The Straits Budget, 15 August 1929

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    29 1 The Straits Budget SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1929 BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 3*<3l Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7<T.
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    CONTENTS.
    366 1 LEA..EKSTVi’ Extreme I.iniit > yi.uth and Conservatism Ciinnn ni 3.4 The Friend of >*» n 4 Chinese Patriot The Chetty G Occasional Notes srcst «r«. pictures r rL p, lice Medal Presentation 15 jfr Teachers Meeting at Muar 5 The Minseito Cabinet Maiavan Miscellany Malayan l T I hanip.onshipa
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1719 1 A trunk telephone line between Batu Anam and Gemas is now open. \lr. C. E. Lane, of Ulu Pedas estate, will be leaving for Home on furlough by the Malwa. Dr. R. O. Winstedt will give away the prizes at the Government English School, Alor Star, on
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    BANKRUPT AND A BROOCH. Appeal Dismissed. CATHIRVALOO’S BREACH OF TRUST.
    1051 2 An appeal by S. (at.hiravaloo. the bankrupt, against his conviction and sentence of four months rigorous im prisonment on a charge ol criminal br« -> of trust in respect of a diamond brooch values 1 at $5,000 was dismissed by
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    SINGAPORE SWORD CLUB. Position at Close of Second Year.
    513 2 The report of the committee of the Singapore Sword Club for the yeai ended June 30, 11)20. states that at the first annual general meeting held on July IH2K, the following committee was elected: —Mr. V’. D. Knowles (President), Mr. S.
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    50 2 Dr. James Lincoln McCartney, who formerly practised in Shanghai, has been appointed Chief of the Division of Mental Hygiene of the Connecticut State Department of Health. Dr. McCartney left China about a year ago to become a Fellow in Psychiatry of the Rational Committee for Mental Hygience, New York City.
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    THE ROSS FUND. $28,994.09 Received by The Straits Times.
    86 2 Since the Straits Times Ross Fund wasofficially closed, seven fur tier contriibuUon. have been received bringing the total ie mitted through this newspaper t fiog 9‘i4 09. The last amour, aK. lodged was $28,353.39 to which have to be added the
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    THE CLIFFORD FUND.
    96 2 I’p to noon on Monday the following donations to the Clifford Fund for Raffles College had been received at the office of the Director of Education, S.S. and F.M.S. Already acknowledged $8,286.20 Lim Kian Beng 50 Pupils of Telok Gadong Malay Malay School 5 M. C. Tsai
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    HON. MR. JOHN SCOTT. Programme of Penang Visit.
    126 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 13. The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. John Scott, C.M.G., is due in Penang on Friday by the Kedah. The same day Mr. Scott is visiting the hospitals. Free School and the Government offices. In the
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    PRISONER’S ESCAPE. Charge Against Indian Police Constable.
    110 2 A young Indian constable attached to the Sepoy Lines police station was produced before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Fourth Police Magistrate, by Inspector Yorke, on Tuesday, and charged with negligently allowing a prisoner to escape from custody. The accused clainted trial
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    DESERTER IN PENANG. President Monroe Seaman Fined.
    82 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 13, In the Police Court yesterday Detective Inspector Gordon charged Gabriel Ward, a deserter from the President Monroe! with landing in the Colony without a passport. Accused pleaded guilty. Inspector Gordon said Ward deserted his ship on
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    40 2 The Siemens China Company have been installing the automatic telephone system at Macao. Work has now commenced on the final stages and it is expected that the system will be in operation all over Macao within two or three months.
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    SAFETY OF PLANTERS IN SUMATRA. Coolies’ Changed Mentality STRIKING REPLY BY THE GOVERNMENT.
    262 2 Batavia, Aug. 10. The Government, in a reply to ailega. tions made in the People’s Council in the course of the debate on the question ot attacks on planters by coolies, denies that the recent murder of
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD. Entertained by the Negri Chinese.
    242 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 7. His Excellency the High Commissioner Sir Hugh Clifford, accompanied by the British Resident, the Hon. Mr. J. f Simmons, arrived in Seremban shortly after one o’clock yesterday afternoon and visited King George V School
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    HAND BLOWN OFF. Detonators Found in Five Foot Way.
    102 2 A remarkable incident, resulting in th e serious injury of an Indian tamby, c eurred in Robinson Road on Aug. <• At 2 p.m. this tamby saw five objectof unusual appearance lying in the firefoot way in front of 112 Robinson
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    COPRA MARKET.
    37 2 In their report on copra dated Singnpo Aug. 9, Messrs. Barlow and Co., state rather easier tendency has again been a evidence. Approximately 819 tons w shipped.' Closing quotations arc follows Sundried S9JS, mixed $S.&>
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    THE EXTREME LIMIT.
    1039 3 much lor Mr- Kamsay Mach honesty of purpose that his l u,i decisions with regard to the Ul! K ,,t of the British naval procurtaMiu bt>en accep ted without comfra ninu».‘ Unite d States President !un reciprocal step has aroused a 11 u r r! tici>m and
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    YOUTH & CONSERVATISM.
    1119 3 YOUTH CONSERVATISM. —Straits, Times, Autf. 'J. We have had a great deal of discussion since the General Election about the Conservative Party’s failure to secure a majority and we have been told that this was due to the Party’s inability to tabulate a policy which would appeal to the people’s
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    CIMMERII ?
    1065 3 CIMMERII 1 —Straits Times, Aup. 10. A very unsatisfactory but interesting little book has come from the Modern Art Press, Calcutta, for review. It is entitled Cimmerii Eurasians and Their I Future,” and its author is Mr. Cedric j Dover, who has held responsible positions in Rallies Museum and the
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    THE FRIEND OF MAN
    1042 3 —Straits Times, Auk. 12. The establishment of a Kennel Club in Singapore will be greeted with considerable satisfaction by dog lovers in the Colony. A similar association was formed recently in Kuala Lumpur and it is only right that every large town in Malaya should possess
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    A CHINESE PATRIOT.
    1015 4 before the European reader. —Straits, Times, Aufc. 13. So much comment on Chinese affairs iluring the past five years has been either riibitMy anti-foreign or equally rabidly anti-Chinese that it is possible to read with real pleasure and profit a collection of articles which has been published
    before the European reader.—Straits, Times, Aufc. 13.  -  1,015 words
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    THE CHETTY.
    926 4 rest of their days.—Straits Time» August 14. Vague rumours of the failure of a chetty firm which have caused considerable nervousness in Penang Singapore prompt an examination of a remarkable form of business which has spread from India over the greater part of Asia and into parts of
    rest of their days.—Straits Time» August 14.  -  926 words
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    PENANG HARBOUR BOARD. Port Facilities. GREAT INCREASE IN TRAFFIC.
    355 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 13. The Penang Harbour Board which. a few years ago, was in financial difficulties, is now in a prosperous condition. Additions and improvements in all directions are being made. Interviewed by a Press representative to-day,
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    THANKS TO TROOPS. A Public Holiday and a Mail Day.
    147 4 The following letter has been received from H.E. the Governor by H.E. the General Officer Commanding I have the honour to request Your Excellency to be so good as to convey to the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officer? and Men of the
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    68 4 According to the Malay Mail, this story is related by a responsible Government servant who should know After the Chief Secretary, Sir William Peel, and Lady Peel had paid a visit to a school not a hundred miles from Kuala Lumpur, one of the staff asked his class if they
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      ANOTHER FAILURE ?
      237 5 ANOTHER FAILURE .—Straits Times, Aug. 8. is time some one wrote a standard jn simple language describing the "I and growth of the reparations u m Conference after conference C announced itself as on the verge of lete agreement, only to disperse fudllenly with nothing more than a curt that
      .—Straits Times, Aug. 8.  -  237 words
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      “JUST A MINUTE, PLEASE.”
      297 5 -v.. vuimci —straits Times, Aug 1 8. “Punch” complains, and with justice, of the I want you telephone nuisance which has to be endured in London. Some commercial magnate desires to speak to a friend on the telephone and several of his fair secretaries proceed about
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      MISSIONS IN JAPAN.
      308 5 Straits Times, Aug. 8. h "»V, an m ss ons in Japan are making a Ical,y no headway, according to a cy published in the Japan Advertiser. rk,Lu° a mem bership of the Christian ches is only 300,000 in a population (nMr. Xty mi lons This newspaper
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      CENSORSHIP IN CHINA.
      184 5 of the New York Times, AUg. 9. Although the order made by the Nationalist Government in Nanking forbidding the transmission of the NorthX*L ,na P aily News b y the Chinese Post Office from May 4 last was rescinded on June G, the recission has not yet
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      WILD LIFE.
      315 5 should be encouraged.—Straits Times, Aug. 9. One day it will dawn on our local enthusiasts for the extermination of wild life in Malaya that they are rapidly becoming unique among the human species. W e have already quoted several instances where governments and other bodies have been at
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      POETRY IN LOCAL SCHOOLS.
      333 5 .—Straits Times, Aug. 1». As might be expected, local teachers are less successful in teaching English literature than any other subject, and when one considers how much of our literature owes its colour, inspiration, atmosphere and feeling to a couatry which the vast majority of students
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      THE AUTOMATIC AGE.
      126 5 matches and smokes.—Straits Times, Aug. lv* A report by the United States Department of Commerce contains the surprising information .that one of the largest purchasers of automatic machines in the world is Siam where such appliances appear to be very popular at religious fairs. Large numbers are
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      SHORTER LIVES.
      361 5 comfortable existence at Tanglin.—Straits Times, Aug. 10. Most people are under the delusion that they can expect a longer life than their grandfathers. So they have been assured by some- medical optimists, although the evidence of everyday life point.; the other way. We have in mind a remote
      comfortable existence at Tanglin.—Straits Times, Aug. 10.  -  361 words
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      CENTRAL ASIAN EXPEDITION.
      328 5 —Straits Times, Aug. 10. The dog in the manger policy assumed by the so-called Peiping Association for the Preservation of Cultural Objects against the Central Asian Expedition is a retrograde ar.d senseless r*tep. For years past the Expedition has worked harmoniously vith Chinese Governments in exploring Mongolia
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      THE SAYINGS OF SNOWDEN.
      121 5 as France is angry with him.—Straits Times, Aug. 12. Mr. Snowden’s blunt speaking at The Hague comes as a refreshing breeze after the kid glove methods of Sir Austen Chamberlain, whose earnestness and sincerity aroused world-wide admiration but all too frequently involved Great Britain in heavy
      as France is angry with him.—Straits Times, Aug. 12.  -  121 words
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      AN EXPENSIVE OUTBURST.
      341 5 thoroughly justified.—Straits Times, Aug. 12. It is easy to lose one’s temper during cross-examination in the witness-box, but it may also be expensive, as is shown by the recent case in which an Indian witness called a lawyer a liar in a Selangor court and was subsequently
      thoroughly justified.—Straits Times, Aug. 12.  -  341 words
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      THE HISTORY OF QUININE.
      370 5 per cent, of world supplies.—Straits Times, Aug. 12. md. Thanks to climatic advantages their own enterprise our Dutch 'EfIjME, Indian neighbours have established I 'it* monopoly in cinchona, and attempts are being made in VMricftV research institutions to find an effective! substitute the Dutch industry remain*
      per cent, of world supplies.—Straits Times, Aug. 12.  -  370 words
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      AID FOR PLANTERS.
      146 5 AID FOR PLANTERS range of price uncertainties.”—Straits 'i initt.s, Aug. 13. Fanners in America have recently received Government aid to tide them over lean periods and to stimulate development of their industry. The India Rubber World assumes that the relief may provide a proper precedent for aiding rubberplanting enterprises which
      range of price uncertainties.”—Straits 'i initt.s, Aug. 13.  -  146 words
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      THE SECRET EATER.
      269 6 ’—Straits Times, Aug. 13. Secret drinking we have heard of and rightly condemn, but it is sad to find tha. there are fresh depths of human depravity. Take the case of Mr. I). I. Samuels, of the New York Stock Exchange. He was, according to the story
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      RUBBER AND FLOODS.
      402 6 frequently develop brown bast.”—Straits Times, Aug. 13. PUnters will read with interest the section of the Rubber Research Institute’s annual report which summarises the effects of the great flood of December, 1326, and January, 1927, on rubber estates. 9 Of 600 estates covered by a questionnaire sent
      frequently develop brown bast.”—Straits Times, Aug. 13.  -  402 words
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      NEW EXECUTION METHOD.
      260 6 from this mortal coil.—Straits Times August 14. Some months ago we drew attention to the fact that a murderess in China had been sentenced to be wecuted by strangulation. It took fifteen minutes before death occurred. Since the new law regarding the death sentence for murderers was
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      DUNEARN ROAD.
      244 6 Park.—Straits Times, August 14. While it is an excellent idea to commem mo rate the ablest Commissioner of Lands Singapore has ever had by naming a road after him, one cannot but regret that a committee of the Municipal Commissioners has decided to make a sudden jump from
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      “SALES INTIMACY.”
      393 6 —Straits Times, August 14. Apparently strictures on British shortcomings in the matter of sales intimacy —Mr. Beale’s phrase—with Asiatic customers are no recent development, for we have it on the authority of Dr. Lim Boon Keng that the following was a common scene in Singapore about 1895 A
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    73 6 The Baptist Missionary Society, which was recently deprived of two of its missionaries in Bengal, Dr. Watkins and the Kev. L. V. Diekins, has now suffered a further loss by the death of its general secretary, the Rev. John Reid, who was born at Keiss, Caithness, in 1877 and early
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    THE TIN PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIATION. Council Member Visiting Malaya.
    506 6 Mr. J. Malcolm Newman, who is one of the original members of the committee of the Tin Producers’ Association, has arrived in Malaya from London, and brings first-hand information of the steps that have been taken to form a worldwide organisation cf
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    CASH SWEEP PRIZE. Allegations Against Penang Clerk.
    86 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 13. In the Police Court to-day the case against Lim Hock Keat, a clerk in the Penang Harbour Board, who last week was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $1,892 the proceeds of a
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    56 6 It is notified that the Governor has established an asylum for lepers at the Pulau Jercjak Settlement, an asylum for female lepers at the Female Settlement, Jelutong, Penang, ana an asylum for ♦female lepers at the Female Settlemem. Trafalgar, Singapore, and an asylum for ma.c and female lepers at the
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    SINGAPORE BASE CONTRACTS. Large Order for Cement Placed. FUTURE WORK. Deliveries Spread Over Five Years.
    119 6 —Straits Times Copyright. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. li. A significant statement has been issued by the Cement Marketing Co. to the effect that it has received an order from Sir John Jackson, Ltd.,
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    TROUBLE OVER WOMAN. Alarming Experience Of Squatter.
    513 6 Two alleged attempts at night to burn down a house in which a Chinese and a woman lived after having fastened the door from outside were described to Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second Police Magistrate, on Monday afternoon, when the preliminary inquiry
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    39 6 The following taluks in Madras Pr* sidency are now closed to recruiting 0,1 account of infectious disease :—ChicacokChatrapur and Kodala Bobbili Hara* panahalli and Hadagallee Hondupu r: rlosur and Darmapuri Madura and Pei'ia* kulam Mudukolathur, Sattur, tai and Paramakudi.
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    A MATRIMONIAL DISPUTE. Local Doctor Sued. SWISS WIFE AND CHINESE HUSBAND.
    1990 7 carriage which took place in in December, 1928, between a doctor and a Swiss typist was j in the Singapore District Court, 4 Tuo-lav afternoon, before Mr. C. H. G. rke when Dr. K. C. Voon was sumj by
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    CAR PURCHASER’S SUIT. Alleged Warranty Of Miles Per Gallon.
    231 7 An alleged warranty by the local agents of an American car regarding its petrol consumption, was the subject of a suit the hearing of which was resumed before the Civil District Judge (Mr. J. Z. McFall) yesterday. The defendants were Oriental
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    PRINCE MAHIDOL. Decision to Postpone Operation.
    46 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 13. The condition of Prince Mahidol, the heir to the Throne, is slightly worse. The doctors decided to postpone the proposed operation. A high priest conducted a religious service at the bedside this afternoon.
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    AMERICAN OIL WAR. Independent Owners' Ultimatum.
    138 7 Washington, July 20. Independent oil producers to-day notified the Senate Finance Committee that unless oil is given a protective tariff, they will demand a full and exhaustive investigation of books of the corporations and sub-cor-porations now controlling the petroleum industry in America.” The warning
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    RUMOURED CHETTY FAILURE. Malayan Branches Said To Be Solvent.
    334 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan#, Aug. 13. A sensation was caused in Penang yesterday by the suspension of nayment by an old-established firm. The cause is said to be the failure of the firm’s head office in Rangoon following the poor
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    IRREGULAR SENTENCE. Untruths in a Supreme Court.
    179 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 7. A matter dealt with by the Court of Appeal to>day concerned an irregular sentence on a Chinese bankrupt passed by Mr. Justice Stevens. Chop Soo Bee had sued Ng Thean Loh and Ooi Boon Loon as
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    MILLIONAIRE’S WILL. Suit Against Chinese Trustees.
    137 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 7. The Court of Appeal began its sitting yesterday in Penang. Of six case 3 listed two were dismissed as no records were filed. The first appeal taken up was one in which Lam Kin Sang appealed against
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    26 7 Mr. K. W. Kruse, the Consul for Norway in Singapore, has returned from leave, accompanied by his wife and daughter and resumed charge of the Consulate.
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    WRONGFUL DISMISSAL CLAIM. Assistant Cashier And Burgled Safe.
    1606 8 Further evidence was called in the Supreme Court on Aug. 7 by the Asiatic Petroleum Co. in support of their allegation of negligence against an assistant cashier, Toh Scab Hwce, who claimed $936.42, salary due in lieu of notice, for alleged wrongful
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    48 8 Tho onjfatroment is announced and the marriage will take place shortly of Mr. ‘7- P ur ns and Mrs. Shattock. Mrs. 'hattock is the widow of Mr. E. M. n d -j. 1 he younprest daughter J Mr. R. M. D. Byrde, formerly of the -cylen Civd Service.
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    PENANG APPEAL COURT. Pauper Going to Privy Council.
    339 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 8. In the Court of Appeal to-day their lordships «reserved judgment in the su t in which Lam Kin Sang had sued the trustees of Cheang Keng Kwee estate in connection with eight lapsed shares which
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    MALAYANS AT HOME. Sultan of Johore Staying In London.
    331 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 18. A visit was paid to Malaya House yesterday by the private secretary to H.H. the Sultan of Johore, who called to drop cards on the Agency. He said that the Sultan was living very
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    74 8 Lord Headley, the Mohammedan peer married secretly, at Woking Mosque, his third wife, Catherine, widow of Maim Lindsay Bashford. Lord Headley, who r '4, married, in 1890. Teresa, voungesl daughter of the late Mr. W. H. Johnson formerly Governor of Leh and Jumoo -ylv Hendipv died in 1919. and two
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE ACTIVITIES. Volunteer Tennis Courts.
    675 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug 8 The Epworth League entertained' Mis, Della Olsen, principal of the SuvHn Girls’ School, to a farewell tea-nartv 1 Tuesday on the eve of her dcpar? u e T America on leave A large number „f members attended
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    RESCUED AT SEA. Kampar’s Experiences Off Bagan Datoh.
    117 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 8. The steamship Kampar while on one of its usual sailings to Bagan Datoh had t-u e citin ex P eri ®nce on Monday night, xhe Kampar took in tow to Bagan Datoh an empty lighter
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    LONDON TIN MARKET. More Hopeful Tone. THE NEW ASSOCIATION EXAMINED.
    995 10 [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] (By Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 18. For one reason or another—probably a belated recognition of the fact that prices had drifted to too low a level and there was therefore all the more
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    TELEPHONE WONDERS Singapore May Soon Talk To London.
    439 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, (by air mail). Last night (July 18) a journalist seated in a Paris office picked up an ordinary telephone instrument and held a conversation with a group of engineers on board the Cunard liner Berengaria, then 2,000
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    KENT (F.M.S.) TIN.
    89 10 Profit of Kent (F.M.S.) Tin Dredging? for 1928, after providing £6,640 for depreciation, was £17,881, and after paying dividend of 6 per cent., £6,250, deducting debt balance at Dec. 81, 1927 (£756), and writing off preliminary expenses (£1,652), balance is £10,222. Directors have paid final dividend of
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 10 [Thu Strait* Time* i* not responsible foi (he opinions of its correspondents. Correipondents should bear in mind that letter* must be short and to the point. Lonp epistles are liable to bo rejected or cut lown. Correspondents mast enclose their names and addressee, not necessarily foi publication but as
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    PASIR PANJANG PARKING SPACE.
    524 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I learn from what has been published of the proceedings of the last meeting of the Rural Board that a movement is afoot to provide a car parking place on the sea-front at the sixth mile, Pasir Panjang
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    THE BAMBOO INDUSTRY.
    321 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. tfco ir f"^ m i o ng h l list of publications of the Agricultural Department of Malaya one does not find anything about bamboo, that L 1 u We k n n amon industrialists han PVIp V lp J
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    GAMES AND MANNERS.
    194 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With reference to your leader the 6th instant under this heading I k# 1 to point out that you are mistaken as tJ &*S?cEULr di,pute with My partner and I did not object to pi., in the eliminating round as
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    ST. XAVIER’S MOTHER.
    201 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Having just returned to this country after an absence of nearly a year. I was shown by ray publishers the correspondence in your issue of 29.1.29 by R.C.,” relating to the parentage of St. Xavier. About twenty years ago I
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Organ for Victoria Memorial Hall.
    232 10 Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 1 of the Singapore Municipality held on Aug. 6 included the following Agree to accept estimate, submitted by Mr. F. Sands, as agent for Messrs. Wm. Hill and Son and Norman and Beard, Ltd., for
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    KLANG RIVER TIN.
    23 10 The directors of Kl&ng River Tin Dredging have declared a dividend of 15 per cent.* payable on the 21st instant.
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    LADY AT THE WHEEL. Singapore to Penang And Back.
    86 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 8. Miss Irene Willock has arrived in Penang from Singapore in a Baby Austin. She is believed to be the first lady to accomplish the trip. Although she could have been relieved she remained at
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    TRIAD INITIATION MYSTERIES. Rites in the Jungle. MIDNIGHT SURPRISE BY POLICE.
    1539 14 It was past midnight and over 30 Chinese had cleared a spot in the jungle well away from the main road. The all important rooster was there and numerous red candles were providing the light for the proceedings. Arches
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    150 14 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended August 3 gives the total number of deaths as male 153, and female 84. This represents a death rate of 25.69 per mille, per annum, compared with 25.80 in the preceding week and 29.49 in the corresponding week of
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    BANKRUPTCY LAWS. Important Issues In Penang Appeal.
    562 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 9. Continuing his arguments before the Court of Appeal on behalf of Te Hee Kha> a wealthy Penang Chinese who is seeking to have an adjudication order in bank ruptcy made against him as a partner in
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE. The Governor at Police Parade.
    183 14 Friday, Aug. 9. The following is officially communicated The Pengiran Bendahara of Brunei, the Pengiran Anak Tanghar, Mr. Charles Wingfield, C.M.G., British Minister at Bangkok, and Mr. J. D. Hall came to luncheon at Government House. In the evening the Governor and Lady
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    A BY-ELECTION SURPRISE. Narrow Conservative Majority. EMPIRE CRUSADE. Set-Back for Beaverbrook Policy.
    120 20 London, Aug. fi. The Twickenham by-election, necessitycd by Sir William Joynson-Hieks’ elevation to the Peerage, resulted as follows--! Sir John Ferguson, Conservative. 14,705 Mr. Mason, Labour, 14,202. Mr. Patterson, Liberal, 1,920. —Reuter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug.
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    DISBANDING CHINA’S ARMIES. Need for Retrenchment Emphasised.
    100 20 —Reuter. Nanking, Aug. 7. In a speech at the closing of the Disbandment Conference, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek said he estimated that the army numbered 2,000,000 men. The conference decided to reduce this to 800,000. Chiang Kai-shek pointed out that China’s revenue totals $450,000,000
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    SIR HENRY SEGRAVE.
    80 20 —British Wireless. New Attempt on Speed-Boat Record. Rugby, Aug A new speed-boat to be named Miss England II may shortly be placed under construction with a view to Sir Henry Segrave making a new record at Miami. Florida, next March. It would havo a minimum horse-power of
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    U.S. BANK MERGER. Total Resources Amount To $1,700,000,000.
    65 20 —Reuter. New York, Aug. 13. The shareholders of the two institution# have approved the merger of the has** National Bank and the National Park Bank. The merged concerns will operate under the name of the Chase National Bank, with total deposits of
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    SUBMARINE DISASTER. Officer Acquitted at Court Martial.
    45 20 Reuter. London, Aug. 9A court-martial at Portsmouth acquit* ted Lieut.-Comdr. H. P. Oram, commander of Submarine L 12, on a charge of negh* gently or by default suffering the LI- to be hazarded in collision with the H4<-
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    MR. CHARLES WINGFIELD. British Minister’s Visit D.E.I.
    53 20 ,—Ancta. Batavia, Aug. Mr. Charles Wingfield, C.M.G., British Minister to Siam, who is visit”' 4 the Dutch Cast Indies, is leaving for >> to-morrow, accompanied by the l’ Consul-General to the Dutch East In' 1 Sir Josiah Crosby. Mr. WingficM return to Bangkok
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    ZEPPELIN’S RETURN TRIP. Two Stowaways Found. EIGHT PASSENGERS FOR WORLD FLIGHT.
    328 20 .—Nichi-Nichi. Friedrichshafen, Aug. 7. The Graf Zeppelin is expected to arrive at Friedrichshafen on Sunday, probably riving over England. Tokio and Los Angeles will be visited in the course of the world llight back to Lakehurst. I'rans-Ocean. VT u
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    FAR EAST ARMY. Russia's Latest Move In Manchuria.
    46 20 .—Reuter. Moscow, Aug. 12. The Tass Agency announces that a special Far Eastern Army has been formed, under General Bluecher, the former deputy commander of the Ukrainian military district. General Bluecher has left Kharkov for the Far East.—Reuter.
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    LITHUANIA. Protest Against Action By Poland.
    45 20 —Trans-Ocean. Ivovno, Aug. 9. The Lithuanian Government has protested to the League of Nations against the closing of the frontier at Yilna by the Lithuanian authorities. Their action is uiid to be a serious menace to the Lithuanian harvest.—Trans-Ocean.
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  • Article
    SCHNEIDER CUP RACE. Four New British Machines Built. GREAT SECRECY. Confidence in Another Victory.
    214 22 British Wireless. Rugby, Aug. 1-. At Calshot, near Southampton, the team which will represent Great Britain in the race for the Schneider 1 rophy has been in training for some months, practising on (iloucester-Napier biplanes and
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    SCOUTS’ JAMBOREE ENDS. Burying the Golden Hatchet.
    161 22 —Reuter. London, Aug. 13. A picturesque ceremony brought the great Scout Jamboree at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, to a conclusion. Lord BadenPowell burying a golden hatchet in the earth and distributing golden arrows to the leaders of the national contingents as •ymbols of peace
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    CYCLING THE CHANNEL. Double Journey Successfully Accomplished.
    106 22 bad no trouble whatever with it.—British Wireless. Rugby, Aug. 12. Mr. H. S. Perry accomplished a new feat to-day, crossing the Knglish Channel from Dover to Calais and back on a motor cycle. The time taken was seven hours 25 minutes. This included
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    NEW LEGAL POINT. Reply to Limitations Ordinance Defence.
    101 22 An interesting point was raised before ♦be Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) on Tuesday, when a claim for account in a Chinese partnership was contested on the ground that the claim was barred under the Limitations Ordinance. Defendant was sued as administratrix
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN. Returns on New Basis. CLEARER PRESENTATION OF POSITION.
    122 22 —British Wireless. Rugby, Aug. 8. The Ministry of Labour is now issuing' returns regarding unemployment on a new ftisis. Side by side with the figure- ofi i unemployed it gives the number “f pi-r-1 sons registered as employed. I
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    TRAGEDY IN CONVENT FIRE. Mother Superior's Death.
    142 22 British Wireless. Rugby, Aug. 0. In a desperate effort to save the Blessed .Sacrament from the flames. Sister Celestine. the acting Reverend Mother of St. Patrick’s Convent at Hayling Island, near Portsmouth, was burned .to death in a tire at the eonv nt.
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    GERMAN REPUBLIC. Celebrating Constitution Day.
    143 22 Reuter. Berlin, Aug. 11. Constitution Day was celebrated throughout the country to-day. President von Hinderbuig drove through crowded streets in an open car to the Reichstag, which was filled to capacity. The members of the diplomatic corps were present. The Minister of the Interior emphasized
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    JAPAN’S FINANCES. Policy of New Minister Criticised.
    110 22 —Nichi-Nichi. Tokio, Aug. 8. The policy of the Minister of Finance on economic problems is being adversely criticised in certain quarters, which point out that, while the Minister attaches great importance to the removal of the gold embargo, he is not taking adequate
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    DUTCH CABINET. Non-Party Administration Formed.
    46 22 .—Reuter. The Hague, Aug. 7. Heer Beerenbrouck has formed a nonparty administration, with himself a? Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior and Minister of Agriculture. Heer Van Blockland is Minister for Foreign Affairs and Heer Van Graaf Minister of the olonies.—Reuter.
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    CO-OPERATION IN AIR SERVICES. Anglo-French Agreement. POSSIBLE EXTENSION TO INDOCHINA.
    129 22 extended to French lndo-China.—Britisil Wireless. London. Aug. 7. The meetings of the British and French Air Ministers resulted in agreement in •principle on the basis ot large, mutual co-operation to develop air transport in Africa, the Near East, the Far
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    CHINA’S CLAIMS. Powers Reply to Note On Extra-Territoriality.
    158 22 —Reuter. London, Aug. 9. Great Britain and other interested Powers are about to dispatch replies to China’s Note regarding extra territoriality. It is understood that the Notes, which have l>een very carefully drafted, are not identical, though they are similar in terms.
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    EARTHQUAKES. Many Tremors in United States.
    76 22 .—Reuter. New York, Aug. 12. A series of earth tremors rocked portions of five eastern states to-day, from the east as far as Springfield. Massachussetts, the west as far as Ashtabula, Ohio, from the south to various points in Pennsylvania and from the north
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    FOURTEEN KILLED. Collision at Level Crossing In Texas.
    64 22 —Reuter. Dallas, Texas, Aug. 12. A train arriving at a level crossing crashed into a lorry containing people returning home from an outing to the Zoo. Fourteen were killed. A farmer named Badgett, who was drawing water at a well, turned and
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  • Article
    CALCUTTA TROUBLE. Seven Dead as Result Of Affray.
    58 22 Reuter. Calcutta, Aug. 7. Three of the people injured in yesterday’s disturbances died in hospital. A melee occurred outside a jute mill in consequence of the strike.—Reuter. Calcutta, Aug. 8. The casualties as a result of the strike disturbance on Tuesday now
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    RAILWAY TROUBLE. Unions Terminate Wage Agreement.
    40 22 —Reuter. London, Aug. 12. The railway unions have served the companies with notice terminating the agreement of reduction of wages by 2V*» per cent. It will take effect from to-morrow. —i Rah f iii*
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    COTTON DISPUTE DEADLOCK. Position Unchanged. HOPES OF SETTLEMENT BY ARBITRATION.
    628 22 at the old rate of wages.—British Wirt' less. I j Rugby, Aug. 7, M The position in the cotton disnntn I I still one of deadlock. Neither s id.> willing to comment on the p!; S Minister’s letter expressing the
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    HUMORIST’S DEATH.
    17 22 .—Reuter. New York, AugThe death has occurred of the known humorist Mr. Harry Char*'-' Witwer.—Reuter.
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    RHINELAND AND REPARATIONS. French Standpoint. BRITAIN READY FOR EVACUATION.
    148 23 .—Reuter. The Hague, Aug. 13. i, officially ««‘«I th h 1 Mr Henderson, M. Bnand, Dr. between M Hyams regarding of Rhin eland was so satis«■vaiuat Political Commission will tomorrow. M Briand will thus J an opportunity of ascertaining the hi-
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    NEW YORK POLICE. Death of Former Commissioner.
    94 23 .—Reuter. New York, Aug. 13. tvp j t a :h has occurred, at the age of of Mr. Joseph Warren, the former Felice Commissioner, whom Mayor Walker 'ompelled to resign last December in consequence of the public indignation against canester outrages. The record
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    PRINCE RETURNS. French Supply Aerial Escort Of Honour.
    60 23 —British Wireless. Rugby, Aug. 13. The Prince of Wales returned from Rerck aerodrome to Hendon this afternoon. He had an escort of honour of five trench military aeroplanes. Th*- Prince has been spending the weekmil with friends at a villa at Le
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    BRITISH TRADE. Increases in Figures For July.
    35 23 London, Aug. 13. The Board of Trade returns for July bnpnrts. £93,550,000; exports, to.olt',000. These figures represent in£2.053,000 in imports and il*'.t.2d.OOO in exports as compared with June.—Reuter.
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    SIXTY-FIVE STOREYS. French Government's Skyscraper in New York.
    58 23 SIXTY-FIVE STOREYS. French Government's Sky scraper in New York. —Reuter. New York, Aug. 13. The French Government proposes to tin L/. L building, costing V-'' in the fashionable mid-town to house the Consulate and corn les devoted to propaganda for French ore w *ll be a hotel contain--.7, 0 moms
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    “BLUE BOY” AGAIN. Famous Painting for American Collector.
    51 23 —Reuter. New York, Aug. 13. Bov”VT unced Romney’s “Blue tan n een purchased by an AmeriK 5.00() CtOF llvmg on L®"* Island for P a n t»ng formerly belonged to Mr. atV m ur nf a nephew of the lr J. P.
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    CHINA’S NOTE. British Reply Received In Nanking.
    33 23 —Reuter. Nanking, Aug. 14. ,r e P!y to China’s Note on ,he v, r 1 <>r i a i.' ty has een delivered at Office. —Reuter.
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    ADVERTISERS MEET IN BERLIN. Publicity as Key to World Prosperity.
    317 23 —Trans-Ocean. Berlin, Aug. 12. Over 4,000 delegates, including 1,500 from the United States and 200 from Great Britain, are attending the congress of the International Advertising Association, which was opened to-day with an address by the chairman, Herr Luther. Lord
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    186 23 Trans-Ocean. New York, Aug. 8. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will increase the rediscount rate from five to six per cent, to-morrow. Reuter. Washington, Aug. 9. The Prohibition Commissioner, Mr. Doran, announces his intention to forbid Dry agents to use rifles, except in remote
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    DIPLOMATIC CHANGE. Mr. Sydney Waterlow For Sofia.
    53 23 —British Wireless. Rugby, Aug. 13. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. Sydney Philip Waterlow, lately Envoy Extiaordinary and Minister Plempotentiarv at Addis Ababa, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Sofia.—British Wireless. Mr. Waterlow was British Minister at Bangkok from
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    FORCED LANDING. Check in Soviet Flight To America.
    48 23 .—Reuter. Moscow, Aug. 13. The aeroplane Land of the Soviets, in which an attempt is being made to fly to New York. failed to arrive at Chita owing to a forced landing at an uninhabited spot 170 miles from Irkutsk.—Reuter.
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    KING’S PROGRESS. May Soon Leave For Sandringham.
    82 23 British Wireless. Rugby, Aug. 13. The present warm and sunny days are materially assisting the complete return to normal health of the King. He has enjoyed a little walking exercise and rest in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. No definite arrangements have yet
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    CARGO ON THE TRONOH. Summons Against Master And Agents.
    602 23 The Master of the s.s. Tronoh, Captain Ali bin Osman, and the agents of the vessel, the Straits Steamship Co/, were again before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the District Judge, on Saturday, on the resumed hearing of charges of allowing
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    PASSENGERS.
    1153 23 The following passengers are proceeding -c Europe by the Khyber which sailed at 9 i.t'i. on Thu rsduy Mr. Pundya, Miss I. King, Mr. J. S. Anderson, Mr. W. J. Madden, Mr. Q. Goldie» Mr. J, T. Robertson, Mr. J. S. Steele, Mrs.M. K. Harper, Rev. and Mrs. William*,
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      NON-BENDERS BEATEN BY PERAK. Speldewinde’s Remarkable Bowling.
      98 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 12. Perak defeated the Non-Benders I 1L runs. It was an exciting game, and on account of rain interfering with play on Saturday, the match was decided or. one innings only. Perak batted first and scored 134,
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      S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. Etcs. Poor Batting And Fielding.
      381 26 Weak hatting by the Etceteras follow#-.! up by equally weak fielding was responsible for their defeat by the Public Services and Law in an S.C.C. Cricket tournament game on Friday and Saturday. On Friday afternoon they lost five wickets for 56 runs, and
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      WELCH AT MALACCA. Big Score By Ivimey.
      433 26 The Weleh Regt. visited Malacca last .week-end, meeting the local eleven at •cricket, and won with ease after a first innings collapse. Scores Welch. 1st Innings Lt. C. F. C. Coleman h llsley 2, Bdm. Barnard b Rozario 2, Bdm. Ivimey c Godward
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      WIGHTMAN CUP TENNIS. Miss Betty Nuthall in Good Form.
      70 26 ,—Straits Times Copyright. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 11. Miss Betty Nuthall, the young English •rntiis star, put up a wonderful fight against Miss Helen Wills in the W ightman Cup singles in New York. Miss Wills won only at
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      New Doubles Stars In U.S.A
      40 26 —Reuter. Southampton, New York, Aug. 11. A lawn tennis tournament doubles fir.a’ played here saw a remarkable victory foi the collegians Berkeley Bell and Mangin, who beat Tilden and Hunter. 11 10 —S. 1 «>, 0—3.—Reuter.
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      PENANG TENNIS. Championship Entries: Dearth Of Asiatics.
      91 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 13. Entries for the Fenang Lawn Tennis Championships, which closed yesterday, show a large increase in entries for all events. The Men’s Singles have attracted 29 entries, the doubles attracted 19 pairs, and 14 couples have entered
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      PENANG BISLEY. Cup Won by Chinese Competitor.
      120 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 11. The Penang Bisley Meeting started yesterday with the shoot for the Colonial Chaplain’s Cup, which was won by Private Ooi Choo Teik, Chinese Company, with a score of 45. R. S. M. Grinter was second with
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      Remarkably High Standard Of Marksmanship.
      127 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 12. In the Bisley meeting, which commenced last week-end. some remarkable shooting was witnessed, possibles being put up in several competitions. The best shooting was done by Private Ooi Choo Taik and R.-S.-M. VV. jfcj. Orinter, each of whom
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      EASY VICTORY FOR SONG. Little Lewis in Good Form.
      147 26 The Moonlight Hall, New World, held a large crowd on Thursday when the N.B.C. Syndicate presented its second programme of boxing. The ring-side seats were all taken up. All the fights were interesting, but the ten-round event between oung Aman and
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      SCHOOLBOY BOXING. Interesting Contests at Outrani Road.
      210 26 Outran) School, with St. Andrews' School, were the pioneers of schoolboy boxing, and last year introduced the innovation of sending a team of boxers, representing their school, to Johore, to meet another representative school team. On Thursday they held a boxing tournament in
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      SINGAPORE-BATAVIA. Fine Achievement By Dutch Yacht.
      139 26 A particularly fine yachting feat was accomplished by Lieut. G. A. Gaut last week in sailing from Batavia to Singapore in his three ton yacht, Juliana. The vessel is only 27 feet long. Accompanying him on his undertaking were Mr. K'mps and a native.
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      June Capsizes for Third Time.
      184 26 The inclement weather on Sunday rather marred the sailing events at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, and when a postponed start was made at 10.30 a.m., only three A boats, accompanied by two enthusiastic B yachts, made a start. The A class race was for
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      HOME FOOTBALL STARTS. First Scottish League Results.
      68 26 London, Aug. 10. The Scottish League football season started to-day, when the results of «J} division games were as follows Scottish League (Div. I). Celtic 2 Hearts Cowdenbeath 2 Morton Dundee United 3 Clyde Falkirk 3 Aberdeen Hibernians 3 Airdrieonians Kilmarnock 3 Hamilton
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      MALACCA HIGH SCHOOL Prize Winners at Sports Meeting.
      748 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 10. The High School held their annual sports on Friday at the Malacca Club padang. A heavy downpour in the morning made going rather heavy, otherwise less time would have been registered in the sprints. The
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      MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL. Three Matches. SINGAPORE BEAT THE NEGRI.
      372 27 first Malaya Cup game this ln th c Lapore met Negri Sembilan at 5n Saturday, and a good game St > V, i win for the visiting eleven l>v coals There was quite a good two c ear u the pamc
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      Perak Too Good For Penang.
      135 27 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 11. The Malaya Cup match between Perak ami Penang here yesterday, which resulted in a win for the former by 3—l, attracted a record crowd of about 7,000. Rain early in the afternoon water-logged the ground, but an army
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      Newcomers’ Success At Malacca.
      127 27 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 10. newcomers to the Malaya 0 tain °d their first success on Saturpvnw- tn cy defeated Malacca in an nn. by four goals to three. At 'S rioA ob°re 0 b°re were three goals in s and after Malacca had
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      I.C.F.A. Lose Eight Goals To Malays.
      244 27 Was real, y only one team at the when on Monday afternoon r*. Malays defeated the Indodivisj So oiffht clear goals in a first the 'r tch score indicates. <>ut, th«« ITWias 1 T W i as onesided almost throughnicture coming into the h0w,,,..,..
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      ENGLAND’S TEST ELEVEN. Five Changes. AMES CHOSEN INSTEAD OF DUCKWORTH.
      106 27 London, Aug. 12. The following English side has been selected for the fifth and final Test match of thc 192!) series against South Africa A. W. Carr (Notts, capt.), R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire), Hobbs (Surrey), Sutcliffe (Yorkshire), Hammond (Gloucester.shire),
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      PENANG RACES.
      166 27 Comparison of Australian And English Horses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 7. In connection with the Penang race meeting, which has just ended it is interesting to note that the English and Australian importations, equally shared winning honours. In point of fact English horses won 23 races
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      Extra Meeting at Penang Cancelled.
      41 27 Penang, Aug. 13. Being of opinion that Penang has had enough racing this pear, the committee of the Penang Turf Club yesterday unanimously decided to cancel the extra meeting fixed for Oct. 12, 16 and 19.
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      BANGKOK RACING. Eighty-one Griffins Arrive From Australia.
      38 27 Bangkok, Aug. 13. Griffins from Australia for the two Bangkok racing clubs were landed this morning. There are 81 altogether, and they look remarkably well in spite of their long voyage.
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      AEROPLANE RACE. Forty-three Machines Flying Around Europe.
      78 27 London. Aug. 10. Forty-three light aeroplanes started from Orly, France, on the 7th inst. in a 4,000-mile international aeroplane challenge competition around Europe. The competitors include one woman, Miss Evelyn Spooner (Great Britain). Lady Bailey arrived too late to participate* in the race,
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      NOTABLE BOWLING FEATS. County Cricket. FREEMAN AND WHITE IN FORM.
      1052 27 Detailed results are as follows (Gloucestershire Recover Form. London, Aug. 9. Bristol Gloucestershire defeated Gla morganshire by an innings and 26 runs i Glamorganshire were all out for 14G yi their opening knock, Goddard taking five wickets for G6 runs.
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      THE S.R.C. YEAR. Sound Financial Position Reported.
      260 27 The report of the Singapore Recreation Club, which is to be presented at the annual meeting to bo held on Friday at 5.30 p.m., shows a slight increase in membership, the total being at present 215, 75 of whom are junior members. The
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      ST. LEGER SCRATCHING.
      21 27 London, Aug. 12. Mr. H. Morriss’s Artist’s Proof was scratched for the St. Leger at 9 a.m. today.—Reuter.
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      GOLF.
      521 28 Play for Autumn Cup At S.G.C. The Autumn Cup was competed for at, the Singapore Golf Club on Saturday and, Sunday, and resulted in a win for Mr. F. J. Hill. Sixty-five cards were taken out, and the following were returned f. j. Hiii 8:{ E. V. Montandon 93
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF CAR Ceylon Burgher In Trouble.
    80 28 F. N. Andree, a Ceylon Burgher, was produced before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second Police Magistrate, on Tuesday and charged with the theft of a Baby Austin car, the property of Mrs. C. Pereira, of Foch Road, off Jalun Besar. The
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    YOUNG HYLAM “ RED ” FLOGGED. Seditious Words on Trolley And Telegraph Posts.
    368 28 YOUNG HYLAM RED FLOGGED. Seditious Words on Trolley And Telegraph Posts. All the overseas oppressed support the Soviet Communists,” Down with the Chinese Nationalists," Help h»na s revolution,” these were some of the words written on telegraph and trolley bus posts Mid boards along Geylang Road b> a •toung Hylam
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    PUBLIC SWINDLED. Use of Unjust Scales And Dachings.
    406 28 A number of eases instituted at the instance of Inspector McEwan, of the Weights and Measures Department, were disposed of by Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Fourth Police Magistrate, on Monday. Only recently the Straits Times published a special article dealing
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    TIN RETURNS.
    272 28 Tronoh.— 2,7oo piculs (Kampar section 000). Southern Tronoh— 3so piculs. Renong Consolidated.— slo hours, 116,500 yards, 400 piculs. Katu Tin.—37s hours, 91,000 yards, 400 ‘"(iopeng Consolidated.— l,4oo piculs. Tekka.—7so piculs. Tekka Taiping. —750 piculs. I‘engkalen. —1,518 piculs. Rambutan. —185 piculs. Kinta Tin.—s2o piculs. Idris Hydraulic. —600 piculs. Lahut
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    BIRTHS
    95 28 BISSF.T. At Edinburgh, on August 1, 1929, to Mr. and Mrs. L>. Bisset (late cl Singapore), a daughter. DLI’IRE. On August 11, 1929, at 5, Napier Itoud, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dupire, a son. DAWSON. -At the* Maternity Hospital, Singapore. on August 11, 1929, to Ruth, wife
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    MARRIAGE
    38 28 LYMBERY- WAKEFORD COX.—On August 9, 1929, at St. Georges Church. Penang. Major Marl: Lymbery, M.C., late R.A eldest son of Edward Lymbery of Dulwich London to Zeala, younger uaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wakeford Cox of Shanghai.
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    Trade and Finance.
    134 28 Singapore, Aug. 14 EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/s Demand o n 5.J'? 2 Private 3 n». credit W On New York. Demand H Private 90 d/s ”^.6 On France, Bank T.T. On India. Bank T.T. *’3l On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 131* n lo;i On Shanghai,
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    Stocks and Shares. Fraser and Co.’s Quotations.
    832 28 Singapore, Aug. 14. MINING. lame Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 39 40 cd. 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 14/3 15 3 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 36 38 1 1 Batang Padang 0.35 0.40 1 1 Batu Caves 1.60 1.65 1
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      87 28 NOTICE All communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free price of
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  • Obituary
    Untitled
    34 28 DEATH da SIL\ A. —On August 14. 1929. at General Hospital, Singapore, Frederico Jaime da Silva. Aged 22 years. Beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. A. da Silva. China and Penang papers please copy.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      94 1 Cieneral Rubber Situation 1 ondon Rubber Stocks 1 Singapore Rubber Auction 1 London Rubber Market Bv a. W. Still 1 Folonial Office Conference 1 oca l Rubber Auction 1 Budirraftini? of Rubber Analysis of Rubber Dealers Stocks 3 Rubber Optimism Again 4 Rubber Returns 4 Meet inn and Reports
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      RUBBER SITUATION. Singapore Official Quotations.
      62 1 Quotations Forward Contract spot Setter Prices t r Pate 1 i .n s’pore Aug. Sep. Ucl. Aug. pi i.. (I..::, o.30 0.30 o.36*-j in i p; 0.3*; 0.36 1 4 0.30 *1 0.37*4 pi in 0.30 0.36*4 0.30*4 0.37*2 in i o.30 0.36*4 0.30*4 0.37*4
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      38 1 A -aide received by Lewis and Peat (Singapore', Ltd.. fn>ni their London correspondent states that rubber stocks show an increase of 326 tei.> during the past week, the total now on hand being 35,923 tons.
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      165 1 'I he S ncsipore Chamber of Commerce R A held 11 > 829th au< t ion on A l i. \shen there was catalogued 1,944.894 r ions offered 1,488,573 lb, or l l ton* '«.ld ,:t.Vj U». ~r 130.5»«; tons. Spot. linden 10 7 l*»d. N' v
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      LENDU RUBBER.
      112 1 ti m 1 r V ondu Rubber Company for year a in'? last' 1 ast s h ow s net profit was £4,224, iir Vi f°r previous year. Approl .'t v M Ut »P nt s h° Ws brought forward from iiT ar P r °fit for year
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      SELANGOR UNITED.
      87 1 I for f i United Rubber Estates art.a March 31, 1929, states planted aces v?. same as las t year at states ri t,ng HKOnt reports that both r >"H,k;(i i',‘ L n wood order. Output was year is 77 0/.0 t! mated output for current l’ !ir
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Greater Optimism. FORWARD CONTRACTS AT LOW PRICES.
      1096 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Strait* Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London, July 17. I observe that several of the London brokers are expressing sanguine that London and Liverpool stocks will begin very soon to show a marked upward tendency. Some
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      COLONIAL OFFICE CONFERENCE. Mr. Ormsby-Gore’s Suggestions.
      248 1 London, Aug. 2. Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, late Undersecretary of State for the Colonies, in a letter to‘The Times, to-day, comments on the difficult problem of improved representation of Colonial Dependencies at Imperial Conferences, to which Sir Edward Dawson has called attention, owing
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION. All Grades of Sheet In Demand.
      444 1 Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) report Singapore, Aug. 0. business during the past week has been only moderate and prices have fallen away slightly. Although the publication of the July exports at 40,454 tons came as ruther a surprise, no actual
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      KEDAH RUDDER CO. Forty Per Cent. Dividend For The Year.
      184 1 The annual report of the Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd., shows that the gross revenue from rubber to April 30, 1819» was $384,579 and the net revenue $215,396. After making various appropriations, including the payment of interim dividends totalling 20 per
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      PERAK PLANTATIONS.
      81 1 Revenue of Perak Rubber Plantations for the year ended March 31, 1929, was £26,693, and, after charging estate working expenditure, London administration, general office expenses and £5OO for depreciation, net prolit was £iO,4H2, against £BO6. Adding £B/48 brought forward, there is £18,730. Dividend of 10 per cent, proposed
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      RUBBER RESEARCH IN MALAYA. Dr. Bryce’s Report. PLANNING THE WORK OF THE INSTITUTE.
      2879 2 The annual report of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, signed by Dr. G. Ilryce, includes the initial period from September, 1926. After reviewing the organisation of agricultural research in India, Ceylon, the Dutch Hast Indies and
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      BUKIT NILAI RUBBER Forward Contracts for Current Year.
      174 2 Output of Hukit Nilai Rubber Estate for year ended March 31, 1929, was 227,900 It Gross price Is. 0.9d. for rubber sold in London, greater portion having been tendered unrfer contract. Rubber unsold at date of account has been reserved for tender
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      LANKAT RUBBER. Record of Past Years Working.
      121 2 Report of Lankat Rubber <V>9 (Sumatra) for year ended March <»1. states estates comprise 2,006 acres, ot 1,845 acres are under cultivation. harvested for year ended March 31, 655,969 lb., compared with 455, 65o >- previous year. Ul Average gross sale price, including
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      BUDGRAFTING OF RUBBER. Undue Optimism. MR. ORMSBY-GORE CRITICISED.
      913 3 uvh wot Id consumption of raw rubto levels which a few years bef n v n»t even dreamed of, much "attention has been given to ways rihuh the output from estates can be ,i Two principal methods have ,nirei Evolved— namely, 44
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      BALGOWNIE RUBBER DIVIDEND. Failure of Plan To Amalgamate.
      490 3 The annual general meeting of Balgownie Rubber hstates, Ltd., was held yesterday at the offices of the secretaries, Derrick and Co., Singapore. Mr. C. Ritchie was in the chair, and the others present were Messrs. C. L. Slater, Julian Israel and W.
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      TEMERLOH ESTATES. Lower Production Costs Anticipated.
      166 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 7. The annual meeting of Temerloh Coconut and Rubber Estate was held to-day. Mr. A. W. De Winton Harries presided, and in moving the adoption of the report and accounts said that the rubber revenue account showed a
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      ANALYSIS OF RUBBER DEALERS’ STOCKS.
      114 3 The following is the analysis of dealers’ stocks as at July 31, 1929, in Singapore, Penang, Malacca, Province Wellesley and the Dindings, as supplied by the RegistrarGeneral of Statistics Ribbed Unsinoked Scrap and Total Smoked Sheet. Sheet. Crepe. Lump. AH Grades. Singapore 7,944 4,879 14,378
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      UNITED MALACCA RUBBER. Low Production Costs In Past Year.
      696 3 The nineteenth annual general meeting of the United Malacca Rubber Estutes, Ltd., was k«ld on Aug. 9, at Malacca, the Hon. Mr. Tun Cheng Lock (chairman) presiding. The chairman, in the course of his address, said :—lt is very satisfactory to
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      PRICE OF RUBBER.
      35 3 It is notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette that the price of rubber for assessment of duty for the period Au*. 9 to Auir. 15, 1929, inclusive, is 35*4 cents per pound.
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      49 3 The rate prescribed by the Kuril Board, Malacca, to be paid in respect c f each pound of rubber removed during the second quarter of 1929 from rubber lands of 100 acres or more in area situate within the Rural Board area of Malacca is .72 cent a pound.
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      I.S.P. CONFERENCE AT IPOH. Rat Extermination In Malaya.
      328 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 12. The annual conference of the Incorporated Society of Planters opened in the Grand Hotel, Ipoh, this morning. The meeting stood in silence for a moment as a tribute to the late Mr. J. W. Campbell,
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      NELLMAY RUBBER CO. Excellent Progress On Property.
      152 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 7. At the annual meeting of Nellmay Rubber Co., Ltd., held to-day at Messrs. Kennedy. Burkills and Co/s offices, Mr. J. V. C. Davis, presiding, said that the result of the year's working showed a profit of
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      SEMPAH RUBBER.
      96 3 Profit of Sempah Rubber Estates for year ended March 31, 1929, was £1,238 (against £8,033), plus £4,832 brought in. Transferred to amortisation reserve £l,OOO, (against £2,000», leaving £5,070 which directors recommend be carried forward. Crop was 404,083 lb. (against 541,017 lb.), plus 48,425 lb. brought forward. Gross price
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      RUBBER OPTIMISM AGAIN. Hopes for the Future. DEMAND FOR SHARES IN LONDON.
      195 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 13. Brighter prospects for rubber form the theme of the annuul company meetings now being held. Sir Francis Voules, the chairman of the Kuala Muda Co., stated that while the price of
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      291 4 Asahan. —80,080 lb. Anglo-Sumntru.—s4,2sB lb. Allenby.—4o,3oo lb. Ayer Kuning.—l2,4o3 lb. Ayer Molek. —17,083 lb. Anglo-Malay.—l3o,oo6 lb. Alor Pongsu.—4o,B2o lb. Alor Gajah.—2s,ol2 lb. Ayer I'anas. —65,000 lb. Australasia. —18,050 lb. Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.). —95,500 lb. Ilukit Jelotong.—lo,oBl lb. Badek.—32,loo lb. Bradwall (F.M.5.).—56,300 lb. Bruseh.—46,ooo lb. Benta. —62,361 lb. Bakap
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report.
      713 4 In their report, dated Aug. 13, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state during the past week the price of tin shows a small falling off due partly to lack •if demand on the part of consumers and partly to the rise in
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      RUBBER SHARE PRICES. LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JULY 17.
      645 4 ALaco (£1 2 lk Allagar (2/) 2/6; Anglo-Malay (£1) 23 9; Ayer Kuning (£1) 9/16; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 7/ Bakap (£1) Banteng (£1) 15 16 Batang Consolidated (.2/) 1/7 4 Bat J Caves (£1) 3/16; Batu Tiga (£1) 4U/ Bekoh (2/) 1/9;
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      SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUG. 14.
      745 4 Capital Iaana Cloalng Prieaa Paid Up Valoa Dividends Praaar Lyall A Company A Oo. Iran. 389,293 1 16 p.e. year endad 28-2-29 .Allenby ($1) 2.25 2.50 2.20 2 40 160,000 10 p.c. int. a/c yaar 30-9-29 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.60 1.80 1.50 435,425 1
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      RAHMAN RUBBER. The Acquisition of New Estate.
      275 4 The directors of the Rahman Rubber Estate propose increasing the capital by the creation of 75,000 new shares of 2s. each These shares are to provide for conversion lights appertaining to an issue of £7 500 convertible debentures at par carrying interest at
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