The Straits Budget, 4 June 1931

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    30 1 The Straits Budget No. 3,825 BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1931. Pri 2c* 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    306 1 LEADERS Page Thoughts on Smiling 3 The Perak Troubles 3 Three Slump Problem* 3 The Silent Rebels -‘l-4 The Co-Operative Year 4 Occasional Notes 6-6 Telegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week's News 19-24 Pictures li.il. the Sultan of Kedah 15 IYiak and Selangor Ceylonese 16 liter-port Sh< otinir
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1563 1 fhe Government of Portugal has issued t decree stabilising the currency rate at ‘lO gold escudos to the pound sterling, as ironi July I. Reuter. I he ramshackle building which was once i lie resthouse, Klang, and has served as the courthouse is to be pulled down
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    $5,000,000 MORE TO BE RAISED.
    232 2 Effect of Increased Duties In F.M.S. FROM JUNE 1. Increases on Liquor Anc Tobacco. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 2. Substantial increases in taxation are announced in the F.M.S., taking effect from June 1. The additional revenue it is expected to obtain is
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    176 2 Mr. R. I). Fletcher and Miss Freda Anderson. The wedding of Mr. Reginald Douglas Fletcher, of Fi irton-on-Sea and Singa|M»ro, and Miss Freda Anderson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson of Pcnarth. Glamorganshire, took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on May 28, the Rev. R. K.
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    TIGER SHOT.
    114 2 Beast Which Killed a Chinese Tapper. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, May 29. A tiger was shot on Wednesday night K..1. n T na e ,°J Pengkalen Bukit Estate (Ledang Rubber Plantations Ltd.) the animal having killed a Chinese tapper the same morning There are several tigers in
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    MURDER OF SIKH WATCHMAN.
    472 2 Alleged Abettors of Crime Discharged. Bhagat Singh and Baboo F i"gh were discharged on June 1 by Mr. Juitic* a Beekeit Terrell, when the heading wa? continued of the ease in which they were charged with abetting Tara Singh, in the murder of Sunder Singh, watchman
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    WOMAN’S DEATH.
    177 2 Prison for Coolie After A Re-Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 29. As a result of a re-trial being ordered by the Court of Appeal Ramasamy, a coolie employed by the railway department, came up for trial at the Assizes here charged with the murder of a
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    PARIS SENSATION.
    35 2 .—Reuter. President Doumergue Marries Old Friend. Paris, June 1. President Doumergue. who is 68 years a 0 was married ouietly today at the E, y8 Pala to Madame J. Graves, an old friend.—Reuter.
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    MOTOR INSURANCE CLAIM.
    529 2 Plaintiffs Shut Out From Possible Defence.” The acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule, delivered judgment on May 30 in the cas 1 in which the Cycle and Carriage Co., L.d. (1926) sued the Motor LInion Insurance Co. for $221,340.41 for damagej arising out of a fire at
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    EUROPEANS IN SMASH.
    129 2 Early Morning: Accident At Seletar. A party of Europeans were involved in a motor-car accident during the early hours of Saturday morning near the entrance to the Royal Air Force Base when their saloon car crashed into a tree. The party was returning to Singapore from the
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    BUDDHIST PRIEST.
    51 2 Young Englishman in Siam Ordained. (From Our Own Correspondent. Bangkok, May 29. H.o„K° Unfir En ,ishma n named George H^tn!! eSSOn 5 d ®P te J son of Professor Hutehesson, of the Law School, Ministry as forma,, y ordained a Buddhist priest yesterday. He is 24 years of
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    SCOTT ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE.
    679 2 British Wireless. Return Journey. NOT ATTEMPTING TO BREAK RECORD. Mr. C. W. A. Scott, the airman who flew from England to Australia in four hours over nine dfcys, thm, cuttinp over 18 hours off the record set ud bv Kingsford-Smith. arrived in Singapore at noon on
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    MR. C. HANNIGAN.
    41 2 Retirement From Malaya Next July. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May Mr. C. Hknnigan, Commissioner n Police, F.M.S., will be retiring r0 Malaya in July after 29 years’ service 1 3 the Straits and F.M.S. police force'
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      THOUGHTS ON SERDANG.
      1194 3 to them are heard.—Straits Times, May 28. If it was not, as the Director of Agriculture suggested, an auspicious omen that the Malayan School of Agriculture should be opened during the period of the worst economic crisis this country has known, it was certainly a fortunate circumsti'me
      to them are heard.—Straits Times, May 28.  -  1,194 words
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      THE PERAK TROUBLES.
      976 3 which ha to bo followed.—Straits Time:;, May 29. Many deserved tributes have been paid to the patient and plucky attitude of the Chinese in the present slump. They have adupted themselves to circumstances with their customaiy philosophy, and the ’oolie class, who are inevitably very badly hit,
      which ha ; to bo followed.—Straits Time:;, May 29.  -  976 words
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      THREE SLUMP PROBLEMS.
      1065 3 Straits Times, May HO. What is surely a dangerous principle in local administration has been enunciated by the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board in agreeing—by a majority—to consider a general reduction of rents for market stalls. This Board is one of the three most important local authorities in
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      THE SILENT REBELS.
      993 3 Mraits Times, June 1. The late Lord Bryce once said that there were not half a dozen men in America who really understood the tariff problem, and we fear that the same statement is not only true of the tin restriction scheme in Malaya but that those
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      THE CO-OPERATIVE YEAR.
      1038 4 Straits Times, June* The annual report of the Co-operative Department on its activities in the Federated Malay States during the financial year ending June 30, 1930, has just appeared, and can hardly be called a glowingly optimistic document. Its value 4 s evidence of the effect of
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    BEACH ROAD ACCIDENT.
    150 4 Inquest Verdict on Girl Killed By Car. A motor accident which occurred at Bead: Road on May 21 as the result of which a Chinese gill, aged about 11. died in hospital, formed the sub.ieet of an inquiry by Mr. F. C. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, on
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    OIL SCANDAL ECHO.
    107 4 Ex-Senator Fall’s Sentence To Stand. Washington, June 2. Old and ailing, and living in seclusion at El Paso, Texas, Albeit S. Fall, the former Secretary of the Interior, who was convicted in 1929 of accepting a tribe in connection with the lease of a concession of the
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    MR. J. CRABB-WATT.
    54 4 Nominee for Legislative Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 2. A special general meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce w r as held yesterday to elect a representative as an unofficial member of the Legislative Council to succeed Mr. P. M. Robinson. The only nominee
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    ANGLO-SOVIET DEBTS.
    38 4 -British Wireless. Bondholders and Other Claims Under Consideration. Rugby, June 1. The Anglo-Soviet Debts and Claims Committee met today and discussed the present position in the sub-committees dealing with bondholders’ claims and with miscellaneous claims.—British Wireless.
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERY.
    833 4 Assize Court Trial. CHARGES AGAINST SIV INDIANS. The case in which six Indian*; Pai-.* Ramachandro, Hardwar Rai J 3 Ramkishor Dubai and Hamiki Rai. were charged with having committ-d am3 Pang robbery at Seiangoon Road C n 21 came up for hearing in the J,' Court before
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      THE SETTLEMENT.
      184 5 him trreat distress.—Straits Times, May 28. Many people besides those who are regular attendants at St. Andrew’s Cathedral will have learned with a sense of relief that the controversy regarding the appointment of a chaplain has been settled. It continued for considerably over a year and at one
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      SINGAPORE Y.W.C.A.
      209 5 fiati 'n is open to non-Christians.—Straits Times, May 28. The annual finance campaign of the Singapore Y.W.C.A. will begin on Monday. when members of the general committee will make a special effort to collect donations. A week later members will join in the campaign. A sum of $10,000
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      AVIATION IN SIAM.
      307 5 seaplane service along the coast. —Straits Times, May 28. Malaya’s backwardness in the mattere telephone, wileless and aerial development is an old and a very sore theme and 'he still lags a long way behind her more progressive neighbours, Java and Siam. With regard to aerial transport
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      TEN YEARS' GOOD LUCK.
      201 5 —Straits Times, May 20. To get something for nothing is rare in this world, and to get it at the expense of governments and municipalities is rarer still, so an example of really marvellous luck which was revealed at the meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary
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      EYESIGHT AND CINEMAS.
      272 5 —Straits Times, May 20. The cinema, in its sound-and-music form, has so nrmly established itself as 2f e principal source of entertainment in Malaya that some recent comments by the medical correspondent of the Daily Mail on the effects of cinema-going on eyesight are of local interest.
      —Straits Times, May 20.  -  272 words
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      CAMBRIDGE RESULTS.
      394 5 CAMBRIDGE RESULTS —Straits Times, May 2 r .i. The extraordinary extent to which the Cambridge Local Examinations, which add so greatly to the trials and excitements of adolescence in Malaya, are influencing school curricula in the Englishworld are shown by the full lists of results of the December examinations. The
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      SHATTERED HOPES.
      225 5 Straits Times, May 30. Excitement ran high in a certain Singapore office yesterday morning (no names mentioned) on receipt of a cable which, on a first reading, appeaml to convey the information that the office kongsi had drawn a horse in the Calcutta Sweep. There is no knowing
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      A LITTLE PREVIOUS !
      227 5 A LITTLE PREVIOUS cation of the original message.—Straits Times, May MO. When Press messages have to be cabled 8,000 miles from London every word is precious, and it is not surprising that the brief message which Reuter sent out some time ago stating that an American scientist claimed to have
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      “ THE WHOLE TRUTH.”
      351 5 THE WHOLE TRUTH.” cfivably elementary.—Straits Times, May 30. Will the magistrate and criminal judge of the future be an expert in psychology as well as law The question is raised by experiments which have recently been made in American universities to test the value of evidence. They are not by
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      REAL “ SERVICE STATIONS
      271 5 REAL SERVICE STATIONS Straits Times, June 1. A chain of really first-class service stations on the popular roads was the ideal put forward in an article on petrol filling stations in Great Britain which appeared on our motoring page last Thursday. With a few admirable exceptions, the contrast between these
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      SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
      450 5 Straits Times, June 1. There is clear evidence in the Malayan countryside today of the decline of rubber prices. Old padi-tields are being ucaied lor cultivation, and it seems to an ignorant urban motorist that the amount! of tapioca which is being planted on small holdings
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      TOMORROW’S PARADE.
      220 5 Straits Times, June 2. All has been activity in Singapore Volunteering circles for several week:< preparing for tomorrow’s Birthday Parade on the Padang, when the military forces of the town and of Johore will be out. In these days, when the word drill is considered likely to scare
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      AN ANZAC’S LETTER.
      284 5 -Straits Times, June 2. Two months ago we published a letter from Mr. J. R. Munro, who wrote trom the Anzac Hospital, Kangaroo l’oint. Brisbane, asking for contribu-ions of stamps on behalf of his disabled comrades. Mr. Munro, who was a sergeant with the original Anzacs, joined
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      PEACE IN THE MONSOON.
      333 6 —-Sticits Times, June 2. All who have suffered the discomforts of the monsoon when travelling to and from this country will read with li.ely personal interest of the enterprise ot an Italian line in building a 45,000-ton steamer which will, it is hoped, arouse no fears
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    THE ATLANTIC.
    111 6 Flying-Ship Capable Of Crossing It. Rugby. June 1. The first heavier-than-air flying ship capable of crossing the Atlantic with a paying load is being constructed near Southampton. It is a Supermarine Rolls-Royce Buzzard, with six engines totalling 5,400 horse power, and will have a speed of 145 miles
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    ATTEMPTED EXTORTION.
    126 6 Chinese Sentenced to Three Months. A Chine se named Ah Kow was sen fenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment by the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. G. E. Clayton) on June 1 for having attempted to extort $5 from a Chinese woman named Lim Yok Kim on May 27
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    WORK OF EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION.
    1681 6 Methods of Relief in The Slump. MANY CLAIMS. NO DESERVING CASE REFUSED HELP. Many matters of interest to ex-service men were discussed at the hulf-yeaily meeting of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya, held in Kuala Lumpur. The President, Dr. J. S. Webster, said:— “It is not
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    CHINESE DISCUSS THE QUOTA SCHEME.
    188 6 General Opinion Again** The Extra Cut. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June l Chinese miners of Perak held a ing following th* Chamber of M; n mee.ing with Mr. Leong Sin Nam pres? The quota scheme was discussed ar' the general opinion of the Chines
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    PASSENGERS.
    529 6 fhe following passengers are sailing bv the P. and O. Comorin, which left Sir.-aaor’t for Europe on Friday Mr. and Mrs. Campbell. Mr. W. B. Mr. C. McK. Grierson, Mr. J. M. l„ Hutto: Mrs. II. H. Hodge, Miss Wall:£‘, •Jr.d L\ Cresswell, Warrant Officer Cut:r Jr Mi, s
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    EFFECTS OF TIN QUOTA SCHEME
    7226 7 A Defence Of Malaya's Delegates CHAMBER of MINES MEETING Great interest was taken in the annual meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines at Ipoh on Saturday, partly because this event was expected to give some indication of the miners* attitude towards the tin quota
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    AMERICAN CONSULATE.
    98 9 Mr. Harold Shantz Coming From Hong Kong. Mr. Harold Shantz, of the United States Oonsulate, Hong Kong, will bo arriving in Singapore on June 8 to become American Consul here. There will then he two American Consuls, tho other being Mr. Roy E. B. Bower. Mr. W. Walton
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    253 9 Monday, May IS. His Excellency visited the Census Office and was shown round by Mr. C. A. Viieland, M.C.S., Superintendent of Census. Mr. Patrick Cooper dined at Government House. Wednesday, May 20. His Excellency, attended by Mr. R. J. Curtis, A.D.C. and Mr. A. Hyde, Private Secretary, left
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 9 (The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must ha short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    CONDITIONS IN KENYA.
    635 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—In the Straits Times of May 18 and 19 there were published two articles; the first appeared under the heading Conditions in Kenya Today. Some comparisons with Malaya the second under the heading Malaya Infinitely Better. A Visit to Kenya
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    SEATS WANTED.
    155 9 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,—Who is the genius responsible for the seating accommodation at Katong Park during tho band concerts Lest evening we had a very wonderful programme of music from the band of the Gloucestershire Raiment, for an evening' or so before your paper
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    “MALAYA CANNOT AFFORD IT.”
    165 9 Mr. D. A. M. Brown On Fighting to a Finish. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 29. Malaya cannot afford to tight to m finish. It is unequipped for the effort which such a fight would require,” deilured Mr. I). A. M. Brown presiding at the
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    MR. J. A. J. TOUSAIN.
    378 9 Death in Hospital After Short Illness. The death of Mr. Johannes Aegidius Joseph Tourain, an employee of the N. V. De Batuafsche Petroleum Maatschappij at Pulau Samboe, took place at the General Hospital, Singapore, on Sunday morning. Deceased was only 25 years of age r
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    “ WAKE UP JOHORE ! ”
    129 9 WAKE UP JOHORE To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, People may not la* aware of the discontent and grievances prevailing' among the middle and ordinary classes of the Johore Malays, especially regarding matters of education. Gossip heard everywhere seems to he inaudible to the outside world. What is
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    LOCAL TENDERS TO MUNICIPALITY.
    3083 10 Commissioners Discuss Subject Again. TRAFFIC DANGERS. NEED FOR ENLARGING RIVER BRU GES. The main item of discussion at a meeting of the Municipal Commissions or May 29 was again the hardly monthly”— the question of preference to local tenderers. Considerable discussion took place on two recommendations
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3829 11 Our Future Garden City—Kuala Lumpur’s Parks And Playgrounds—Generous Gifts To Local Youth—A Lesson From Singapore—Holidays In Selangor—White Sand And Casuarinas—A Medicinal Swimming Bath (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 29. T HER PI seems to be a need for a full and
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    KELANTAN PLANTERS.
    45 12 Approve Principle of EightHour I)ay. The Kelantan Planters’ Association at the annual general meeting adopted a resolution for the permanent retention of an eight hours day for tappers, the principle of a full day’s work for a full day’s I»ay to be maintained.
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    LAWLESSNESS IN PERAK.
    654 12 A.D.O. Attacked. MANY ATTEMPTS AT KIDNAPPING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 28. Lawlessness continues in Perak. Though the looting of food shops which began with the May Day disturbances has died down, kidnapping is rife ami anyone carrying money goes in fear of his life. Today
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    MR. JUSTICE SIMPSON.
    37 12 Sworn In As A Judge On Monday. Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson was sworn in as a judge of the Straits Settlements by Mr. Justice Sproule, the acting Chief Justice, in Chambers on June 1.
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    THE SINGAPORE CENSUS.
    561 12 Figures for Settlement Announced. ONE THIRD INCREASE. Improvement in Chinese Sex Ratio. The figures for the census of Singapore Municipality published in the Straits Times of Apr. 27 were obtained bv the local (Municipal) census office from a rapid direct count of schedules and the returns of
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    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    3990 13 Three Books About London —Its People, Its Government and Its History—Londoners Really Friendly Under Their Reserve —The Fight For Open Spaces —A Soldier’s View of India. London. London at Home. By M. V. Hughes Illustrated by G. E. Chambers, bs.” London And Its Government. Bv
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    146 14 Adjudication and Receiving Orders Granted. Adjudication and receiving orders were awarded against llrng Soo Keow, .1. .Vlonteiro, S. Tajiri, Low Guat Siew, 1 no Ke Klioon and P. J. <le Rozario in the bankruptcy Court on May 29, over which Mr. Thorne presided. The discharge of Goh Cheng
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    152 14 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended May 2” gives the total number of deaths as male IG9, and female 105. This represents a death rate of 27.50 per milk per annum, compared with 2(s.St* in the preceding week and 34.08 in the corresponding week of
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    BRITANNIA TROPHY.
    37 14 The R.A.C. have awarded the Britannia 1 rophy, the premier British aviation award, for 1030 to Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith, the flights taken into consideration being those to Newfoundland in June and to Australia in October.
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    ALLOWANCES IN THE M.C.S.
    1069 14 Uniform Reduction From June 1. OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Secretary of State’s Wishes. The following communique was issued by the F.M.S. Government on Friday “The reduction in temporary allowances payable in the F.M.S. of which notice was given at the meeting of the Legislative Council in Singapore on
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    UNLICENSED PISTOL.
    48 14 Chinese Gets Eight Months’ Imprisonment. (From Uur Own Correspondent.) Penang, May Ah Choon v;as sentenced by the trict Judge here yesterday to r months’ imprisonment and a fine of for being in possession of an unlicen>‘‘ automatic pistol and being in posses')" of sand crackers respectively.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      PICCARD SAFE ON LAND.
      646 19 —Reuter. Achieves Object of Going Up 10 Miles. DESCENT ON GLACIER. First Act to ’Phone To His Wife. Professor Piccard and I)r. Kipfer, the two Belgian scientists who went up in a balloon with a hermetically s ,.j»b*d gondola from Augsburg, Bavaria, last week, are now
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      ARCTIC RESEARCH.
      177 19 branch of the Royal Navy.—British Wireless. British Plans for Four Years Expedition. Rugby, May 27. On the recommendation of the Committee of Civil Research an oil-driven vessel of 1.400 tons, the Challenger, which will have a cruising range of 10,000 miles, is being built at Chatham dockyard and
      branch of the Royal Navy.—British Wireless. *  -  177 words
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      MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN.
      190 19 —British Wireless. Strikers in Collision With Troops. San Sebastian, May 27. Martial law has been proclaimed following a serious outbreak here when Communists and strikers compelled the withdrawal of all public vehicles. At least three people have been killed in collisions between troops and demonstrators. Later.
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      STEAMER ON FIRE.
      85 19 ,—British Wireless. Crew Rescued in Bay Of Biscay. Rugby, May 27. Wireless messages intercepted this morning from vessels in the Bay of Biscay state that the British steamer Dnnkwa is standing by the Portuguese ship Curvetorn Primeiro, carrying a cargo of gasolene, which is on fire from
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      TERRIFIC STORM IN SOUTH WALES.
      125 19 Reuter. End of Two-Day Heat Wave. London, May 28. A two day-heat wave was ended by a terrific storm over South Wales and the west of England. Business in C ardiff was held up. The dog-racing track was flooded, and after four races the meeting
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      CANNING INDUSTRY.
      122 19 .—British Wireless. Important Development In Britain. Rugby, May 27. An important step toward* complete co-operation in the fruit and produce growing, canning and can manufacturing industries was made today when Viscount Cobham opened a new canning factory at Worcester. Until recent years the English canning industry did little
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      ‘EMPRESS OF BRITAIN.’
      166 19 British Wireless. Prince of Wales Inspects New Liner. Rugby, May 27. The Prince of Wales flew from Heston to Southampton this morning to inspect the magnificent new Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain before her departure today on her maiden voyage to Quebec. The Prince is particularly
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      BRITISH WARSHIPS.
      74 19 British Wireless. To be Open for Inspection By The Public. London, May 29. All classes of British warships, including battleships, aircraft carriers and submarines, will be open for inspection by the public during the first week in August at Chatham, Portsmouth, Devonport and Sheerness. Besides stimulating interest in
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      SIR E. IRONSIDE.
      66 19 —British Wireless. Appointed Lieutenant of The Tower of London. Rugby, May 27. The War Office announce that Lieute-nant-General Sir Edmund Ironside has been appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London in succession to LieutenantGeneral Sir Herbert Uniacke. Sir Edmund Ironside has commanded the Meerut district of India
      —British Wireless.  -  66 words
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      “CLEARNESS AND CANDOUR.”
      465 20 under a live consideration.”—British j Wireless. —Router. Resumption of RoundTable Conference. FEDER A L STRUCTl; RE. Meeting of Committee Postponed. Rugby. May 29. The following communique has been issued by the India Ofii 'e “His Majesty’s Government and the Government oi India have been discussing the date
      under a live consideration.”—British j Wireless.; —Router.  -  465 words
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      RAZOR BLADES.
      65 20 —Rrutor. Big Sums Involved In Court Claim. New* York, May 27. The New’ Jersey United Cigar Stores Company of America has filed a countersuit for $7,000,000 damages against the Gillette Safety Razor Company, alleging Lreaeh of contract. The counter-suit is a sequel to the Gillette company’s $10,000,000 actio.i
      —Rrutor.  -  65 words
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      CHICAGO’S TROUBLES.
      87 20 —Reuter. Financial Crisis More Acute Than Ever. Chicago, May 27. The city's monetary crisis is more acute than ever. Over 3,000 property owners appealed to the circuit court to prevent the collection of 1929 taxes on their 10,000 lot** of real estate, valued at £80,000,000 on the ground
      —Reuter.  -  87 words
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      U.S. DEFICIT OF $1,000,000,000.
      158 20 Reuter. Outspoken Criticism Of Tariffs. Washington, May 28. Thr.t the United States has a dead: of o'.er one billion dollars is show it in the Treasury figures issued today, 'ill? deficit is ascribed to the decrease in incometax owing to the trade depression. It is understood
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      WORKING HOURS.
      394 20 Reuter. Opening of Internationa!' Labour Conference. Geneva. May 28. A reduction in working hours in order, incidentally, to regulate the output and thus tend to lay the “economic blizzard will he the principal aim of the International Labour Conference which opened here today. It is at least anticipated
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      A MILLION DEAD.
      88 20 -British Wireless. British Memorial Unveiled At Ypres. Rugby, May 27. Members of Parliament representative of the three parties in the House, who *>pent Whitsuntide visiting British war cemeteries and memorials in France and Belgium, were present at Ypres Cathedral yesterday when General Sir Charles liarington, formerly Chief
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      FISCAL QUESTION IN BRITAIN.
      137 20 —British Wireless. Campaign of Liberals And Conservatives. Rugby, May 28. There is every prospect that a keen politic! 1 controvcr.y will take place on th fiscal question during the next few months. A convention of Liberal Party delegiii.es will be held in London tomorrow to consider
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      DR. BRUENING.
      394 20 —British Wire’.os’*. To Visit London With Dr. Curtius. Rugby, May 28. Arrangements are now practically completed for the visic which Dr. Bruening. the German Chancellor, and Dr. Curtius. the German Foreign Minister, are to pay to London next week. They will reach Southampton on Frida*; morning Juno 5
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      BRAZIL’S FINANCE.
      141 20 —Reuter. Sir 0. Niemeycr’s Report Expected Soon. Rio de Janeiro, May 29. A national moratorium, including the suspension of interest and sinking-fund payments on all foreign obligations of th? National and State Govei nments, is one of the principal recommendations i»i the leport of Sir Otto Niemeyer w’ho
      —Reuter.  -  141 words
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      ENGLAND’S HEAT WAVE ENDED.
      449 20 —British Wireless. Storms and Floods. PEOPLE HOMELESS l\ SOUTH WALES. Rugby, May 28. England’s brief heat wave which bt»/ an on Monday ended last night in violent thunder and rain .storms which in th* south-west and particularly in Wales were the heaviest experienced for manyears. Plymouth
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      FLIGHT CONTINUES.
      136 20 —Reuter. Mrs. Edwin Montagu in A New Aeroplane. Moscow, May 28. The Hon. Mrs. Edwin Montagu haarrived at Askhabad in a new aeroplane ond is going on to Moscow by way o. Samarkand and Orenburg.—Reuter. A previous message dated May 4 said:— The lion. Mrs. Edwin Montagu has
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      RAILS DISPLACED.
      59 20 —Reate r- Train’s Narrow Escape From Disaster. Bukarest, May 28. Just before the Simplon Orient express was due to pass twelve yards of raiD were found displaced near Slatina, close to the spot where the express was derailed two years ago with heavy fatalities. The police are searching
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      CHIANG TO ATTACK SWATOW.
      758 21 —Sin Kuo M in. Cruisers, Aeroplanes And Troops Dispatched. Hong Kong, May 30. Information has been received in Canton ihat Chiang Kai-shek is sending six cruisers south, using Amoy as a base, to attack Swatow. He is also sending aeroplanes ;ir.d troops have been dispatched. Tung
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      DRUG LIMITATION.
      205 21 —Reuter. Conference on Narcotics Opens In Geneva. Geneva, May 27. Limitation of the manufacture of narcotic drugs to the medical and scientific needs of the world is the aim of the conference of representatives of 52 manufacturing and consuming countries which has opened here.—Reuter. Rugby, May 27. The
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      DR. WANG CHUNG-HUI.
      135 21 -Reuter. Leaving China for Work At Geneva. Shanghai, May 29. Dr. Wang Chung-hui, interviewed regarding his political activities, pointed out that having signified to the Permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague his intention of assuming office as a judge >f the Court, he had therefore
      -Reuter.  -  135 words
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      TO HELP AUSTRIAN BANK
      116 21 cern Itaril I?ai uLuianjf v,,v r he adopted in the near future.” —Britan Wireless. Committee Formed Including British Financiers. Rugby, May 27. Means of assisting the great Austrian bank. Credit Anstalt, of Vienna, are engaging the attention of financial circles in many capitals. It was announced
      cern Itaril I?ai uLuianjf v,,v r \ he adopted in the near future.”—Britan Wireless.  -  116 words
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      £1,000,000 TO ADVERTISE.
      41 21 —Reuter. Coffee Firms to Make Big Effort. Chicago, May 27. The National Coffee Roasters’ Association is raising a £1,000,000 advertising fund to cover a period of three years. The coffee producing countries will be asked to contribute. —Reuter.
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      DEATH FOR ANARCHIST.
      33 21 —Reuter, Plotted the Assassination Of Mussolini. Rome, May 28. The Sardinian anarchist Schirru has been sentenced to death on a charge of plotting to attempt the assassination of Signor Mussolini.—Reuter.
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      FRENCH ACE KILLED.
      333 21 .—Reuter. Man Who Flew Carol Back To Rumania. Barcelona, May 30. The famous French flying ace, Lalouette, who last November with Capt. Goulette flew from Paris to Saigon in five days, has been killed in a crash at Villanueva w’hile flying to Tunis in an attempt to
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      BILLION DEFICIT.
      142 21 —Router. America to Raise Money On Bonds. Washington, June 1. In order to meet the deficit mentioned earlier Mr. Andrew’ W. Mellon, the Secretary of the Treasury, announces his intention to issue $800,000,000 worth of C 1/8 per cent, bonds, redeemable in 1946/9. The bonds will he sold
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      AUSTRALIA’S FINANCES.
      96 21 ’—Reuter. More “Repudiation And Default.” Melbourne, June 1. This is repudiation and default say Mr. Lyons and Mr. Latham in a letter to Mr. J. H. Scullin, the Federal Prime Minister, with regard to the decision of the Conference of Prime Ministers to convert the whole of the
      ’—Reuter.  -  96 words
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      “SPEED” HOLMAN.
      68 21 Death of Dare-devil Aviator. Omaha, May 17. Charles Speed Holman, dare-devil veteran aviator, was killed here today when his plane crashed while going at a speed of nearly .‘TOO miles an hour. He was performing the barrel roll when the accident happened. Holman, 33 years old, was the
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      USE OF HEAVY OIL IN AVIATION.
      99 21 —Reuter. Endurance Record of Over 84 Hours. Jacksonville, Florida, May 29. The use of heavy oil in aviation has been remarkably vindicated by two Detroit men, Walter Rees and Frederick Erossi, who achieved a non-refuelling endurance record of 84 hours 33 minutes in a
      —Reuter.  -  99 words
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      EAST AFRICA.
      183 21 i.« develop their own lands.—British Wireless. Constitutional Change Not Desired. Rugby, May 29. Lord Francis Scott, head of the delegation which is to give evidence before a joint Parliamentary Committee on the question of closer union between Kenya, Tanganyika and Uganda, addressing a gathering yesterday, expressed the view
      i.« develop their own lands.—British Wireless.  -  183 words
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      AUSTRALIA’S DEBT.
      124 21 -Reuter. Proposal Causes Fall In Bond Values. Melbourne, May 28. A heavy fall in Commonwealth bond values on the Sydney and Melbourne stock exchanges followed the tentative adoption by the conference of Federal and Stato Premiers of the scheme for a 40-year four per cent, loan for the
      -Reuter.  -  124 words
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      REV. D. MACGILLIVRAY.
      108 21 —Reuter. Death of a Well-Known China Resident. London, May 29. The death has taken place of the Rev. Donald MacGillivray.—Reuter. Mr. MacGillivray was well-known in China where he had lived for over 40 years. Tie was 71 years of age. Born In Toronto he went to Hunan
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      MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS.
      67 21 Outbreak in Bangalore Convent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 29. Thirty-six nuns and children have died in Bangalore hospital during the past few days from a mysterious illness believed by some people to be cholera. Bacteriologists from Madras have been rushixl to Bangalore to determine the cause
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      NEW COLOUR FILM PROCESS.
      147 22 British Wireless. British Success. SCIENTISTS FAVOURABLY IMPRESSED. Rugby, May 29. Muny distinguished scientists, including Sir Frederick Hopkins, President of the Royal Society, and Lord Rutherford, were much impressed by a demonstration at the factory of Spicers Limited, Cambridgeshire, of the new colour film process which that
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      CATAPULT DEVICE.
      175 22 device is completely mobile.—British Wireless. Latest Invention to Figure In R.A.F. Display. Rugby, May 27. The remarkable catapult device demonstrated a few days ago at Farnborough, when a nine-ton aeroplane was hurled into the air at 60 miles an hour in three seconds, will be seen in operation
      device is completely mobile.—British Wireless.  -  175 words
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      “UNFIT FOR OFFICE.”
      134 22 Reutor. Blistering Report on A Woman Magistrate. New York, May 29. On the ground that she is unfit for judicial office, Mr. Seabury, the referee appointed 1 1* inquire into charges of corruption in the New York Magistracy, has recommended the removal of Miss Jean Norris, the
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      $7,000,000 LOSS.
      48 22 —Router. Charges Against Governor Of Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee, May 29. A special commission of the State House of Representatives has recommended the impeachment of the Governor of Tennessee, Henry Horton, on charges connected with the State loss of $7,000,000 deposited in hanks that afterwards went bankrupt.—Reuter.
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      RETRENCHMENT.
      57 22 Ileuter. Salary Cuts Suggested i n Austria. Vienna, May 28. A five per cent, cut in civil servants’ nalaries, the doubling of the tarifT on coffee and an increase in the tea duty in the ratio of five to eight are among the provisions of the Government’s retrenchment scheme
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      “NIX ON WHOOPEE” SAYS FRANCE.
      1062 22 Reuter. Cowgirls Not Wanted. TO BE SHIPPED BACK TO NEW YORK. Le Havre, May 30. It is announced that the French Government has instructed that Texas 6ui nan and her girls must be shipped hack to the United States by the first boat available.” Le
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      CREDIT ANSTALT.
      200 22 —British Wireless. Ensuring Stability Of Austrian Currency. London, May 30. Further progress was made yesterday with the Austrian Credit Anstalt’s affairs. An informal London Committee which, as announced earlier this week, was set up on the suggestion of the bank in Anstalt and in agreement with the Governor
      —British Wireless.  -  200 words
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      ROYAL TOURNAMENT.
      139 22 —British Wireless. Pageant Provided by 2nd Batt. Gioucesters. Rugby, May 28. The King in the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, accompanied by the Queen, was accorded an enthusiastic reception at the opening performance today of the annual Itoyal Military Tournament at Olympia. Rugby, May 28. Ten
      —British Wireless.  -  139 words
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      MEMORIAL DAY.
      64 22 Router. Death Roll of Nearly 100 In America. New York, June 1. A death roll of nearly 100—mostly from motor accidents on roads slippery with rain—marked the observation all over America of Memorial Day, commemorating those who fell in the civil wai. Some cases of drowning are reported
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      “THE HUMAN BULLET” OF AMERICA.
      337 22 —Reuter. Making a Tour of “Old Europe.” Paris, May fit. The American airman Capt. Hawk left Le Bourget this morning on another cannon ball flight, this time from Par to Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Basle, R 0 and back to Paris. Copenhagen, May 111. Capt. Hawks arrived
      —Reuter.  -  337 words
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      TROUBLE IN OILFIELDS
      102 22 —Ueut'.*r. Influence of Foreign Agitators. New York, May 2S. The labour troubles in the Talara oil fields of northern Peru have become s< n rinus that the Prefect of iho Department of Piura has been instructed t-> utroops and marines from the cruisei Co!-gnesi if necessary to
      —Ueut'.*r.  -  102 words
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      FLIGHT FROM INDIA.
      142 22 miles distant, in one hop.—British W useless. R.A.F. Officer’s Splendid Time To England. Rugby, May 20. Using his own Gipsy Moth machine, whijh he purchased second-hand some time ago, Mr. Grierson, an officer m a bombing squadron serving in Irena, arrived at Lympne last night four and
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      OLD TIME FLYERS.
      66 22 —British Wireless. \Var Pilots to be Guests Of Imperial Airways. London, May 29. Arrangements have been made by Imperial Airways for 200 fighting pilot' and aerial officers, who have not flown since the War, to inspect Croydon Aerodrome on Sunday. After that they will fly over London
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      FASCISM AND THE CHURCH.
      793 23 nag j —Router. Long Simmering Quarrel Breaks Out. CLUB RAIDED. Charge of “Dabbling In Policy.” Rome, May 28. Italian troops are guarding the approaches to the Vatican as a consequence »f serious outbreaks by anti-Catholic Fascists. The police are guarding the principal Catholic institutions, many windows
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      £750,000 LOAN.
      137 23 —British Wireless. To Repair Damage Done By Hurricane. Rugby, May 28. A Treasury memorandum has been issued stating that a Government Bill is to be introduced authorising the Treasury to guarantee principal and interest of a loan of £750,000 to bo raised by the Government of Mauritius for
      —British Wireless.  -  137 words
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      FOR THE BLIND.
      101 23 —British Wireless. Prince’s Appeal For Wireless Sets. Rugby, May 28. The Prince of Wales made a broadcast appeal last night on behalf of the fund for providing wireless sets for the blind. All blind persons in the country are permitted to use sets without payment of the
      —British Wireless.  -  101 words
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      NEW ROAD ACT.
      85 23 —British Wireless. No General Increase In Speed in Britain. London, May 30. The broad effect of the new Road Act, according to exhaustive inquiries made through their officials in all parts of the country by the Royal Automobile Club and the Automobile Association, is that since its
      —British Wireless.  -  85 words
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      DISARMAMENT.
      93 23 —Reuter. Senator Borah Not Impressed By the League. New York, May 27. Little more is to be expected from the coming world disarmament conference at Geneva than some programme of study, some paper manoeuvre such as the League of Nations has been giving us on the question for the
      —Reuter.  -  93 words
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      BUSY TIME COMING FOR COMMONS.
      187 23 —British Wireless. A Heavy Programme. INSURANCE FUND AND ITS BORROWINGS. Rugby, June 1. A heavy programme of business lies before the House of Commons, which will resume its sittings after the Whitsuntide recess tomorrow. The Finance Bill, embodying the proposals set out in the Budget
      —British Wireless.  -  187 words
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      TENSION IN INDIA.
      157 23 —Reuter. Hindu-Moslem Clash At Cawnpore. Cawnpore, May 30. The atmosphere of tension caused by the great Mohammedan festival of Mohamim and the reaction after the recent terrible riots has culminated in further fa'.al disturbances. Four thousand Moslems made a threatening march into the Hindu quarters yesterday. They
      —Reuter.  -  157 words
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      SPANISH PESETA.
      87 23 —Reuter. Attempts to Counteract Depreciation. Madrid, June 2. With a view to counteracting the depreciation in the peseta the Minister of Finance states that he has ordered the bankers to submit a statement of the foreign and Spanish gold securities, and foreign currencies, deposited with them. If the
      —Reuter.  -  87 words
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      CHINA’S FINANCES.
      61 23 Reuter. Mr. T. V. Soong Denies A Rumour. Nanking, May 30. The Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, emphatically denies the truth of reports circulating that the National Government, in addition to the eighty million dollar consolidated tax loan now being issued, proposes shortly to issue a further
      Reuter.  -  61 words
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      RAILWAY FATALITY.
      52 23 11l UIV w —British Wireless. Passenger Killed in Collision At Platform. Rugby, May 27. One passenger was killed and eleven were injured in a collision today between the London and North Eastern train from Dereham with a train standing at a platform in the station at Fakcnham, Norfolk.
      11l UIV ” w – —British Wireless.  -  52 words
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      ATTACKS ON INDIANS IN BURMA.
      205 23 —R( ut*r. Serious Situations. MANY REFUGEES REACH CALCUTTA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 29. Thousands of Indians fleeing from Burma, owing to the anti-Indian feeling there, are arriving in Calcutta where a, new situation has arisen owing to the pitiable condition of the refugees.
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      THE POPE’S GIFT.
      100 23 —British Wireless. Necklace for Statue In Liverpool. Rugby, May 30. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, Dr. Downey, has returned to England from Rome bringing a gift of a necklace from the Pope which is to adorn the statue of the Madonna in the Roman Catholic Cathedral
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      GANDHI’S PLANS.
      70 23 Reuter. If Communal Question Is Not Settled. Bombay, May 31. News has been received from Congress circles at Bardoli that Mr. Gandhi has sent a letter to I-ord Willingdon, the Viceroy, statir.g that he will attend the resumed Round-Table Conference in London even if the communal question is
      Reuter.  -  70 words
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      M. BRIAND.
      88 23 ,—Reuter. To Retain Office as Foreign Minister. Paris, May 27. M. Briand has withdrawn his resignation as Foreign Minister. —Reuter. Paris, Later. It is offic ially announced that M. Briand will remain Foreign Minister.—Havas. Paris, May 28. The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the government by
      ,—Reuter.  -  88 words
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      ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
      69 23 statue outside the Abbey.—British Wir*less. Negroes Attend Unique Service At Westminster Abbey. Rugby, Juno 1. Thoro was an unprecedented gathcring at Westminster Abbey yesterday, when many hundreds of Negroes attended a special service and visited the monuments of the great English emancipators of slavedom—Wilberforce, Buxton and Livingstone.
      statue outside the Abbey.—British Wir*- less.  -  69 words
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      SWEEPSTAKE MAD WORLD.
      103 24 —Reuter. “Civilisation Must Be Crumbling.” PREMIER’S CONCERN. ButF.M.S. Doctor Manages To Smile. London, June 1. The sweepstake craze was severely condemned by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, in an interview with a Daily Herald correspondent at Lossiemouth. He said It is a most deplorable reflection on
      —Reuter.  -  103 words
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      DUBLIN DRAW.
      368 24 Thrills Described by Loud Speaker. Dublin, May 30. When the drawing of the great Irish Sweep on the Derby began at the Mansion House, Dublin, this morning it was officially announced that the total receipts were £2,789,696. The amount available for prize distribution is and hospitals and charities
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      A GALLINI TICKET.
      607 24 Reuter. Drawn by Doctor in The F.M.S. London, May 30. One Gallini ticket has been drawn by Dr. J. Fitzpatrick, of Seremban, F.M.S.— Reuter. Dr. James P. Fitzpatrick, the lucky drawer of the Gallini ticket, has been in the F.M.S. Government Service since 1921. He has served
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      CALCUTTA DRAW.
      92 24 —Reuter. A Very Quiet Affair” Says Reuter, Calcutta, May 31. The Derby Sweep draw last night was a very quiet affair. The prize money amounts to £548,000. It is understood that there will be two first prizes each of £10;>,000 to £110,000. two seconds each of about £50,000
      —Reuter.  -  92 words
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      U.S.A. AND GERMANY.
      108 24 —Reuter. Possible Effects of the Customs Union. Washington, May 27. The State Department announces an exchange of ratifications of the AustroAmerican Commercial Treaty providing for reciprocal most favoured natiov. treatment. In connection with this and the similar German-Ameriean treaty an interesting aspect concerns the probable attitude of
      —Reuter.  -  108 words
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      INCREASED DUTIES.
      19 24 Reuter. Vienna, May 27. The Government is introducing a Bill for increasing the tea and coffee duties.
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      SOUTHERN WHALING INDUSTRY.
      307 24 will ensure its permanence.—British Wireless. Scientific Efforts To Save It. Rugby, June 1. Alter a luccc.wful maiden voyage in the South A Gant c and Antarctic Oceans, lasting nearly eighteen months, the K.K.o. Discovery II has returned to England. The vessel, which was built expressly for research
      will ensure its permanence.—British Wireless.  -  307 words
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      287 24 .”—British Wireless. The 21st Birthday of The Union. London. June 1. The Union of South Africa is today celebrating the 21st anniversary of '’stabli-hment as a Dominion within the British Empire. Messages of congratulation have been received from the King. Mr. Ramssv MacDonald, former Governor-Generals and others.—Reuter. Rugby,
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      A FLOATING DOCK.
      88 24 --British Wireless. To be Towed from Tyne To New Zealand. Rugby, June 1. The first section of the floating dock of 17,000 tons lifting capacity, which is being built for the Wellington Harbour Board. New Zealand, by Messrs. Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson, of Wallsend-on-Tyne, was launched
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      CANADA’S DEFICIT OF $75,244,000.
      147 24 —Reuter. Fresh Taxation Plans. TARIFFS REVISED IN AM UPWARD DIRECTION. Ottawa, June 1. A deficit of $75,244,000 during the p ait financial year was disclosed by the P r i m Minister. Mr. Bennett, in a Budget speed in the House of Commons. All sources of
      —Reuter.  -  147 words
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      LONDON SEASON.
      217 24 Wednesday of next week.—British Wireless. King and Queen to See The Derby and the Oaks. London, May .",0. The King and Queen last nigm attended the opera at Covent Garden for the first time this -ed-on and saw a fine performance of Die Fledermsus. Their Ma iesties received
      Wednesday of next week.—British Wireless.  -  217 words
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      CHICAGO PAYROLL.
      58 24 -Reuter. Loan to Meet th A City's Debt To Workers. Chicago, May 2th TN* cit'’ noli'-' 1 and tinmen, where l v hns lon«r been in arrears owine to th* f’ty’s financial troubles. are rejoicing in the announcement that a $2,000,000 to meet the city’* payro.I.he available next
      -Reuter.  -  58 words
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      D.E.I. EXPLORATION.
      48 24 —Reuter. Companies to Prospect For Oil. The Hague, May 29. The first chamber of the States-genera has adopted Bills authorising the Government to conclude agreements for prospecting and exploration for oil by the Netherlands Colonial Company and tin Batavian Oil Company in the Dutcl East Indies.—Reuter.
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      CEYLON RUBBER.
      48 24 —Reuter. Reduction of Export Duty Announced. Colombo, May 2th The rubber export duty is to be reduce* immediately by IV2 cents per lb. Duties on all coconut products will be withdrawn It is announced that only moderate ship ments were held in anticipation of the reduction.—Reuter.
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      GOLD FOR GERMANY.
      38 24 Rfcutor. Four Tons Leave Moscow For Berlin. Riga, May 27 Four tons of Soviet gold passed throng Riga en route to Berlin from Moscow This is the eleventh consignment of S<w gold since mid-January.— Rfcutor,
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    “ MASTER OF MANY TRADES.”
    1280 25 MASTER OF MANY TRADES.” Architects’ Dinner. formation of an INSTITUTE. h interesting description of an architect was given by H. E. the Officer Administering Government (Mr. John in his reply to the toast of the truest* at the annual dinner of ths In unite of Architects on Saturday even-j;-r. Major
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    ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY
    207 25 President’s Tribute to The Late Mr. A. Gordon. A reference to the diath of Mr. A. Gordon, late Municipal Architect, was made by Mr. J. M. Sime, president of the Singapore St. Andrew’s Society on May 28. when the Society’s annual general meeting was held at the
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    ROTARY CLUB.
    87 25 Election of Officials for Second Year. The election of officers for the Singapore Rotary Club resulted as follows President, Mr. Roland Braddell vice-pre-sident, Dr. Lim Han Hoe hon. treasurer, Mr. J. A. Clarke; hon. secretary, Mr. A. L. Gilmore directors, Messrs. E. S. Adler, W. Bartley, J. M.
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    CHINESE KIDNAPPER SENTENCED.
    256 25 Singapore Child Sold At Amoy. This is one of the meanest cases in mv experience.” said Inspector D. Cowie, ~f the Teluk Aver Division nolico, in asking for the maximum sentence to be Dar.se 1 on a Chine*** who pleaded guilty to a charge of kidnapping, before
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    STEEL HELMETS.
    147 25 -Reuter. Soda Manufacturer’s Heroics. Breslau, June 1. We will never recognise the frontiers of the Treaty of Versailles, we swear not to rest until all German land which has drunk the sweat and the blood of countless German generations is once again part of Germany,” declared Herr Feldte,
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    HOSPITAL FIRE.
    71 25 Reuter. Nurses Carry Patients To Safety in Tokio. Tokio, June 1. The lives of 500 patients were gravely imperilled when a fire broke out early this morning at the Kanazawa Hospital, part of which was destroyed before the flames were controlled. Nurses and other willing helpers, with courageous
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    ECONOMY IN JAPAN.
    50 25 —Reuter. Primary Teachers to Have Salaries Cut. Tokio, June 1. The Government has decided to extend the salary cut to primary school teachers drawing over Yen 100 per month. This will become operative as from July 1. Over 15,000, out of nearly 300,000, teachers are affected. —Reuter.
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    RUSSIAN AIR TOUR.
    24 25 -Reuter. Hon. Mrs. Edwin Montagu Reaches Moscow. Moscow, June 2. The Hon. Mrs. Edwin Montagu arrived here by air last night.—Reuter.
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    CHRISTMAS ISLAND CASE.
    632 25 Breach of Trust Alleged. GOVERNMENT fHANDlJ OFFICER CHARGED. The plea that he had sold several thousands of dollais worth of («<>vernment .‘handa on credit to c >o!le.t and that ha was unable to collect the money owing to the tact that the conli were repatriated to li
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    85 25 British Wireless. More Boys Than Girls Being Born in Britain. Rugby, June 1. The Registrar-General's return for the first quarter of the current year shows that of 159,820 live births registered 81,SHI were males and 77,939 females. The number of live births showed an increase, over the figure
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    KUALA LUMPUR'S HAWKER PROBLEM
    1874 26 Boards and Barrows Appearing. POLICE PROPOSALS. DANGERS OF LENIENT POLICY. The conflict between traflic necessities and sympathy for hawkers, which has arisen in every large town in Malaya during the present slump, has now appeared in Kuala Lumpur, where there is a danger of an unduly
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    AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOR MALAYA.
    216 26 Proposal Finds General Acceptance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 1. The proposal by the Singapore Automobile Association that a Malayan Automobile Club should be formed was unanimously approved by the Selangor Automobile Association at the annual meeting. The chairman explained that the proposed Association
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    WOUNDED A.D.O.
    109 26 Wrong Car Fired on In Hold-Up. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 29. It was Enche Suliaman, Assistant District Officer, Lenggong, who was wounded in the shooting outrage yesterday, r.ot Raja Ahmad, who has recently been transferred to Pahang. The car containing the A.D.O. ami a police escort
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    BOOK-SELLERS’ SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
    680 26 Sequel to Issue of Search Warrant Mr. Justice Thorne on May 2H reserve.] Judgment in tho case in which Nainamsah Bros, are suing Peter Chong f or $5,000 damages for maliciously procuring a search warrant to search the plaintiffs* shops. Mr. Claude da Silva appeared the
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    AIRMAN’S DEATH.
    62 26 Another Crash at Don Muanp Aerodrome. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 29. Another flying: fatality at Don MuatU-’ aerodrome is recorded. An army corporal was up in a T > 1 an for training: at a height of .‘500 metre* when engine trouble developed and t' machine
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      RESULTS OF LOCAL CRICKET.
      362 27 S.C.C. Tournament. UNITED SERVICES EASILY FEAT B.B. I. As expected the United Services had li tU difficulty in defeating the B.B. and I i n th** S.C.C. Tournament on Saturday. No plav v.as possible on Friday afternoon. but on Saturday the Services, after poor -tart, managed
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      MRS. V. G. SAVI.
      120 27 Retains Singapore Ladies’ Golf Title. Mr-. V. G. Savi retained Singapore '•'dies’ "-o'f on Mav 28 when she defeated Mrs. ,T. D. Laing in the final of tho 1931 competition for the Andrew Curr e Cun. -1 and 3. Whereas Mr". Laing seemed unable to pet
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      SEREMBAN CRICKET.
      135 27 N.S. Club’s Sensational Bowling Feat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 1. The Negri Scmbilan Club Cricket side has been very successful this season losing only two of the many matches they have played. Playing against the Selangor Indian Association at Kuala Lumpur yesterdav tho local side were
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      REVIVAL OF BRITISH TENNIS PRESTIGE.
      245 27 —Reuter. Successes in French Championship. Auteuil (Paris), May 31. The revival of British lawn tennis, which was reflected in the French Championships by the winning of the women’s doubles title by Miss Betty Nuthall and Mrs. Feamley Whittingstall (Miss Eileen Bennett) and the mixed doubles
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      TENNIS.
      193 27 Conclusion of S.R.C. Tournament. The S.R.C. tennis tournament was concluded on May 23 with the final of the championship doubles between Dr. G. de Souza and C. A. Peterson and N. E. Ess and A. Marshall. The former couple won after three hard sets, 6 4, 3—f>, 6—2. It
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      PENANG FOOTBALL.
      55 27 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. May 30. In a league football match here yesterday the Penang Cricket Club beat St. Xavier’s Recreation Club by three goals to one. to Penang, .June 2. In a league football match here yesterday the Chinese Recreation Club beat the Anglo-Chinese School Union
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      BANGKOK TURF CLUB.
      97 27 Discussion on Breeding Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 28. At an extraordinary meeting of tho Turf Club a recommendation was made to the committee to hand over the club’s breeding scheme to a Siamese member of the committee. This was defeated by 28 votes to
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      INDIAN FOOTBALL EXPERIMENT.
      182 27 Two Referees for One Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 28. The Indian Football Association have decided to have two referees controlling all League matches during the second half of the season. There has been considerable discussion in India for the last couple of years on
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      285 27 —Reuter. Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, May 28. Yesterday’s baseball games resulted as follows I National League. New York 7 Boston 4 St. Louis 0 Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 4 Chicago 8 American League. Boston 3 Washington 11 Boston 3 Washington 4 Philadelphia 6
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      COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
      510 27 Router. Rain Interferes. HOLMES AND SUTCLIFFE IN FORM. London, May 29. Lord’s Middlesex defeated Kssex by rune wickets. In their opening inning; Kssex scored 135, I.A.R. Peebles taking six wickets for GO runs. Middlesex just tfot a lead on the first innings by scoring IT.) in reply.
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      MALAYA CUP.
      106 27 Perak’s Team to Meet Kedah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 1. I’erak opposes Ktalah in a Malaya Cup football match on Saturday at Alor Star. Perak’s team will be :—Kam Yoong jVTun Kit and Guan Kan Alladad Khan. Tuck Fee and Schular I). Barr, Coon Kolc Ying,
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      MACDONALD SMITH'S FINE GOLF.
      383 28 —Reuter. British Wireless. Breaks Pammire Record. THE BRITISH OPEN TITLE. I’n n >uUie. June 1. Scenes not generailv a sociated with the British Open Champ onshi featured the start of the qualifying round* owing to the week-end rain stor i Rumours were afloat regarding the chances
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      WATER POLO.
      164 28 Submarines' Side Draws With: Singapore S.C. The Singapore Swimming Club second team drew with a team from H. M. Submarine* Olympus and Parthian, at w’aterpolo on May ill, each side scoring three goals. The game was very fast and both sides played well. Ford (S.S.C.) opened the scoring
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      KLANG FOOTBALL.
      43 28 United Chinese Beaten By Medicos. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, May 28. In n soccer match at Klang on Wednesday, the Medicos defeated the Klang United Chinese by four clear goals, of which Daud scored three and Sia llock £uan one.
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      KAJANG WHITSUN TOURNAMENT.
      151 28 D. H. Kleinman Wins Open Singles. D. H. Kleinman, of Singapore, was in w inning vein at the Kajang W hitsu tennis tournument, taking the open singles title and being successful in th* open doubles with Denis llazell ami the mixed doubles with Mrs. Corbett. in the
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      GALA NIGHT AT S.S.C.
      213 28 Large Attendance at Club’s At Home. The Singapore Swimming Club pre- rented a festive scene on May 29 when i.-,0 people were present at an At Home. The illumination of the pagar with multi-coloured lights was a feature of th»* decorations and a thoroughly enjoyable evening
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      PENANG TENNIS.
      147 28 The Brothers Cheah Win The Doubles Title. (I »om Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 28. Yeoh Wee Yeang and Tan Thean Seang beat G. Aste and D. K. Fleming 8—1, 0—6, 6—4, 6 —4 in the semi-final of the lawn tennis championship doubles yesterday. They meet the redoubtable
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      SCHOOL CRICKET.
      99 28 Klang A.C.S. Draw With Kajang H.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, May 29. A cricket match between the Kajang High School and the Klang Anglo-Chin-cse Schoql ended in a draw, the former having a slight advantage on the first innings. Kajang opened with 137 (Mohamcd 63 not out—Nadarajah
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      MALAYAN GOLF.
      375 28 S.G.C. Ladies’ Monthly Bogey Competition. The Singapore Golf Club ladies bogey competition for June was played on June 1 and resulted in a win for Mrs. S. Richardson in “A” Division and in a tie between Mrs. II. R. Nicoll and Mrs. M. M. Paterson in “B” Division.
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      SURPRISE FOR CHINESE.
      171 28 Fine Win for Nilai Sports Union. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 29. A surprise in local League Football was created today when the Nilai Sports Union, who have so far only won two games in the League, defeated the Seremban U nited Chinese Association, winners of
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    IN MID-ATLANTIC.
    69 28 v Vf VI J v> UI u —British Wireless. 10,700-Mile Phone Talk With Melbourne. Rugby, June 1. W hile in mid-Atlantic recently a passenger on the White Star Liner Homeric, Mr. Hooke, of the Australasian branch of the Marconi Company, talked for fifteen minutes to Melbourne, Australia, 10,700
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    “ BEATEN AT POLICE STATION.”
    590 28 BEATEN AT POLICE STATION.” Accused’s Allegations Against Police. Serious allegations against a detectiv police constable named Kamla were in the Assize Court, before Mr. j usti Sproule, the acting Chief Justice, and jury on May 29, by one of the accused hv the case in which six Indians are charged
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    BIRTH
    20 28 WISEMAN.—At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on June 1, 1931, to Mr. and .i !s> G. Robert Wiseman, a daughter.
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      CONTENTS.
      69 1 General Rubber Situation l Singapore Tin Prices i The Singapore Auction 1 London Rubber Market j’.y A. W. Still l London Tin Market l Malaya Rubber Statistics 3 Tin Returns 4 Correspondence— Tin Restriction 2 K.G.A. Criticised 2 Rubber Stocks 2 Meetings and Reports— Uatu Tiga (Selangor) Rubber 2
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      52 1 Singapore Official Quotations. A Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices d. K.tc L'don S’porc June July July Sept. tl, 0.94 0.10 0.104 0.104 .3 l 16 0.104 0.104 e.104 0.104 3 1 16 0.10 0.104 0.104 0.10’j li.nv 1 16 0.10 0.104 0.10 4 0.10’.. .5 0.94 0.10
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      26 1 Yi 2s 175 tons at $51.ST 1 per picul, ■jit 200 50.87’a to 150 51 J .m I 150 51.00 *2 225 50.374
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      132 1 T;.‘» Snganore Chamber of Commerce K. Association held its 1.019th auction May 2 s. when there was catalogued I.i'-i.lM* 11*. or 862.13 tons: offered 1.554.970 r 694.18 tons I sold 1,430.503 lb. or ’’l tons. Spot. L mlon 3d. New York (*4 cts. PRICE REALISED. kihlu*r Smoked
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      GORDON (MALAYA).
      129 1 Ihe Gordon (Malaya) Rubber Estates ;ttned a profit of £2,528 during 1930 'against £19,745 for the previous year). N| > dividend is recommended (against 5 !cr cent.), and after transferring £1,750 t >pcome-tax reserve the balance of tl\s6f> is carried forward (against £17,787 brought in). The output for
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      WINDSOR (F.M.S.) RUBBER
      60 1 r«. < U St i° an d Co., Ltd., Penang, have lyed a telegram from the secretaries i i in dsor (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd., •loustead and Co., London, advising that annual accounts for the year 1930 have ,8u *d showing a loss of £2,323. An •c
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. “Waiting for The Dutch.” BRITISH INDUSTRY’S ONLY POLICY.
      1031 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London, May 6. Another week has gone, price hovering between 2*»d. mil 24d. Share prices are at the lowest level they have ever touched stocks are at the highest.
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      BURMA OIL CO.
      84 1 Final Dividend Makes Total Of 22 Vz Per Cent. The Burmah Oil Company, Limited has declared a final dividend of 124 per cent, less income tax at 3/1 4 in the for the year ending Dec. 31 1930. This with the interim dividend previously paid makes a
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      KULIM RUBBER.
      132 1 During 1930 Kulim Rubber Estates produced 8.87,700 lb. of the commodity, which realised an average price of 5.59 d. per lb. London landed terms, compared with 9.35 d. per lb. secured for 795,161 lb. of the 1929 crop. After charging debenture interest and trustees’ ices, the result for
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      620 1 f St railh Time* Copyright.— ({(‘production Right* Kcicrvf4.\ Story of a Proposed Lock-Up. 25,000 TONS TO BE BOUGHT (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 6. The tend noy of tin prices arid th« general aspect of the market in the last few days have led to the
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      67 2 (Th« Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters most be short and to the point. Long •pieties are liable to be rejected or tot down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for Biblication but as
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      TIN RESTRICTION.
      684 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The air is being polluted with the fool talk of anti-restrictionists advocating that Malaya withdraw from the Tin Quota Scheme, and unless somebody of standing comes out to assure those who have voted in favour of the scheme it seems
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      R.G.A. CRITICISED.
      795 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your issue of May 14 in an article headed Rubber Industry—Plan for Increasing Consumption” Messrs. Stanley F. Ward and Co.‘ make the same suggestion as I made in a letter to your paper on June 12, 1930. The -suggestion
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      940 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The papers frequently publish references to the visible stock of crude rubber, but nothing is said about the invisible stock except that It must be enormous.” In 1920-21 London and Liverpool stocks rose to some 85,000 or more tons, but little
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      SUNGEI BATU RUBBER.
      60 2 Rous toad and To.. Ltd., Penan*, have received a telegram from the seor.-taries of Sunjroi Biitu (M a lava > Rubber Kstmtes, Ltd Kd. Boustead and Co., London, advising that hoon*"!" o accounts for the year 1 i»:to have been issued showing a loss of £1 7jr,
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      B. TIGA (SELANGOR) RUBBER.
      713 2 Net Profit of Over £6,000 For Year. The ordinary general meeting 0 f th* Batu Tiga (Seiangor) Rubber Company Ltd., was held on Apr. 29 at the com! pany’s office, 95a, Chancery Lane, E.C Mr. H. M. Graham (chairman and managing director) first referred to the
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      MERTON RUBBER.
      65 2 The directors of the Merton RuW’ <T Syndicate announce that there was a of £1,080 for 1930 (against a profit £2,078 for 1929). A credit of £2,334 brought in and £1,143 previously reserve, for income-tax has been written back. that after deducting the year’s loss t 2.3'.' remains
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      LABU (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
      1189 3 Benefits From Intensive Cultivation. The twenty-fourth annual general meeting of the members of the Labu (F.M.S.) Rubber Company Ltd., was held on Apr. 27 at the Council Room, Rubber Growers’ Association. 2-4, Idol Lane, Eastcheap, E. C., Brig.-Gen. the Hon. Charles Lambton, D.S.O. (the chairman), presiding. Mr.
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      234 3 The following are the acreages out of tapping, for the 1st quarter, 1931, as reported by the Deputy Registrar-General of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., at Kuala Lumpur, in acres JANUARY. Acreage on Areas Percentage estates which Percentage of Acreage on estates Percentage of Percentage of out of
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      RUBBER ESTATES.
      544 3 Cluny, Ledbury And Lanadron. The ordinary general meetings of Cluny Rubber Estates, Ltd., Ledbury Rubber Estates, Ltd., and Landadron Rubber Estates, Ltd., were held on Apr. 17 at 2, 3 and 4 Idol Lane, E.C. Mr. Charles McArthur, who presided at the Cluny meeting, said they had incurred
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      RUBBER AND TEA.
      518 3 Mr. W. Shakspeare On Present Difficulties; At the annual meeting of the Ceylon Association in London on Apr. 27 Mr. Walter Shakspeare was re-elected president for the year ensuing, and in the course of his address he said: The year 1931) has keen the worst in the
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      PAHI PLANTATIONS.
      104 3 After allowing for 11,000, which is proposed to write oIF for depreciation on buildings and machinery, the net loss of I'ahi Plantations for 19,10 amounted to £2,528 (against a net loss of £1,816 for 1929). This reduces the carry-forward from £2,028 to £lOO. Kor the fourth successive year
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      Trade and Finance.
      280 4 j EXCHANGE RATES Singapore, June 2. SELLING. London, 4 months’ eight t/8 27/82 London, 8 months’ eight 2/8 18/16 London, 60 days’ sight 2/8 25/32 London, 30 days’ eight 2/3 8/4 London, demand 2'8 28/32 London. T.T. 2/8 11/16 Lyons and Paria. daman* 1430 Hamburg, demand 284%
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      TRADE WITH THE EAST
      336 4 The British Mission’s Report. The report of the British Economic i Mission to the Far East shows conclusive- ly that the fundamental difficulty with which British trade has to contend in the J Eastern markets is the factor of price. Throughout the report references are continually
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      Stocks and Shares.
      816 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. I Singapore, June 2. MINING. Issue Vnl. I’d. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 As am Kumbang 20 22 6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/6 20/-5/-5/- Ayer Hitnm Tin 11/- 12/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 11/6 12 3 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAY 6.
        780 4 Abacco (i‘l) Vi; Allagar (2/) /7V4; Amherst (2/) /4 1 Anglo-Malny (1*1) 4; Ayer Kuning (£1) 11/16; Bugan Serai 8/16; Bharu (2/) 2/; Bantonir (£1) Vi; Butang Con- soliduU-d (2/) 3; Batu Caves (£1) 7/16; i Batu Matang (2/) 1/8; Batu Tiga (£1) Me; Beranang
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 2.
        682 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall A Company A Co. Evatt. 4M.175 1 Nil for year 2S-2-31 Allenby (|1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.94 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-30 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.50 0.70 0.50 0.70 439,425 1 15 p.c.
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      UNITED LANKAT.
      110 4 A net loss of £1,635 is reported by the bmted Lankat Plantations Company for ***** (against a net profit of £2,558 for 1929). This is deducted from the credit balance brought forward leaving £9,277, which it is proposed to carry forward. For 1929 a dividend of 5 per
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      TIN RETURNS.
      24 4 Nawnu Pet. —157 hours, 7,500 yards, Ifcl piculs. Katu Tin.—64l hours, 97,000 yards, 700 piculs. Rononjr Consolidated.—646 hours, 252,000 yards, 730 piculs.
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