The Straits Budget, 25 December 1930

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  • 33 1 The Straits Budget BEL\G the weekly issue of the straits times I S i ABLISHKD NEARLY A CENTURY. 1 \o. 3.S02 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY* DECEMBER 25, 1950. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7<L
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  • 292 1 HEADERS P age America and G-ndhi-is*n 3 A Hollow Sham 3 The Heath Penalty 3 Tr.t New Viceroy 3-4 New Science 4 Occasional Notes 4-5 Ttleprams, Reuter and Special—wring Past Week’s News ..23-29 pictures— The Yeomen of the Guard 17 S':ore Flying Club .Activities 18-19 i arter for Malacca
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  • 1815 1 Scobie, of Malaya ConsoPS* 1 fin, Chemor, has gone Home on The following F. M. S. Government fleers have returned from leave :—Dr. “ridges, Mr. R. E. Gray, Mr. T. R. Mr. E. G. Montford, Mr. I). R. L. Matheson, Dr. C. F. Ashby, Mr. F. J.
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  • 2903 2 Food Assets in Times Of Slump. DR. TEMPANY’S VIEWS. WISDOM OF THE MALAY RULERS. The Rotary Convention of Malaya came to an end on Monday with a luncheon on board the President Polk, given by the Dollar Line. Among the large number of Rotarians who were
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  • 264 2 Business at Half Yearly Meeting 1 The half-yearly meeting of the Strait? Trading Co., Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company. Ocean Bai iing, >n Tuesday, the Hon. Mr. W. I. Wilcox son presiding. The chairman, in his annual adtire-f. referred to the decline
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  • 141 2 Profession to Come l ndfcr Official Control. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Dec. An important Bill is to be introduce* into the Federal Council to provide the registration of dentists. At present there is no law regu.a* the profession and practice of dentistry the Acting
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  • The Straits Budget
    • 1016 3 AMERICA GANDHI-ISM. —Straits Times, Dec. 18. pure are a number of reasons—some iMW I and some bad —for the critical atti“,(j e towards the United States which is .rpneral among the British communities t lt Far East, but a sound one is undoubtedly the uninformed, emotional ni j often unfair
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    • 1200 3 opinion in Great Britain. Tinv*’.. I tec. 19. A month has passed since we devoted several leading articles to an examination of the proposals, emanating from certain members of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, for the introduction to this Colony of a system of franchise. Since then,
      opinion in Great Britain.— Tinv*’.. I tec. 19.  -  1,200 words
    • 996 3 Straits Times, Dec. 20. Considerable surprise has been expo* ed at the very hold recommendation which has been ma<fc by the Select Committee appointed by the Labour Government to consider the question of the death penalty being inflicted for murder. The committee was appointed a year ago,
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    • 1205 3 —Strain Times, I>ee. 22. In considering the official announcement that Lord Willingdon is to succeed Lord Irwin as Viceroy of India two thoughts rise uppermost—the far-sighted statesmanship which dictated the choice and th" self-sacrificing devotion which must have compelled acceptance of so Herculean a task and such
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    • 1086 4 Strait'' Times. Dec. 23. i Some weeks ago a speaker at an adver'.ising convention held in London suggested that the interests of pence might be well served by an advertising campaign undertaken with the object of informing the world of the achievemer. s of the League of
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  • 102 4 Second Might for R.A.F. Baso At Seletar. Three further R.A.F. land machines arrived at the A r Ba>e. Seletar on To:. IT. The lust batch of four machines arrived at Seletar from Karachi on Saturday, accompanied by one of the flying boats which made the trip to
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  • 67 4 Minister’s Meeting: With Foreign Exporters. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 19. The minister of Lands and Agriculture met the foreign rice exporters yesterday and the position of the rice industry was discussed. Various opinions were expressed and it was decided that each firm present should prepare
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  • 148 4 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended Dec. 13, gives the total number of deaths as male 151, and female 76. This represents a death rate of 23.80 per mille, per annum, 'Compared with 27.16 in the preceding week and 26.02 in the corresponding week of
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    • 159 4 n, v jw*v. uitti I: —Mia.is finip;!, Dec. 1* Bearing in mind the enormous files ov whatever lawyers call them) which ar produced and read before the patient judges sitting in courts of appeal, i n th country, a brief discussion in the Chief i Justice’s
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    • 250 4 111 UIV dualities of the Liberator.—Straits Tirr.« l'ee. 1ft. The reference in the cables to MArthur Henderson’s speech at the Simon Bolivar centenary celebrations may bo rather obscure to many people. The i name is familiar, but there is a certain haziness as to what Bolivar accomplished and
      ” 111 UIV dualities of the Liberator.—Straits Tirr.« l'ee. 1ft.  -  250 words
    • 348 4 —Straits Times, Dec. 18. This morning’s cables i/uiica.t.e tha' tiwre is likely to be a tussle between the Lords and the Commons over the questio: as to whether or not the Dyestuffs (Import Regulation) Act, 11*20* should L ■Glowed to expire on due date, namely •L.’i. 15,
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    • 138 4 SNAKE VENOM EPILEPSY. ind’c*a.tos that there must be something \lr. Fitz-Simons’ theory. Straits Times. Dec. 19. A few days ago reference was ma a* in this column to the fact that, provide i there are no abrasions in the mouth, sneke venom may be taken internally without ill-effects. A reader
      ind’c*a.tos that there must be something \lr. Fitz-Simons’ theory.—Straits Times. Dec. 19.  -  138 words
    • 148 5 vi'iiritf a 1 ife o;* Lord ('arson.— Straits s. Dec. 19. \bout a year ago, readers of our 1 iterary Page may recall, a review apivd of Mr. Edward Marjoribanks’ i "iff cf Marshall-Hall.” They may be mu re ted to learn that this book has r
      vi'iiritf a 1 ife o;* Lord ('arson.— Straits ! s. Dec. 19.  -  148 words
    • 229 5 I'.jii iinp festoor.cJ with icicles. —Straits Tisr.c.*. Dec. 19. While people at Home are wondering v.hcther they ore going to have real i j'likens wintry weather as the back- d for the festive season, Singapore fitting its usual drenching and very ;.tt!e abatement of the heat. The
      I'.jii iinp festoor.cJ with icicles.—Straits Tisr.c.*. Dec. 19.  -  229 words
    • 298 5 j vj s traits Times, Dec. 19. Matter to interest medical practitionei a> well a > horticulturists is contained in the current issue of the Gardens’ Bui•.‘tin rf the Straits Settlements. It is it led “The Mt'dical Book of Malayan Met’ieine,” and is described as having l-.-
      j vj " — straits Times, Dec. 19.  -  298 words
    • 373 5 l'.e- 4° b 0R ’P ,,,it *ca!.—Straits Times, Knowing something of the political views held by Mr. Roland Braddell, we Accepted an invitation to listen to t his peech on “The Future of Singapore at '■osterday’s meeting of the Rotary Club with a measure of haste that
      l'.e- 4° b° ‘‘•0R’P,,,it*ca!.—Straits Times,  -  373 words
    • 466 5 Straits Times, Dec. 20. N ith u ils .Dumber issue the Malayan .ng* lcukuial Journal completes ihe first >var of iis existence in its enlarged, improved and, to some extent, popularised iorm. It circulation has steadily in,creased. the editor tells us, and there are many signs cf public
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    • 184 5 int' 0t Straits Times, Dee. Mr. Roland Braddell expressed the hope that his speech to Rotarians on Friday i would give rise to discussion. It certainly j has and in circles outside the movement iu<= t as much as among members them1 selves. It has been followed
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    • 179 5 i ueu ic. ne When he tastes it.—Straits i lines, Dec. J2. The (rood little bey (toes iinnotirrd to hr* top of the class and the had little boy etta all the fan. Harry Kisman. aped r, of Vow York City, is going to have loti of
      i ueu ic. ne When he tastes it.—Straits i lines, Dec. J2.  -  179 words
    • 221 5 —Straits Times, Dec. 22. A London correspondent writes A i umour was current recently in club circles of the death of Mr. A. S Laxendale, formerly of t' Malayan Civil Service, and his brot r, Mr. Cyril Baxondalc, had to answ. many sympathetic inquiries. So far f.
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    • 274 5 —Straits Times, Dec. '22. In announcing the decision to raise a 1 an of $20,000,000 for public works in the F.M.S., the Government of the Federalic-n has signified its agreement with a view expressed by unofficial members of the Council several months :go. At the meeting in
      .—Straits Times, Dec. '22.  -  274 words
    • 332 5 V m I I I M traits Times, 2:t. On another page of this issue appears a letter from Mr. W. A. Sims making uggestions for solving part of the prnb1(ni which faces the owners of rubber (‘states. Mr. Sims, of course, lived in Malaya for
      – » ••• V » m | ' I I I M ‘ traits Times, 2:t.  -  332 words
    • 397 5 ?trnit* r, IN J'l. As a result of an enactment which was gazetted last Friday, subordinate Governnunt servants in the F.M.8. will no longer be able to sign promissory notes m the comfortable knowledge that they cann,.t be sued for payment. This mutter was explained at
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  • 222 5 i Ruling cf F.VuS. Chamber Of Mines. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 18. A‘ a nr ting iff the Kinta Sanitary Board !:e;d here yesterday the question of ja st .-"m r.t late in mining areas -as i<\ 'which buildings «-hould pay and which j
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  • 91 5 Aircraft-Carrier Arrives In Singapore. H.M.S, aircraft-carrier Hermes afriftd in Singapore on its way to its baM it Hong Kong. The vessel lira leer home to rent atM, rocommisrion. Captn'ii J. I). (ampb#flf M.V.O., O.M.E., has been relieved in con* mind by Captain K. J. G. MackinnoU, D.S.O.. and
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  • 11835 6 Mr. Braddell on the Future Of Singapore. COST OF LIVING. UNITED STATES OF MALAYA. The first Malayan Conference of Rotary Clubs opened on Friday with a tiffin at the Raffles Hotel under the auspices of the local organisation. It was very largely attended, and the guests included
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  • 35 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 19. The King of Siam has now recovered from the slight attack of.fever- he contracted while cruising in the loyal >«uht in the Gulf of Siam.
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  • 473 9 Charge of Pretending To Be Advocates. Prosecuted at the instance of the Singapore Bar Committee, a European named J. Reid and a Chinese, Pang Hee Sow, J ucscnbed as directors of the recently toimed Malayan Trade Protection Agencies, Ltd., were charged before Mr. ilson, the Singapore Criminal
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  • 119 9 Immigration Opium Smoking Amendments. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 2<». A Bill is to be introduced into the Federal Council which amends the Immigration Restriction Enactment by extending its provisions to prohibit or limit immigration by land into the Federated Malay States. Another Bill to lie
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  • 70 9 Chinese Red Who Escaped From Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 22. A Chinese Communist named Tua Tee, who was shot in the abdomen during a fight with the Singapore police and later escaped from hospital, has been captured in Bangkok. Tua Tee was found when
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  • 803 9 European Volunteers Required. Lieut.-Col. J. M. Mackenzie, who has teen Commandant of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Forces for the past three years, completes yis term of office during this month, and will return to his regiment, the Royal Scots, leaving Singapore on Boxing Day. Interviewed by a
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  • 66 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that liters must be short and to the point. Lonff epistles are liuble to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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  • 250 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. 'Sir, —The origin of the use of the word Malay where Malaya is meant probably lies in the fact that we all in our youth, knew the famous tiger stamps of the F.M.S. These had the words Federated round
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  • 275 10 A SCARE fo the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Kuala Lumpur ifc a very go-ahead place For years past there has been an outcry as to why no effort has been made to provide a swimming place near the town—yet directly a definite effort was made to do this
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  • 313 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. •Sir, —Your correspondent “ex R.F.C. and R.A.F. Flying Officer makes out a vase for teaching flying pupils to spin, hut there is another side to the pioblem. The swimming analogy is a false one. No one would deny that a person
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  • 172 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am sorry to see that the F.M.S. Government is not prepared to repeal the Central Health Boards Enactment which is a most oppressive piece of legislation. It imposes unnecessary financial burdens upon estate-owners, both big and small. W hy
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  • 186 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.-—I am instructed to draw your attention to a mis-statement of fact which appeared in the leader of your issue of Dec. 19. The first sentence of the second paragraph of your leader reads as follows After publication of the original
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  • 171 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—Might I invite your attention to the dual task entrusted to the various European Unemployment Committees The r irst is the relief of immediate distress and the maintenance or assistance of those practically destitute. The second and he more important task
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  • 291 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir* It was with very great pleasure I read your comments on Rotary under A Brilliant Effort in Saturday’s issue, r rem the published accounts of the various meetings since Ihe conference started in mgapore one is impressed that Rotariana
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  • 285 10 Preventing Spread Of Yellow Fever Plague. The Congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine, which was held at Bangkok during last week, came to an end on Saturday, when a banquet was given at the Phya Thai Palace to about 400 delegates, friends and
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  • 106 10 Ipoh Police Escort Going To Australia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 23. Information has been received here of the arrest in Brisbane of Sydney Williams for whom a warrant was issued a few months ago. Williams is charged in the warrant on the complaint of the
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  • 783 10 “Suicide by Pistol Shot." TRAGEDY IN HOTEL Room UNEXPLAINED. 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. lit An inquiry into the death of Mr. j oseph Stuart Hodson, a European employee 0 f Guthrie and Co., who was found shot through the head in
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  • 6662 11 Document Not to Go To 1 1 Singapore. i EXPERTS WANTED. I Hearing Adjourned For Twenty Days. j i i From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 17. < Counsel for the Dato Maharaja Perba h!ai made a sensational disclosure in the t li’ai Concession
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  • 96 12 Report of Penang and Kedah Automobile Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 18. It is disclosed in the report of the IV nang and Kedah Automobile Club that efforts had been made to organise a hi'I climb, but, despite an exhaustive scare’ no suitable hill had
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  • 5708 13 The Wanderer Returns—John Masefield’s New Book—The Grace of a Sailing Ship Imprisoned in Prose and Verse—The Pirates of Malaya Thrilling and Authentic Tales Better Than Any Fiction—The Sea Robbers of Our Boyhood. The Laureate’s Offering. The “Wanderer” of Liverpool. B> I j 0 hn
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  • 425 14 Motor Accident. DEATH OF INSPECTOR FRENCH. A motor accident resulted in the d tal k of a young European police inspector ,t trehed to the Singapore force on S alu ciay, the victim being Mr. A. F. Fnruh of the Kandang Kerbau Division. Inspector French, who had
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  • 2718 15 Commission of Inquiry to Be Asked For. 4 PL ANTERS’ MEETING I INTEGRITY OF BRITISH ADMINISTRATION.” I v a general meeting of members of the p tang Padang District Planters’ Assertion. held on Monday, the question of tie repeal of the Health Board Enactment was discussed.
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  • 374 15 Planting Protest Against Health Boards System. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 18. At a representative meeting of the Klang District Planters’ Association, held ion Monday, the decisions *\rrived at by the Central Health B ard at its meetings ■n Nov. 14 and 17. were fully considered,
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  • 27 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 1C. An Indian milk vendor was fined in the police court here this morning W possessing dirty milk.
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  • 1103 16 Kuala Lumpur Protests. LODGING HOUSES AND IMMORALITY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 17. An unusual problem came before the local Sanitary Board today, when a Chinese asked the Board to sanction a cage he proposed to erect for two tigers on his property in
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  • 103 16 Naval Visit to Siamese Waters. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 17. H.M.S. Kent and H.M.S. Petersfield arrived in Siamese waters yesterday and were met by the Royal Yacht Chao Phya with the King and Queen on board. Their Majesties had tea on board the Kent. Later
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  • 100 16 Man and Woman Sent For Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 18. There was a sequel to a fatal motor accident on Nov. 14 here today when Mrs. Mason and Mr. Reid were committed for trial at the next assizes. Bail in $250 was allowed. At
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  • 87 16 World Cruise of Giant Flying Boat. The Saro Cloud, the powerful flyintf boat which the Prince of Wales recently piloted at Calshot, Southampton Water, is to make a world flight early in the New Year. The flight has been planned to further British aviation and also to
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
    • 132 17 By producing “The Yeomen of the Guard” the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee added one more to their Ion list oi successes. The picture above shows Klsie Maynard (Ida Kinloch) and Jack Point <l\ J. Kcmlo) entertaining ti e crowd on Tower Green with their duct.
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    • 98 18 Mr, Erik Rhodes Starting up a Plane. On the Raft Getting Ready To Co Aloft. How It Should lie Done: A Perfect Landing. Mr. S. H Potter. J leaving A Plajie Croup on the Raft I Taylor. K. Morgan and 'I
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    • 50 20 A group photo of flu m.niKrs of flu Malacca Notary Club at the dinner when the Charter admitting them to Kotarv International was presented by the Resident Councillor, the Hon 'Mr. C H C Clarke The chair was occupied by Mr. I&gt; A K Hell.
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    • 86 20 Saturday ho T..»phy U C C.*’'‘gav'" a 'Ji.V.p C nim» aS vh.b T C di-onered when they were defeated in unexpected fashion be the Selangor Club on and the Selangor Club were full v due for th ir w'•» V i'°‘‘ 'y T 1
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    • 36 20 scene, at the funeral the late Inspector t rench the Kandan* Kerhan Division HnPapore who me, his death hours of Saturday morning. dealh n a motorln 8 accident in the early
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  • 1335 21 New Applications. GIN CRAWLS” ON THE SERANGOON ROAD. An application by Mr. H. E. Creaton, European, for a new third class public k u-c licence in respect of the New Manim. Oxley Road, was refused by the Singapore Board of Licensing Justices. hAii sat in the
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  • 117 21 Necessity of Rigid Economy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 20. A statement issued by the Minister of h inance on the present economic position of Siam submits figures which show that a fall has taken place in the value of imports and exports, in the amount of
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  • 108 21 Alleged Breach of Trust By European. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 15. As already renorted in the Straits Times a European named R. S. ForsythForrest was arrested at Kuala Pilah on Saturday and charged at the police court with an offence relating to dishonoured cheques cf
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  • 428 21 For Public Works. F.M.S. GOVERNMENTS PROPOSAL. (brom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 20. The Government of the F.M.S. proposes t° raise a loan of $20,000,000 for public works. A bill authorising this loan is to be introduced at the next meeting of the Federal
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  • 280 21 Important Ruling In F.M.S. Court. &lt;2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 10. At the Supreme Court. Ipoh, on Monday, Mr. Justice Prichard delivered judgment in the originating summons in which the question as to whether the judgments of the Supreme Court of the Colony in regard to
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  • 2310 22 Mr. Millard Watts Gives Evidence. SPECULATIONS. “OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE MONEY.” The preliminary inquiry into the charges against William Brown Penman, formerly partner in the firm of Rose Macphail and Penman, Ltd., stock and share brokers, was concluded on Dec. 17. The accused, who reserved his defence,
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  • 110 22 Stones Thrown at European Police Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 17. There was a renew-ed outburst of hooliganism and anti-Japanese feeling outside the Japanese circus here yesterday evening when several Chinese threw stones and bricks at Mr. Knight, A.S.P., and people intending to visit the show.
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  • 482 22 Man “Extremely Lucky" Says Judge. Tell the accused he is extremely l Uc u The jury have managed to find him r. c guilty, and he is discharged. Tell him to be careful in future h« may not be so lucky next time.” These were the
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  • 240 22 Report of $10,000,000 Sewage Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan", Dec. 1&lt;In the report of the consulting engineer? regarding the $10,000,000 sewage scheme laid before the civic authorities the sou, channel between Jelutong and Sung* Pinang is suggested for the point ot discharge which could be carried on
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  • PAST WEEKS IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
    • 586 23 .—Reuter. Pyestuffs Act to Continue For a Year. I NO DIVISION. Point Carried by House Of Lords. London, Dec. 17. the House of Commons, Mr. W. i Graham, the Piesident of the Board of Trade, announced that the Government aid ask the House to disagree with the i
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    • 438 23 Reuti r. Japan's Resentment At Soviet Action. Tokio, Dec. 18. The Sin*iet authorities have closed up the Vladivostok branch of the Bank ofli Korea. All books, documents and valu-Ii ables have been placed under seal, and the bank has been ordered to pay 2,000,000 roubles in duties.”
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    • 115 23 &gt; t C* l -J-Reuter. $45,000,000 in U.S. to Sufferers Through Drought. Washington, Dec. 18. The Senate had voted in favour of a grant of $60,000,000 to aid fa'™” s su^' j ing through ‘he drought. The House Rpmesentatives favoured $30,000.UUU. a joint Congressional committee toda\ Jit
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    • 28 23 —British Wireless. Recovery from Slight Chill. Rugby, Dec. 19. Thn Prince of Wales remained indoors Jay* ft is cancellation 'of his engagement, yestenlay. I—British Wireless.
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    • 246 23 A NEW CENTRE FOR GOLD —Reuter. Effects of London-Cape Town Air Route. London, Doc. 21. ill the new London-Cape Town air route revolutionise the world’s economic geography This is the question being debated in London in consequence of the bid the air route is expected to ma::e for the contract
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    • 164 23 ‘SCANDAL SWINDLE.’ —R«uter. Scene in Australian Parliament. Canberra, Dec. 17. A Government announcement, in the House of Representatives, that an export dutv of a halfpenny per lb. on sheepskins. in the wool, will be imposed to assist the fellmongering industry, caused pandemonium. Members of the Opposition shouted Scandal Swindle,” alleging
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    • 104 23 —Reuter. Street Fighting Breaks Out in Guatemala. New York, Dec. 17. a message from Mexico City states that an insurrection has broken ou in GU Str e eet 1 firing y occurred yesterday eveninK‘ Washington, Dec. 17. The Guatemalan Minister bas notifud the United States Government that the
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    • 25 23 Reuter. Complete Recovery Now Expected. Paris, Dec. 18. M Poincare continues to improTb and hopes Entertained .hat he «.ll make a complete recovery.—Reuter.
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    • 334 23 ,—Reuter. Havas. Three Resignations. M.STEEG SUPPORTED BY SOCIALISTS. Paris, Dec. 18. The first meeting of Parliament to hear a Ministerial declaration by the new Steeg Government was signalised by a coup de theatre. Lxcited groups of deputies were discussing the prospects of a (Government majority when it
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    • 255 23 K( utiT. Ten People Killed 500 Imprisoned. Madrid, Doc. 18. Ton people have l&gt;een killed, eighty injure*] and "&gt;00 imprisoned as n result of the unsuccessful Republican movement during the past week. The movement, however, is now apparently at a standstill. Martial law and a strict censorship of
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    • 1139 24 ,—Reuter. Forty-four Lives Lost Through Collision. CATTEGAT DISASTER. Famous Cricketer Among Those Missing. Forty-four lives are believed to have been lost in a collision in dense fog between the Finnish steamer Oberon and her sister ship the Arcturus, which occurred off Lae*oe. in the Kattegat,
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    • 902 24 J. W. H. T. Douglas and His Father. J. W. H. T. Douglas was still a young enough man to be playing first-class cricket *only a few seasons ago. when he retired from the game which made him a world-known figure and supplied him with a
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    • 178 24 British Wireless. To Carry African Native Troops. Rugby, Dec. 20. Three Vickers Victoria aeroplanes of number 216 squadron, stationed at Heliopolis, will begin a service flight to Cape Town on Jan. 12. The machines are of the type which evacuated Europeans from Kabul during the troubles in Afghanistan
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    • 66 24 Jl. &gt; British Wireless. Returning from Visit To Abyssinia. Rugby, Dec. 22. The Duke of Gloucester who is return whJ °",7 rom his visit to Abyssinia here at the recent coronation of Ras iatarj the Emperor of Ethiopia, he represented Kint George, arrived in Ca’re today by
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    • 346 24 Reuter. To S. America via Afri&lt;J STORM ENCOUNTERED i J MEDITERRANEAN. 1 Rome. Dec. 17 Twelve seaplanes, commanded by t\M Air Minister, General Balbo. left Orbetello this morning on the ti r &gt;t $£19 of a trans-Atlantic formation flight \W Bolama (Portuguese Guinea). Orbetello (Italy). Dec.
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    • 97 24 Serious Spread of Disease In Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspondent &gt; Calcutta. Dec. Id. Australian and English racehorses, awell as polo ponies and cavalry charger', have all been affected by an epidemic ot coughing which has broken out i: Calcutta. Interruption of training is alreadv causing considerable
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    • 93 24 .—British Wireless. Only 1,500,000 More Than Me" In United Kingdom. Rugby, Dec. i&lt;The statistical return of the Boar.i Trade, based on an estimate ot the p'T hit i n in the middle of the current .»e.u shiws there are 1,500,000 more v.-om than men in the United Kingdom.
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    • 43 24 Reuter. Lowest Quotation Known to Winnipeg. Winnipeg. Dec. I s December wheat has touched (gold) cents a bushel—the lowest qu;'; 1 tion in the history of the &gt;’ inn Exchange. The market rallied later and a fraction below yesterday’s P nC Reuter.
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    • 267 25 &gt;h Wireless. Need for Imperial Unity. MR. BALDWIN. Canada’s Trade Treaty With Australia. London. Dec. 17 v ftm ley Baldwin, addressing the V of the Constitutional Club, -aid ting the country on a protectionist as the only remedy for the exist- pvession. aware that high tariffs inter-
      : >h Wireless.  -  267 words
    • 155 25 —Reuter. Fears of Nordic Americans. Washington. Doc. 19. fears of “Nordic” Americans of b European invasion were voiced M Stimson when he informed the gration committee that Senator proposal to suspend ordinary im- ib ;n for two years would admit an -ive proportion of South Europeans .count of
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    • 81 25 .—British Wireless. Dealing with the Motor Coach Problem. ;&lt; Rugby, Dec. 20. The traffic regulations which have beer Prepared by the IVansport-Minister, be■'ides entirely' excluding motor coaches ni a large area of Central London, will a &gt; exclude them during certain hours 1*1 an extended area stretching from
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    • 24 25 \nct a. Service Between .lava And Australia. Batavia, Dec. 18. v moles* telephone service between and Australia has b *en official!). —Aneta.
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    • 543 25 —Reuter. —British Wireless. Centenary of Simon Bolivar. New York, Dec. 17. Latin America today united in celebrating the centenary of the death of Simon Bolivar, the enezuelan patriot who earned the proud title of Liberator by freeing Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuadof, P&lt;ru and Bolivia from the yoke of Spain.
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    • 126 25 Router. Alternative Vote Included In Bill. London, Dec. 18. A private meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party has endorsed the Cabinet s decision to include the alternative vote in the Electoral Reform Bill. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald was present and is reported to have stressed the fact that there
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    • 89 25 Two New Appointments In Australia* (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney,. Dee. 21. The Federal caucus, without waiting for the return of the Primo Minister, Mr. J. II. Scullin, has appointed two High Court Judges—Dr. Evatt, who is 37 years of “Ke, and Mr. E. H. MeTiernan, the Federal
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    • 97 25 ,—Reuter. Causes of the Economic Crisis. Rome, Dec. 19. During the discussion ir, the Senate of the Bill reducing the salaries of civil servants and others, Signor Mussolini stated that the country’s present deficit was 900,000,000 lire. This not a national disaster, be added, but it was an
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    • 107 25 —British Wireless. Motor Coaches Barred From Charing Cross Area. Rugby, Dec. 19. With the object of easing the traffic pressure in the London area, the Minister of Transport has issued an order prohibiting motor coaches from entering a zone within a radius of about mile and a half
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    • 84 25 —Reuter. Payment of Interest on C risp Loan. Shanghai, Dec. 1 The Finance Minister, Mr. T. ordered the payment today of coupon 3(5 ,.f the Crisp Loan totalling fill,8P0. Payment will be made on Dec. 24 on drawn bonds of the Anglo-h rench loan to the extent of
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    • 100 25 Siamese Navy Firing Party At Funeral. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 21. The body of the seaman who fell into the water by Borneo wharf when going down the gangway from Jl.M.S. Petersficld yesterday was found this morning. The funeral was held this evening and as all
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    • 99 25 —Ancta. No Sales Until Prices Increase. Batavia, Dec. 1H. The managing director of the Government Sales Department, Batavia, announces that there is no intention of selling the 3,000 tons of Banka tin which have been shipped to Amsterdam until prices h. lV e considerably increased.—-Aneta. It was
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    • 102 25 Ucuter. Grave Warning by Sir Charles Addis. London, Dec. 17. It is tito considered opinion of tho directors of the Bank of International Settlement th:*t the world, credit structure is threatened with complete collapse* unless the central banks conceitedly devise* means of restoring its stability. Sir
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    • 193 25 .—Sin Kuo Min. Marshal Feng in Tientsin In Disguise Shanghai, Dec. 18. Negotiations between Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, the Manchurian rulor, and the Shansi elder statesmen and military leaders continue. The Shansi militarist, General Fut So* yi, arrived at Tientsin today and had a conference with the Young Marshal
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    • 219 25 fully and act decisively.”--*British Wireless' I Vigorous Speech by I'rinec v Of Wales. ffugle Dee. 1 7. Th Prince of Wales in a speech at a Guildhall banquet last night attended by 800 a aders of industry and commerce, dealt with problems of salesmanship in overseas markets.
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    • 89 25 ROUtef. Expenditure of $700,000,000 Contemplated. Washington, Dec. 20. An expenditure of $700,000,000 for the relief of unemployment in 1021 is contemplated by President Hoover. The Congress today adopted tin* Public Works Pill and the Drought Relief Bill, providing respectively for expenditure ot $110,000,000 and $45,000,000. Washington, Dee. 21.
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    • 739 26 Router. Famous Cricketer to Be Next Viceroy. A SURRRISE. Ex-Governor of Bombay And Madras. London, Dec. 19. It is officially announced that Lord AVillingdon will he the new Viceroy of India. Ten years ago Lord W’illingdon wa v influentially tipped for the Viceroyalty but was not appointed.
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    • 145 26 .—British Wireless. Announcement by Sir William Morris. Rugby, Dec. 22. Sir William Morris, the head of the famous firm of motor-car manufacturers, announces that they are putting on the market shortly a new model car to sell at £100. He says it is larger than
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    • 271 26 No Agreement Yet Reached. London, Dec. 19. The Central Wages Board has considered the proposals made by the railway companies and the trade unions, but has not reached any agreement. The respective claims will now probably be submitted to a National Wages Board towards the middle of January.—
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    • 48 26 .—Reuter. Rykov Relieved of His Duties. Moscow, Dec. 18. 1 The Central Executive Committee of j the Soviets have relieved M. Rykov, at his own request, of the Presidency of the Council of People’s Commissars. M. V iacheslav Molotov has been appointed to succeed M. Rykov.—Reuter.
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    • 44 26 —Reuter. Eight-Day Strike Proclaimed In Buenos Aires. New York, Dec. 19. A message from Buenos Aires states that 800 students were arrested following a riot. The students declared an 8-day strike as a protest against the Government’s alleged interference in university affairs.
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    • 325 26 .—Reuter. Taxation Reforms In China. Nanking, Dec. 17. The Finance Ministry has taken final action to abolish likin and similar levies throughout the country as from Jan. 1, 931. The Finance Minister. Mr. T. 8&gt;oong, in a circular telegram, states that the Fourth
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    • 146 26 •JIUII, UIIU ft! ."''UH V iiWU ir'i UIIVI OV intermediate landing grounds.—British Wireless. Regular Air Mail Route Provided. Rugby. Dec. 17. Replving to questions in the House of C mmons, the Under-Secretary for Ai*\ Mr. Montague, stated that negotiations had been completed for a regular air mail
      •JIUII, UIIU ft! ."''UH V iiWU ir'i UIIVI OV intermediate landing grounds.—British Wireless.  -  146 words
    • 120 26 —Aneta. Many Being Repatriated From New Guinea. Batavia, Dec. 17. Following the occasional sending back to their homes of small groups of ‘Converted Communists” from Upper Digoel, New Guinea, whither hundreds of agitators were sent after the troubles in Java and Sumatra of 1926-7, the Government is now
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    • 64 26 Illness Not Considered Serious. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 19. The King of Siam, who was unable to attend a State banquet yesterday owing to indisposition, is not yet better. 11c is still on the royal yacht, which has been cruising in the Gulf, and
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    • 572 26 niai Kennp oi agricultural products—fo,' tish Wireless. —Reuter. Trades Disputes Bill. I LEGALISING PEACEPn I PICKETING.” L Rugby, Dec. ig In the House of Commons today Government introduced a Bill to arneJB the law relating to trades disputes^.J trade unions. I This is the measure to which
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    • 89 26 Reuter. Exemption of Material From Duty. Nanking, Dec. The Railway Ministry has sent a petition to the Nanking Govern nn urging that railway material or&lt;H‘ 1 from abroad should be exempt tr*' duty. t The Government has decided to na the duty for existing railways during next three
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    • 744 27 British Wireless. Plea for Special Consideration. REAL EQUALITY. General Basis of Franchise Discussed. Rugby, Dec. 22. j M the franchise committee of the Round-Table Conference today speeches lu re delivered by Mrs. Subbarayan and Hegiim Shah Nawaz, who submitted a memorandum on the position of women
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    • 290 27 .—Reuter. Open Verdict Returned At Inquest. London, Dec. 23. i An inquest was held at Hammersmith .J nV f t l atc thc circumstances of the death of Mr. Philip Hcsseltine, the p"” com Poser whose nom-de-plume is r et *r Oarlock, who was found unconscious in his
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    • 109 27 .—Reuter. An Author Who Wrote of The Highlands. London, Dee, 22. The death has occurred of the author, Mr. Neil Munro.—Reuter. Born at Inveraray on June 3, 1864, Mr. Neil Munro was an LL. D. of Glasgow. He was well known both as a journalist and
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    • 90 27 .—Reuter. .—British Wireless. Family Gathering At Sandringham. London, Dec. 22. Their Majesties, with their granddaughters Elizabeth and Margaret of York, left King’s Cross for Sandringham to rpend Christmas with their family, ineluding the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and Prince George. Their Majesties were most cheerful.
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    • 50 27 —Reuter. Threat Removed by Miners’ Action. London, Dec. 22. The threat of the coal stoppage was removed at least for several months by a meeting of the Dancashtre and Cheshire miners’ delegates (who hob the key position) accepting the National Coal Board’s plan for a temporary spread-over.” —Reuter.
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    • 693 27 Reuter. Ill* 111- British Mimvss. New York, Dec. 18. The death has occurred of the wellknown jockey, Clarence Kummer.— Reuter. Madrid, Dec. 17. The Prime Minister, General Berenguer Reuter* th, at tr Uble and fev^r Canberra, Dec. 17. i Conversion lists —Reuter P m today fu,,y
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    • 326 27 Reuter. A Philadelphia Institution. STEADY WITHDRAWAL OF DEPOSITS. ,j New York, Dec. 17. I be avalanche of bank closings continues throughout the country. Ten banks shut down today in Arkansas alone. Fight of them, being State banks, have been placed in charge of the State
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    • 39 27 —British Wireless. Death of a Famous War Correspondent. Rugby, Dec. 22. The death occurred during the weekend of Sir Perry Robinson, aged 61 who was war correspondent for certain British daily newspapers on the Western Front.
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    • 54 27 is leaving Moscow tomorrow ana is expected to reach Harbin on Dec. 30.—Sin Kuo Min. Returning to China From Moscow. Shanghai, Dec. 21. Mr. Mo Teh-hui, the leader of the Chinese delegation to the Moscow Conference, is leaving Moscow tomorrow and is expected to reach Harbin on
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    • 57 27 wii —Reuter. Effect of Lapsing Of Duties. London, Dec. 22. The practical effect of the Government’s anti-Protection policy comes into force today by the lapsing of the safeguarding duties on gloves, cutlery, ruzer blades and mantles. The Protectionist newspapers predict that ships laden with these goods will descend on
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    • 66 27 |?i itish WiK'l' Order from Canadian Air Force. Rugby, Dec. 22. I'ims Moth aeroplanes to be used for the training of officers in the Canadian Air Force have been ordered from the De Havilland Company as a result of competition in which various British and American type:', of
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    • 731 28 .—Aneta Big Death Roil in Volcano Disaster. ERUPTION ORDEAL. District A Veritable Burning Hell.” Batavia, Dec. 18. The volcano Morapi, in the middle of Java, which has been active for the last fortnight, burst out with great violence yesterday. A stream of red hot lava flowed from
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    • 169 28 .—Reuter. Judgment Against British Printers. London, Dec. 22. Mr. Justice Wright gave judgment in the King’s Bench division in favour of the Bank of Portugal for £531,851 against Messrs. Waterlow and Sons, printers, of which firm Sir illiam \N aterlow, the former Lord Mayor of London, is a
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    • 224 28 —British Wireless. Reuter. Prince George Travels Hy Underground. Rugby, Dec. 18. The hank of fog which turned day into night over a great part of London yesterday caused little interference with traffic while the fog was 000 feet above the ground, but late in the evening
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    • 84 28 ivimvi ovilf .—Reuter. Appointments to the London Purchasing Commission. Nanking, Dec. 17. It is learned that the National Government will shortly announce the appointment ot Mr. Alfred Sze, the Minister to London, as chairman, and Mr. Chen Pochv; ng (chairman of the Commission for ihe completion of
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    • 74 28 i il« |FJ I t-" M II It'll —Niehi Nichi. Former Japanese Cabinet Member. Tokio, Dec. 20. Mr. Ichita Kobashi, ex-Minister of Education in the present Cabinet, has been sentenced to ten months imprisonment ]\ith two years grace and a fine amount•ng to Y 10,000 in connection
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    • 186 28 —Reuter. Man Who Opposed Return Of King Carol. Bukharest, Dec. 23. The death has occurred of M. Vintila Bratianu, the leader of the Liberal Party. —Reuter. It was M. Vintila Bratianu who led the opposition which was raised (chiefly by the Liberals) against the Proclamation declaring Prince
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    • 194 28 —Reuter. A Happy Christmas In Humble Homes. Madrid, Dec. 22 Revolutions have been forgotten and al 1 eves r it now turne 1 upon th“ great Chris*mas lottery draw, with which maiDal law did not interfere. The first prize of 15.000,000 pesetas vi* d’jwn by ticket *****, the
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    • 101 28 —Reuter. Dutch Growers to Continue Policy. London, Dec. 23. The Amsterdam meeting of the TeaGrowers* Association has decided, almost unanimously, to continue the restriction policy in 1031 on the same lines as in 1030, except that it will not apply to the purchase of native grown tea. That
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    • 60 28 —Reuter. Dies of Gas-Poisoning in A London Hospital. London, Dec. 17. Mr. Philip Hesseltine, the English composer whose nom-de-plume is Peter Warlock, was found unconscious in his house at Chelsea and has died in hospital Horn gas-poisoning. Mr. Hesseltine was one of the most distinguished living song
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    • 55 28 —'Brilish Wireless. C'flpt. Matthews to Leave Next Week. Rugby, Dec. 20. (apt. Matthews, who taught Miss Amy Johnson to fly Intends to start on an attempted record flight from England to Australia next week. M pt M atth&lt; vvs Nt*w solo to Australia m November last, but
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    • 408 28 British Wireless. .—Reuter. Disarmament. VISCOUNT CECIL’S APpp a, FOR SUPPORT. L Rugby, Dec. pj In the House of Commons, the U n er Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Dr. h Dalton, reviewed the draft convention of the League of Nations preparatory Hi armament commission. He referrel the
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    • 72 28 —Reuter. Thirteen Members Seek l\S. Citizenship. New York, Dec. 18. Senator Swanson, of Virginia, ha' introduced a Bill providing that American citizenship should be conferred on ti\c British subjects, five Norwegians, one Dane, one Swede and one Dutchman who accompanied Rear-Admiral Byrd on his Antarctic Expedition. The Norwegians
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    • 73 28 ,—British Wireless. New Commissioner in London Appointed. Rugby, Dec. 20. The Irish Free State Government announces that Mr. John Dulanty has been appointed High Commissioner in London. Mr. Dulanty has been the Irish Free State Commissioner for Trade in Great Britain, and it is understood that he
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    • 77 28 Reuter. Capt. M. Campbell to Make Another Attempt. London, Dec. 20. Thu Air Ministry has given Mr. lb Leech, one of the survivors of the IUi'l disaster, special leave to join Capt. Malcolm Campbell as one of his engineers on the hush-hush Napier-Campbell niotui car with which
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    • 307 29 Keuter. Differing Views in Great GOLD STANDARD. Explanation of An Anomaly. London, Dec. 23. •ft ill 1931 bring a brighter dawn for .British trade Many writers, economists and leaders of industry see a gleam of hope. On the other rand. Mr. W. Hichens, chairman of the
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    • 69 29 spective Parliaments for ratification. "Heater. Canada’s New Offer To Australia. Ottawa. Dec. 17. provisional agreement has been reach- for a new Trade Treaty between Australia and Canada. Thi* is the result of a two-days’ concert nee between the Canadian Trade Minister, Mr. Stevens, and the Australian Markets Minister,
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    • 58 29 .—Reuter. Poll of Unofficial Europeans In India. Bombay, Dec. 22. A poll conducted by the Times of India among non-official Europeans in India has given an 83 per cent, majority in favour of Dominion status Mth a responsible central government, -'*ul'ject to safeguards regarding the army, foreign affairs,
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    • 42 29 ,—Reuter. Ten Deaths in Prague Hospital. Prague, Dec. 22. Ten inmates of a hospital died and 13 r, came seriously ill after the disinfection ‘he building with cyanide of potassium gas. Apparently the wards were insufficient- &gt;' ventilated after the process.—Reuter.
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    • 51 29 VFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 22. ensumers were notified by the munici&gt;a! secretary today that after Jan. L '1. the charge per unit for electric -hting under “B” system will be reduced v ten per cent., namely from 25 to 22 1 fc ’nts per
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    • 110 29 Spot Price Rises £4 5s. A leaction to the rumoured new quota scheme lor tm was seen in London on Monday, when the spot price rose £4 5s. It rose £8 10s. in the morning and closed £5 up on balance. The optimism reflected in the
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    • 182 29 Warned of Lack of Work In S.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Dec. 16. The following notice has been issued in this Colony Owing to the present depression, the question of unemployment among Europeans in the Straits Settlements is acute, and it is unlikely that Europeans arriving
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    • 240 29 Heavy Fines for Father And Son. Large jars and several dozen bottles of Chinese liquor were produced before Mr. &lt;\ Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, on Tuesday, when two hinese, father and son. were fined $1,150 under the Liquor Ordinance. "A rotten attempt to make whisky, remarked
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    • 76 29 Early Resident of Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 19. News has been received here of the death in England of Mr. John Russell, who was for many years in Government service in Malaya and was one of the earliest residents of
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    • 826 29 The Mountain Scenery Of Java. i The mountain called Merapi the sceni I latest volcano disaster is one of' i.wo which guard the extreme east coast (f Java. Her height (why do we think of mountains as of the fairer sex?) is given in the British Admiralty
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    • 219 29 F.M.S. to (Jive Protection To Smallholders. (Mom &lt;hir Own Correspondent.) Fiialu Lumpur, Dec. 22. 1 he Federal Council will shortly be ashed to approve legislation which aims at providing a temporary check on the sale for debt of lands held by smallholders. The Acting Legal Adviser,
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  • 82 29 Thought to Have Hit Head On Submerged Dost. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 19. A 23-year-old seaman walking down the gangway from H.M.S. Petersfield on to Borneo Wharf stepped over the side and into the water. His body has not yet been found and it is
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  • 101 29 Eurasian and Chinese Arrested. Arrested by the Teluk Ayer Division police, C. N. W. Frerichs and a Chinese named Lok Siew Choo, wen* on Monday produced la-fore Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, and charged with criminal trespass. An additional charge of pretending to hold office
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  • 85 29 Judgment Against First Defendant. Judgment against the first defendant was delivered on Thursday by Mr. Justice Mudie in the ease in which Ten Cheng Lian and Neo Yew Wan were sued hv Nanyo Kojjyo Kuhi for $3,350, which plaintiff stated was balance &lt;lue on timber supplied. The
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  • 51 29 Application Again*! Mr. G. Robert*. A petition for a recflvinf Mr. Granville Robert! WM the Bankruptcy Court bsfors ra Mtidie on Friday. a Mrs. &lt;;r.-irivillt- Robert* ■W** 1 Hi,- rourt, on.I 'tilt,‘(I she had no to thf iipi'l" t i*’ r 1 of Mr. n/* petitioning Thi. adjournment
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  • 2742 30 Selangor Revolt. “GOVERNMENT SHOULD PUT UP THE MONEY.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 20. There was an unexpected revolt •gainst the proposed levy on tin for research and propaganda at a meeting of the Selangor Miners’ Association held here today to consider the same
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  • 232 30 Mr. A. R. Robb and MUs I E. B. Biolt. I The wedding took place at th S:l Andrew's Cathedral on Monday ot A. R. Robb, manager of Fraser and wj j Ltd., Ipoh, ami Miss E. B. Blott. nur&gt;.:l sister. General Hospital. Singapore. The bride, who was
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  • 131 30 Shooting by Artificial Light Forbidden. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 22. In explanation of a Bill which i- t &gt; submitted to the Federal Council further to amend the Wild Animals and Bird Protection Enactment, the Acting Logi; Adviser, Mr. R. C. Cussen, says
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  • 124 30 Settlement Between Two Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. What is believed would have been first breach of promise case between Chinese had been set down for hearing the Supreme Court tomorrow, but morning counsel for both sides lntima.i that the case had been settled and
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 1432 31 I Unexpected Victory. I SINGAPORE ATTACK COLLAPSES. I (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) I Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 20. 6 pts. Singapore.. 0. K&lt;.,.,jr 0 r wrested the Rugby Trophy Singapore this afternoon, and no I. u more surprised than they were r re sult. When Singapore
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    • 809 31 Final of Northern Section. (Ft &lt;om Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 20. •Perak 21 pts. Penang nil. Perak defeated Penang here this afternoon by 21 points (three goals, one penalty goai and one try) to nil, and will thus meet Singapore at Kuala Lumpur on Jan.
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    • 48 31 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 22. In a cricket game played here yesterday the Bangkok Sports Club beat a team from H.M.S. Kent, for which Admiral i Waistell played, by 120 runs. The Sports Club scored 1*2 an I H.M.S. 1 Kent 62.
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    • 336 31 Selangor Turf Club’s Economies. (hrom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 18. How the Selangor Vurf Club is meeting the slump was explained by the chairman, Mr. E. L. Watson, at the annual meeting, which has just been held. Mi. Watson said that after
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    • 190 31 Favourite Wins King Emperor Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 20. Before an immense crowd, including the Viceroy of India and Daily Irwdn, the Governor of Bengal (Sir F. S. Jackson) and Lady Jackson, Mr. Eves’ Star of Italy scored an effortless victory in the race
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    • 128 31 :M)ay Professional Meeting Starts Next Month. Th,' Taiping Turf Club will bold t threeday professional meeting on Jan* 31, Feb. •I and Feb. 7. There will be three runs each for ClMM* :j, 1 and 5 horses, th&lt;* stakes varyfaMfOMp $!MM) to $1,000. The distance* forth* three runs
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    • 413 32 Newcastle’s Surprise Win. CHAMPIONS ALSO SUFFER DEFEAT. Ixindon, Dec. 2V. The following were the results of English and Scottish League matches played today First DrvMMin. Arsenal 1 Newcastle Utd. Birmingkujn 2 Liverpool 0 Blackburn R. 5 Sheffield Wed. 2 Blackpool 3 Grimsby Town Derby Coonty 4
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    • 987 32 Thrilling Fijfht For Leadership. The following are the positions of, clubs in the English and Scottish League' tables after Saturday’s games First DivUion. r. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Sheffield Wed. 2) 19 3 5 60 31 23 Arsenal 19 12 2 5 54 29 29 Derby
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    • 78 32 Second Round Cup Draws Decided. London. Dec. 18. j Trr following were the results of Home j fo&lt; thall matches played today: English Cup (Second Rd. Replays). Exeter City 2 Coventry City 1 I ork City 3 Nelson 2 i Fliird Division (Southern), j Ponrnemouth 2 Brentford 1
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    • 60 32 Pavilion Breaks Mile Record At Randwick, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Dec. 20. The following was the result of the race of the Randwick Villiers Stakes, over one mile, run today PAVILION l WAUGOOLA 2 SPEARMAN 3 The betting was 5—2 9—2 and 8—1. The winner broke the
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    • 161 32 The position in the grand handicap tournament at the Singapore Chess Club to date is as follows P. W. D. L. Pts. II B. O. Wilmot 9 6 0 3 614 I K. E. Colnian 6 6 0 0 600 9* Parbury 10 5 0 5 500
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    • 63 32 —Reuter. Weekly Broadcast Talks On Golf. Atlanta. Georgia. Dec. 22. Bobby Jones has confirmed that he has made a contract to give 26 weekly broadcast talks on golf on Wednesday evening* beginning Jan. 14. He is very busy writing syndicated gdf articles for the newspapers and practising law.
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    • 542 32 Raffles Institution Cadet Corps* Successful Meeting. &lt;&gt;n Friday and Saturday last, at the S.\ ,C. Drill Hall the Rallies Institution Cadet Corps held the first of what is intended to be a series of annual rifle meetings. To the Corps Commander, Capt C. A. Scott, must go the
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    • 77 32 Sailors Win Soccer Game With Sports Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 18. In a soccer game played here yesterday H.M.S. Kent beat the Sports Club by one goal to nil. The game, which was watched by a big crowd, was fast and the combination of
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    • 912 32 Batavia Cup Series. I TROMFS SUCCESS DINiJ FLUKY WIND."l Both the A and B I sailed together in the first of tJnr yac ]lho natavia Cup at the Rova J! CK aoht t lub on Sunday, f )ii s cup was presented lust year bv n,
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    • 85 33 .—Reuter. &gt; Well-Balanced Side To Meet M.C.C. Johannesburg, Dec. 22. T j u following have been selected to sent South Africa in the first Test v h against the M.C.C. touring side starts on Christmas Eve c Nupen (Transvaal), Captain. Xenophon Balaskas (Griqualand West), h g. Came:on
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    • 399 33 Partial Bahar Lose The Trophy. a-uiil Bahar 2 Perhimponan Stia 4 Interesting football was witnessed at v Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday y r the Darual Bahar lost to the Perhimnen Stia in the final for the Colman Mvl by four goals to two. Major•neral H. L. Pritchard
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    • 139 33 Changes in Classification Announced. The Straits Racing Assceiation announces the following changes in classification Holies. Transfers.—Valedino from Class 5 to ass 4. Linda Lady from 4 to 5. New Classifications. —Class 2. -C°ld oa-'t, Daring Damsel. Class 3. High r rag. Deletions. —Class 1.—Master Redfern, •'wiftsure. Class 2.
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  • 919 33 Interesting Figures. WE ARNE BROS.’ ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of Wearne Bros. Ltd., was held on Tuesday, at their offices m Orchard Road. Mr. C. F. F. Wearne presided. The others present were Messrs. T. J. B. Wearne, L. W. Geddes, W. C. McCall, E. C.
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  • 505 33 Views of American Financier. That the '.«unk failures vw»rc no indication of a- financial crisis in Amenoi*, wa- stated by a local American prominent in financial circles in an interview wi?J, the Straits Times on Dec. IS. Everyone knows that trade gencrju'Jy is bad in America
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  • 489 33 Mutual Help. A SHIELD FROM MARKET GAMBLERS. (From Oir Own Correspondent.) Ipeh Dee. 19. A plea for t*fa stabilisation- of the tin industry was cade by Mr. Ch raid II. Hutton, head of ihe Anglo-Oriental Mining Company in tie Fast, in a 4|&gt;ev on ThwStabilisation&gt; *f
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  • 62 33 RLAKK. On December 1!*. 1 at N#w York City, to Marian, wife of Leslie R. Blake, Singapore, a daughter. GABRIEL. To I’etroniela wife of Dr. M. A. Gabriel, Klang, on Sunday, December 14, a daughter. Both mother and child doing well. TAMROCK To Mr. and Mrs. Tamrock of Tampin,
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  • 44 33 ROHJI HI.OTT. At St. Andrew's Cathedra! Singapore on 22nd inst. Albert Royal, second son of Mr. and Mrs. George Robb of Klein Morayshire, Scotland to Kthel Mertha, eldest daughter of the late William .lames Hlott and Mrs. Charles Whit head, fholsfield. Kent, England.
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    • 87 33 NOTICE All communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Budget should ne addressed to t/ie Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free price of
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
    • 85 1 General— Rubber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices Rubber Stocks 1 London Rubber Market By A. W. Still 1 Pahang Consolidated I Rubber Returns 1 Tin Returns Position of Dutch Nat®*‘Growers L A Plea for Resting f Weekly Rubber Report j Malayan Trade Statista* Trade and Finance Stocks and Shares
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    • 57 1 Singapore Official Quotatmns. Quotation Forward Coa3.ra*t Spot Seller Price* d. S Date L’don S’pore Dec. Jan. F*£&gt;. Bee. 18 4 0.13% (*.14 0.14 1 0.1*'* 1W 4 *-j &lt;• 4 0.14 0.14 1 0.14$$ 20 4 S» 0.13*-.. 0.13% 0.13% O.l 4% 2t 4 5 16 0.13% 0.14%
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    • 23 1 D»c. Is 175 ton* at $544 per picul 13 225 54.374 2l 175 56.00 22 225 56.00 23 175 574
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    • 127 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 998th auction on Dec. 17, when there was catalogued 1,662,622 lb. or 742.24 tons offered 1,525,300 lb. or 080.91 tons sold 924,944 lb. or 412.92 tons. Spot. London 4%d. New York 8*4 *t* PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    • 33 1 A cable to Lewis and Peat, Ltd., dated r 23, states that the stocks of rubber in London and Liverpool are 117,758 tons, a decrease on the week of 14 tons.
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    • 75 1 The official returns rendered to the Elootricity Commissioners show that 963,000,000 units of electricity were Renerated by authorised undertakers in Great Britain during October, as compared with 949,000,000 units in the corresponding month of 1929, an increase of about 1.5 per cent. During the ten fnonths ended October
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    • 30 1 M«-HRrs. Barlow and Co. report as follows: The tone of the market has been easier throughout the past week, (’losing quotationa are as follows Sundried, $5.95 nuxed, $6.60.
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    • 1147 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London, 2m &gt;v. 26. A rise of about 900 tent in United Kingdom stocks; price fairly steady round? .about fourpenre halfpenny sundry reports from HrJUuod wrndrtrg
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    • 266 1 Further Reduction in Working Expenses. The report of the Pahang Consolidated Company for the year to July 31 last states that the mine’s profit amounted to £63,692, against £98,243 last year and £105,233 at July 31, 1928. This result was achieved in spite of the fact that the
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    • 388 1 Dredge to be Moved New Area. E 1° (I'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. j® At the annual meeting of the $&lt;B Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., the ci® man said that the serious fall in the u f tin and the prospect of the contin®
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    • 86 1 Amalgamated Malay.— 69,000 lb. Balau. —40,000 lb. Beranang.—51,000 lb. Bcrtam (Taisho). —82,583 lb. Borelli.—38,500 lb. Brooklands.—126,500 lb. Bukit Kepong.—25,281 lb. Chembong.—91,000 lb. Cheras.—53,200 lb. Connemara.—58,300 lb. Glenshiel.—62.600 lb. Kamasan.—29,158 lb. Kepong Malay.—200,706 lb. Kong Sang.—6,400 lb. Labuan Bileh. —15.204 lb. New Serendah.—50,119 lb. Rajah Hitam. —5.230 lb. Semenyih.—70,150
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    • 118 1 Temengor Tin. —175 piculs. Rat rut Bain Tin N.L. (first half).— hours, 41,000 yards, 353 piculs. Takuapa Valley Tin N.L. (first half 345 hours, 109,000 yards, 705 piculs. Renong Consolidated Tin (first hat 297 hours, 105.200 yards, 330 piculs. Katu Tin (first half).—343 hours, &gt;- yards, 499 piculs.
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    • 774 2 ■harp Decline in Output: I Predicted. I important information as to the posits of native rubber producers in the '■utili Indies is contained in the DeeemB r i-&gt;ue of the Malayan Agricultural Hu rnal. Ir an official report of the Dutch Indies M-ricaltural Service, an abstract
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    • 404 2 More Conservative Tapping Necessary. The following letter from Mr F O Rusmussen, Rantau, F.M.S., appeared in a ,c £K nt of the Financial Times:r U b Producing industry is gradually muddling itself into a state of suicide. upneal to everybody interested in rubb-i production to consider
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    • 133 2 The Rubber Manufacturers’ Association of New York states Consumption of crude rubber by manufacturers in the I’nited State&gt; for the month of October amounted to 27.271 long tons, an increase over September of 8 per cent. In previous years there has been virtually no chunge in the consumption
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    • 85 2 Telegraphic advice froth the Batavia office of the Java Sumatra Handelmaatschappij gives the total exports of rubber for the month of November from Sumatra East ('oast as 6,505 tons, of which 1,09&lt;&gt; tons went to the Federated Malay States. The move of the Federation of British Industries
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    • 525 2 American Figures Cause Easier Tone. In their weekly rubber report, (iutlnie and v o. state Following the issue of our last weekly rew the market was. indined to sag somewhat, but the publication on Dec. 16, of the American consumption figures for November caused a distinctly easier
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    • 53 2 Societe Financiere to Reduce Output. Batavia, Dec. 19. The Societe Financiere has deckled to reduce the output from its rubber estates by 20 per cent, next year and to stop tapping altogether on bad producing areas. The surplus labour force will be em1 ployed on the palm
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    • 167 2 Value of Imports and Exports From January to November, 1930. p*,alive statement" of°the t totaV C value S *of a fo r eig7i S trade, S exc &gt; lud?iig 0 parce* pis" and bulHy. imported to and exported from British Malava during the first eleven months of 1929
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    • 64 2 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letter* 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 of
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    • 124 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Malaya is passing through the worst period of depression it has ever experienced and I wish to voice a protest against those firms of estate agents who still employ foreigners on British-owned estates under their charge. The majority
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    • 562 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The owners of rubber estates have a definite position to face. They cannot say they do not know where they are. It world seem inevitable that properties with small reserve funds cannot hold out unli.’s there is an unexpected improvement
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    • 154 3 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Dec. 23. On London, Bank 4 m/S 2 Demand V! Private 3 m. credit 4 On New York, demand "0 1 Jo Private 90 u s On France, Bank TT. J 4 7 On India, Bank T.T. On Hong Kong. Lank T.T. On Shanghai, Bank
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    • 808 3 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Dec. 23. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbnng 20 22/- cd. 6/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10 6 11 3 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 12/6 13/6 1 1 Batang Padaog 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.40 0.45
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    • 353 3 Not Held Up by Association In London. We have received the following letter from Sir William FI. I’eat, C.\ .0., chairman of the executive committee of the Tin Producers’ Association: To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The attention of the executive committee of the Tin Producers’
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    • 158 3 All Estates on “Care And Maintenance Basis. The following letter appeared in a recent iiiaue of the Financial Times from Messrs. Dickson, Anderson and Co., secretaries, Kualu Kangsar Plantations “There appeared in the Financial Tinus of Nov. 15 a letter in reply to Rubber Shareholder,’ who had
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      • 682 3 I /Uiaco (£H 4 5 Allapar (2 1 3; Amherst 10»..; Anglo-Malay ««1» 32;Ayer kun ing (£1&gt; 1; Pagan 8*ra» V* VBatung itSel »2 1 3 Bantcng ul) j Consolidated .2 &gt; 9j Caves (£l) 3-. Batu Tipa »£1» 23 32; Bekoh (2/) np f
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      • 716 3 Cloaing Priete Capital Isaac A Paid Up Value Dividends Company A Co. Eeatt. 889,293 1 6 p.c. for year 26-1-66 ..Allenby (fl) 1.05 1.15 1.00 1.10 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-30 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.90 1.10 0.85 0.95 435,425 1 15 p.c. year
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    • 299 3 $1,098,000 Profit for Half Year. The following is the report and accounts of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., for the halfyear ended Sept. 30, which is to be presented to the shareholders at an ordinary general meeting to be held at the offices of the company, Ocean
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 629 4 RIGHTONIAN BRAND. HE “PERFECT” HELMET. Registered No. 1928.” BRITISH MADE THROUGHOUT. covered Fine White India Jean, Best Buff Binding Chin Strap, Ten Double Fold Puggaree, Green Wcol Merino Underbrim, Silk Lining. Patent Detachable Head Fitting, which will immediately give perfect fitting to any shaped head. This Patent Fitting is the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 580 5 &gt;♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BARGAIN PRICES! Here’s Youf t Chance Now! Don t Be Late In order to make room for the 1931 models, we are now offering the :ollowing to you at special bargain prices. Orders for fhouW be accompanied by remittances and must reach us by December 31, otherwise
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