The Straits Budget, 3 May 1928

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] 50. 3.664 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7A,
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    CONTENTS.
    389 1 Pace LEADERS— The R. G. A/s Advice 3 Empire Trade 3 \\a- it rth h,k 3-4 Fain and 1 etrol 4 Newspaper Conibinca 4 The Egypt** ll C ns.s Occasional Notes IVleeraros. Reuter and Special n.v"h,J l’.ist Week s News 19-23 of Singapore Flying Club lo Football Teams 16
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2507 1 te n lIo Pc-Falknor has u traits Sc°uC n a t B s Im P Cctor f Mr. Horace W. Raper left for home, via Canada, by the Antenor on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. U. Stafford, late of Taiping, have settled in Seaton, South Devon. Mr.
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    CO-OPERATION IN MALAYA.
    787 2 FACTORIES SCHEME. PROGRESS AMONG ESTATE LABOURERS. A summary of the proceedings of the F.M.S. Co-operation Board from July to December, 1927, has been sent to us. Organisation of Co-operative Rubber Factories for small holders. Mr. F. G. Spring, of the Agricultural Depaitment, visited the rubber holdings of
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    SAILOR’S FATAL FRIGHT.
    463 2 STORY OF CHASE BY EUROPEAN. A Malay sailor attached to the Marine Department’s launch llyjea is alleged to have received a fright while casting off from the Sussex, and to have jumped overhoard from the latter vessel and been drowned on April 19. His bodv was recovered
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    DEATH OF MR. G. KLUZER.
    128 2 Well-known Italian Merchant In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 26. The death has occurred at Chantaboon of Mr. G. Kluzer, an old Italian resident who had been in business in Siam for close on 25 years. Two years ago he sold his business
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    SINGAPORE DOCK.
    184 2 Inspection at Wallsend Yard. The members of the North-Easter* Section of the Junior Institution 0 f Engineers, who were joined by the mem bers of Reyrolles Engineering Society enjoyed the privilege on March ill of being the first party to inspect the giant Singapore pontoon dock which is
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    SEASHORE TRAGEDY.
    143 2 Chinese Lad Drowned At Ponggul. The death from drowning in the sea at Ponggul of a 12 years old Chinese boy and the rescue, in an unconscious condition, of his companion, was related tc the Singapore Coroner (Mr. F. (j. Bourne) on Saturday. The deceased was the son
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    142 2 To Visit British North Borneo, Labuan and Brunei. H. E. the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) is to pay a visit to British North Borneo, Labuan and Brunei this month, leaving Singapore on the 8th. The party will consist of the Governor and Lady Clifford Lady Victoria Feilding,
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    PENANG COURTS.
    150 2 Chinese Suit Dismissed With Costs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 26. The re-trial of the case in which Chee Boon Eong sued Ung Heng Hong on a promissory note for $9,000 took place today before Mr. Justice Stevens, who reversed the previous decision of the Court by
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      THE R. G. A.’S ADVICE.
      711 3 in reyard to consumption. StraitTimes, April 2G. <: ni 0 the day when Malaya was .niV«»nt«Hi with the news that the Government refused tc .«< Gn.> responsibility for looking l 1 rubber plantation industry -r November 1, the advice of all -nsible people has been
      in reyard to consumption. Strait-Times, April 2G.  -  711 words
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      EMPIRE TRADE.
      680 3 own apathy.—Straits Times, April 27. By the publication of a short report by the Imperial Economic Committee and the acceptance by the House of Commons of a resolution urging the need of developing Empire trade attention is directed once more to the untenable position adopted by a considerable
      own apathy.—Straits Times, April 27.  -  680 words
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      WAS IT WORTH WHILE ?
      837 3 WAS IT WORTH WHILE —Straits Times, April 28. Recently a London journal asked petulantly, Is there no Membei of Parliament who will protect u> against the scandal ol the paying out of public money foi these round the world tours ol Cabinet Ministers and their Undersecretaries The reference is, ot
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      PAIN AND PETROL.
      639 3 -Straits Times, April f>o. During the nineteenth century the industrial power of the country rested on the basis of coal, but the twentieth century has seen us becoming increasingly dependent upon imported liquid fuel, scarcely any of which is found inside the Hritish Empire.” Thus, in introducing
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      NEWSPAPER COMBINES.
      960 4 —Straits Times, May 1. That in the opinion of this iHousp the* maintenance of independent organa for tht- dissemination of news is vital to the preservation of the standard of public life in the country, nnd that the consolidation of the newspaper Press in the hands of powerful
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      THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.
      723 4 concessions are impossible.—Straits Times, May 2. The situation in Egypt over which the British Government has adopted an attitude of praiseworthy firmness is by no means a sudden development. Matters have been moving through a series of disagreements to the present crisis foi the past six years
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    MUNICIPAL VISITORS.
    110 4 Delegates From Rangoon And Bangkok. Two delegations from neighbouring countries recently visited Singapore in order to study the Municipal administration and Municipal affairs generally. A few days ago Mr. Gavin Scott, an ex-president of the Rangoon Municipality and a present member of that body, spent a few days
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1699 5 I rt .„tK C outlining a scheme for the ,'i,‘hmcnt of a number of seaplane ra iiiatinif from Singapore, pubI i-TT'exclusively in yesterday’s Straits I;aroused the liveliest interest ,iiv. Only three points lemain to be I before preliminary work can be I hand and the decision on two
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    826 5 (Straits Times, April 27.) Be Your Own Policeman. As the traffic problems of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur become more and more difficult to cope with by the authorities, the responsibility of the individual car owner increases. Let every motorist be his own traffic policeman, and when he
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    CHINESE FIRMS IN TROUBLE.
    187 5 (Aneta Service.) FRAUDS ALLEGED. $500,000 LOCAL LIABILITIES RUMOURED. (Aneta Service.) Weltcvcdren, Apr. 26. Certain Chinese firms in Singapore an <l Bandjermassin, which are in great difficulties owing to the rubber crisis, arc al.eged to have committed defaults in which many Java and foreign banks are concerned,
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    CAUGHT IN TRAFFIC JAM.
    179 5 Baby Austin Owner in Police Court. The occupants of a Baby Austin car that was crushed on Monday between two vehicles in u traffic block at the Hill Stieet-IIigh Street junction were fortunate in escaping with nothing mora serious than cuts caused by glass from 'heir
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    MALAYAN AUTHORESS.
    124 5 Former Singapore Resident Dies In London. We regret to record the death in London, on March 26, of Jessie M. Davidson, the authoress of Dawn”, Gloria and other novels about Malaya, says the Times of Malaya. Jessie M. Davidson was Miss Hodges, youngest daughter of Capt. Hodges, a
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    MURDER OF MR. LEE HY SAN.
    367 6 HONG KONG SENSATION. AN OFFER OF $10,000 BY RELATIVES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, May 1. A great sensation has been caused in liong Kong by the murder of Mr. Lee Hy San, one of the best known Chinese residents of the Colony,
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    GEYLANG ROAD SMASH.
    357 6 Police Court Proceedings Against Mr. J. W. Penn. The motoring fatality on the (Ieylang Boa 1 on March 22 in which a Chinese woman was killed was the subject of a preliminary enquiry commenced on Tuesday morning, Mr J. W. Benn being charged with causing death by
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    LABOUR IN MALAYA.
    242 6 No Wide-Spread or Serious Unemployment. Mr. P. T. Allen, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, F.M.S., in his report for the past year, states Early in the year it seemed likely that even the record figures for immigration of the previous year would be largely exceeded but successive restrictions
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    “A BAD SYSTEM.”
    259 6 Magistrate's Criticism in Customs Case. In a case in which two Chinese are alleged to have taken delivery at Tank Road station of contraband rubber, consigned as “fruit” the Third Police Magistiate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) on April 25 ciiticised the delivery system obtaining at the goods
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    BOMB-THROWER CHARGED.
    204 6 Strike Incident Described In Police Court. The bomb-throwing affair which took place in Merchant Road on the night of April IS, was described in the Third Police Court on April 2">, before Mr. C. H. Dakers, when a Hylam was charged. In reply to Court Inspector Farquharson, who
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    THE COST OF LIVING.
    560 6 RECORDS OF STATISTICAL OFFICE. The* Statistical Office have sent us their record for 1927 of average prices and declared trade values in the Straits Settlements. In an introductory note it is stated that the first of these annual records uf average published price quotations and declared
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    CHINESE TEA TRADEMARK.
    146 6 Prosecution in Local Police Court. The alleged imitation of a China tea trade mark was the subject of proceedings against Neo Beh, a Chinese woman, and two Chinese, Lim Oh Bah and Lim Yew Ek. on Thursday before the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers). The
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    PENANG NEWS.
    51 6 Chinese Murdered in Perak Lane. (h rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 1. An alleged murder of a Hokien took p ace in Perak Lane last night. The police have not yet effected any arrests. 1 h«* local mercantile employees have for nit d a thrift and loan
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    HIGH SPEED AIRMAN.
    607 6 R. A. F. ATTEMPT. FLIGHT-LIEUT. GREIG’S CAREER. Johore readers will be interested *o hear that Flight-Lieut. David D’Arcy Greig, who has been appointed to command the Royal Air Force high speed flying section, with a view to establishing a new speed record, is a brother of Mr.
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    TONKANG SUNK.
    71 6 Loss of 250 Bags Of Rice. r Ihe steamer Kopah came into collision with a tonkang loaded with 250 bags of lice in the harbour on Tuesday. The tonkang sank immediately but no lives were lost. Divers are busily engaged in an effort to raise the tonkang which
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. THE CASE AGAINST FREE TRADE.
    1413 7  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, Apr. 4. T| lamashin* Textile Corporation, iJnchetl by the Cotton Yarn Association, J t0 be meeting with a very conTLrab'e amount of favour. Owners re,nt in g over three million spindles 1 dreudv applied for fuller informa21
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    NEW TROLLEY BUS ROUTES.
    68 7 The Municipal Commissioners have provisionally approved the following routes for trolley-buses:— Kim Seng Hoad to Finlayson Green, via Havelock Road. Upper Cross Street, Cross Street and Rallies Quay. M uilmcin Road to Serangoon Rond, via Male-Tier Road. Kalian:? Road to North Bridge R--nd. a Crawford Street,
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    NOTES FROM SIAM.
    783 7 THE NEW MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, April 20. The New Minister of the Interior, H.R.H. Prince Nagor Svarga, is not letting the grass grow under his feet. Almost every day he is visiting departments and institutions falling directly or indirectly under his
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    CHINESE IN THE F.M.S.
    182 7 Little Sympathy With Communism. In the course of his report for the year i:>27, Mr. I*. T. Allen, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, F.M.S., states Throughout the year large sums of money were remitted to China for political and kindred purposes. There were, however, no political disturbances
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    437 7 The following appointments are notified in the current issue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette :—Mr. V. G. Hell to be a Deputy Conservator of Forests, Malayan Forest Service Mr. H. M. Trower, M.C., to be a Superintendent, Chandu Monopoly, Trade and Customs Department, F.M.S. Messrs. 11. G. Birnie,
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    THE CATHEDRAL DANCE.
    199 7 The annual fancy dress dance in aid of the St. Andrew’s Cathedral funds, held in the Memorial Hall on Fiiday, proved as usual a very successful alfair. Over six hundred people attended, many in bright and varied costumes, and the scene in the large hall when dancing
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE.* RELATION TO WORLD’S STORM CENTRE.
    2038 8  -  (Hy A. W. Still.) The Pacific A Forecast,” is one of the books that should not only be read but studied by every man who desires to have an intelligent comprehension of world movements. In the twenty years before 1914 the world’s
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    SERANGOON FATALITY.
    263 8 I'ootbrake of Lorry Out Of Order. At the conclusion on April 25 of the preliminary enquiry into an •allegation of causing death by a rash acagainst Chug Cheng Tuan, the driver of 'he Chevrolet lorry which knocked down and fatally injured Mr. F. W. Eber in Scrangonn Hoad
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    BENGALI FIREMEN IN COURT.
    175 8 Charged with Disobeying Shipmaster. Seventeen Bengali firemen were )r iw in the Marine Court on Tuesday, l H .f r the Deputy Master Attendant (Command or Oldershaw), with disobeying the lav,, ful commands of the master of the S s City of Glasgow. Mr. V. D.
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    JUDGE AND SOLICITOR.
    112 8 Professional Inquiry Foreshadowed At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Apr. 25. Judgment was delivered to-dav in the case in which Lim Cheng Ean was sue1 for damages by Khoo Sa Wee for giving wrongful and negligent advice regarding the purchase of some property. The Judge held
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    AMERICAN LADY’S DEATH.
    147 8 We regret to announce that Mrs. Alberta Townsend Mullins, an American lady who was visiting Singapore, died a* the General Hospital on Friday. Mrs M nil ins arrived at Singapore on ’April -•> from Calcutta with her husband, and were bound for France. They went to Ha
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSN.
    201 8 The following is the agenda for a committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association to be held on Monday m the Singapore Exchange Hoorn at 5.15 p.m. Increase of Rent, Restriction. Nomina; tions to Municipal Commission. Petro. Supplies in Malaya. New members. General. The Hon. Mr. J.
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    SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
    996 9 an extra day. rvfOPTIONALLY IIEAYY LX ENTRY. t0 the exceptionally heavy i t t c e oi' the bingapore i-ntry* the com p e He(l to add an 111,1 1 u tl the programme Aor extra day to T he extra day May U. so there v
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    DOMESTIC “REDS.”
    309 9 HYLAM SERVANTS IN COURT. The killing of consuls of the variouinations, the Secretary for Chinosc Affairs. Li.e Director of Education, the Governor ot Singapore, the Resident Coiaicillors and niiiiary and naval officers was advocates a a document described by Insp. Kemp, .n the course of a poll i*
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    67 9 Election of S.S. Association Nominee. The following was the result of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association election n>r a nominee to the Municipal Commission in place of Mr. Horace W. Raper, who resigned Mr. J. W. Harries 341 Mr. F. A. Morrell 72 Mr. W. D. Parsons 30
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    PENANG TURF CLUB STRONG FINANCES.
    46 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Apr. 27. Mr. Miles, presiding at the half-yearly nv' ting of Penang Turf Club, stated that >urplus for the half year ended February last was £97,000, being an increase of $54 000 on the 1027 figure.
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    NORTH BORNEO TRADE.
    816 9 CHAMBER OK COMMERCE AGENDA. The following are the minutes of a committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce held at Sandakan: Amendments to the Labour Ordinance. For the information of those members of the committee who were unable to be present at the special meeting
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    HORSES FOR SINGAPORE. SOME USEFUL RECRUITS.
    720 9  -  (By P. Leo Faulkner.) Three very well-bred horses have been purchased recently and will shortly be despatched to Singapore. They are Hit v r Sweet, Ettington and St. Benedieta. St. Benedieta is a beautifully bred chestnut daughter of Friar Marcus and St. Bonnet. Trained
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    THE CATHEDRAL PADANG.
    131 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —On the north side of the Cathedral pudang is one of the most beautiful trees in Singapore. In close proximity is a great heap of varied rubbish, which is daily fed with grass clippings, sweepings and other litter. This
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    INDIAN REPRESENTATION
    238 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, —Now* that a vacancy has occurred in the Legislative Council owing to the death of Mr. I*. K. Nambyar, Indians in Malaya are anxious to know who is likely to Ik* his successor. In a country like Malaya where South
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    PAIN AND PETROL.
    81 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, our aide leader to-day leads one to suggest that an unofficial member might ask at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday next:— Is the Government aware that during the past six weeks tin* price of petrol has
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    STREET NOISES.
    186 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Reverting to the paragraph in your issue of Friday last referring to the fining of a Chinese hawker for blowing a brass instrument in front of Orchard Road Police Station, I can guarantee if the authorities would only instal themselves temporarily
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    STREET NUISANCES.
    230 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —A recent issue of your paper contained an article on the nuisance and danger of ricksha pullers loitering and soliciting. These people are undoubtedly a distinct danger owing to tbeir habits but I think an even greater nuisance is the
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    BOOK PRICES IN MALAYA.
    276 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sis’, —Discussions over high prices in Malaya are greatly to the fore just now. In one section of the retail trade the charges seem to me quite disproportionate, although perhaps it is not a section n which the European
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    REASONS FOR SLUMP.
    440 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,--Much has been written and more said about the causes of the slump in rubber. May i point out, through your columns, one of the contributary causes which has apparently been overlooked by •'•lost correspondents. Every district hai ds small
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    PASSENGERS.
    641 10 The following passengers arrived by the Antenor For Penang.—Mrs. Lancaster, Mr. J. H Dodd, Mr. G. Thomson, Mrs. E. H. KingHarman, Mr. A. S. Gosling, Mr. E. L. D. Evans, Mrs. Evans, Mr. J. H. Worth, Mrs. H. L>. Jensen, Mrs. Doig. Mr. W. R. Napier, Mr. E. G.
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    LADY SWETTENHAM HERE.
    67 10 Lady Swettenham. wife of Sir Frnnl. Swettenham, G.C.M.G., arrival ii >*r Europe by the French mail steamer thb week and is staying at Raffles Hotel. Sir Frank Swettenham was Resident General of the F.M.S. from lSOfi to inci and Governor of the Straits Settlcnvnt. from 1901 to
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    TRAGIC WIVES.
    62 10 READERS’ VIEWS 0\ LONDON ARTICLE. We give below further letters f, readers on the article Citv of t, ni Wives,*’ contributed to the London lX Express by W.S.L B/; and which scribed the women of Singapore as and bored, dressed in monotonous «E 1 wash dresses, fretting away
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    TRAGIC HUSBANDS.
    366 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I was amused to read the foolish article entitled “A City of Tragic Wi?!* which you reprinted from the London Daily Express yesterday. It gav e us all a good laugh, but it is disconcerting to think that these absurdities may
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    Happy Wife Replies.
    187 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—‘‘Bored Stiff’s” (alias, W.S.L.B.i article in the London Daily Express on the City of Tragic Wives” is likely place me in an awkward position during tno next few weeks. Already my deai Aunt Agnes has sent me the original cutting.
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    The Poet’s Version.
    189 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Who are these tan pallorcd wenches W ho are these dying: out flames V Hazard with thirst no gin quenches, Mouth hardened Singapore dames. Look at their wrinkles, and pity Their listless monotonous lives. Products of Singapore City, Haunting: eyed
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    HIST0RIC JAVA SOCIETY.
    1136 11 I ]50TH anniversary. I week devoted to I celebrations. I .From our Own Correspondent.) ur Batavia, Apr. 28. i ...itiniis in connection with the nJfbia 1 J lhe foundation, Ilk- i; Batuv.an Society o£ Art, <: tr.e K i<4 on Monday evening unJ U-tww Jayanese dan ces
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    “COULD NOT STAND IT.”
    326 11 Inquiry Into Nr. Raeber’s Death. The death of Mr. L. Raeber, of Messrs. L. Raeber and Co., 7 and 8, Rattles Quay, was the subject of ail enquiry by the Singapore Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) on Friday. An Indian tamby employed at the office stated
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    ATTEMPTED TO BRIBE POLICE
    107 11 $20 Offered to Singapore Sub-Inspector. In the Second Cou**t on Saturday, before Mr. W. X. Gourlay, a Chinese, Goh Peng Lim, pleaded guilty to a charge of abetment of the offence of offering an illegal gratification. Court Inspector Meeten said that a sub-Inspector of Orchard Road
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    JOHAN TIN DREDGING.
    907 11 Endeavours to Find New Property. The eighth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Johan Tin Dredging To., Ltd., was held on April 23, at Ipoh, Mr. A. N. Kenion presiding. The Chairman said :—The report and accounts have been in your hands for the prescribed period,
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    NOTES FROM MALACCA.
    802 11 MR. ORMSBY-GORE AT ST. GEORGES BALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 30. Malacca St. George’s Society held their annual fancy dress ball ut the Malacca lub on Saturday evening, when a gathering of close on i. r >0 couples were present, a good number coining from
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    CATHIRAVALO’S AFFAIRS.
    811 12 MORE EVIDENCE. EXAMINATION BY LAWYER. In the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice Prichard, the public examinations of S. Cathiravalo was dosed. This bankruptcy was of an unusual character. The bankrupt, who only recently attained his majority, is said to have incurred liabilities amounting to over $400,000,
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    PRISONERS’ AID SOCIETY.
    565 12 Request to Government For Grant. A committee meeting of the Discharged Prisoners’ Aid Society was held at the chambers of the Chief Justice on March ;{1, 1928, at noon. There were present the Hon. Mr. Justice Sproule (Chairman), and Messrs. Boey Kok Leong, Lim Bock Kee, Ng
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    VIOLENT SCENES IN COURT.
    110 12 Death Sentence for Police Constable. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 25. A sensational trial Jias taken place here, a Punjabi patrol constable being charged with murder of a Malay woman near Taiping. The accused was walking towards Tupai when he spied a woman who had
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    469 12 Engagements During Past Week. Sunday, April 22. Group Captain Cave-Brown-Cave left Government House. 0 Tuesday, April 24. The Rt. Hon. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, M.P., Mr. G. H. Creasy and Mr. E. JM. H. Lloyd arrived to stay. The following had the honour of lunching at Government House
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    “BAD HATS “ ON BUS.
    240 12 “BAD HATS ON BUS. Alarming Experience At Serangoon. A certain amount of alarm is felt in the Upper Serangoon and Payar Labar districts regarding the prevalence of Chinese bad characters, and there have been a number of hold-ups and thefts on the roads in these districts at night. A resident
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    MALAY CENTENARIAN.
    225 12 Oldest Member of N. S. R ov J Family. The death took place on Saturday J hU residence at Ampang Tin,,/' I Tungku Muda Chik, at the age jf “'I years. The deceased was the unci. I H.H. the Yang di Pertuan Besar of N e I Sembilan,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL QUESTIONS.
    480 12 Malacca’s Municipal President. The orders of the day for Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council include the following Question by Mr. Tan Cheng Lock Considering that the steady increase r, the population and development r>t Malacca Town and its consequent enlarged needs have distinctly outgrown the antiquated
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    FLYING CLUB OPENING.
    799 13 inaugural day. o\ ERNOR'S speech at ll dinner. r Flying Club officially 1 n»o existence on Saturday after- whfcn an inauguration ceremony in brilliant weather at the pre‘Vt (1 the Yacht Ciul. .c iarce attendance of mem‘1,1 V guests including H.E. the -«ir/>r* and Lady Clifford, Sir
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    A STRAITS LAWYER.
    573 13 TRIBUTES IN SINGAPORE! COURT. Before the fixing of the. May list was I proceeded with in the Acting Chief Justice's court on hr.day reieience was made to the death of the Hon. Mr. P. K. Nanibyar, a member of the Straits Settlements Bar and a Penang unofficial
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    MOTORISTS KILL BULLOCK.
    69 13 Singaporeans’ Lucky Escape Near Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 30. A Singapore motorist driving into Ipoh yesterday in a Chevrolet car collided with a bullock on the third mile, Chemor Road. The car swerved into a coconut tree and was smashed. The bullock was thrown
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    JOHORE OFFICER’S DEPARTURE.
    210 13 FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. W. D. BARRON. A very enjoyable evening was spent at the Bata Pahat Club on Thursday, when a farewell dinner was given by the Hon. Dato Mohamad Shah, State Commissioner, Batu Pahat, the Assistant Adviser’s staff and members of the Batu Pahat Club,
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE’S PLANS.
    372 13 Unable to Attend St. George’s Dinner. It is announced that Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, who way to have been the principal guest at the annual dinner of the Singapore St. George’s Society, to be held at the Europe Hotel on May 4, will not be able
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    HINDU CONFERENCE.
    126 13 Closing Toddy Shops On Festival Days. (From Cur wn Correspondent.) lpoh, Apr. 30. A conference of the Hindu community of 1’erak. at which prominent Hindus from the Colony wort present, wa chiefly notable for comprehensive resolutions which were passed. It was decided to hold :ir annual Malayan Hindu
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    SERVICE NOTES.
    758 13 OFFICERS’ MESS FOR THE S. V. c. (Straits Times, April 25.) The Officers of the Singapore Volunteer Corps have now definitely established ait Officers' Mess, and although they are at a big disadvantage in not having any accommodation at Headquarters they ar» laminate at being able to use
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    1860 14 A ROYAL VISIT. BUNTING FOR STREET DECORATIONS. MR. BROWN’S AESTHETIC SENSE. The Municipal Commissioners held their monthly meeting on Friday afternoon. There were present the President (Mr. K. J. Furrer), and Messrs, il. Wolskel, S. Cullen, \V. .1. Wilcoxson, S. Q. Wong, Gaw kh k Khiam, lam kee
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    KRAKATAU ERUPTIONS.
    47 14 (Aneta’s Service.) Thirty Occur in Twenty-Four Hours. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia. Apr. 2d. Thirty eruptions have occurred at Krakatau during the last 24 hours. Four were accompanied by fire and one was 240 metres high. There were 4;‘2 detonations, 44 rumblings and 01 local earth tremors.
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    JOTTINGS FROM JOHORE.
    1165 14 W HERE MR. ORMSBY-GORp WILL BE ENTERTAINED® (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Apr. 27 Johore is looking forward to welcoming the Rt. Hon. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, M.P., Under-Secretary of State f or the Colonies, next week. When the first programme was made out Mr. OrmsbyGore
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      BRITISH EMPIRE COTTON.
      390 19 [reytkr telegram] UGANDA CROP. I U> \NESE BUYERS COMPETITION. [REITER telegram] London, Apr. 27. 0 f Commons passed the !wiustr> Rill prolonging for five L*. o'K ration of the otton Indus- r V l hut reducing from 6d. to 3d. the impose I under the Act on
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      OIL PRICE WAR.
      124 19 Complaint of Lack Of Information. London, Apr. 28. intn tC 10 tariff board inquiry Oil at L n rico f ar between the Standard Ri.iL. J w0>a I)utch companies the prePaucitv L f»mw’ ala complained of the of iv,.; uuorniation in the evidence Mand.nl Oil Company's repre•(rrw/tMM
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      DEATH OF SIR GEORGE HILL.
      128 19 (•rand Old Man” of Rujrbv J’ootball. Rugby, Apr. 25. R"»lan.h 1 Ii 1 -i' S annou J ce<l of Sir Geor** 5 <>othall I'nion it p t^ esldcnt r- thc Ru b y f l grandn th( ap0 of 73 He was in hi, H
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      BRITISH DYEING INDUSTRY.
      143 19 Another Threat of Labour Trouble. London, Apr. 29. What is believed to be a serious situation has developed in the dyeing and finishing industry of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire and Scotland, affecting about 80,000 workers. It arises out of the proposal by operatives that compulsory collective piecework should
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      AERIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
      319 19 Success of New British Engine. London, Apr. 25. The Air Ministry in 1926 purchased a number of American aero engines to (•’rive fast bombing machines, on the ground that there was no British engine of required power presenting such a small trental area, with consequent minimum \ind resistance.
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      HINDU-MUSLIM TROUBLES.
      46 19 Thirty-seven Injured in Latest Riot. London, Apr. 30. Nagpur Thirty-seven people, including ten constables, were injured in a Hindu-Muslim riot in Besar which was due to Muslims stoning a Shivaji procession from within a mosque, tearing up a Shivaji picture and looting Hindu shops.
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      GENERAL WRANGEI.
      26 19 Death of White Russian Leader. London, Apr. 25. Brussels The death has occurred of General Wrangel, the famous leader of the White Russian forces.
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      OUTLAWING WAR.
      165 19 BRITISH W ELCOME TO U.S. PROPOSALS. London, Apr. 27. Berlin: Dr. Stresemann handed the United States Ambassador Germany’s reply to Mr. Kellogg’s anti-war. pro posals. It is reported that the reply approves the principle of the proposals without any reservations as made by France. London, Apr. 30. In
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      Y.M.C.A. IN CHINA.
      147 19 Tribute from General Duncan. London, Apr. 27. Presiding at a Y.M.C.A. luncheon in honour of Dr. ui. Major-General Duncan, who was formerly in command of the Shanghai Defence Force, thanked Dr. Yui and his compatriots for many kindnesses received while in Cnina. He paid a warm tribute
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      CHINA PIRACY.
      121 19 Warships Patrolling Bias Bay. London, Apr. 25. In the House of Commons, questioned with regard to the continuance of piracy in Chinese waters, Sir Austen Chamberlain declared that the activities of pirates had considerably reduced in the last six months. An attempt to secure concerted action by the
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      CAPT. WILKINS HONOURED.
      50 19 Patron’s Medal from Geographical Society. London, Apr. 27. The King has approved the award of the Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society to tho Australian airman Captain G. H. Wilkins, for his work in the Polar regions, culminating in his tlight from Point Barrow to Spitsbergen.
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      MATERNITY RESEARCH WORK.
      77 19 Rugby, Apr. 25. In the House of Commons, S r Kingsley Wood announced that a special committee had been appointed to inquire into maternal mortality, and one of the questions it would consider would be the means for further research into the matter. No doubt the* committee
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      BREMEN AIRMEN FETED.
      232 19 NEW YORK SCENES. STORM OF PAPER IN BROADWAY. London, May 1. New York The airmen of the Bremen were given a n official reception amid enthusiastic scenes. Early this morning they were taken from their hotel on a triumphal tour of the harbour on board a city
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      SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
      161 19 Malayan Law to Be Examined. Rugby, Apr. 29. 1 he Colonial Secretary has appointed a committee to examine and report upon two measures for the protection of women and Kiris known as the Straits Settlements Ordinance No. 15 of 1927 and the federated Malay States Enactment No. 18
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      MARYLEBONE BY-ELECTION.
      70 19 Big Majority for Sir Rennet! Rodd. London, Apr. 30. The Marylebone by-election resulted as follows Sir Rennell Rodd, Conservative, 12,859. Mr. Ross, Labour ♦5 7‘ 1 Mr. Murray, Liberal, 3',318. Sir Rennoll Rodd enters politics after a distinguished diplomatic career. He was Ambassador to Italy from 1‘J0H to
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      MR. O’MALLEY’S CASE.
      100 19 Resignation from Service Not Accepted. London, Apr. 25. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. A. Ponsonby (Lab., Sheffield, Brightside), Sir Austen Chamberlain stated that he had received an appeal for consideration from Mr. O’Malley, who was permitted to resign the Government service following the inquiry
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      TRAIN DISASTER IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      136 20 SIX KILLED. PASSENGER COACHES ABLAZE. London, Apr. 27. upc Town Fix jieopU*, including n 't.'ly passenger, wi rt killed and sev:n m riously injured by tin- derailment <d a passenger train from Johannesburg at r c* famous Ilex River Russ. near Worcester. This was the
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      THE PRAYER BOOK.
      84 20 Struggle Enters on Final Stage. London, Apr. 2d. The Prayer Boole struggle entered on •is last stage when the Archbishop of Canterbury opened a special session of t’.e Church House, Westminster. The Assembly’s task i< to decide finally whether to grant or withhold approval of the new
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      BRITISH AIRMAN’S SUCCESS.
      90 20 New Records made by Capt. Broad. London, Apr. 28. Throe more world’s records were broken to-day by Capt. Broad, under the same circumstances as his record of yesterday, namely flying a de Havillar.d Hound aeroplane and carrying a ton of lead. He beat his own record for
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      COMMONWEALTH LINE.
      103 20 Mr. Bruce Satisfied With Terms. London, Apr. 25. Canberra Mr. Bruce, in announcing the Commonwealth Line deal, said that £250,000 would be paid on delivery of the wsrels and the remainder in ten equal instalment s with interest of 5*4 per cent., secured by debentures. The purchasers undertake
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      BERLIN’S NEW OPERA HOUSE
      55 20 Berlin, Apr. 29. The reconstructed state opera house was reopened with a gala performance of Mozart’s Zauber Floete on Saturday :ght. President von Hindenburg and the diplomatic corps attended. The event drew a large number of personalities prominent in the musical, literary and art worlds of
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      IRISH FREE STATE TAXES.
      48 20 London, Apr. 25. The Irish Free State Budget, introduced to-day, provides for a sugar tax of a farthing a pound but no petrol tax. A feature of the Irish Free State budget is a 1/2 per cent, import duty on all vehicles and tyres.
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      MOSCOW DEATH SENTENCES.
      50 20 London, Apr. 20. Moscow: Veli IbraimofT, cx-President of the executive committee of the Crimean Republic, and Mustafa, ex-Vice President, have been sentenced to death by the High Court at Simferpol on a charge of having relations with a gang of counterrevolutionary bandits: and murdering two police informers.
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      THE LABOUR OFFICE.
      397 20 Animated Discussion At Geneva. London, Apr. 28. Geneva No progress was made a', the first pubiii sitting of the governing bo ij uf the International Labour Ortice, the sitting being devoted to consideration of the report of the standing orders committee. chiefly with the method of dealing
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      MORE SPEED RECORDS.
      73 20 Non-Stop Railway Runs To Scotland. London, Apr. 28. Two runs from London to Scotland by the Royal Scot expresses of the London Midland and Scottish Railway have created world non-stop passenger train records. The runs were made from Euston to Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively, a distance of
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      AN OIL FIND.
      44 20 New Gusher Struck in Persian Territory. London, Apr. 26. Basra The Anglo-Persian Oil Company has struck a new oil gusher at Naftkaneh, in Persian territory near Khanikin on the Irak frontier. The present flow is estimated at 50't,00i) gallons a day.
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      DEATH OF MR. G. H. ROBERTS.
      135 20 Rugby, Apr. 25. The death is announced of Mr. G. II. Roberts, former Labour Minister, who was hood Controller just after the war. Mr. Roberts was 511 years of age. He was secretary of the Typographical Association and president of the Trades Council. Norwich.
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      JAPAN’S POLITICAL CRISIS.
      338 20 Disorderly Scenes in Lower House. Tokio, Apr. 23. In the I)let President Tanaka, referring to the recent Communist intrigues, declared that the Government is determined to deal most severely with those convicted and will also endeavour to eradicate the social evils which helped to create Left wing
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      MOTORIST KILLED.
      99 20 Another Victim to Speed Mania. London, Apr. 25. Daytona When Mr. Frank Lockhart, the racing motorist, was practising preparatory to an attempt on the world record. he lost control of his car and was killed while travelling at over 200 miles an hour. Mr. Lockhart made three fast
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      HIGH COMMISSIONER IN CANADA.
      48 20 London, Apr. 26. Sir William Henry Clark has been appointed High Commissioner in Canada for His Majesty’s Government in Great Britain. Sir Edward Crowe, Director of the Foreign Division, Department of Overseas Trade, will succeed Sir William Henry Clark as Comptroller-General oi Overseas Trade.
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      AIR FORCE APPOINTMENTS.
      62 20 Rugby, Apr. 27. The Air Ministry announces the appointment of Air Vice-Marshal F. R. Scarlett to be Air Officer Commander-in-Chief air defence of Great Britain temporarily during the absence in Australia of Air Marshal Sir John Salmond. Air ice-Marshal C. L. Lambe is appointed to be Air
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      MARSHAL PILSUDSKI ILL.
      34 20 London, Apr. 30. Berlin Marshal Piludski. president of Poland, is reported to be suffering from a paralytic stroke. He has been unable to attend the festivities in honour of King Amanullah.
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      BRITISH INDUSTRY RELIEF.
      487 20 SHIPPING POSITION. I PROBABLE EFFECTS oil NEW PROPOSALS. I Ku; by, Apr. The Government’s proposals f H relief of local taxation are ex», Ttl have a benelicial effect upon U lV r British ports. The shipping dent of The Times points out tl -,t hour and dock
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      ARTIFICIAL SILK EXPORTS.
      68 20 Remarkable Growth of British Trade. London, Apr. 1i; The Manchester Chamber of Cornmer.'fi has revealed a remarkable expansion the export of cotton, artificial silk and mixed piecegoods. For the first thru months of the year exports v.*rv 26,000,000 square yards, or double *a>t year’s figures. Nearly a
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      GERMAN DYE TRUST.
      74 20 London, Apr. f Berlin A 20 per cent, inerea.-e t turnover is recorded in the annual of the Dye Trust. Developments have been most ,r in dyes, benzine, artificial silks, an coal liquefying process. The r*'p..r shadows an output of TOO.OeO t' nitrate next year. Berlin. AmThe
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      SOUTHERNERS IN TSINANFU.
      1142 21 VICTORY COMPLETE ALL northern forces RETIRE. iifHNESE HELP TO PREJ SERVE ORDER. Nanking, Apr. 25. Chians Kai-shek has telegraphed that .k .«nm«e of Tsinanftt is now complete. ¥la. Natmnalists captured 60,000 nfles and 11<> field guns. Nanking, Apr. 25. The Nationalist Central Executive Comm it lee has
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      FRENCH LOAN ISSUE.
      68 21 London, Apr. 30. Paris A Presidential decree authorises the issue of a conversion loan of five per cent, bonds, redeemable in 75 years. The price of issue is not yet settled. The object of the issue is to convert national credit bonds exniring in 1928-29 and short
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      AIRMAN’S SACRIFICE.
      384 21 Dies in Effort to Carry Relief. London, Apr. 25. New York: An airman named Floyd Bennett, who flew to the relief of the trans-Atlantic airmen at Greenly Island, has died from pneumonia. Against the doctors’ orders, Mr. Bennett piloted his machine from Detriot to Quebec en route to
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      COTTON STOPPAGE.
      75 21 Serious Position in Bombay Mills. London, Apr. 25. Bombay The cotton stoppage is practically complete. Owing to the serious situation the Governor. Sir Leslie Wilson, accompanied by Mr. C. Jehangir. general member, is returning to Bombay on April 27, from Mahabaleshwar. Three cotton mills, it is reported, have
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      ALSATIAN AUTONOMISTS.
      143 21 Great Interest in Colmar Trial. London, May 1. Colmar The eagerly awaited trial of the Alsatian Autonomists has opened. The assize court was packed by the public, and there are 350 witnesses, including many priests. The trial is to he bilingual as the accused insisted on the right
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      FLIGHT OVER THE POLE.
      639 21 HONOUR FOR WILKINS. PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS IN ALASKA. London, Apr. 25. New York Capt. Wilkins, the Australian airman who flew over the North Pole, has been awarded the Samuel Morse gold medal, the highest honour of the American Geographical Society. The success of the Australian airman, Capt.
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      NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
      77 21 Five Per Cent. War Loan Introduced. London, Apr. 2*5. New York A feature of to-da\ \s market was the further enormous adyan <• scored. New York Harlem Railroad shares touched $480 per share, compared with $200 last week. New York The five per cent, war Joan
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      EGYPT'S FRIENDLY REPLY.
      1266 22 BILL POSTPONED. DESIRE TO AVOID FRICTION. VIGOROUS SPEECH BY LORI) BIRKENHEAD* Rugby, Apr. 26. In the House of Lords the Marquis of Salisbury, replying to a request for information regarding relations with the Egyptian Government, said then* had been no negotiations going on between this country and
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      EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTIC.
      75 22 London, May 2. Oslo 'I he vessel Samson, purchased hy Comdr. Hyrd for an Antarctic expedition, has left Bergen for New York. She is of 5li* tons gross and has been specially built for copine: with ice Hoes. She is equipped with sails and an auxiliary motor
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      FRENCH ELECTIONS.
      344 22 BIG MAJORITY FOR M. POINCARE. London, Apr. 29. Paris In the final election ballot M. I’ainleve was elected, as also were a number of Communists who failed. in the 1 lirst ballot. These included Cachin and I Doriot, who are both in prison. Another Communist defeated the Socialist
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      SOLDIERS IN HONG KONG.
      138 22 Allegations of Misconduct Denied. London, Apr. 23. Replying to Mr. E. Thurtle (Lab., Shoreditch), Sir L. W« rthington-Evans, Secretary for War, said he had no information with regard to the report of British soldiers in Hong Kong smashing shop windows, hoping to get imprisonment and ultimate
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      CONSTRUCTIVE FINANCE.
      126 22 Press Comment On The Budget. London. Apr. 25. A really constructive piece of finance is the Times’ description of the Budget. It says the plan to reform the rating system has been broadly conceived. It is statesmanlike and may well become the most important achievement of the present
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      QUIET MAY DAY IN LONDON.
      270 22 PARIS PRECAUTIONS. TWO KILLED IN WARSAW RIOT. w London, May j. The May Day processions in i' pas„M off quietly. A novel featu„ the number of women and girls in smart khaki uniforms with scarlet beret, There was a sprinkling of men in k hJi
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      Cable News in Brief.
      308 22 London, Apr. 27. The House of passed the third reading of the Straits Settlements and Johore Territorial Waters Bill. London, Apr. 26. Tulagi Four natives have so far been sentenced to death in connection with the So.onions massacres. Sentence of life i imprisonment was passed on
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      EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS.
      404 23 BRITISH AID. thousands living in TENTS. terrible scenes in CORINTH. London, Apr. 26. Violent shocks, followed by a A r hailstorms, occurred in Corinth "rlVthis morninir. Tents sheltering reblown down and earthquake \v 0f c exposed for hours to torrain Many gave the appearance lo t their reason
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      CABLE AND WIRELESS.
      94 23 No direct Offer To Government. Lor den, May 1. V Us, mnnions at quesiion ‘••’.'iwin -aid that the report of i A ireless and (’able Conference oceii received. No offer had u i*et to the Government with tne Uivhase of the whole means 1 and telegraphic lommunica1
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      DEATH P. AND O. CAPTAIN.
      41 23 London, May 1. maiulJr Da y as com;lapsed n lh i° l> ner Naldera, 1 ij j 200 miles from Sydney '•r':wo°viv' ars affo Captain Bayas made ;1 of the Macedonia. th Far Enst Rs cap
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      OPIUM CONTROL.
      286 23 League Central Board Proposed. London, Apr. 25. Geneva The opium committee adopted the resolution submitted by M. Bourgeois incorporating the proposed Central Board of Control with the League of Nations and providing that the Secretary-General of the League will assure the working of the Board’s administrative services. The
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      RESERVISTS FROM CHINA.
      214 23 Helping Them to Find Employment. London. May 1. In the House of Commons, Mr. W. Wellock (Lab., Stourbridge) asked whether the War Office proposed to take ;j o« ial measures to find employment for t,344 A class Reservists returned from v hina he* recently were still unemployed.
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      FLYING FATALITY.
      56 23 United States Congressman Killed. London. May 12. New York Mr. Thaddeus Sweet, a member of the House of Representatives, was killed through the forced landing of *i:c aeroplane in which he was returning from Washington. The pilot was not scriouslv hurt. Mi*. Sweet is the first Congressman to
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      INDIAN LABOUR TROUBLE.
      43 23 London, May 2. Jamshedpur The situation in connection with the strike at the Tata iron and steel works is growing worse. The management is closing the rolling mills. Troops and armed police are guarding the area. The strikers are peaceful.
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      MARSHAL PILSUDSKI.
      22 23 London, May 1. Warsaw Marshal Pilsudski’s illness is only slight and he is expected to resume duties in a week.
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      SINGAPORE BASE.
      254 23 DETAILS OF FLOATING DOCK. Rugby, Apr. 29. In six weeks the world’s biggest floating dock will leave the Tyne on a lour months voyage of 8,600 miles to Singapore. When this large floating dock, which was built in ten months at the Wallsend yard of Messrs. Swan, Hunter
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      AIRMEN WELCOMED.
      157 23 More Popular Than Pugilists. London, May 2. New York As a result of numerous invitations, the airmen of the Bremen have decided to make an air tour of the country, stopping at the principal cities. The trans-Atlantic flight heroes stole the majority of the applause from the boxers
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      PRINCE CAROL IN ENGLAND.
      82 23 DEVELOPMENTS IN RUMANIA. London, May 1. Ex-Crown Prince Carol of Rumania, who disappeared mysteriously from Paris, has now been traced to a mans'on in Surrey, where he is staying with his companion, Madame Lupescu. His arrival was unknown even to the Rumanian Legation. The owner of
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      U. S. AIRCRAFT-CARRIER.
      120 23 Disappointing Trial of The Lexington. London, May 1. San Pedro, California Considerable curiosity has been aroused here by the announcement that the latest United States aircraft-carrier, Lexington, which was tested last week, has not been accepted by the Navy. Captain Karns refused to make any comment beyond
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      BUDGET DUTIES.
      306 23 Tax on Kerosene Withdrawn. London, May 1. In the House of Commons, in the debate on the Budget, Mr. Churchill announced that kerosene and paraflin wou.d be omitted from the scope of the new duties, which would thereby be limited to the products of petroleum. Mr. Churchill said
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      NEW LONDON PROJECT.
      198 23 PLANS FOR EXHIBITION BUILDINGS. Rugby, May 1. A project is afoot to build oae of the finest exhibition buildings in the world at EarBs Court, London. The advantages of Earl’s Court is that it is within the London area and is easily accessible. Wembley, where the British
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    INJURED PEDESTRIANS.
    88 23 Charges Against Local Siamese Motorist. Before the District Judge (Mr. d. L. McFall) yesterday Isso Cheow Ossot, a Siamese subject, pleaded guilty to charges of driving a Singer ear without having his licence endorsed for that make of car and of Jailing to stop after an accident. Accused
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    NEW DISTRICT RAILWAY OFFICES.
    40 23 We understand that Messrs. Brossaid, Mopin have been awarded the contract for the new District Railway office* Kuala Lumpur, a large f>-storied building in which reinforced concrete for structural purposes is used to a predominant extent.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      1013 24 Gunners Easiiv Beat Pulo Brani. 'I ll** It.A. and I'ulo Brani met on the on April 25, when the I’lMmiT won l»y tin* eomfortable margin of four goals to one. It was not until the last few minutes of the k;im<* that tin* I’ulo Brani team began to
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      INTER-STATE TENNIS.
      317 24 Perak Win Singles And Doubles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. .‘JO. Put Selangor representatives fared very poorly against the Perak representatives it the lawn tennis meeting which was held here on Saturday and Sunday last to assist in the selection of the F.M.S. learn to meet
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      CONFIDENCE IN M.C.C.
      76 24 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Arrangement of Colonial Tours. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Apr. 27. At a meeting of the advisory county cricket committee at Lord’s to-day, Lancashire’s proposal that the board of control should arrange future colonial cricket tours in which test matches are played instead of the
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      1721 24 Exciting Finish on The Padang. The S.C.C. Married versus Single fixture which was concluded on the Padang > n Saturday proved a splend: 1 match with one of the most exciting finishes ever seen in Singapore. The Singh* side declared (Vi Saturday afternoon with a a*, e of
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      MOTORING IN JOHORE.
      100 24 Under the law at present in force ni Johore, any motor car registered in tm* Colony, if it is owned by a person not resident in Johore, may be “driven n Johore without being licensed in '"V'. Johore law. This concession obviousC does not empower any such
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      1344 25 [Reuter Telegram.] ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH LEAGUE results. portions of the clubs u TO DATE. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Apr. 25. lt>nrU o matches played to-day follows Division I. 1 Leicester 1 1 It urn ley 2 ii'-i 1 1 Sunderland 1 •r.e if i 1 Division II. 0 Manchester
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      CITY AND SUBURBAN.
      95 25 [Reuter Telegram.] Priory Park Wins By A Neck. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Apr. 25. The City and Suburban (l 1 mile) which was run to-day resulted a follows PRIORY PARK (20—1) 1 FOHANAUN (3—1) 2 THE MOHAWK (100—G) 3 Eighteen ran. Won by a neck a length between
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      RACE HORSE’S DEATH.
      77 25 Sad End of King Tut. Followers of horse racing in Malaya will bo sorry to hear that King Tut, who arrived from Australia only a few weeks ago, has died. The horse, which was bought by Mr. K. Malaiperumal Pillay, was considered to be one of the
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      TENNIS.
      717 25 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Khoo Hooi Hye Retains S.CJLC Championship. The Singapore Chinese Recreation Club tennis final, which was left unfinished a week ago with the score at 8-fi, 5-5 in favour of Liin Bong Soo, was completed on April 24. when Khoo lloui Hye retained the championship. The crowd was
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      CHINAM FOOTBALLERS.
      40 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 30. The Penang Chinese yesterday evening defeated the Chinam University footballers by one goal to nil. The visitors were awarded three penalties but did not seem to attempt to score from them.
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      WONDERFUL GOLF.
      334 25 [Reuter Telegram.] t Compston’s Fine Victory Over Hagen. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Apr. 27. A 72-he,le match for what is virtually the world's match play championship ami a stake of i.’7.'>0 was played at Moor Park to-day between Compston and Waiter Hagen. Compston was 14 up at the end
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      SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
      365 25 Fine Display by Y.M.C.A. Members. u Fine weather favoured the Y M C A swimming carnival which was held at the rort Canning pool on Saturday afternoon, when a large crowd watched the excellent display of swimming and diving given by the members. Mr. L. G. Cranna, the
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      GOLF AT MALACCA.
      410 26 England Beat The Rest In Annual Fixture. Thc> annua: troll’ match between Fngland and the Rest took place over the M.'ilaeea course on Sunday in ideal weather condemns. The course was in fine condition but the greens, owing to the recent \v*rm weather, were very fiery. The
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      GOLF.
      179 26 Garrison Mixed Foursomes. The foilowir.tr was the result of the Monthly Mixed pourn’orne. at the (Ian i on (lol 1' ('lull Ma.j >r and :1 1 A. i O. Perkins !•"> !M Mr. and M rs. I*. II. Hat* i: hill 1." h :U)' j Mr. I’. T. S.
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      FRANCE WINS TENNIS TEST.
      31 26 Cape Town, April P.». l.i ')<■■ third lawn tennis test match I' n lien*. South Af.i a by matcht to 1 11'.’i e 11 *ns won the rubber.
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      COUNTY CRICKET STARTS.
      119 26 fßeuter Telegram.] Glamorganshire Win Their First Match. fReuter Telegram.] London, May 1. Cardiff Glamorganshire beat Worcestershire by runs. Ratting first Glamorgan scored the sound total of 1 of which I). Davies made lid. Worcestershire replied with d(H, of which Fox made Ida. In their second innings Glamorgan
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      SWIMMING.
      163 26 Notable Achievement At Penang. Three* out of four pupils of the Penang Free School and the Hutchings School, who made an a'terpt on April 21. to swim across the Channel front Penang to the mainland, not only succeeded i:t achieving their object but two of then, succeeded in beating
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      K. H. McFARLANE.
      105 26 S.C.C. Footballer and Cricketer Injured. It is learnt that the injury which com|v. lied K. H. McFailnne, the S.C.C. footballer. t<> leave the tic!<l durinjr the match a train st the S.on Monday was n ftacturt d hone in his left foot. The i!ijvr\ <ni urred tlire
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      PENANG FOOTFALL.
      25 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanjr. May 1. In a I.ea/rue ft r.tball match, ti Police deft. ateti tbc* Press i>v i t one.
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    CATTLE DISEASE AT IPOH.
    103 26 Concern Over Local Milk Supply. <1: >m Our Own Currcs; undent.) Ipoh, Apr. 2d. Concern is expressed over the local aids supply owinnc to an outbreak of cat’le ilisease in the area in which the 1 rr i h r.t dairy i ituated. Up to the
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    TIN RETURNS.
    151 26 Renong Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. \\> dredge L'piculs, No. dredge u cu!'. The secretary of Au tral Mai Ltd., advises as follows regarding two of th coi t pany's sul.iliaiy coir pan ic Pungnh Tin Dredging Ltd. An order < placed on April l ltli witii Me r
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    COUNSEL LEAVE COURT.
    79 26 Remarkable Incident in Penang Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 1. An extraordinary incident occurred in the Penang District ourt to-day during the hearing of a charge against a bankrupt. Messrs. Hastings Rhodes, Saunders and Finch, who appeared for the defence, withdrew from the case and
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    SUPREME COURT.
    285 26 The following is a list of civil cases down for hearing this month, i:i the Supreme Court :—The Borneo Co.. I.td, v. Chop Soon Bee The Borneo Co., I.td. Chop Kim Hock tluan Tan Chyt Hong and 5 others v. Lee Chwee Ne (w.) and another Ayang Jane
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    BIRTHS
    70 26 dl.AKKii. An April _'T. UiJ-. at the Mr. niiy Hospital. Singapt re, ;<> Mr. an i M I!. 1\ < lrtrke, a daughter. rorUMIKH At :»t). Kill: no* Read. Sin v. port. on April 2'., to Mr. and Mr.-. < <u. cher. a daughter. VKIM K'.i; On April lit*.
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    MARRIAGE
    36 26 111 UN’S \\(*i: i’ll. At Singapore, o;■* May !'.'2s, Robert, eldest son oj’ Mr. avd M; Robert Burns. Ci.i row, Seotland. :•> K* I second daiM'iner 01 7*lr. and Mrs. (leo. Worth, onstone. Ks. ex, Kn;ri;;:i
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    Trade and Finance.
    134 26 Singapore, May 2. exchange. On London, Rank 4 m/g Demand 2 IT, Private 3 in. credit 11 1*: On New York. Demand 32 Private IK) d s '•> 1»; On France, Rank T.T. On India, Rank T.T. J42*j On Hong Kong, Rank T.T. On Shanghai, Rank T.T.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    744 26 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, May 2. MIXING. Issue Yal. Pd. Ruyers Sellers £1 £1 A sain Kumbung 47 4s £1 £1 llangrin Tin 43 y 44 y 1 1 Rat ing Padang 0.520.55 1 1 Ratu Caves 1.30 1.35 £1 £1 Chenderiang !♦*> 17 1 1
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    34 26 I >ea! h Srh'W Mir. Seow Soon Took roe Koh iiin Nro, alias .lambed. aged a in tosi nee so. i i- ,.1 1 M) 1 1 ;at 1 1 ’a.'.i noon April 20.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      88 1 Pag* G London Rubber Stocks By x: w. t Banquet to Mr. Ormsby-Gore 2 Rubber Auctions Th*- Dutch and Restriction 3 it j? Foreign Trade Mr. ormsby-GOK at Malacca 4 Rubber Returns yiews 5 Mr Ormsby-Gore s Rubber views Macerate* and Rubber Tapper 5 Rubber in Brazil !V., ration
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      RUBBER IN PAPUA.
      52 1 [REITER TELEGRAM] Alarm at Fall In Prices. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, May 1. 1 ru rubber planters <*f I’apua are alarmed rbe fall in prices ami are appealing for L'"\t rnim nt bounty. They declare that i he price remains below a shilling a I'umi they must abandon
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      CEYLON RUBBER.
      42 1 fREUTER TELEGRAM] Question of Reduction Of Export Duty. Treuter telegram] London, Apr. 28. 1 "l"iiib«» The finance committee of L’irblaturc has decided that further inn i> needed f<*r consideration of the |i>'t:mm .>f the reduction of export duty 'ii rubber.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      26 1 .111"!' ld at 8 ca ble from their I. K*ves .‘{,150 tons decrease n! V Ixmdon rubber stocks at ns revised. 53,305 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      151 1 Klii.h,,, IRU f' orc Chamber of Commerce M;, M c,; 'ti"n held its K62nd auction on It.- "as catalogued 781,727 ton. Vr off ,rt ’d 577.706 lbs. or Ki.ii.j,,., lbs. or 210.00 tons. >Vv 8%d. 17’h cts. I’KIt ES REALISED. tiT* shwt: cent p« r '"""I H^ra.“.
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      THE RESTRICTION “BOMBSHELL.” EFFECT IN LONDON.
      1168 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, Apr. 4. So restriction is doomed A week ago I embodied in my letter a forecast of the decision, and I did so because I had no doubt then that abandonment at a comparatively early date was a foregone
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      RUBBER EXPORT.
      44 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Restriction Quota Remains At Sixty. [reuter telegram] London, Apr. 30. It is officially announced that the percentage of rubber exportable at the minimum rat* 1 of duty from Ceylon and Mrilava foi the quarter beginning May 1 will be O'h
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      KUALA LUMPUR PLANTERS.
      641 1 WAGES QUESTION. ALL OUT INSTRUCTIONS TO MANAGERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 29. At Saturday’s meeting of the Kuala Lumpur D.P.A. held in the Venning Road Masonic Hall Mr. W. Leggatt, in thanking the members for re-electing him as chairman, said that there were two
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      BANQUET TO MR. ORMSBY-GORE.
      2493 2 CHINESE WELCOME. SPEECHES AT GARDEN CLUB. NKW ERA OF COLONIAL CO-OI’ERATON. Tlu> Chinese community of Singapore cnteilnined the lit. Hon. Mr. W. (i. A. Urm by-Gore, Cnder Secretary of State for th ohmies, at a banquet at the Hanlon Club on Thursday, when warm cordiality and
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      MUAR PLANTERS’ MEETING.
      1971 2 LABOUR QUESTIONS. CONDITIONS ON CHETTv ESTATES. The annual general meeting 0 f the Muar Planters’ Association was held „n Sunday. April 22, at the Civil Service Club, Muar. Mr. W. C. Bell was in the chair and there was a good attendance of members. Before proceeding with
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      638 3 Barlow and Co. Report. Singapore, Apr. 26. The London market lias fluctuated within narrow limits, during the period under review, nnd to-day at 8d. shows an improvement of ‘-xd. on balance, whilst New York at 17 cents gold has declined *3 cent gold. To-day’s local price of
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      THE DUTCH AND RESTRICTION.
      1602 3 FUTURE POLICY. VIEWS OF WELL-KNOWN PLANTER. Mr. K. <lc Bondy writes as follows:— Perhaps the most satisfactory outcome of my letter on rubber restriction to which you gave some prominence in the early part of this month is that it has called forth an exposition of
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      WHY RESTRICTION MUST GO.
      902 4 [REITER TELEGRAM] MR. AMERY’S VIEW. “DUTCH DEFEATED ALL CALCULATIONS.” DIFFERENT OPINION AT R.G.A. MEETING. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Apr. 25. In the* I!ouse of Commons, Sir W. Lane-Mitchcll (Cons., Wandsworth. Strentham) asked how the revenues of the Malay Native States and also the I dm ated Malay
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      U.S. FOREIGN TRADE.
      136 4 1 hi* office of the* American Trad.* lornissioner, T-A. 0<•«■..*. Building, hat received by cable from Washington, the followin'* tatistics relating t<« the foreign trade o! the Cnited St at i s durign the mouth of February, 11*2* Total import into the I’.S. ,i *1,000 cold Total
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      MR. ORMSBY-GORE AT MALACCA.
      1109 4 THE RUBBER FUTURE. SPEECH AT CHINESE TIFFIN. ’flu* Malacca Chinese Club was the jsane 4»f a very plea-ant function or. I Sa.uruay. when the Chinese Chamber o‘. i in ih "it entertained the lit. Hon, Mr. A Ormsby-Gore and a representaj ;;\c* i ompany to a
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      JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER.
      676 4 ANNUAL MEETING. HANDICAPS IN C0Ml\i* STRUGGLE. The fifteenth annual general of Jeram kuantan Rubber Estate i |\\as held on Monday at the Hank Chambers. Mr. Chew presided, and others present 1 j Messrs. J. W. Adams, E.A. eL Mr. D. Pecker (representing secretaries, Harrisons, Darker I pm
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      28 4 l’odford Plantations. Nil. (Jlenealy Plantations. a.f>0S lbs. Hill Rise.-- Nil. duru Estates.—Nil. Perak River Valley Rubber. Rantanui.—21,160 lbs. Reyland.—Nil. Rubber Co. —Nil. Trolak. —Nil. Tapah.—28,432 lbs.
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      MR. ORMSBY-GORE’S RUBBER VIEWS. LOCAL CRITICISM. STATISTICS AND THE INDUSTRY. CHEAP RUBBER CRY A “DELUSION.”
      1721 5  -  (By J. S. M. Rennie). I have littlo hesitation in joining issue with the recently uttered sentiments of Mr. Ormsby Gore and others and the deplorably precipitate announcement of Mr. Baldwin based on the finding
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      MAGISTRATE ASTONISHED.
      107 5 Chinese Rubber Tapper Out Of Work. A Chinese rubber tapper was on Saturday chaiged with vagrancy in the second Court. Mr. Gourlay But I thought there were no tappers out of work at the present time. Accused Well I have been for over a month now. The accused
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      RUBBER IN BRAZIL
      743 5 FORD’S SCHEMES. HUGE AREAS IN AMAZON VALLEY. LABOUR SAID TO BE PLENTIFUL. Although much mystery has been attached, and still remains attached, to the details of Henry Ford’s rubber concessions in the Amazon Valley, says a United Press dispatch from Rio de Janeiro, it is now definitely
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      THE RESTRICTION DECISION.
      549 6 AMERICAN VIEWS. ANTI-MONOPOLISTS CLAIM VICTORY. VARYING OPINIONS IN LONDON. The announcement of the removal ai rubber restrictions was received at Washington as a victory for those sponsoring legislation to meet the British monopoly. Representative Newton, author of the Rill for the establishment of buying pools against foreign
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      672 6 J Messrs. Macphail and Co.’s Weekl) Report. Macphail and Co.’s weekly report, dated May 1, states The past week has brought only moderate business, the markets having been quiet but steady. A noticeable j feature is that although the price of rubber is so low as it
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES APRIL 5.
        481 6 Stock p ar Ej change Par Valu#. Company. Pri«M- Company. p X 'Si £1 Abaco 15* 2/ Merab 2' Allagar 2/ 2/ Merbau £1 Anglo-Malay JJ/J £1 Mengkibol £1 Ayer Kuning 2 Merlimau 4 £1 Banteng J'® 716 2/ Mn 3,9 2/ Batang Consolidated
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAY 2.
        723 6 Capital Issue Cloaing Price* Paid Up Value Dividends Frmaer Lyall A Company 4 Co. Eratt. 389.293 1 35 p.c. year 28-2-27 ...Allenby ($1) 1.10 1.30 1.00 125 160,000 1 20 p.c. for year 80-9-27 .Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.25 1.00 125 435.425 1 10
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