a letter alleged to have been written by a Swedish match company to its representative here, in which the payment of £10,000 to the Minister of Finance and
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      FRENCH REVENUE RETURNS.
      53 24 Paris, Aug. 14. The revenue returns for July totalled Frs. 4,200,000,000 showing an increase of Frs. 37.’!,000,000 on the Budget forecasts. For the first seven months the returns totalled Frs. 23,527,000,000 showing an excess of Frs. 1,G72.000,000 on the forecasts and Frs. 916,000,000 on the same period
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      Cable News in Brief.
      972 24 Berlin, Aug. 8. The Reich:* President has arrived at Kiel and went on board the battleship Schleswig Holstein to participate m the Naval exercuses. Seven hundred deputies from all parts of the world and also league representatives have so far accepted the invitation for the Inter-Parliamentary
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      PREMATURE ALARM.
      196 24 Kashmir Dam Still Intact. Simla. Aug. f-f The Punjab Government states that the ice dam at Shayok has not burst. and explains that the report was based on a fire seen in the neighbourhood being tnj*. taken for one of the beacons which to signal the burst. Rugby,
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      BRITISH MOTORS.
      93 24 Greatly Increased Market In Dominions. Rugby, Aug. 14 The extent to which British motor car manufacturers are penetrating the Dominion markets U shown in the overseas trade returns for July. The numbet of touring cars shipped during the mor.tt was 1.34b. Compared with the same month la** year.
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      YANGTSE STEAMER SUNK.
      91 25 FIVE hundred drowned. ENGLISH MISSIONARY MISSING. Hankow, Aug. 14. It is reported that the Chinese steamer H inhsutung, proceeding to Ichang from Chungking, has been sunk with all on „,ard in the dangerous Yangtse rapids There are no details. It is believed that several hundred people were
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      RAILWAY WAGES.
      210 25 Men’s Acceptance Of Agreement. London, Aug. 8. A conference of the Associated of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, hy a majority vote, accepted the wages reduction agreement. The question of whether the present agreement should be terminated will be brought up at the annual assembly in May next. London,
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      CHEAPER PASSAGES.
      71 25 Companies Reducing Rates. Amsterdam, Aug. 14. Hie Rotterdamsche Lloyd and Netherlitinl steamship companies are reducing trie lares to Singapore and the East Indies owing to foreign competition, especially noni German lines. rhe reduction, which will be effective from September 1, amounts to 2 to five per cent, to
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      WOMEN ATHLETES.
      74 25 c t° r y For British Empire Team. London, Aug. 14. At Stamford Bridge in the international athletic triangular contest for women, British Empire won with 50 points, >< imnijy scoring 41 and France 15. raulein Houblein, Germany, won the Luting the shot competition with 38 ft. L.
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      SYRIA’S CONSTITUTION.
      78 25 I Paris, Aug. 12. from Beirut states that M. Bififh Commissioner, has sus|sVl: Constituent Assembly of Ith. r ree P lo nths in consequence of |l\,n S stnr tbly’s inability to agree to M. t 47 s ,(>( iuest that Articles of the Conlit u which ho considered
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      LIGHT AEROPLANE FLIGHT.
      21 25 I, Cape Town, Aug. 14. er Murdoch has t lai l' d on I u,, flight to England.
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      LOEWENSTEIN MYSTERY.
      164 25 TRACES OF POISON FOUND. Boulogne, Aug. 14. A fresh development has arisen in connection with the mystery of the death of Capt. Alfred Loewenstein, who fell from an aeroplane. At the request of Loewenstein’s two brothers-in-law, a well-known Paris analyst has examined the remains and is reported to
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      LONDON’S AIR DEFENCES.
      164 25 Repulse of Enemy liombers/* London, Aug. 14. Only two out of ten daylight bombing raids on London yesterday by the Eastland enemy forces were successful. The laiders “bombed” a petrol depot at Beckton, Essex, and a stores depot at Kidbrooke. The raiders at night-time, however, succeeded theoretically
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      OPIUM CONVENTION.
      30 25 Requisite Ratifications Now Obtained. Geneva, Aug. 14. Japan ha> ratified the International Opium Convention of 1025, which will shortly come into force, the requisite unifications having been obtained.
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      ITALY AND PERSIA.
      71 25 Berlin, Aug. 14. Signor Mussolini will give a banquet on Monday to the Persian Minister Teimurtash, who is visiting Rome for definite regulation of Italo-Persian relations. Owing to Persia’s hostility towards Arab traders along the Persian Gulf, the British Minister at Teheran has been instructed to demand
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      THE GERMAN REPUBLIC.
      200 25 National Day Celebrated liy Dinner In Singapore. For the first time since the war, the German Consul-General in Singapore gave a dinner on Saturday night at the Europe 'Hotel, in celebration of the German National Day. There were present besides the German guests, the Consul-General of Siam,
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      941 25 HOBBS SCORES DOUBLE CENTURY. TATE AND LARWOOD BOWLING WELL. Details of the matches played, given in Reuter Telegrams are published below. ickets For Freeman. Canterbury: Kent beat Essex by 140 runs. Kent batted first and scored 346, to which Essex replied with 208. Freeman took eight wickets for
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      A COOLIE’S TROUBLES.
      209 25 Pushed Into Sea Knocked Down By Car. A pathetic story was told to the Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) yesterday when he inquiried into the death of a Chinese coolie. Medical evidence was given to the effect that the deceased was lirst brought to the Tan Tock
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      PENANG MUNICIPALITY.
      137 25 Commissioners Decide To Reduce Rickshas. (From Our Own Correspondent.) l'enang, Aug. 15. At their general meeting yesterday* the Penang Municipal Commissioners decided to restrict the number of rickshas in the town to 2.000. The present number is about 2,500. The President stated that the Chief Police Officer had
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      S.C.C. RUGBY MEETING.
      924 26 Questions of Finance For Members. The annual meeting of the Rugby sec tion of ihe S.< .< took pwice in the* lub lounge on Monday, Mr. B. K. Ablitt presiding, supported by Mr. Vaughan Jones and Mr. C. Salter. There was an excellent attendance. Mr. Ablitt was
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      RAEBER AND CO. FAILURE
      671 26 JUDGE (JIVES DISCHARGE AM) CERTIFICATE. Mr. Justice McCabe Reav dealt with one or two outstanding bankruptcy cases in the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning, among which was an application by Mr. R. T. C. Aitken, partner in the firm of I.. Raeber and Co., for his
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      COMMUNISTS IN BANGKOK.
      112 26 CiUNMEN ROUNDED UP BY POLICE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 13. This morning the police attempted to arrest a Chinese who was charged with shooting a Chinese doctor. The man opened fire, hitting a lieutenant and a constable. Five Chinese have been arrested in connection with
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      CAMERON’S HIGHLANDS POLICY.
      255 26 Development Committee Member Replies To Criticism. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 14. More light is thrown on the Cameron’s Highlands question by a letter written to the Times of Malaya Mr. E. N. T. Cummins, a member of the Development Committee, decrying the criticism which has
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      SEAPLANES FOR SARAWAK.
      195 26 Moths To Re Used On Borneo Rivers. The Sarawak Gazette states that the Sarawak Government has ordered two seaplanes, which are due to arrive from England early in September. These machines are the latest type of Moth seaplane writh metal floats, constructed by the De Havilland Aircraft
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      BUKIT PANJANG HOLD-UP.
      74 26 Chinese Squatter Loses Proceeds Of Pig Sale. A Chinese squatter living at the tenth niill*, l»ukit Timah Road, opposite the Hukit Panjang Police Station, was held op in the early hours of Thursday last by four Cantonese, one of whom was armed with a pistol. Cash to
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      YACHTING.
      766 26 KEEN RACING IN STRONr BREEZES. Five of the Yacht Club A class boat* were started over the new course in a good breeze on Sunday, the Polly beiny the only absentee. The reach to the Man-o-War Buoy was *-oon left astern. The next mark was the flag boat moored
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      MISSED CHANCES.
      244 27 S.C.C. Lose to Chinese By Odd Goal. Th.» s C.F.A. defeated the S.C.C. on radang on August 8 by the odd i in live The standard ot football never very high, and the Chinese detheir victory simply because they accepted more chances than their oppoTht* Club forwards generally
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      GUNNERS’ FINE DISPLAY.
      240 27 S.C.C. Forwards Miss Scoring Chances. V.o S.C.C. have inly themselves to .r e r 1< >'.ng by four goals to two to h.A. in the paciang on Monday after- was the usual fault, good coniUviive play being nullified by inu:-. .'.vc finishing. The Cub forward line was
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      MALAYS’ EASY WIN.
      200 27 i.C.F.A. Team Beaten By Five Goals. ■-'■‘We between the Malays and the oy!oi>'v;r at the Stadium on Tuesday o, 0n< which resulted in a win by five Tor the former, proved too Vd to ho interesting. The I.C.F.A, i;, ou hout witii pi iv.< n. Fron df
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      LOCAL FOOTBALL PROJECT.
      284 27 Upcountry Comment On Proposed Home Tour. Discussing the proposal to send a local football team to England next year, Echo writes in the Malay Mail.— The first thought that strikes one is that if such an enterprise be seriously considered it should be under the auspices ot
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      ASIATIC FOOTBALLS.
      276 27 Suggestion of Malayan Visit To England. A small but representative meeting was held at the Stadium on Thursday to discuss the |>ossibility of sending a Malayan team to England during 1929. Amongst those present were Mr. J. M. Sir.u*, President of S.F.A. Dr. Lim Han Hoc. Vice-President of
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      PENANG SPORT.
      115 27 Opening Matches In Tennis Tournament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. la. In the opening matches of the tennis championship Choah ah 1 hye boa? A. G. Moseley (1— 2, -‘l—G. G 1, C. A. M. iiyde beat G. P.obertson G C— 1 and H C. Bathurst beat
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      HOME FOOTBALL BEGINS.
      71 27 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Opening Matches in Scottish League. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 11. The Scottish League football season ♦opened to-day, when results were a-’ follows Aberdeen 4 Cowdenbeath Airdriconians o Motherwell 1 Avr i* at. Mirren 2 Clyde 2 Falkirk 1 Dundee 0 Celtic 1 Hamilton 1 Third
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      MALACCA GOLF.
      285 27 Interesting Match During Holidays. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 6. A very interesting golf match took place over the New Seremban Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday, when a team from Malacca and District, captained by Mr. G. Wiseman, general manager, Dunlop Plantations, Ltd., engaged Mr. Harris’s
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      SINGAPORE SWORD CLUB.
      276 27 Ladies* Section Of Foil Competition Concluded. The ladies’ section of the Singapore Sword Club foil competition was brought to a close on August 8, the competition being won by Miss Phyllis Salmond, who has won all three of her bouts and onlybeen hit three times. An excellent
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      GOLF.
      532 27 Singapore G. C. Championship. Tht* first two rounds in the Singapore Island Golf Championship were played off over the week-end on the Racecourse Golf links and produced some stem struggles. In the first round A.L.B. Lim had a difficult task to dispose of T. Morita, the match going to
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      BADMINTON.
      272 27 Open Singles Championship Of Singapore. The following is the result of the open singles badminton championship of Singapore played on Saturday and Sunday on the grounds of the Chinese Chin W o Athletic Association Aijg Kng Kim beat Yen Hock Hong 15 5, 15 8 See dim Hock beat
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      B.B. & I. BATSMEN IN FORM.
      1340 28 B.B. I. BATSMEN IN FORM. Heavy Scoring in Tournament Match. Consistent batting by King (HI), Findlay (62) R. B. Gotch (60 not out) and R. N. Hamilton (40) enabled the B.B. and I. to declare their innings closed on Saturday in an S.C.C. tournament game with a total of 205
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      ST. JOSEPH’S O.B. SPORTS.
      442 28 Excellent Times and Finishes At the Stadium. Excellent times and keen finishes characterised the seventh annual athletic sports of the St. Joseph's Old Boys Association held at the Stadium on Saturday. Ideal weather prevailed, and with a large attendance, the meeting can be said to have
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      MALAYS BEAT CHINESE.
      71 28 Victory Puts Them On Terms With League Leaders. Bv virtu? of their victory over the Chinese on the Stadium on Thursday by he odd goal in three, the Malays now hare second place in the A Section of he League wfith Seletar, having the same lumber of
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      CRICKET AT MALACCA.
      788 28 Duke’s Win in Two Days Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 13. For the second weekend in succession Malacca had a two-day’s match with a Singapore team, the visitors on this occasion being the Duke of Wellington’s. The visitors won by 86 runs. Malacca fielded first,
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      AMATEUR BOXING.
      82 28 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Rules for international Contests. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Amsterdam. Aug. 10. The International Amateur Boxing Federation, by 14 to 10, decided that in future international contests must have two judges, stationed on opposite sides of the ring, as well as a referee. It is understood that this is
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      TAIPING RACES.
      43 28 1 l 1 G'!low r.g corrections in weights at -h 1 aipin.jr Turf Club meeting to-morrow if notified:—Hare C>, Irish Channe 1 oi ruel b? 1 1:2 race 7, Lady Maud r.ouM be 1L7 race D, Linda Lady mould be 13.2.
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      U. S. A. VICTORY.
      465 28 Annual Athletic Fixture \i Stamford Bridge. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. n The annual athletic match between tc. United States and Great Britain u a e held in glorious weather at Stamford Bridge, and attracted 50,000 spectator U The Americans won by 8 events to 0 All
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      SHOOTING.
      192 28 Warren Shield Competition Eliminating Round. The eliminating competition for the Warren Shield, which carries with it the Iroquois Challenge Cup was fired by the Singapore Volunteer Corps on Sunday. The competition comprises a march of five miles in one hour and 15 minutes, and firing several collective practices on
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      SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
      168 28 Up to the close of play at th p ;a> meeting of the Singapore Chess Cluu.L 1 games had been decided in th? hail lira’ 1 ournament. The position of the ccn'l' 0 11 tors is now n.s follows Class Names Games W. D. II M. Maschoicff
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    PASSENGERS.
    822 29 Outward and Homward Bound. Thc following passengers are proceeding Europe by the Kashmir which sailed on ‘Vf i, ay D Adamson, Mr. Somerville, Lt. W. Lt J 'I x \gnew, Mr. Bryant, Mr. A. Selby1 l ,H L Mr H Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Sr and Mrs.
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    “HEADMAN ” CHARGED.
    83 29 “HEADMAN CHARGED. Malay Who Obtained Monthly Tribute.” U rom Our Own Correspondents.) Penang, Aug. 10. A Malay w’as charged with extorting i-'hty cents per month from a sampan a n at Penang yesterday. .l, nut her sampan man stated in evidence U e accused was a sort of head 1“'
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    MALAY LIBEL CASE.
    140 29 w Three Defendants Discharged By Chief Justice. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. The Malay libel case which has caused quite a stir among the Malays in Selangor came up again for hearing before the Chief Justice to-day. In this case Haji Jalalludian, a former
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    35,000 SEE THE SHOW.
    80 29 Seremban Estate Takes Rubber Prize. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Inoh. Aug. 10. At the recently concluded Malayan Exhibition in Ipoh the total attendance wa35,000 and the receipts totalled $3,700. The Mayfield Estate, Province Wellesley. was awarded the cup for the best •xhibit of smoked sheet rubber,
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    CHOLERA ON NALDERA.
    82 29 Quarantine Precautions Taken At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. The P. and O. steamer Naldera hm wirelessed that a ease of susported choleri. has occurred on board. The vessel, which is due at Penang or. Thursday morning, will proceed to the quarantine station, and passengers
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    TIN RETURNS.
    310 29 Chenderiang Tin. —Output for month ending Julv 31. Dredge Hours 527, cubic yards 80,000. piculs 260. Hydraulicing Hours Jabus Cubic yards 30,000, Sungoi Lab 11,000 piculs 100 and 127. (lopeng Consolidated. —1,050 piculs. Tekka. —700 piculs. Tekkn Taiping—775 piculs. Pengkalen.—(Dredge 460 and Tributers 225) 685 piculs. Rambutan. —240
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    THREE YEARS SENTENCE.
    65 29 Penalty For Smuggling Arms Intu Singapore. A sentence of three years rigorous imprisonment was passed by the District Judge yesterday on a Chinese for smuggling two revolvers and 24 rounds of ammunition into Singapore. Chief Court Inspector Meredith called evidence that the revolvers and ammunition were found
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    ST. JOSEPH’S OLD BOYS.
    133 29 The annual general meeting of the St. Joseph’s Old Boys’ Association was held it the Association premises on Thursday, Mr. J. F. J. Ess, presiding. After the report and accounts had been passed, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year :—President, Mr. J. F.
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    CASHIER CHARGED.
    132 29 Tan Tiam Tec, cashier of a now defunct business, was the accused in a charge of rintinal breach of trust as a servant in the District Court on Tuesday. The •ha: go was in respect of $2,284.69 and $GU2.G3. It w*as disclosed, by witnesses called bv Mr. Y.
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    BIRTHS
    57 29 HAWSON. -On August 1, 192S, at the European Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert lies Hawson, a son. KINGSBURY. On August 11. 1928, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr and Mrs. V. E. Kingsbury, a son. MURRAY.- On August 9, 1928, at Sungci Talam, Kuantan,. to Mr.
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    Trade and Finance.
    142 29 Singapore, August 15. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/8% Demand 2/8 11/14 1’nvato 3 m. credit 2/4 9/32 On New York, Demand 66 16/16 "Private 90 d/s 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. 153% On Ilong Kong, Bank T.T. 9% p.c. disc.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    733 29 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, August 15. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 46/- 47/- cd. £1 £1 Ban grin Tin 44/- 45/0 1 1 Batang Padang 0.45 0.50 1 1 Batu Caves 1.27% 1.32% £1 £1 Chenderiang 16/- 17/1 1 Chin Chin
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    141 29 DEATHS ASMKE3S. On August S. 1928, at No. 1.71 Bukit Timah Road. Singapore, Cajetan Oswald Ashness, beloved infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Ashness. LEE- Mrs. I.ee Quee Lim free Tan Poe} S ni i, of 20, Kim Kent Road died »jn 11th inst. Mr. GOH CHOON HIN.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      70 1 General— Rubber Situation 1 London Rubber Stocks 1 Singapore Rubber Auction Rubber Position By A. W. Still 1 Mr. Ashplant’s Discovery Ceylon Rubber Control An Unlicensed Factory Uses for Rubber 1 Rubber Returns Local Rubber Auction |> Rubber Scientist Sue j ;j Rubber Gambling Correspondence—- A Reckless Statement 1
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      73 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Cent met Spot Seller Prices v Oct. l)ate J/don S'poic* Spot Sept. Pec. s. d. Aug. 9 o if 0.32‘t 0.33 u.: S’. 0.32 b ID o JPj 0.22 0.32 0.32 0."2 o 3 0.32 1 1 0.32*1 0.32*3 0.31 t I a
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      25 1 Lewis and Peat’s cable from London gives Gift tons decrease making the total London rubber stocks at August 14 as revised, 33,644.
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
      126 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 8T71h auction on August 15, v. hen there was catalogued 1,506,749 lbs. or f,72.05 tons offered 1.193,961 lbs. or 533.02 ton: s-.lcl 1.139,521 lbs. oi f'OH.71 tons. London Os. 9Vad. •New York 19 ’s cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      TEMERLOH ESTATES.
      34 1 Dividend Of 2Vi Per Cent. Declared. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 10. At the mooting of the Temerloh Coconut and Rubber Estates yesterday a dividend of two-and-half per cent, was declared.
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      AN UNLICENSED FACTORY.
      119 1 Counsel’s Interview With Municipal President. Before the Third Police Magistrate Mr. C. II. linkers) on Friday, Mr. V. I>. Knowles, appearing for the defendant, mentioned a summons against the manager of the Eastern Products Trading Co., for using a rubber factory without a licence. Mr. Knowles stated
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      RUBBER POSITION. LITTLE GROUND FOR OPTIMISM.
      1065 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, July IS. 7n recent utterances at company meetings, and in the opinions expressed in various tiade circulars, there has been a more optimistic tone as to the future oi the* rubber industry. It must be confess'd that there is
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      CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
      103 1 Exports of Rubber from Ceylon. 6th Restriction Year. Month Export- Actual Exports Exable Exports Import-ports Maximum Ceylon- ed Latex Produced Rubber Rubber Tons Tons Tons Gallons Not. 1927 3.815 4,110 435 Nil Dec. 1927 3 815 4,165 472 Nil Jan. 1928 3,815 4,404 549 Nil Feb. 1928
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      KEDAH RUBBER.
      178 1 The directors of the Kedah Rubber 1 ompany, Ltd., in thiir eighteenth annual report, state that the gross revenue from rubber during the year was $357,840, which, less revenue expenditure >f_$l 78,580, made a nett revenue of •j 178,233. This, with additions of revenue .‘tom other sources, made
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      401 1 A RECKLESS STATEMENT” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I have read your editorial of 10th instant under the above heading. In the first place, to refuse to publish a letter addressed to you, and yet to cull passages from it—just a solitary sentence only in this instance—is,
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      MR. ASHPLANT’S DISCOVERY.
      119 1 Comment On Rubber Research Institute Communique. Mr. Herbert Ashplant, research worker employed by the South India Planters’ Association, who came into prominence recently owing to his claim to have evolved a method of selecting high yielding rubber trees in the nursery, writes as lollows to the Times
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      USES FOR RUBBER.
      139 1 Lkeuter TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 13. Legislation to compel all road vehicle-* to use rubber tyres is suggested bv t.rFinancial Times for the purpose of stimulating the consumption of rubber. According to a message from the D'-ac East Indies the natives on the cast cca> of Sumatra have
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      RUBBER NEWS.
      2184 2 annual meetings of COMPANIES. Tao Rt. Hon. Lord Denman, G.C.M.G., presided at the annual meeting of Klabang Rubber and said that in view of the uncertain outlook the board had decided not to recommend the payment of a final dividend, tous leaving £22,.146 to be carried forward. During
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      458 2 Anglo Malay.—126,948 lb. Arras.—12,000 lb. Allonby.—10,173 lb, Anglo-Sumatra.—69,044 lb. Asahan. -80,950 lb. Ayer Molek.- 20,128 lb. Brunei United Plantations.—34,958 lb. Bukit Timah.—11,037 lb. Bukit Jelotong.—10,370 lb. Benar (Selangor).—17,000 lb. Bah Lias.—153,240 lb. Bila (Sumatra).— 83,500 lb. Bertani Consolidated.—222,000 lb. Bertam Extended. —32,000 lb. Bassett.—35,000 lb. Bukit Katil.—15,424 lb.
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      PUNGGOR RUBBER.
      675 2 BARK TO BE SAVED DURING SLUMP. The annual general meeting of Punggor Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on Friday at the offices of the secretaries, Gattey and Bateman, the chairman of the company, Mr. A. A. A. Paterson, presiding. Among others present were Mr. E. A.Gibson and Mr.
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      84 2 The following is the statement of Singnpore and Penang dealers’ stocks at the end of July, 1S>2H Smoked Un- Crepe Sheet smoked Sheet Gross Weight Singapore 4,190 .'1.569 T.'.Mf Penang 1,249 14* OJ;* Lump Scrap Estimated Dry Weight Total Singapore 1 .*>.*> Mil ]*>,•'» 11 Penang nil o*
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      549 3 A “Distinct Improvement” Reported. Lewis and Teat (Singapore) Ltd. state in tbeir report of the 9th m.st In spite of the holidays intervening, there have been good orders on this market both front London and New York which, partly due to the scarcity of sellers, have caused
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      RUBBER SCIENTIST SUED.
      331 3 Official Assignee's Claim At Kuala > Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. The hearing was begun to-day before the Chief Justice of an action by the Official Assignee on behalf of Mr. L. L. F. Fearon (bankrupt) against Mr. H. C. Pinching, the well-known
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      RUBBER GAMBLING.
      350 3 Claim Against Insolvent Firm Of Brokers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. ‘J. The hearing was continued to-day before the Chief Justice of the suit in which the Official Assignee on behalf of the insolvent lirni of Fearon and Co. claimed from Mr. H. C. Pinching the
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      407 3 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, dated August 14, states There is little to record in the way of fluctuations in the price of either tin or lubber during the past week- Tir. snows a small loss on balance and there has
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JULY 18.
        494 3 Stock p ar Exchange Value Company. Price*. £1 Abueo 2/ Allagar J'® £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Banteng J',,, 2/ Batang Consolidated £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 2/ Bekoh J® 7 2/ Btrtam Consolidated d/ 2/ Brieh £1 Bidor 2/ Bikam J'J*
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUG 15.
        716 3 Capital Isaac Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall A Company A Co. Rratt 389,293 1 Nil for year 29-2-28 ..Allenby ($1) 135 1.35 1.15 1.25 180,000 1 20 p.c. for year 80-9-17 ..Alor Gajah ($1) 1.16 135 1.10 130 435,425 1 16
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