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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1926.

DAY BY DAY.

nations of the different continents| Into separate federations for the purpose of arbitration in, all

IT LIES IN OUR OWN POWER disputes, and subsidiary to aTO ATTUNE THE MIND TO CHEER- world court. The idea on the FULNESS.-Johnson, a surface appears an excellent orio,

SINGAPORE LETTER.

Bright Future-Nayal Bago ProgressThe Sun's Eclipse,

The opening rate of the dollar From Our Own Correspondent.) but Britain's Imperial statesmon on demand to-day was 2. 4.9/16d. looked deeper than the surface,

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FRENCH POLLING.

A CONTEMPLATED REFORM.

Paris, Jan. 12.

M. Briand will make a question of L'Ero Novelle announces that

confidence the re-establishment of

Singapore, Jan. 2. and thoy looked ahead." To Liout. D. H. V. Buoklo, of the saparato continents into defined for service with the R.A.S.C.

East Surreys, has been seconded

With the passing of 1925, we polling by District Instead of by have been counting our blessings in Department, at the beginning of coalitions meant the introduction

February Indopacif. of the principles of isolation, and]

true Nonconformist fashion. The Invitations have been issuod isolation meant future antag Taiping on the 19th instant, prior Malaya, and it marked the end of smuggling, and the prosperity pre- for a reception aboard the sis past year was a memorable one for onisms, and possibly

intor to her maiden voyage to Ausa chapter in loent history and Vailing in this pleasant province continental WATH. In its tralia.

of rice-flelda and coconut planta- essentials, the scheme was

perhaps the beginning of a new tions is unmistakable to any obser The weather forecast for to-one. It saw the complete vindies- ver passing through it.' menace to the Empire, which has

morrow is:-N.E. winds, mode-tion of the restriction scheme Work at the Naval Base. footing in every continent rate to fresh; fair at first, somo and exercises its influence the drizzle or mist later, becoming "one of the boldest measures of If you asked the average Singa- world over. In its essence the cooler.

industrial policy ever taken by the porean what there was to be seen at the naval base site he would very Imperial idou is tho beneficial

British" and it ushered In There were ten shipping ar-period of prosperity for the rubber ever," the reason being that where- probably reply: "Nothing what- one of international, rather than rivals and night departures you industry, and therefore for the as at one time it was fashionable subdivided, friendships, and 1 terday, leaving 74 boats in har whole country, which will last for

to run over to Seletar and conjure were well if those who shoal bour this morning, of which numvears, if the statisticians' forecast up mental pictures of battle fleets of shortage up to 1982 is correct. lying in the Straits of Johore, the In the telegram giving ship. Tin prices have been fairly steany long period spent by the naval building returns for the last quar-and good, though not approaching authorities in survey and prelimin ter of 1025, appearing on Page 2 the boom figures of the first three ary work generally, and the entire of this issue, the figures quoted years after the war, and the copra absence of any visible signs of ac- should be thousands, and not industry has paid its usual modest tivity, have resulted in the public millions.

but safe dividends. While the losing interest in the operations, description of coconuts as the Con- probably much to the relief of the

loosely of imporisllani would consider the basic principles of the British Imperial polley, and the power for good that it can

exercise.

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SOME RUGUER TOPICS,

The Peak Tramway.. The death of Mr. Findlay Smith The property sale comprising suls of the East may be open haval people. Now, however, the inevitably recall the inaugur- Nos. 9 and 11, Prince's Torrace, criticism, there is undoubtedly work is really beginning, and I was ation of the Poak Tramway which was to have taken place room for expansion of this indus amazed to find how much there was system, for, as we indicated in at the Chine Auction Rooms try provided there is sufficient to see when I visited the place last our obituary notice yesterday, yesterday, was postponed till next suitable land left in the country week after an interval of six the decoused gentleman was one Tuesday.

All the minor industries, which are months. A veritable town is of the two originators of that;

almost entirely in Asiatic hands, growing up along

unoccupied enterprise. As we then stated, it We have received from the have benefited by the demand for shores of the Straits; railway WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13, 1926, was as far back as 1881 that the Headmaster a copy of the pros-our two staple products, and the sleepors, concrete

first concession was secured, but pactus of the Central British import and export houses have made masses of constructional material plles, anil this was four years later sold to School, which gives full details of their profits by larger sales BRITAIN'S INFLUENCE. the Hongkong High Levels Tram- the facilities provided by this lower prices, so that altogether is being run, out into the Straits. are everywhere, and a long pler way Company, the predecessors capably-stuffed institution. Malaya can well claim to be the Most convincing of all, n. Uredger of the concern which at present

most prosperous fragment of the and five barges are lying strung operates the systom. It is in- In all that has been written teresting, however, to recall that shows four resos of diphtheria point of view the past year was rising land in the background The health return for last week British Empire. From a financial along the waterfront. On th... recently of international matters, in 1006 Mr. Findlay Smith ob-two British and two Chinesel, of notable for the creation of the quarters, coolie lines, and build- with particular reference to the tained a further concession from which two were fatal: and one opium reserve and the loan trings of all kinds are rising among the Government to construct a non-fatal case each of small-pox Hongkong,, and politically it has the rubber trees, and a very large triumph of the Locarno treaty tramway from the bottom of Ice and paratyphoid fever (both Chi been a somewhat portentous time, as area of swamps has been drained there is an undercurrent of praise House Street to the Peak by waynese). There was also a caso of you may have gathered from previ- and cleared, Work has also been for the part played by the British of Glenealy, but this was later rabies,

sold to the Peak Tramway Com-

ous letters. We have also enjoyed commenced on the branch railway delegates at various assemblies pany, it never being put into

more publicity than we bargained line which is to join the main line of the nations during the past few effect as the amount of traffic Mr. Eric Ricc,, the Assistant for when we built the Malaya Pavi-where it crosses the Johore Cause- months. It would profit any who available did not justify the con- Secretary to the Overseas League, lion at Wembley. Five years ago way and enters Singapore Istan-1 struction of the line. Since that arrived in the Colony yesterday the average citizen in Great Britain and altogether, it is clear, even ta are in doubt as to Britain's peacetime, there have been almost and is staying at the Hongkong could not have found Singapore on inexpert eye, that the great scheme ful intentions in world matters to endless suggestions put forward Hotel. He is anxious to meet the map without a close search of a really under way at last. Of examine closely the whole policy for now tramway schemes for members of the League during the Far East, but recently the course, the work is only in its the Peak. Perhaps the most his fortnight's visit to the Colony, timelight has been turned upon us preliminary stages, and it would of the Government at West-interosting was one which con- and would be glad to hear from by the naval base controversy, the require an engineer to gather the minster since the signing of the templated the continuation of the anyone interested in the activi-opposition in London to the drastic significance of these activities, Armistice, and the work of present line up to as far as ties of the League.

recommendations of the Venerabut clearly the naval authorities Barker Road and the driv-.

Disease Commission, and the consider that nothing of any im- representative delegates at all the ing of a tunnel into the

The forthcoming weddings are grousing of America against the portance is to be seen at present, discussions which have originated hillside at this point, so that the announcod of Mr. Robert Cryan, restriction of rubber output. for we walked over the whole aren with international amity as their trams would eventually emerge of the Public Works Department,

without hindrance, the only re- at Chamberlain Road near the residing at No. 5, Queen's Gar- object.

presentative of authority being a To take the League of Peak Club's lawn, thus making dens, to Miss Bortha Lummis,

It was amusing to notice in the Sikh policemen who saluted as Nations only as an example, the the top terminus more contral for who is due to arrive in the Colony local press this week two, tele- politely as though he were the part played by the British Empire residents. Another proposal, put by the s., Hector; Mr. Leo. Vin- grams printed one above the other commissionaire of a cinema. in building up the structure of forward by Mr. T. L. Perkins, our dersleo Jenson, of the Great entitled "Rubber Wickedness" and former Director of Public Works, Northern Telegraph Company, of "Restriction in America," from

A Varied Newspaper Menu. |that society of Governments, and was that there should be a Shanghai, to Miss Phyllis Par- which we gathered that while The fare served up by the news- in maintaining its prestige, is branch line at May Road to serve ker, of Season House, London. American politicians are denounc-papers this week has been un

districts not covered by the pre-England. practically inostimable. Handi-sent route.

ing restriction as "an international usually varied and interesting. Then, of course,

swindle," the American cotton in. We have had an American 'exped!- capped at the start through the there WAK the Wanchai Dr. Lim Boon-kong, the Prin-dustry is considering the reductiontion here which proposes to fly non-adherence of important world Cap scheme, now abandoned, as

well as the suggested fine from ipal of Amoy University, who of the 1926 crop in order to ensure over mountain barriers of un- known New Guinea and land upon Powers, the League could hardly Murray Barracks to Magazine spending two months holiday in restriction is marked by that pecu- on arrived in Singapore recently, in profits. American comment

a lake which is situated at an have survived its adolescent stage Gap. So far, none of these pro-the Straits after five years work liar vigour and ignorance which altitude of 12,000 feet, and which without British participation.posals has come to fruition, but in Amoy. A representative of the characterise many of their views on has only been seen ones before the time will certainly come Free Press met Dr. Boon-keng affairs outside the United States, These, and kindred, thoughts are when some new scheme, or an

by a previous expedition. An, and endeavoured to obtain from but the present price of rubber is American photographer who engendered by revent ultor-extension of the present system. him an expression of his views undeniably a source of legitimate claims to be the only camera arcos in which we observe will have to be put in hand.

upon Chinose affairs. The Doctor, anxiety to Malaya's largest cus-man who has ever successfully however, refused to be drawn, tomer, and while the case for res-recorded all the phases of a total several pointing out that he was supposed triction-viewed as a

eclipse passed through on his way announced

to Sumatra to photograph the very hard to talk about political dustry in British hands-la una pietures, and we have also had eclipse of the sun

to-morrow, matters. Whatever one said, even swerable, the only object of pre two round-the-world cyclists here.. when the maximum darken- It has often be on alleged by wn, so far as Hongkong is things that were friendly, were serving it now is, in the words of The latter are remarkable youths, Britain's detractors that in the concerned, will be about 4 pm and distorted.

he stated, immediately twisted one authority, "rather to regulate afflicted with the wanderlust. and past she has been opposed to a and if there be a clear sky local

than to restrict output, pending the the "autograph manin to a super- residents will be able to observe the

adjustment of labour conditions, lative degree, and the astonishing unity of nations, particularly on obscuration, which will be about

which a sudden abandonment of story of their wanderings in Asia Europe, and one-third the sun's disc in this line spectrum, and includes one control would most certainly disor- Minor, Iraq, and India is proved. therefore cannot be sincere, in region. The particulars we pub-so far unknown line, which is ganise." The question is being beyond question by their collection ished recently, kindly supplied vory bright and welldofined in the asked whether Malaya must expect of photographs and signatures of fostering friendship between us by by the local Observatory, green portion of the spectrum: periodic slumps, due to powerful noighbour States. The indicate that Sumatra is to have This line has hitherto

over half the royal personages of Mid- been planting, but the general opinion die and South-Eastern Asia. They answer to that is very simple-the longest duration of totality attributed

of eclipse; and hither several hypothetical element provisional-supply and demand will be reached. Malaya Peninsula, calling on the seems to be that an adjustment of cycled the whole length of the our statesmen have always op-scientific expeditions have ly called "Coronium," and is

The increase of rubber smuggling highest of local society on the. whish journeyed, as in provious years. suspected to be due to some quite has been a feature of the year, and way, and made a completa collec obviously had as their only object Photographers who have taken well-known type of atom, the Malays of the west coast have tion of our aristocracy. It may aggression against weaker been disappointed, and it is not the circumstances found in the waxed prosperous upon it. It is a interest your readers to know that nations or smaller coalitions. definitely known yet whether corona. Whoreas the position of venture which appeals to their at least seven expeditions will bo Our costly Napoleonic wars were the Einstein theory has been the spectral liner in the corona is roving and adventurous instincts, observing the eclipse, Germany, onbarked upon with that incen proved in these oclipse observa- pretty well-known. Professor while at the same time providing a American, England, and Franes tions. However, the present A. Milne, of Manchestor, has means of making easy money being represented. An immenge tive. It needs but a clear insight opportunity might give all the de- been able to make cortain predic-Every dark night prahus laden quantity of scientific apparatus has into the real meaning of the sired results, provided weather tions of their relative intensities. with rubber set forth from the accumulated at the little town of Locarno pact to

realise how conditions turn out propitious The conditions in the corona for rivers and creeks along the west Bencoolen, and every phase of the and no clouds overshadow verifying astrophysical theory coast, and it is Impossible for the event, and all the phenomena - largely the British policy of the sun.

Those who have are much more satisfactory than fleet of fast launches operating sociated with It will be specially poace-making in Europe, and left England for the Sumatra those which could or can

be along that coast to catch them ail studied by one or other of the ex-- eclipso aro Dr. F. J. M. Stratton obtained under artificial circume. The fines imposed on the captured peditions. provention of lasting estrange and Dr. F. W. Aston, the Nobel tances in the laboratory. Dr. smugglers are enormous, and are several thousand miles to do They have all come ments or threatened militariem, prize-winner for his work on Stratton will, therefore. con almost invariably paid, thus show-several minutes work, but the risk has entered into current history, isotopes. Their observations will centrate during the eclipse on the ing that the Malays are merely tools of failure in the case of the photo- Apropos the question of bixs, it bo principally in relation to the endeavour to verify Professor in the hands of other interests, grapher is possibly the greatest, corona, which is a very faintly Milne's predictions. The average for there fines are far beyond although he says that with the is interesting. to note that the luminous structure, about as Hongkong observer, however, Imperial policy has definitely set large as the sun itself, composed can have little interest in such their capacity to pay. The sixty specialised equipment he is car itaolf against suggestion,

of gases and perhaps dust which abstruse maltors, and so far as quare miles of the Settlement rying he will be able to photo. of Malacca are now a veritable graph through a thin veil of clouds surround the sun at very great the majority of Chineso aro made apparently in all good distances. It appears at a total epnoorned, it will mainly be faith, for the amalgamation of the eclipse. It has its own bright a question of "toss" observance,

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tendency to cast doubt on the singlemindedness of our As

The Solar Eclipse.

We

means

of

statesmen in their dealing with weeks ago, there is to be an to be an educationalist and it was keeping the British plantation in-eclipse on January 14 in moving

foreign problems.

the continent of

posed combinations

to

an unknown

views of the corona have usually state which can only exist under

Garden of Eden for the Malays, and still obtain results of great thanks largely to the proceeds of educational interest.