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SINGAPORE LETTER.

The.Problem of the States-The

Rubber Boom,

(Our Own Corrapondent.)

Singapore, Dec. 19.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

that H.M. the King's representative? in Malaya should by High Com-) missioner for the whole country. having, authority over the Governor of the Colony, the executive head] in Kuala Lumpur and the Residents and Advisers in the unfederated states.

CHANGING WITH THE TIMES.

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LOCAL FOOTBALL.

RETURN TO LEAGUE STRUGGLES.

[BYWANDERER," }

The whole matter is one that return to the League programme The week-end will see a complete We have had the momentous needs very careful thought, because and there are several matches off meeting of the Federal Council in changes of the character proposed considerable interest on the card. Kuala Lumpur, and although they have far-reaching effects in

The unofficial The Club entertain South China extent to which Malayah politics members have asked for a cont-en the Club ground and an interest- can be expected to interest Hong-dential conference with the mosting struggle for points is ensured, kony is doubtful question, the experienced officers in the federal the more so since the Club tosic administration, and they are more both points when last the clubs decentralisation proposals of Sir than likely to get support in thei: met. The Chinese will not be at Laurence Guillemard have ao attitude from that quarter.

full strength and I understand occupied the public attention this impression left by reading Si, there is a likelihood that Chan So week that there is nothing else to this subject is that he is altogether

will take his place in the forward Laurence Guillemard's speeches un

line. The Club team is Scottish talk about. In order to understand the occupied with the feelings of almost throughout, and New Year's what all the fun.. is aboat, the con- the Malay Sultans. Conditions in Day may or may not have some scientoua citizen has been cumpal-Malaya have changed entirely since influence on the result. Federation

The Tamar play their return. Wax planned. Ind this week to wade through European caplist has poured into game with the East Surreys, The three solid newspaper pages on the the country, and it would never Surreys won the previous game by come here had it not seven clear goals and since they "pro" side and at least another have

been assured of a form of govern-appear to have reformed aftert page on the "con" side, not to ment which ensured unity of legis defeat at the hands of the Club speak of reams of editorial contation and administration. Sir

they are expected to win comfor- inbly. ment, some of it so arrid that His Laurence complains. that the

federation has become 2017 amal The acquisition of players from Excellency Was driven to gamation. That is true, and the the 12th newly arrived Battery does

that hope

the four states which comprise it would not appear to have effected any healthy atmosphere prevailing not be to-day the most developed noticeable improvement in the in the Federal Council Cham-and the wealthiest of the aine Royal Artillery side and they can. states under British protection if scarcely hope to defeat Kowloon. ber would spread far and that were not the case. Inevitably Kowloon have suffered the loss of wide over Malaya, and even pene, the four states have been developed Mason, injured, and Andy Duncan, trate into certain editorial chamas, a unit, and they are now regard but should find the net more than ef for all practical purposee as one bers. The trouble with which Sir

political area. If that process has

The Club de Recreio will play Laurence Guillemard is attempting entailed some trespass upon the their match with the Police on the to deal is over-centralisation of rights of the rulers, by all means Kowloon ground. The Police will! the administration of the Federated retrace a few steps, but to attemptenure difficult to defent thank to reconcile commercial develop their record would indiente and it Malay States. The Federation has ment with independence so uncon- would come as no great surprise been a conspicuous success, and a trolled that the state is set before if the wooden-spoonists gained finer example of wisdom and fore-the federation is impossible in the their accond victory.

express

the

Year 1926. A Singapore editor The Royal Artillery Reserves)

sight in colonial government could. not be found, but it was never intended that the Malay rates should be anything but independent sovereigns within their own terri- tories, subject always to their undertaking to accept the advice of the British Residents on all matters except those of nutive religion an custom. Owing mainly to the rapid development of these States, and the consequent construction of rond and rail system, telegraphs, and and other public services

GREAT DAYS IN THE MAS, systems which are common to the whole federal area, there has beet All this shows you how com an increasing tendency to deal in plicated life can be in a enuntry the F.MLS. capital with matters that which is geographically a wait, but were properly the concern of the contains three political systems, allch at Sokampos between the With reference to to-morrow's State Councils, and this has been lightly jealous of each other Army and the Navy, the G. C. e. resented by the rulers and their flowever, this division of governs kindly consented to Residents, who felt that the Chiefment has done Singapore no harm, at four o'clock. A football present- Secretary of the Federal Govern brause the condition of its prose by the Hongkong Football Argo- tment was behaving altogether too nerity laid down by Sir Stamfordciation will be raffed at half-time, much like a Governor. Sir Iau Riles that it should be a free port und tickets at 20 cents each will] rence Guillemard, of course, is the as always been observed, and this be chairable on the ground. High Commissioner of the federat principla triumphed even when it The match will be refereed g ed and unfederated states, as well came into conflict with the restries Mr. R. Cassidy, of the Dockyard, as Governor of the Straits Settle-tion machinery some time ago who will be making his fifth con- ments, and the two offices are Upcountry they are able to take secutive appearance in this annual entirely distinct.

thei solitics| troubles lightly fixture.

the matter thus:The and Kowloon Reserves will federation is a British iden, and it

conclusions at Kowloon.

as been worked on British - The R. A. team is undefeated, atinistration principles with very though three of their matches

eat advantages indeed to the have been drawn.

Kowloon wi Peninsula. In so far as Sir Lane weakened by the demands of the rence Guillemard has conveyed the first eleven and they will need to idea that the only thing that play hard for success. matters in Malaya is the personal The Surreys Reserves have 1 cpinions of nutive rulers oncomparatively onay match with thej matters outside their own States, Club de Recreio Reserves, the Chub the effect of all that he has sali

Raerves née sallikely to upset, the and done can only be deserthed asi

spirations of South China "B," lanfentably mischievous,"

while a necessarily hard struggle between the Drum and St. suph's should result in a win for the improved college team.

AN UNPOPULAR MEASURE.

The Third" Division re-com- mences its programme,

kick-of

ennagh, thanks to the boom, an Price of admission is 50 cents to indication of which may be found in the covered stand which includes a The crux of Sir Laurence's policy is "to gradually distribute the fact that hotel accommodation seat until there is no further room, between the rulers-in-council, the Kuala Lumpur has never been and 30 cents ta the uncovered Residents, and possibly the heads taxed as during the last two stand.

The whole of the proceeds of federal departments, so many of months. The eight million sterling will be devoted to various Naval the powers now vested in the Chier which Truth spoke of as having and Military charities. Secretaryship as witi in effecten put into rubber during recent

gradually amount to the abolition

The following teams have been months is not an understatement selected to represent the Kowloon judging from the amount of money Football Club:

of that office as at present cons-which is coming into the country, 1st XI v. R.G.A.--Sookunpoo tituted." It is also proposed to increase the legislative and finan-anted properties

for rubber investment, mainly in "A" Ground, kick-off 4 pm.:- cial authority of the State Councils. any Chinese owners are seizing Turner, Sims and McKelvie: Taylor. at present. Vickers; Wheeler and Urquhart;

·First impressions of the scheme

the chance to sell out at the crest McBride, Linaker, Read and Hayes. are likely to harden into very

of the boom, but they will probably definite opposition, among most

Reserves v. R. A. ReservON.-- Europeuns living in the federat their money back into rabber Kowloon Ground, kick-off 2.30 p.m.:

There is much talk of Rasmussen: Guest and Knight:| There is general agreement road and rail schemes to open up Street, Pasco and Ollier; Morris, with the official desire to increase Pahang, the one federated stats Brown, Caveille, Miles and East- the dignity and importane of the with vast areas of jungle left, and man.

Агед.

again.

There is little space left to tell kick-off

Malay Sultana, who do not, as the Government may be trusted to Kowloon "B" v. Surreys Drums matter of fact, enjoy anything like the same prestige that their fellowmeet all demands in this respect Ites.-Sookunpoo "P" Ground, royalties in the unfederated states

2.30 p.m. -Nichollu;; command, and, it is undoubtedly of a new hydro-electric scheme Spary and Bliss; White, Hast and to be carried out by Armstrong Hedley; Jordan, Ross, Thomson. possible for these states to have a generous measure of focal self- Whitworth's, which will be the Duncan and Mason W. M. government, but the abolition ofgest industrial undertaking in serves:-Elkins.

Re-

the chief secretaryship, the power and a half million sterling, and ed as follows:-Rodger; Sumnera ful executive head of the federal requiring four years to complete and Bishop; Mair, Stewart und administration, is certain to be A huge dam across the Perak River Watson; Brodie, Forsyth, Howard, bitterly opposed. The unoficial] mombers of the Federal Council, will provide a supply of cheap McBride and Key.

the Malay Peninsula, costing two The Club 1st XI has been select-

Who represent the planting and

electrical power for several towns

commercial interests in the FMS through the heart of the tin-mining in Perak and will be conducted have already made up their minds industry in the Kinta Valley, about that. In a joint statement Half the cost has been guaranteed they

absolutely say: "It is essential that there should always by the British Government, so that

be a resident oxecutive head of the! the derision with which the federal govrnmnt having a statua at Liberal and Labour press greeted least equal to that of the Colonial! Secretary of the Straits. Settle-

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