The Straits Budget, 18 December 1930

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BE,NG THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CKNTl'RY. No. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. DECEMBER IS. 1930. I Vice 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    291 1 IEAUKUS- I'»K* Tht 1 <‘t sspool Legend 3 A (lrt.it Achievement 3 America Abroad <’i .mmunications Scientist on Missions 4 A Matter ol Millions 4 Occasional Nates 5-6 Reuter and Special—- .vt Past Week’s News ..23-28 picture*— Ma'ava Cup Rugby Final 17 \Vcj»rnc Bros.’ Sports Meeting 17 Method*- oi
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1761 1 r 1 !1 e ictoria Cross awarded to Private U n. C an Miller, of the Black Watch, for lan try n the Indian Mutiny, has been 80ld in London for £62. ro CSSor Snijders (also representing p e Amsterdam Colonial Institute), Dr. 'nwonaar, Dr. van Driel
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    KIDNAPPED TOWKAY RETURNS.
    246 2 Escaped While Gang Was| Sleeping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. Quite unexpectedly towkay Hoo Soo Wan, a director of the Bank ot Malaya, who was kidnapped last Wednesday at Sungei Siput while inspecting one of his rubber estates, returned to his home in Ipoh early this
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    “A MEAN CRIME.”
    148 2 Two Chinese Gaoled For Attempted Robbery. Two Chinese who attempted to rob another Chinese who was returning to China with his life savings will spend five years in prison as the result of a case at the Singapore assizes liefore Mr. Justice Whitley. One of them, approaching
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    129 2 Mr. J. B. Murray and Miss Phyllis Chapman. The wedding of Mr. John Britton Murray, of Messrs. Gammon (Malaya) Ltd., ar.d Miss Phyllis Gwendolyn Chapman, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. >\ J. Chapman, of London and Singapore, took place at the Presbyterian Church. The bride, who was
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    CHURCH IN DIFFICULTIES.
    100 2 Appeal for St. Mark’s, Butterworth. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ponang, Dec. 16. An appeal has been issued on behalf of St. Mark’s Church, Butterworth, which was only built last year. The appeal states that if support is not forthcoming the church must close and the chaplain, the
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    KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR.
    279 2 European Charged With Causing Hurt. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 1”. In the Police Court this morning before Mr. G. A. de C. de Moubray, the case came up for mention in which W. E. Williams, a European assistant storekeeper, F.M.S. Railways, was charged
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    LEVY ON TIN ORE.
    124 2 Proposal by Selangor Miners. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 15. A combined meeting of members of the Selangor Miners’ Association and others directly interested in the tin mining industry will be held at the hall of the Selangor Miners’ Association, Birch Road, on Saturday
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    YOUNG CHILD SCALDED.
    72 2 Charges Against Chinese Man And Woman. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 10. Five hundred dollars bail each was allowed in the police cou;t here today in the case in which a Chinese woman is charged by the Protector of Chinese with cruelty to an eleven-year-old child
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    S.S. ASSOCIATION AND “COUNCIL REFORM.”
    309 2 “Misapprehension” AmonJ The Members. 1 Further reference to the SU !,V I “Council Reform”’ is made in the nurl-J of the last meeting of the Straits Sett J ments (Singapore) Association. 1 The report of the meeting states J The president (Mr. H. D. M^l
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    PASSENGERS.
    606 2 The followit’.g passenger* 1 ••t t P. uiid O. Kuwuipi.mi t Mr. .1. (.I. Amier-tin, Mi. A. W. N alu Mr. ami Mrs. l». 1*. Stokes. Mr-. W. j*. Tucker, Mr. P. Gol<l»l*roui(h. > .i.*K r ha liennett, (otmlr.-Engr. 5*. Wynne. Mr. V' a (iarn“r, (’apt. O. Williams. M
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    NEW APPOINTMENT.
    39 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.' Penang. Dec. A new appointment has been creat e the Labour Department here. There is to lie a secretary to the trolier of Labour with a salary ot a month rising: to $"00.
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      THE CESSPOOL LEGEND.
      1072 3 disrepute and deserves it.—Straits Times, Dec. 11. w several years since a British !t of Parliament spoke of SingaMtI -the cesspool of the Far East,” l patriotic citizens of this city have )S b een lulled into the belief that jf orld has either lost interest in
      disrepute and deserves it.—Straits Times, Dec. 11.  -  1,072 words
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      A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT.
      882 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 12. After a series of failures constituting a severe test of the patience and coni fidence of the public of many nations, something tangible has been achieved by those who were entrusted with the enormous task of opening the road to world disarmament. With
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      AMERICA ABROAD.
      876 3 Straits Times, Dee. 13. In submitting to the United States Senate the protocol for American adherence to the Permanent Court of International Justice, as was announced j on Thursday, President Hoover has taken a bolder step than is generally realised, and one that proves again the quality of
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      COMMUNICATIONS.
      1023 3 ——Straits "Times. Doc: 13; In the matter of world communications evelopment has been greater since the PreaLy of Versailles than in tht? previous lurwli ed years. This was the opinion expressed by Sir Basil Blackett, the chairman of Imperial and International Communications, Ltd., in an address on the uibj'>ct
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      A SCIENTIST ON MISSIONS.
      988 4 missionaries anywhere.—Straits Times, Dee. Hi. Of arresting interest to all who arc giving objective study to hristian missions in the h ar East is an article which Profcsscr Julian Huxley, the brilliant grandson of th** late 1. E. Huxley, has contributed i to Harper's Monthly. Professor
      missionaries anywhere.—Straits Times, Dee. Hi.  -  988 words
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      A MATTER OF MILLIONS.
      1169 4 —‘Straits Times, Doc. 17. Some months ago, in the course of a letter to this newspaper, Dr. W. L. Braddon, of Seremban, outlined a scheme for international rubber control by means of a Rubber Loans Corporation. The proposals have now been set forth in great ('('tail
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    BANKRUPT FIRM’S PROPERTY.
    556 4 BANKRUPT FIRM S PROPERTY. Manager Charged In I Police Court. I Allegations that he dishonestly fraudulently removed without adeq U| B consideration, certain property, intend B to prevent the distribution of such perty according to law among the n-JB tors of L. W. Zerner, were made againB B. Zerner before
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      A FLYING TRAGEDY.
      127 5 Straits Times, Dec. 11. \fter over two and a half years of activity* the Singapore Flying Club has tiered a fatal accident in the death today NIr j.*. H. Willes Johnson. Unfortunate- V uc h occurrences are a serious blow t flying and are k 00 to
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      A CRISIS IN CEYLON ?
      428 5 A CRISIS IN CEYLON Straits Times. Dec. 11. By the narrowest possible majority the opponents of income-tax in Ceylon have ,'rid a victory over the Government, but it i? just possible that yesterday’s dtv 'ion of the Legislative Council ms*y ut involve a grave constitutional crisis, j' despite the view
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      FRIGHTENING THE TOURIST.
      213 5 381% ii; '1" {52:14:6ch '1 1 The ski-ing people who visit Berne are n danger of losing their favourite winter P ayground, the Gurten. By a decision of ’he Bernese court the farmers on the Guinn have just obtained the right to prohibit ski-ing on their land.
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      “ HEDGING.”
      326 5 HEDGING.” —Stmits Timoe. Dec. 12: W n ot propose to say a great deal j, s s tage on the subject of Council >!r >. Amusing efforts have been made V' 'is jnto further discussion, but wc ■ndulged in this game of newspaper ’■■•yersy for too long a time to
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      “ DECADENCE.”
      251 5 DECADENCE.” Lsmiits; Times; Dec. 12.’ Just before last year’s inter-varsity rugger and soccer matches, certain of the London papers sprang a new sensation under the heading of “Decadent Oxford.” Why, it was asked, was Cambridge so consistently successful at rowing, football and the rest? Were the more robust snorts unpopular
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      A CO’D ID DE DOSE.
      186 5 A CO’ D ID DE DOSE. —-Straits Times. Dec. 12. Ultra-violet ray baths are being advocated as the most satisfactory cure discovered for the common cold. In America. where the bright idea originated, the new treatment is being tried out, not on the dog but on the undergraduates of Ithaca.
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      THE DEVIL AGAIN.
      118 5 Straits Times, Dec. IS. We unfortunates who amuse the local populace from time to time with “howlers” occasionally find ourselves in distinguished company. The Printer s Devil is no respecter of reputations and it is evident that he was stalking through the offices of the Manchester Guardian
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      ARMY DISCIPLINE.
      125 5 fetish Oi army discipline.—Straits Times, Dec. 13. I ike the policeman, the corporal s lot s a happy one. Stripes, apparently, 1 ut him in a special social category and *‘n> apse in which he hob-nobs with his ormor equals is heavily punished. Recently Corporal William Wyborn Blackmore,
      fetish Oi army discipline.—Straits Times, Dec. 13.  -  125 words
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      THE TAX-GATHERER’S LOT.
      241 5 Straits Times, Dec. 13. It is a lelief to find that tax Inspectors, in spite of their grisly task, do not lack friends. The impression has prevailed that those British offieia’ < whose duty it is to inquire into the stat' f one’s income were shunned in
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      TIGERS FROM “MALAY.”
      264 5 l-Straiis Times, Dec. 13. One of those mysteries which will pro1 ably never be solved is why certain Ix>ndon newspapers persist in saying 44 from Malay” when they mean 44 from Malaya." Ti e lat.er has all the appearance of l*eing the more likely form, but ‘‘Malay”
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      RULERS AND POLITICIANS.
      369 5 •r H I v Will > Straits Times, Dec. 15. Anyone who has ever seen the Federal Council of the F.M S. in session in the days before the Guillemard reforms must follow' the attempts of the Round-Table Conference to find a place for the Indian Princes
      •r H I v Will > Straits Times, Dec. 15.  -  369 words
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      A PROFITABLE “ SCOOP.”
      364 5 A PROFITABLE SCOOP.” Smut: Times, “or. l5. Kuala Lumpur has as a visitor at present an American woman to whom befell one of the most astonishing and spectacular “scoops” in the history of journalism. It happened in connection with the first attempt to fly from the United States to Honolulu,
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      TA !
      139 5 TA Mr. Taha, we thank you !—Straits Times, Dec. 16. Mr. Mohamed Taha sends us the following To a Girl. All through the night till midday, The time of your arrival every day 1 diil not know what to do, Bui spent the time in dreaming of you. Oh. you
      Mr. Taha, we thank you !—Straits Times, Dec. 16.  -  139 words
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      THE CRISIS IN SPAIN.
      266 5 Jims n<»{ yet In n reached. Straits Tine*, i ice. I Later news showed that the revolt irt Spain was a much more serious affair than the first messages indicated, but according to today’s cables the Government declares that order has been restorer! and the rebels
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      THE LEPER’S LOT.
      400 6 asylums is very “‘9'CUI“(‘.'—St1'3"" Times. “(-9. 16. Dr. Gray, speaking at the last legislative Council meeting, gave the best possible reason for withholding opium from some of the patients at the leper nsylum at Pulau Jerejak, namely, that opium smokers, do not react to treatment. He further
      asylums is very “‘9'CUI“(‘.'—St1'3"" Times. “(-9. 16.  -  400 words
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      DINGAAN’S DAY.
      325 6 forces and was there murdered.—Straits Times. Dec. 17. The blood which flows in South Africa, year after year, on Dingaan’s Day (I)oc. 16) a florils a deplorable object lesson as to the danger of keeping old wounds open by celebrating victories which had far better be allowed to
      forces and was there murdered.—Straits Times. Dec. 17.  -  325 words
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      CHANGING MALAYA.
      426 6 times impatiently—hear.—~Straits Tim»: Dec. 1'. One does not have to be an old-timer in Malaya today to recognise the remarkable changes that have come over the country. Travelling up-country from Singapore by road, one recalls that only seven years ago Singapore was without Fullerton Building, the Hong Kong
      times impatiently—hear.—~Straits Tim»: Dec. 1'.  -  426 words
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    REDUCING COSTS.
    190 6 Co-operation Among Rubber Companies. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 15. Addressing Rotarians here on co-opera-tien, Signor M. Kanis, manager of the Penang branch of the Societa Commissionaria di Esportazione e di Importazioni, said that he believed that rubber companies in Malaya had not studied what co-operation might
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    LIEUT.-COL. MACKENZIE.
    180 6 Relinquishing Command Of S.S.V.F. The following special order has been issued by Licut.-Col. J. M. Mackenzie, D.S.O.. the officer commanding the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, who is shortly leaving Singapore On relinquishing command of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, I wish to compliment all ranks on the high
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    ARM BROKEN IN GAME.
    45 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 16. While playing badminton. Mr. A. S. Heddi, deputy Controller of Labour here, fell and broke his left arm. lie is now in Durian Daun hospital and will be going to Singapore to be X-rayed.
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    $22,250 DAMAGES CLAIM.
    1068 6 Mining Dispute. WITNESS IN SHORTS TOLD TO DRESS. A claim for damages amounting to $22,250 arising out of an option agreement in respect of a piece of mining land at Pusing came up for hearing in the Supreme Court, Ipoh, before Mr. Justico Prichard on Thursday. The
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    SAMSU TASTING.
    185 6 Interesting Evidence In Police Court. (From Our Ow-n Correspondent.! Penang. Dec. 12. Interesting expert evidence was recorded in the police court here this morning (luring a case concerning the possession of dutiable liquor when Sim Ewe Reng. manager of the Government distillery. »a d he was able to
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    EXCITEMENT IN CELL.
    208 6 Alleged Robbery in Court Lock Up.” Even a police court cell where convict- i prisoners are locked up until their removal to the prison at the end of the day’s work is not safe, judging by a case of alleged robbery which is now being investigated by
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    FYING CLUB CRASH INQUEST.
    4445 7 Accidental Death. PILOT’S ERROR OF JUDGMENT. Shortly after 7 o’clock on Dec. 11 t her s from the ships in the roads witnessed a flying tragedy, in which Mr. y Willes Johnson, a popular member of the Singapore Flying Club, met his The machine was seen
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    SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB CRASH.
    20 7 r ,h, in which Mr. I.. &gt; The remains ol am j lost his life on Thursday.
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    R.S.Y.C. COMMODORE’S TROPHY.
    818 8 Kathleen Wins Good Race From Tromp. Although Tromp had no difficulty in winning the Commodore’s (1930) Trophy, the second, and final race proved an exciting contest. In light and fickle winds, only Kathleen III, Tromp and Jean II made a start at 10 a.m. The first leg
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    IMPORTANT TIN MOVE.
    518 8 New Quota Scheme. BEING CONSIDERED BY F.M.S. GOVERNMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 15 By dropping to £109 3s. per ton or $54.50 per picul, tin has created a new low level record, the dollar price being the lowest ever attained since the stabilisation of
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    SINGAPORE ELECTRICITY.
    127 8 Proposed Extensions to Power Station. At a meeting of committee No. 5 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners it was decided to refer to committee no. 7 the following recommendations (1) That the sum of $434,346 be provided by new loan for extensions to Electrical Power Station, and new
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    70 9 rth« Straits Timas is not rasponsiblt for .wi OD nions of its correspondents. Corre«./ant* should bear in mind that letters p0 „«t be short end to the point. Long t l„, are liable to be rejected or cut Correspondent* most enclose tbeir d0 "ei and addresses, not necessarily for
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    EXCHANGES.
    506 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. &lt; Your leader of Dec. 10 will have bten'Veud with considerable interest both *its local application and also as tc the general subject of commodity exchanges and, having been ventilated, it is pe;ha*" advisable that we should all be ,V'common ground before
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    423 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. ;r —No country in the world today is ln une from the malady of unemployIn every progressive country, measures have been devised to this disease. Relief funds have f r created in most countries. Admin•'Ration of work to thousands of manual ai
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    FLIES.
    177 9 F LIES. To the Editor of the Straits Times. !r »—Some days ago, a correspondent complained, through the medium of your newspaper, ot the large number of flies infesting the Katong district. There is no doubt that the chief culprit responsible loi this state ot aflairs is the Municipality. In
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    SOLO FLYING.
    597 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In connection with instruction in flying, such as obtained in some flying clubs, I consider that it is neither right nor fair to allow any pupil to fly solo until he has had actual experience of how to get out
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    CEYLON DODGES AN INCOME-TAX.
    75 9 Amendment to Postpone Measure Carried. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dee. 10. The Colombo correspondent of the Pinang Gazette cables that, at a meeting of the Ceylon Legislative Council at which the Income-Tax Bill was brought forward for third reading, an amendment moved from the unofficial
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    ALLEGED PIRATES.
    376 9 Fishing Fleet Men Terrorised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Dec. 9. The circumstances leading to the arrest ot four Teochews who are alleged to be pirates and whose recent activities in the waters eight miles west of Port Swettenham had struck terror among the peaceful fishermen who form
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    COOLIE ELECTROCUTED.
    35 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 11. A Chinese coolie was killed last night in a garden at Butterworth when an electric win* touched him when it way snapped by a falling tree.
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    “ NO BUSINESS TO INTERFERE.”
    507 9 NO BUSINESS TO INTERFERE.” Government Department Criticised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 10. During the hearing of a criminal appeal in the Supreme Court here, Mr. Justice i rieh ird criticised the action of a Government department interfering in the private affairs of an employee. 1 he appellant was
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    136 9 Alleged Payment With Dishonoured Cheques. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 15. A Kuropean named R. S. Forsyth Forrest, who was arrested at Kuala 1’ilah on Saturday, was charged in the police court hero this morning with paying with alleged dishonoured cheques, one to th«* (ireat Ea™rn
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    IMPORTANT WITNESS MISSING.
    5528 10 Subpoena Ineffective In Singapore. MORE EVIDENCE. SECRETARIES NOT PAID SALARY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 15 There v.as an unexpected development m the Jelai Concession ea-e today, when the plaintiffs asked lor permission to hear the evidence of Mr. Chan Sze Onn, their former secretary,
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    CHILLIE RUBBED IN EYES
    257 11 Assize Story of Midnight Robbery. A Chinese named Tan Cheng Hwa was charged with armed robbery at the Singapore assizes before Mr. Justice Whitley on Monday. He claimed trial. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. P. A. McElwaine) stated that a Chinese woman living on the Jurong
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    S. TAIPING DREDGING.
    53 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 10. j The report of the South Taiping Tin Dredging Co., (1922) shows a balance of $4 175 to which is added and brought forward $50,822, making $54,997, which sum it is recommended, should be carried for'V*The company’s dredge stopped work
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    PROGRESS IN PUBLIC HEALTH.
    256 11 Dr. Hoops Talks To Bangkok Rotarians. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 11. Dr. A. L. Hoops, Principal Civil Medical Officer, S.S., was the principal speaker at today’s luncheon of the Rotary Club here. Dr. Hoops, who is attending the Congress of the Far Eastern Association
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    UNEMPLOYED.
    122 11 Subscriptions Received By European Community. The European Unemployment Committee acknowledges receipt of the following subscriptions Donations previously acknowledged $12,766.2 Mr. A. W. Still 1,000 “Anonymous” (monthly) 5 Mr. G. E. Teale (6 months suhsci iption at $20) 120 Mr. J. P. Mead 100 Mr. C. R. Thurstan (6 months
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    CROWN LANDS.
    76 11 Position of Private Property Owners. The subject of the Crown Lands Encroachment Ordinance was further considered at the last meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association. The hon. secretary was instructed to press Government for a reply to the Association’s letter dated Nov. 12 pointing out the inequity
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    PRINCE VARNVAIDYKARN
    86 11 Siam's Minister in Ix&gt;ndon Resigns. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 15. The (Jovernment Gazette states that the King has accepted the resignation of ll.S.H, Prince Varnvaidykarn, from the post of Siamese Minister to the Court of St. James. He will he given a pension. H.K.H. Prince Damras
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    PENMAN CASE BEGINS.
    6826 12 Company’s Big Losses. MR. TONGUE*S SPEECH. Dominion Over Firm’s Funds.” Defalcations amounting to nearly half a million dollars are alleged in the case of Will iam Brown Penman, whose disappearance fioin Singapore in September caused a sensation in local business circles. Penman, w r ho was a
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    THE LITERARY PAGE-NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    4508 14 Mr. Kipling’s Unimpaired Ability —The Silly Season Sea Serpent —Strange Odds and Ends From Robert Craves —“liaison” A Book to Reid —Practised Hand of George R. Preedy —Three Types of Verse. Prose and Verse. Thy Ser ant A Dag. By Rodyart Kipling. Illustrated by G.
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    MURDERED FAMILY OF FOUR.
    536 15 Death Sentence on Two Tamils. Sentence of death was passed at the Singapore assizes by Mr. Justice Whitley on Dec. 10 on both the Tamils, Vengadasalam and Jaganathan, who were charged with the murder of an entire Tamil family, father, mother and two daughters, in a
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    IMMIGRATION FIGURES.
    51 15 rhincse immigrants (deck pass&lt; 1 s arriving .disembarked) in Singapore during the month of November totalled n«U men and 1,707 women compaied with a total of 10,9&lt;50 the previous &gt;y»r. Chinese emigrants leaving the olony du ing November numbered 14,507 in the same period in ti n i
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    D.E.I. TRYING FOR BIG CONTRACT.
    252 15 South African Order For Railway Sleepers. (From Correspondent.) Medan, Dec. 7. The Government of South Africa has asked the Department of Agriculture in the D.E.I. whether Dutch East India will be able to supply several millions of sleepers for railway construction in South Africa. The
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    BANNOCKBURN.
    498 15 Scheme to Preserve The Battlefield. A rchemo under tho patronage of the Prince of Wales has been launched for the preservation of the battlefield of Bannockburn. The branches of the Chartered Bank in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penar.g are prepared to receive subscriptions up to the end of February,
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    DEPARTURES EXCEED ARRIVALS.
    913 16 123,473 Coolies Leave In Nine Months. (From Our Own Corespondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 11. At the meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee held at Penang on Nov. 19, under the chairmanship ol the Hon. Controller of Labour, Malaya, Mr. \V. J. K. Stark, tables were issued which
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    COMMUNISM IN THE D.E.I.
    65 16 Lectures Organised Among Prison Inmates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Dec. 7. It has been discovered that in the prison of Tjipinang (Java) communist lectures were organised and that communist propaganda vas made among those in the prison. Communist plots have been unearthed i t Batavia
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      365 16 I u* Now and for all Time Few people realise tlie part which “4711” Fail de Cologne plays in every condition of our daily life. Its u&gt;e in the morning toilet leaves one with tha* refreshing sense of cleanliness and well being that acts like a charm against the cares
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Singapore in Malaya Cup Rugby, Final.
      41 17 li.. Ku'jhy teams representing Singapore and the Malaya Command, who met on Saturday. Winning a hard match by o point* to d. Singapore entered the final of the Malaya Cup competition I'hnto. hi/ X. Iturkrruige.
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      AT THE WEARNE BROTHERS’ SPORTS MEETING.
      43 17 AT THE WEARNE BROTHERS SPORTS MEETING. Members of the staff of Wearne ,irol lcr 1 S 4 itlake (lion, secietaryi. Mr also (top right) Mr. V n. v Tlu photograph* show some nf Hu- who alluded and McCallNprcsLlcnt) and Mr I. Simon (caplam)
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      GALA DAY AT FAIRFIELD RLS’ SCHOOL, SINGAPORE.
      32 18 GALA DAY AT FAIRFIELD RLS SCHOOL, SINGAPORE. At tlie Floral Stall \:H. 1 At the Knlrance to the School On the Midget Colt Course i iic \&lt;M Stall Some of the Guests.
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      METHODS OF DEALING WITH SINGAPORE’S GROWING TRAFFIC.
      23 18 METHODS OF DEALING WITH SINGAPORE S GROWING TRAFFIC. 1 lie Old Way. The “Robot” Automatic Control. Hand Operated Traffic Signals. The “Winded I’oliccman.
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      SINGAPORE AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      50 20 I lie finals o' flic Singapore Amateur llo\iiu&gt; Association champmi l;:ps w v ie lu!J on Satuida&gt; cioap oi officials and competitors U K. the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. John scott) with Mr. Denis Santrv. the president of the Association, other official; aid the finalists
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      THE SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB.
      24 20 Ollkcrs and curmitkc nKwbm ol tin Singapore Flying Club with Air-Marshal Sir u-ntlrcy Salmond I'hnlo. by Sakajima &lt;l l Co.
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    SINGAPORE LAWYER SUSPENDED.
    2378 21 Money Withheld. Y0T to practise for nine months. Mr M. V. Pillai. a wall-known member ./the Bar of the Colony practising in n niraporo and Johore, a member of the Zraits Settlements (Singapore) Associa- am j a Municipal Commissioner, was r Monday afternoon suspended from •’rut:sing in
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    STRAITS PRODUCE.
    145 21 The Christmas number of Straits produce has made its appearance, ami t,; injr twice the size of the ordinary IS m* it sells for a dollar. Though inevitably seme of the stories and pictures are nd a good as others, tlie production L..•*) us a whop* is a
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    MERCHANT SAILORS IN SINGAPORE.
    2014 22 New Clubhouse Opened. MASTER ATTENDANTS TRIBUTE. This little masterpiece of architect's art” was how Captain Geoffrey Freyberg aptly described the beautiful new homo of the Straits Merchant Service Guild, in declaring it open on Dec. 10 before a large gathering that included Captain A. M. Crichton,
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    LABOUR OFFICE CHANGES
    146 22 Mr. C. D. Ahearne to Go To Penang as Controller. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Dec. 12. It is reported th;? when Mr. C. D. Ahearne returns from leave at the beginning of April he will take up the position of Controller of Labour. Per.ang Until then
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    PERAK’S POPPY DAY.
    57 22 Collection Amounts To $15,029. (from Cur Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 10. Official figures show that Perak’s Poppy Day collection amounted to $15,029. Although this total is 25 per cent, below Perak’s record, it is generally agreed that the figure is very creditable in present trade conditions. Kinta
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    152 22 The Singapore Municipal health state ment for the week ended Dec. 6 gives the total number of deaths as male 173 and female 8G. This represents a death rate of 27.16 per mille, per annum, compared with 29.05 in the preceding week end 2G.24 in the corresponding week
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    MALAYAN ROTARY CONFERENCE.
    538 22 Interesting Programme. ALL CLUBS TO MEET SINGAPORE. An interesting programme has bee* arranged for the first Malayan RotTn Conference, which will be held in Sing? pore from Friday to Monday next. On Friday, the business will begin win, a luncheon at the Raffles Hotel and chairman for
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    CHINESE WORKLESS.
    193 22 To be Repatriated Not Put In Camps. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 15. It has been announced that Government has decided to disallow the use of the quarantine camp at Pulau Jerejak, as a home for unemployed after Dec. 31. There are now 230 people in the
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      £1,000,000 BY FRAUD.
      219 23 .—Reuter. Portuguese Bank’s Claim In London. CASE FOR DEFENCE. Plaintiffs’ “Highly Coloured Picture.” London, Dee. 10. 7’n uv e arising from a swindler's bold y which ke obtained over £1,000,000 worth f bank notes direct from the T.v r.tcr was continued in the King’s Bench pH-hoii today.
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      185 23 Public Works Bill In I'nited States. Washington, Dec. 11. e Senate has passed the Public mst ruction Bill (which had a.-sed the House of Representahas inert ucd the expendit ire from $110,000,000 to $115,000,000. us message (dated Washington stated :—Anxiety over the pro-1 &lt; n.'inie depression is signified by
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      FILM BANNED.
      130 23 ~Reuter. Hostility to “All Quiet” In Germany. Berlin, Dec. 11. Board of Censors has been deliberat length the question of prohibitFr, All Quiet on the Western '!m was shown to experts, one of an official of the Ministry of ‘V 1 the opinion that the I H t
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      HOPES FOR WORLD PEACE.
      415 23 which some attzibute" to hihi."-—'British Wireless. Field-Marshal Robertson On Preventing War. Rugby, Dec. 11. r Wi r Sir niam ivebertson, one of the outstanding ngiuvs in the Great War, made a striking j ccih on world peace when yesterday he at Hollywood. Southampton, the as 01
      which some attzibute" to hihi."-—'British Wireless.  -  415 words
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      DANGERS OF CHINA.
      163 23 ——Rcuter. Will British Passports Be Refused London, Dec. 15. In the House of Commons, apt. Pctei MacDonald (Cons., the Isle of Wight) asked what steps are being taken to prevent British subjects who had been extricated from positions of danger in &lt; hum from returning to the
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      OXFORD ST. BECOMES A RIVER.
      189 23 .he Scene of today's accidciitr.V—;Brvivtiszfi Wireless. Strange Scenes When Big W ater Main Bursts. Rugby, Dec. 15. Severe dislocation of traffic both in -tiy.-ts and on the underground railways anu -enous damage to business property, oerules the inu-n option of the telephone and electric light
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      THE LORDS SCORE.
      310 23 'wurld cumpctition successfully—British Wireless. -Rk-utcr. Victory on Dyestuffs Act Issue. Rugby, Dec. 15. The House of Lords this evening, on the motion of Lord Hailshain, passed by 87 votes to 14 a resolution to include the Dyestuffs Act in the schedule of the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill
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      POLAND AND GERMANY.
      122 23 —Reuter. Another Note Sent to The League. Berlin, Dec. 13. Dr Curtius, the Foreign Minister, has sent a second note to the League of Nations describing further Polish assaults on Germans in connection with the recent Upper Silesian elections.—Reuter. A previous message ironi Berlin (dated Nov 25)
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      P. AND O. COMPANY MEETING.
      163 23 Router. Lord Incheape’s Speech. SERIOIS CONDITIONS OF RECENT MONTHS. London, Doc. 10. I.&lt; n! Inchcare, prodding at the annual meeting id tiii Peninsular and Oriental .Steam .Navigation &lt; &gt;&gt;., .said that never had ho Known trade so bad as it had been (lui ing tin-
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      “ FURTHER STUDY.”
      328 23 FURTHER STUDY.” —Briti~h Wireless. Mr. Thomas and Economic Questions. Rugby, Dec. 11. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. II. Thomas, replying to questions in the Hou e of (Commons, said the further study of the problem of closer economic association within the Umpire, with special reference to the problems left over
      —Briti~h Wireless.  -  328 words
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      EGYPTIAN COTTON MILLS.
      89 23 “putt-r. How Trade Depression Has Hit Them. London, I)e?. 15. Tin* first report of Combined Egyptian Mills Limited, representing 31 nulls having the equivalent of a mule spindleaRe of ,vcr 3,000,000, covers the seventeen months to Sept. 30, 1030. The directors regret that world wide trade depression
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      “ FREE TO CALL A HALT.”
      1227 24 FREE TO CALL A HALT.” —Reuter. vice. he will not repeat it."—-British Wireless. Plain Speaking by Mr. Churchill. NO AGREEMENT. New House of Commons May Decide. London, Sec. 11. Mr. Winston Churchill addressed a meeting of business men in the City today. V The meeting was described as non-poli-tical and
      —Reuter.; vice. he will not repeat it."—-British Wireless.  -  1,227 words
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      FIRE ON YACHT.
      134 24 Reuter. Three Dead and Seven Missing. Miami, Florida, Dec. 15. So far as is at present known three are dead and seven are missing as a result of a fire aboard the yacht Eureka the Second, fifteen miles from here. Theie were 135 peopla aboard the, vessel,
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      AFTER 16 MONTHS.
      63 24 —Reuter. German Padres Rescued From Chinese Bandits. Hong Kong, Dec. 15. The Basel Mission here has received a telegram from Kayingchow to the effect that the Rev. E. Fischle and of the Rev. E. Walter, the German missionaries who were captured by bandits in August of last
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      SUGAR CONFERENCE.
      496 24 —Reuter. German Demands May Cause Failure. Brussels, Dec. 15. j The Sugar Conference threatens to! break down owing to thu insistence of the, German demands for a larger export, t,UOta Brussels, Dec. 15. The sugar situation, early this after-! noon, seemed practically to have reached J a deadlock,
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      LINER ON FIRE.
      95 24 of airmen "in her bunkers ignqudLLiiri’ti's'fi Wireless. Hope of Saving Ship Abandoned. Rugby, Dec. 10. The liner Empress of Scotland, 25,000 tons, which was recently sold for £42,000 for dismantlement at Blythe, Northumberland, caught fire early this morning. When built in 1905 she was the world’s biggest
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      GOLD THE KEY.
      55 24 Reuter. Australia Passes Bounty Bill. Canberra, Dec. 11. The Gold Bounty Bill has now passed all its stages in the House of Representatives. The House threw out an amendment limiting the operation of the bounty to a period of five years. lAter The Senate has passed the
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      FRENCH CABINET FORMED.
      85 24 —Reuter. Five Ex-Premiers. M. THEODORE STEEG PREMIER. Paris, Dec l* M. Theodore Steeg has accepted invitation to attempt to form a ment. Paris. Dec 1?,. M. Steeg succeeded in forming Cabinet at *2.20 this morning.—Hava' Paris, Dec. n. The new Cabinet includes five tA&gt; Premiers, namely:— M.
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      AIR SERVICES.
      336 24 British Wireless. Development in the West Indies. Rugby, Dec. h The Under-Secretary for the r Dr. P. Shiels, announced in the Hou-t* Uomrions that a proposal for air se v-c-. in the British West Indies had been p:* forward by Atlantic Airways. Ltd. Tfinitial operation, it is understood.
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      BRITISH TRADE.
      51 24 -—-Briti3h Wireless. Further Decline Shown Tn November. Rugby. Dec. 1" The Board of Trade Journal the preliminary figures of last n &gt;nt trade, which show that imports into i United Kingdom for November tota. £79,400,000 as against £90,900,00) October. Exports for November £44.100,000, compared with £46..»W.a in October.—British
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      BANKA TIN.
      58 24 ——Aneta. Three Thousand’ Tons to B* Stored in Amsterdam. Batavia. Dec. I 1 Owing to lack of storage tion in Batavia, the Dutch Indies ment is this month shipping to A p dam unsold stock of Banka Tin a ing to 3.000 tons. It will he stored in
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      THE REVOLT IN SPAIN.
      1219 25 Reuter. Franco Leads Attack On Aerodrome. ESCAPE BY AIR. Government Reports Order Restored. Revolt in Spain which had been extensively organised has been quelled b\ the Government. Major Franco, the well-known airman. helped to lead a raid on the military aerodrome. The rebel- were overwhelmed, and
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      SULTAN OF JOHORE.
      31 25 Audience with the King At Buckingham I’aiace. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 1*. t-- „„i ‘ho Sult'.n of Johore The King receded tne aua q-if' Pal'tee toda...
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      MOTHER COUNTRY AND AUSTRALIA.
      101 25 .—Britisfi "vi’ire'llis; U.K. Representation to Be Reviewed. Rugby, Dec. 16. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, questioned in the House of Commons on the appointment of the High Commissioner to Australia, said he intended to review the question of the representation of the United Kingdom
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      MOSCOW CONFERENCE.
      161 25 —Sin Kuo Min. —Reuter. Mr. Mo Teh-hui to Return To China. Shanghai, Dec. 10. The Foreign Ministry has granted Mr. Mo Teh-hui, the leader of the Chinese delegation to the Sino-Soviet Conference at Moscow, permission to return to China on Dec. 16. The other members of the Chinese
      —Sin Kuo Min.; —Reuter.  -  161 words
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      FRENCH BUDGET.
      140 25 '—f{euter. New Government’s First Task. Paris, Dec. 15. The first tusk of the new Government, if it survives, will be to obtain a vote on the Budget before the expiry of the financial year on Mar. 31, 1931. The Budget has been already prepared und has been partly
      '—f{euter.  -  140 words
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      WORLD BROTHERHOOD.
      105 25 Reuter. Mr. F. Kellogg and Rumours Of War. Oslo, Dec. 10. The establishment of world-wide brotherhood was the keynote of the speeches made at a distinguished gathering, which included the King of Norway, the Crown Prince and members of the Diplomatic Corps! on the occasion of the presentation
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      THE ECONOMIC MISSION.
      75 25 J: (“l '0 "1‘. To Return from Far East via Canada. London, Dec. 15. In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Mr. (i. M. CMk-tt, the .verelary of th. Overseas Trade IKpartment sa.d it was originally intended that th&lt; Economic Mission to the Far Last
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      THE LABOUR WORM TURNS.
      247 25 British Wireless. .—~Reuter. Dissatisfied With The Soviet’s Attitude.” FORMAL PROTEST. No Economic Mission To Russia. Rugby, Dec. 15. Replying to a question in the House of Commons on the Moscow conspiracy trial, the Foreign Secretary Mr. Arthur Henderson stated that after further representations to the Soviet
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      CALCUTTA OUTRAGE.
      152 25 ”Router. Alleged Assassin Dies From Injuries. Calcutta, Doc. 13. Benoy Bose, the medical student who is alleged to have been one of the throe Bengalis who forced their way into the office of Lieut.-Colonol N. S. Simpson, th** Inspector-General of Prisons, Bengal, on Dec. S and shot him
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      SOVIET DUMPING.
      84 25 ~«Rvutor. Etfypt Takes Steps to Protect Herself. Cairo, Dec. 15. The Prime Minister, Sidky Pasha, in an interview, declared that steps were being taken to protect Egyptian products against Soviet dumping. He said he hoped the conversations with the American Minister would result satisfactorily with regard to the
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      FALL IN PRICES.
      98 25 ni-imh wn-uu-w. Co-operation in Monetary Policy Needed. Rugby, Doc. 1-'. Sir Basil Blackett, of the* Imperial ami International Communications Company, in an address yesterday to the Chamber &lt;&gt;f Commerce, London, sai 1 that the recent fall in world prices, with such deplorable consequences, was due in some
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      RED PLOT TO KILL PRESIDENT.
      188 26 —Sin Kuo Min. Three Hundred Men With Bombs and Pistols. HANKOW SENSATION. Ringleaders Executed: Many Arrests. Shanghai, Dec. 13. A Japanese report contains some sensational details concerning the alleged Communist plot to assassinate President Chiang Kai-shek on his arrival at Hankow, the capital of the
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  188 words
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      MINERS’ HOURS.
      184 26 quer-S-écréiiry-vv—i?or '“M—ine;.:§;ifi§i Wireless. Proposed International Convention. Rugby, Dec. 10. A considerable measure of agreement has been reached in the discussions of the last two davs between the Secretary for M ines, Mr. E. Shinwell, and the representatives of the Polish Government on the proposed International Convention on working
      quer-S-écréiiry-vv—i?or ' '“M—ine;.:§;ifi§i Wireless.  -  184 words
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      SIR HENRY SEGRAVE.
      112 26 aiiu win ailUt —British Wireless. Annual Trophy as Memorial To Motorist. Rugby, Dec. 12. The memorial fund to Sir Henry Segrave has now been closed, the donations, which were headed by the Prince of Wales, having reached an adequate amount. £1,000 has been set aside for a
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      SIR HASTINGS ANDERSON.
      75 26 wBri'tish wanes; Quartermaster-General’s Death. Rugby, Dec. 11. The death occurred last night of Lieut.Geaeral Sir Warren Hastings Anderson, Quartermaster-General of the British Army from 1927. In the War he rendered valuable services and afterwards became, in turn, Commandant of Camberley Staff College! Major-General on the General Staff
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      1023 26 -Sin Kuo Min. -—Reuter. .—British Wireless. Paris, Dec. 10. M. Pierre Laval, the former Minister of Labour, has abandoned the task ox l forming a Government. —Reuter. Swatow, Dec. 10. The telephone company employees here have gone on strike for an increase of wages.—Sin Kuo Min.
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      DISORDERS PLANNED.
      74 26 —Reuter. Viceroy Abandons Visits To Colleges. Calcutta, Dec. 12. The Viceroy has abandoned his visit to the Scottish Churches’ College centenary celebrations, following the receipt of a letter from the principal stating that he learned an attempt would be made from outside sources to mar the harmony of
      —Reuter.  -  74 words
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      CHINA’S CREDIT.
      53 26 —-R’euter. Mr. T. V. Soong and His Loan Policy. Nanking, Dec. 16. The Railway Ministry has advanced the Shanghai-Nanking Railway the sum of £66,700 required to pay the interest which fell due on Dec. 1. The Ministry is now revising the railway rates in order to guard against
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      SALES HELD UP.
      68 26 Router. West African Native Farmers Take Action. London, Dec. 17. Restriction of output has reached the West African native farmers, who are holding up £5,000,000 worth of cocoa beans, refusing to accept the average price of £22 per ton compared with £40 last year. It is learned
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      SERIOUS RIOT IN DURBAN.
      107 26 .QVR‘eIIt—er: One Man Killed. CELEBRATING RINGAA\\ DAY. s Durban, Dec. 16. One native has died and 16 are i. hospital as a result of a serious riot following a procession of natives held celebrate Dingaan’s Day. The police ordered the procession to disperse. The natives replied
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      BRITISH COAL.
      242 26 —7Re—ufitre}._ Recommendations On Export Trade. London, Dec. 16. In the House of Commons, asked whether there had been any orders for British coal as a result of the visit of the British delegation to Scandinavia, Mr. E Shinwell, Parliamentary Secretary, Mines Department, said the object of the dele
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      BART KENNEDY.
      57 26 —Reut2er. Death Ends A Life Full Of Adventure. London, Dec. 10. The death has occurred, at a mental hospital at Haywards Heath, of the author and lecturer, Mr. Bart Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy, who had been most depressed since the death of his wife three years ago, was taken
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      CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
      212 26 British Wireless. Points in Select Committee’s Report. Rugby, Dec. 16. Tho report of the Select Committee on capital punishment recommends that a Bill be introduced and passed into law during the present session providing for the abolition of the death penalty for an experimental period of five years
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      CONDITIONS IN INDIA.
      1261 27 —Reuter. ”—Biitish Wireless. constant Vigilance Still Needed. conference reports Question of Emergency Powers. London, Dec. 15. V! the efforts to reconcile the claims Moslems to special representation ttc Indian legislatures with the views -he Hindus have so far proved unme. though the Prime Minister him- tried the
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      SIERRA LEONE.
      38 27 Reuter. Mr. Arnold Hodson to Be Governor. London, Dec. 15. Air. Arnold Wienholt Hodson, C.M.G., who has been Governor and Commanucr-in-Chief of the Falkland Islands and the Dependencies since lfi-6, has appointed Governor of Sierra Leone.
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      CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
      38 27 —Rcuter. Abolition for Five Years Hccom mended. London, Dec. 15. The report of the Select Committee °n r i Punishment recommends th.it a the present session abolish ini' the .loath IJonaUy perimental period of n\e y
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      CHIANG & THE REDS.
      330 27 CHIANG THE REDS. ASin Kuo Min. Young Marshal Shansi Negotiations. Shanghai, Dec. 16. Seven prominent officials arrived at i u nan, Kiangsi, yesterday t&lt;* attend the coiitcrenec* called by President Chiang hai-shtk to consider, further, the plans or vhe luture conduct of the antit omnium's* and anti-bandit campaign. The seven
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      REDS IN KWANGTUNG.
      152 27 Lunchow, in snuth KwangsL—Sin Kuo Min. Still Causing Concern And Inconvenience. Hong Kong, Dec. 16. The Communists who have invaded north Kwangtung from south Kiangsi and south Hunan continue to cause much inconvenience and concern. The merchants of Namhung (Namyung), 150 miles north of Canton, have again
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      EAST AFRICA.
      78 27 qfiostion of nétivc pulicy.-—-British ercless. Proposal for Closer Union Considered. Rugby, Dec. 11. The first meeting was held today of the joint Lords and ommons committee to consider the proposals for the machinery of closer union in East Atrica. The committee is widely representative in composition and is
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      U.S. IMMIGRATION.
      54 27 Renter. House of Representatives Approves Suspension. Washington, Dec. 16. The House of Representatives immigration committee has approved the suspension of all immigration to the l mted taU .s for two years, with the exception uf relatives of residents, who will be permitted to enter until half the existing
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      “DEMOCRACY THREATENED.”
      176 27 D E M O C RA C Y THREATENED.” -—Rcuter. Manifesto Against Labour Government. UNEMPLOYMENT. Costly Social Services Condemned. I ondon, Dec. 16. our Conservatives Sir Robert Home, member foe iUUhcud. Mr. .John Buchan, who repnsents ih*» Scottish Universities, Major Walter L. Elliott, the member for Kelvingrove, and Major the
      -—Rcuter.  -  176 words
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      NAVAL APPOINTMENT.
      82 27 British W'irvlvsr'n Sir J. Kelly Becomes Admiral Of the Fleet. Rugby, Dec. 12. The Admiralty announces that Admiral Sir Kdwyn Alexander-Sinclair has been placed on the retired list owing to age. He is 6,1. Vice-Admiral Sir John Kelly is promoted Admiral of the Fleet and RearAdmiral Fullerton to
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      UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF.
      78 27 ——Rt-utvr. More Peaceful Situation In America. Washington, Dec. 15. A more peaceful situation with regard lo legislation for unemployment relief is indi&lt;at&lt;d by the action of the joint confluence of Senators and members of the House of Krepresentatives in agreeing to eliminate the amendment to the* Kmergeney Public
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      KENYA SETTLERS.
      92 27 K ENYA SETTLERS. 415mm Win-ms. Very Virile Section of The Community.” Rugby, Dec. 12. At yesterday’s meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Hast Africa Sir S'.iinueI Wilson, of the Colonial Office, emphasised the importance of the corporation of Kenya settlers in schemes of closer union because they were a
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      THE LARGEST EVER.
      88 27 neuter. Huge Seizure of Drugs in New York Harbour. Washington, Dec. 1*1. The largest seizure of drugs ever known in tf„. United States, amounting to 1,090 pouruls, whs made hy the customs authorities in New York harbour on board a vessel from Constantinople. The drugs were enclosed
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      BANK CRISIS IN USA.
      858 28 FIEeuESb. Another Closing Notice Issued. LOAN OF £20,000,000 Alarm at Failure Of Merger. New York, Dec. 11. Notices were posted at the head office •nd branches of the Bank of the United States this morning stating that the institution is in the hands of the State
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      U.S. FOREIGN TRADE.
      81 28 Reuter. Heavy Decrease During Present Year. London, Dec. 16. A heavy decrease in the foreign trade of the United States is shown in the Commerce Department returns for the last eleven months. These returns show Exports G$3,568,000.000 (as compared with G$4,814,000,000 for the same period of 1929).
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      DEBT TO U.S.A.
      84 28 reddrcied wti;v$11,398,v0_()‘(3',‘()mti(.)u.l:1?!rRig}; Wireless. Great Britain's Payment Of $94,390,000. Rugby, Dec. 14. Payment of $94,390,000 is being made tomorrow by the British Government to the United States Treasury. Of this sum $28,000,000 is on account of repayment of principal, the balance being interest. this amount the total payments
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      CANTON UNIVERSITY.
      83 28 Students to Resume Their Studies. Hong Kong. Dec. 16. A message from Canton states that the students of the Sun Y’at Sen University held a meeting today at which thev decided to resume their studies. Former students of the University have decided to meet on Dec. 17 in
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      STRIKE IN GAOL.
      75 28 —Reutér. 300 Men Refuse to Work In Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Dec. 16. Three hundred Chinese prisoners at V ictoria Gaol went on strike this morning and are refusing to w r ork owing, it is bedfet t0 dissati8faction with the prison The authorities are taking precautions
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      FRENCH STATESMAN’S ILLNESS.
      361 28 w 4 U I I 1U —Reuter. i Slight Improvement In Condition. Paris. Dec. 16. A bulletin states that there was a slight improvement in M. Poincare’s condition this evening. M. Tardieu called at M. Poincare’s I house this morning and left looking very upset, as M.
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      SUGAR CONFERENCE.
      122 28 —fieuter. German Claims Lead to An Adjournment. Brussels, Dec. 16. The Sugar Conference, at its last sitting held for the purpose of signing the protocol concerning the allocation of export' from European sugar-producing countries during the next five years, decided upon the following figures Poland 320,000 tons f
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      THE KING AND QUEEN.
      121 28 V VVi ©V. I —British Wireless. Christmas to be Spent At Sandringham. Rugby, Dec. 16. It is understood that the King and Queen will travel on Monday to Sandringham to spend Christmas quietly with their children and grandchildren. The Duke and Duchess of York and Princess
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    SHOT IN PAGODA STREET.
    582 28 j Attempted Murder Chare, At Assizes. The shooting of a Chinese nede^..;. i -f r Pagoda Street on the morning of Oct 2j was the subject of a charge of murder at the Singapore assizes h»f Mr. Justice Whitley on Friday. The accused were Chan Ah
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    132 28 Payment of £265,000 to Hong Kong University. London, Dec. 16. The text has been issued of the China Indemnity (Application) Bill. It allocates the following payments To the Hong Kong University, for the education of Chinese students, £265,000 To the University’s China Committee in London £200,000.—Reuter. A previous
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      SINGAPORE GOES INTO THE FINAL.
      1375 29 Great Rugby Battle. ri\E WIN OVER MALAYA 1 COMMAND. ftaforr 6 pts.: Malaya Command 3 pu. After one of the keenest and hardest Rugby battles ever seen on the Y'Yr Singapore beat the Malaya Comr] bv 6 points (two tries) to 3 points &gt;rn t
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      ROBERTSON TROPHY RETAINED.
      1286 29 Perak’s Decisive Win Over Negri. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 15. Perak 21 pts. Negri Sembilan nil. Perak showed surprisingly good improvement all round in the match against Negr Scmbilan for the Robertson Trophy amf von by 2! points (three jto»l» and the Rrm e diff,.,P
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      BRITISH TENNIS STARS IN CALCUTTA.
      126 29 Hard Struggle in Doubles Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 15. The British tennis stars were too strong for the South Club, which is representative of Calcutta’s best. H. W. Austin, J. S. 01 iff and E. D. Andrews won their singles matches easily,
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      MALAYAN RACING.
      90 29 Three Year Old Gelding From England Arrives. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 11. Another English racehorse, Codmore Hill, arrived here by the P. and O. s.s. Kashmir today. This three year old gelding has been bought by Mr. Primrose and Mr. Chew goon Ee, proprietor of the
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      FOG STOPS RACING.
      17 29 fv rom C;r Own Correspondent.! London, Dec. L». Racing was stopped by fog todaj
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      1141 30 Cup Tie Surprises. SCARBOROUGH BEAT LINCOLN CITY. 0 London, Dec. 13. The second round of the English C up was played today. There were several surprises, including Scarborough s defeat of Lincoln City by 6—4. Results were as follows Gainsborough 0 Southport 4 Brentford 1 Norwich Accrington
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      353 30 L. D. Hardie Beats Own Record. Th? qualifying round for the Captain’s Prize at the Singapore Golf Club was played on Saturday and Sunday. Sixty-six cards were taken out and the draw for the first round is as follows J. P. P. Nisbet vs. H. H. Johnson. E.
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      CUTHBERT DRAWS WITH FOREMAN.
      187 30 Splendid Championship Contest at Olympia. London, Dec. 15. Scenes reminiscent of the old days at the National Sporting Club were witnessed at Olympia tonight, when the experienced and scientific British featherweight champion, Johnny Cuthbert, met Al Foreman, the Canadian holder of the British lightweight championship, in
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      SELANGOR GOLF CLUB.
      93 30 A. W. Every Wins December Junior Medal. The Selangor Golf Club Junior Medal competition for December resulted in a win for A. W. Every securing the award with z score of four up. Other cards returned were J. J. McKiernan all square. J G. Clemetson all square.
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      SWIMMING.
      48 30 Belgian’s New Record For 500 Metres. Brussels, Dec. 12. A Ghent swimmer, Van Parys, today swam 500 metres (breast stroke) in 7 minutes 40 2-5 seconds. This is a world’s record.—Reuter. The previous record was 7 min. 40 4/5 sec. by E. Rademacher at Leipzig in 1925.
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      SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
      274 30 Further progress has been made in the Singapore Chess Club championship, and the position of the three leaders is now unassailable. The following are the details of results to date P. W. D. L. Pts. Lo Kam Woon ..14 11 1 2 llH B. O. Wilmot .16
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      AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.
      819 30 t Interesting Finals. FINE FIGHT BETWEPv MIDDLEWEIGHT^ Those who attended the finals 0 f u championships organised by the Si pore Amateur Boxing Association at J Lion City Ring on Saturday evening We well rewarded. It was feared that form shown by some of the compete, indicated
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      WEST INDIES LOSE FIRST TEST.
      1140 31 Ten Wickets Defeat. FINE partnership by JACKSON PONSFORD. London. Dec. 16. v Adelaide today the first of the series 0 f live Test matches between Australia 1 r th0 West Indjes touring side ended in victory for the home team by the large rs in
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      ’VARSITIES DRAW AT SOCCER.
      129 31 —Router. Last Year’s Result Repeated. London. Dec. 11. Oxtord and Cambridge drew in the annual inter 'varsity soccer match at Stamford Bridge, today each side scoring a goal.—Reuter. The result is a repetition of what happened last year between the ’varsities, when a hard and strenuous
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    THE BACKWARD BOY.
    206 31 More Handwork Wanted i Says Headmaster. (From Our Ow*n Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 16. The problem of the backward boy was referred to by the Rev. P. L. Peach, head- I master of the Anglo-Chinese primary school, at the annual prize giving. There was still a large number
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    NEW S.A.F.A. RULES. APPROVED.
    854 31 Unanimously Adopted At Special Meeting. l- lU i es Singapore Amateur r ootball Association were unanimously approved on Friday evening at a special meeting held at the Stadium under the chairmanship of the president (Mr. R. L. Hastie). The chairman said that in drafting the new
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    LINDRUM’S BREAK OF 3,905.
    114 31 .—Reuter. Beats His Own World’s Record. London, Dec. 16. Playing against McConachy, Walter Lind rum, the Australian billiards professional, today broke his own world’s record break of 11,262, made last year, with 3,905 full. He also broke' the world’s retord break for a single session.—Reuter. The
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    SEIZED CHATTELS.
    435 31 Judgment in Two Suits Against Chetty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 11. The full judgment has Immji issued in the suits in which two Chinese sued a Chetty moneylender for damages and loss of business on the ground that their goods and chattels had Ixjen wrongfully seized.
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    BIRTH
    24 31 DUNBAR KILBDKN. At the General H&lt;&gt; |&gt;i tal, Singaport* on IJ, 1 t 1 Mary, wif- of F. I&gt;. Dunbar Kilhurn, a on.
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      87 31 NOTICE All communications for both the Strains Times and the Straits Hudtfet should no addressed to t/ie Head Oflice, ('ceil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Stiaits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free price of
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      CONTENTS.
      130 1 General— Robber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices 1 Rubber Stocks 1 London Rubber Market By A. W. Still 1 Crops Reduced by One-third Dutch and Rubber Tin Returns Rubber Returns Film Merger 2 The Rubber Crisis Reviewed 3 Rubber Market Tyre Prices Rubber Roads 3 Malaya Rubber Statistics •&gt;
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      57 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices d. &gt; Date L’don S’pore Dec. Jan. Feb. Dec. II 44 0.154 0.15*2 0.15*2 0.154 13 4 11 16 0.15 0.154 0.15*2 0.15 4 15 4 4 0.144 0.15 0.15*2 0.15*1 4 V 0.14 4 0.14 4 0.14 4
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      28 1 Doc. 11 150 tuna at $57 per picul. 1 r 175 f»4S I, m 1J 150 15 125 554 16 150 544 &gt;* 17 l§5 544
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      33 1 A cable to Lewis and Peat, Ltd., dated I)ec. ltf, states that the stocks of rubber in London and Liverpool are 117,772 tons, an increase on the week of 548 tons.
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      ANGLO-EASTERN TIN.
      177 1 Preference Share Issue Proposed. In order to provide for additional capital expenditure the directors of Anglo-Eastern Tin piopose to convert the 85,717 unissued 2s. ordinary shares into 10 per cent, cumuli1!™ p I e re, l ce «n&lt;I to create a further .&gt;0,000 of the latter. The preference,
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      BASSETT RUBBER CO.
      60 1 The secretaries of th«&gt; Bassett Rubber Go Lt&lt;l in nounco that forward u.ntr-c*’ ha* been entered into by the com puny for the k sale of 18 tons Singapore standard ribbed i smoked sheet at 16 cent* per lb. fob f L e f !!!tk? r ll,
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET Countries Building Up Stocks. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF LOW PRICE.
      1134 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London. Nov. 19. The spot pi ice here has not been below Id. since Oct. 20. The improvement coincided with the French tax rumours, and 'in their last
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      INDIAN LABOUR.
      95 1 Reuter. Question as to Position In Malaya. London, Dec. 10. In the House of Commons, questioned as to whether provision had been made to repatriate Indian Labourers who were unemployed in Ceylon and Malaya through the rubber depression, Dr. D. Shiels, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, said he
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      RUBBER RESEARCH.
      92 1 —Reut£r. Levy on Manufacturers In Britain London, Dec. 10. The text has been issued of a Rubber Industry Bill, which provides that all rubber manufacturers in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland shall contribute a mm not exceeding one-twenty-fifth of a n&gt;nny per pound in respect of’all the
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      CROPS REDUCED BY ONE-THIRD.
      374 1 Tali Ayer, Rubana And Batak Rabit Estates. The boards of Tali Ayer Rubber Estates, I.td., Rubana Rubber Estates l td., and TIatak Rabit Rubber Estates Ltd., with a total planted acreage of 11.018 acres, have decided to adopt a modified system of tapping, under which output
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      DUTCH AND RUBBER.
      162 1 Uneasiness Regarding The Future. The recently issued report of the Trading Association of Mldan, on the east coast of Sumatra —which district is the centre of the Dutch Indies rubber, tobacco and palm-oil production—states that there is decided uneasiness regarding the future. Largo plantations are now working
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      TIN RETURNS.
      65 1 Glimnu Tin.— 582 Vi hours, 31,843 yards--102.25 piculs. Mnmbau Tin.—2lo piculs, 598 hours, 81." yerds. Pahang Consolidated. —4,296 piculs. Ipoh Tin. 815 piculs. Kungoi Kinta Tin. —525 piculs. Ayer Wong (Rahman). —100 piculs. Kan pong Kamuntint Tin (two dredge 23.000 yards. 183.59 piculs. Asr.m Kumbang Tin. -72,000 hours,
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      SUNGEI LUAS TIN DREDGING CO.
      1341 2 Chairman on Future Outlook. (prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 11. fhc second annual general meeting of u shareholders of Sungci Luas Tin Dredg- was held at the registered office of Dig v ihc comp‘»&gt;y n Ipoh on Saturday, Dec. 6 at n The Hon.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      297 2 Anglo-Malay.—loB,s2o lb. Allenby.— 78,095 lb. Anglo-Sumatra.—sB,soo lb. Asukan.—ss,ooo lb. Bikam. —75,200 lb. Broome (Selangor).—6l,4lo lb. Batu Tiga (Selangor).—2o4,ooo lb. Bukit Kajang.—l42,s79 lb. Bruseh. —45,500 lb. Bah Lias.—lo4.3oo lb. Bila (Sumatra).—ss,lso lb. Brunei United. 42,000 lb. Clunv. 37,730 lb. (hungkat Salak.--136,000 lb. Central Sumatra.- 35,664 lb. Changknt Serdang.—3l,9B9 lb.
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      CHIMPUL (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
      1705 2 Company’s Decision To Reduce Output. i he fifteenth annual general meeting of Chimpul (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate., Ltd., was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, Mr. G. Kingsley (chairman) presiding. Mr. H. Hibbcrt, F.C.I.S., representing the agents and secretaries (Messrs. Shaw Darby and
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      FILM MERGER.
      195 2 British Instructional And Pro Patria. A circular to shareholders of British Instructional Films (Proprietors I states that friendly relationship has always existed between the company and British International Pictures, and from time to time conferencehave taken place hotwuen the directors of the* companies with a view to co-operating
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      THE RUBBER CRISIS REVIEWED.
      1634 3 Various Avenues Open To Boards. Boards of rubber companies are at present in a position of great They ha\&lt; to make decisions which will vitally affeet not only their own company but the plantation industry as a whole, and some of the accusations of dilatoriness levelled
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      PERAK RIVER RUBBER.
      46 3 Th«&gt; board of the Perak River Valley Rubber Co.. Ltd., have contracted for the .ale of four tons No. 1 smoked sheet monthly. »t lb's cents per lb. for one year, January .o December. 1031. This represents approximately one-third of the estimated crop.
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      225 3 Reserved Attitude Of Sellers. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., report:--Another fairly quiet week falls to be recorded. due partly to tho reserved attitude of sellers, and to the fact that our market is above the parity of London and New York. Stocks in the hands of dealers in the
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      TYRE PRICES.
      69 3 No Increase in D.E.I. Since Last October. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Dec. 7. In connection with the increase of tyre prices in the Straits Settlements I have some local importers of Btitish tyres whether there has been any price change in these territories. Since the increase of
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      RUBBER ROADS.
      185 3 Colonel C. H. Bressey. Chief Engineer Hoads Department of the Ministry of Transport. speaking at the Surveyors’ Institution on Nov. 21 on road problems, said that tareful watch was being kept on new roadsurfacing materials introduced from time to time. Ono of the newer materials which was exciting
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      281 3 RETURN OF COLONY DEALERS’ STOCKS AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, NOVEMBER. 30, 19 AS DECLARED. Upy, Wet. Total. Total all grade* in dry rubber Scrap and a* estimated Settlements R.S.S, Crepe U.S.S. Lump Dry. Wet. by dealer*. (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Ton*. Ton*. Tons.
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      ELMSHURST (CEYLON) TEA AND RUBBER.
      390 3 Dividend of 22V2 Per Cent, For Year. The twentieth annual general meeting of Klmshurst (Ceylon) Tea and Rubber Estate* Ltd., was held on Nov. 7 at 20, Abchurch Lane, K.C. Mr. Thomas Dickson (the chairman 1 said that the year under review had not been
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      TRADE DEVELOPMENT
      368 3 Sir H. Wilson Appointe( Chief Adviser. Sir Horace Wilson. K.C.B.. haappointed hicf Industrial Adviser in to assist the Government to carry out plans for the development and reorjrani- ;'l f industry. Mr. Ramsay MacPoni decision was announced in the foil"" 'I statement issued on Nov. 10 from Downing
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      JAVA RUBBER EXPORTS
      72 3 Java Sumatra HandelmaatachappH. pore, are in receipt of telegr-iP eJ( p(j from the Batavia office giving the 'V. (iVfn ib figures of rubber for the month o from Java us p *,420 tons. r o i The Kuala Pilah Rubber Estates pany has ceased tapping on the
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      PROFITABLE YEAR FOR PAJAM, LTD.
      736 4 Transfer of $50,000 To Reserve. (h,. annual general meeting of Pajam, j. which was held on Tuesday in the offices f j| H secretaries (Derrick and Uo. Mr. \nder?on-Pole presided, and the others ...ore Messrs. C. C. Dunman, D. S. nre-em 1 c Newbury and
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      RUBBER POOLING SCHEME
      188 4 oculars have been issued by 13 rubber Co i&gt;uii.*&gt;. of which E. B. Ridsdel and Vo. I1r? etaries and ngents, explaining the f iobrv_, M’hcr.H’ to which reference was made he Times of Oct. 7. In June last the J*cret’jri„. on behalf of all the companies. into
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      HEVEA RUBBER TRUST.
      463 4 Conditions During The Year. The ordinary goneral meeting of the U» e a?% R b w r Tru “t Ltd., was held on Nov. m Lane Mr. Richard Arnold, in the absence of the chairman, Mr. J. L Loudoun-Shand, presided. 1 he chairman, in the course of
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      ALOR GAJAH RUBBER
      366 4 Loss on Past Year’s Working. At the annual general meeting of Alor Gajah Rubber Estates. Ltd., which was held in the offices of the secretaries (Derrick and u i on Tuesdav. Mr. T. F. Anderson-Bob' presided, und the others present were Messrs. R. Renton. S. H. Moss,
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      AMPLE FUNDS FOR INVESTMENT.
      760 4 Premiums on Recent Issues. The fact that about £70,000,000 was subscribed for the issue of £5,000,000 South Africa 4'.. p e r cent, loan, 1955-75, offered last week at P.i'j, selves to draw attention once again to the great volume of money available for investment in
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      RAUB GOLD MINING CO.
      15 4 Tlte output Of the Austrian HTf anVountcci to ounces of g-M.
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      THE CROSS-CHANNEL GOLD STREAM.
      508 4 Lombard Street On Rations. The cross-Chlnnel gold movement has again become so commonplace that interest from day to day merely centres in the actual quantity withdrawn from the Hank of England. Yesterday the amount was all but £350,000, raising the total shipments to Paris during the
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      FOSTERING TRADE.
      293 4 Economic Mission Back From South Africa. I.„rd Kirkloy, the lender of the Economic Mission from the United Kingdom wh h went to South Africa last August, landed it Southampton on the return of the mission on Nov. 10. In an interview he expressed his great satisfaction with the
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      BELAWAN RUBBER.
      39 4 I ,vi Sumatra II mdelmaatschapoi i. Sin*am.Vo. lire in reee.pt of telegraphic advice from the Batavia off.. &lt;• giving the total tig ure&lt; of nil ft" ■Be law .n foi the month of November as 1.1 J- tor'.
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      Trade and Finance.
      163 5 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Dec. 17. On London, Bunk 4 m/s 2 3* Demand 2 3 23 32 Private 3 m. credit 4 3 2 On New York, demand 56 1 16 Private 90 &lt;1 s On France, Bank T.T. 142 &lt; On India, Bunk T.T. lo5‘* On Hong
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      Stocks and Shares.
      822 5 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Dec. 17. MINING. Issue Yal. Pd Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Atom Kunihang 20 22 cd. 5 -5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10 9 11 6 £1 £1 Hangrin Tin 12 6 13 6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves
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      SHARE MARKET.
      538 5 Losses in Sympathy VY ith Falling Prices. I'laser and &lt;\&gt;.5 weekly report of Dec. D •Y '•harp reuc*ion has taken place in each sc, tion of the local market during the week end practically all quotations have registered losses in sympathy with th« falling prices f both tin
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      TAIPING TIN.
      25 5 Henry Waugh and Co.. Ltd., state that the Taiping Tin Dredging Co.’s, No. 1 dredge restarted operations on the afternoon of Dec. 9.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES NOV. 19.
        711 5 M.aco i£ll V. Allagar (2 1/3; Amherst ,2 l 3; Anglo-Malay (lit 15 32; Ayer hunmp (i'lt 1; Hap an Seiai (i‘l) 13 3-; Bahru (St*l (2 i 3 Banteng (£1 25 32; Batunp Consolidated (2 &gt; 1'; Batu Caves (£1) -1 3-; Hatu T:pa
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES DEC. 17.
        714 5 Cloainff Prices Capital Issue Prater Lvall 0 Paid Up Value Dividends Company 4 Co. Evatt 889.293 1 6 p.e. for your 28-t-M ..Allenby ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.00 1.1 l 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9*30 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.90 1.10 0.85 0.95 435,425 1
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      ANGLO-ORIENTAL.
      142 5 Tin Curtailment To Date. The undermentioned affiliated companies of lh&lt; Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation announce outputs in tons of tin concentrates for October, 1930, as follows: hnnjrkat ;»0, Jelapanpr nil, Kanipnong l.un.iut No. 1 95, Kampaong Lanjut No. 2 Kramat 95. Kuala Kampar 105, Kundang nil, Kampar Malaya 86, Lnrut
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      BATU CAVES TIN.
      23 5 The secretaries of the Batu Caves T Dredging Co., Ltd., report that the comr an dredge re-started operations on Monday*
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      679 6 RIGHTONIAN BRAND. THE PERFECT n HELMET. Registered No. 1928 BRITISH MADE THROUGHOUT. V ns Covered Fine White India Jean, Best Buff Binding. Chin StraD Ten Do’.ihle FoW Merino Underbrim, Silk Lining, Paumt Detachable Head Fitting, which will immediately give perfect to n sh »P e&lt;i h «~&lt; Thi» Patent Fitting
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      570 7 J SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BARGAIN PRICES! Here’s Your Chance Now! Don t Be Late!! In order to mokfc room for the 1931 model*, we ore now offering the following to you at special bargain prices. Orders for these should be accompanied by remittances and must reach us by December 51, i»#v,
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