The Straits Budget, 25 June 1931

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    30 1 The Straits Budget being the weekly issue of the straits times i ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. XS2S SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JUNE 25, 1931. IViee 23 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    412 1 .LEADERS Page A World Gone Mad Film Censorship Rubber Rumours The Governor's Burden 3.4 The (Quinine Trust 4 Communism 4 occasional Notes g.© .Telegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 21-29 Pictures .Members of the S’pore Sword Club 17 Wedding of S’pore Nursing Sister 17 Hun. Mr. W.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1746 1 News has been received by cable of the •C uth in Ceylon on Sunday of Mr. S. M. arulampalam, J.P., who was well known n. F.M.S. and was State Treasurer, ahang, when he retired in 1929 after 33 w, ars service under Government’. He as 58 years
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    ALLEGED BRIBE TO INSPECTOR.
    1315 2 Sequel to Gang Robbery. INDIAN PUTS UP AN UNUSUAL DEFENCE. The unusual defence that an inspector of police gave him the money and directed him to take it to another officer who arrested him and charged him with offering u bribe, was put up by an
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    FAREWELL TIFFIN.
    82 2 Mr. 1). A. E. Bell and Mr. C. Carver. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 21. A farewell tiffin was given by the Malacca Golf Club on Sunday’ to Mr. D. A. E. Bell, the president, and Mr i*lnc Carver, the secretary, who are lx>th going on leave.
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    TARA SINGH’S APPEAL FAILS.
    487 2 Confession Held to Be Admissible. The admiss b lity of certain evidence •riven at the A-sire Court trial of Tara Sinch. who mimic eu Sunder Singh, the Sikh watchman of the Rangoon Road School, on Apr. S last, for which he was sentenced to death, formed
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    PENANG CHANGES.
    153 2 Rumour that Padang Is To Be Extended. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. The residence of Mr. I.im Eow The on. the last private residence hut one in Penang Read, is being demolished to make room for another stall market. The mansion was erected about fifty years
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    BAIL IN $2,000.
    49 2 (I* rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 20. i« T Mn2° nR Vt 7 was flowed bail today $_,0()() on a charge of dishonestly obtaining $4,500 from Choah Cheng Swee i>y falsely representing himself to be the owner of a coconut property at Balik 1 uiau.
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    AN ASSURANCE FOR TIN MINERS.
    110 2 Labour Conditions. THE QUOTA PLAN TO nr OBEYED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 24 An important assurance has been K j Vet to miners in the following official communique “During the period of tin restriction the Government of the F.M.S. will nut take
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    GUNMAN CAUGHT.
    148 2 Smart Ambush In Chinatown. While proceeding in a ricksha along South Bridge Road on Tuesday night a Chinese gunman was captured by DetectiveInspector D. W. Me I ntosh. He was produced before Mr. (I. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday and charged with being, in possession of
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    DUTIES GO UP.
    125 2 Applicable on Goods For Kedah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. June 25. It i< officially announced that the following customs duties are applicable to goods entering Kedah from today Arrack, brandy, whisky, gin, $12 a proof gallon, an increase of $1. The same as above in bottle
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    PRINCE BOVAREDJ.
    83 2 Resignation Accepted by The King of Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. June IT. The resignation of General H.H. Prince Bovared.j, Minister for War, has been accepted by the King and H.H. Prince Alongkot, chief of the general staff, has been appointed to act in his place. Prince
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    ROBBERS THROW ACID.
    64 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Juno News has reached here that a Chinese shopkeeper and his wife living nt al I'cdas have been attacked by gang ,ol bers who threw acetic acid at them ano tied them up, escaping 1 with goods from the shop. The two
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      A WORLD GONE MAD ?
      1238 3 A WORLD GONE MAD 'vhich nil alike will share.—Straits, Timer, June 18. j. the world tottering once more f()Wa rd the brink of war Is a revolution (jermany and in other countries inevitable unless the reparations question and quickly and finally ..j tV j 7 Are we mistaking for a
      'vhich nil alike will share.—Straits, Timer, June 18.  -  1,238 words
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      FILM CENSORSHIP.
      1075 3 —Straits Times, June 19. No apologv is needed for referring again to the subject of film censorship ir. Malaya. It is a matter which affects an increasingly large number of people, in fact all sections of the community, for while in the old days of silent attendances were
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      RUBBER RUMOURS.
      949 3 -Straits Times, June 20. We are not very fully or accurately informed on this side of the Malacca Straits as to Dutch colonial affairs, but the opinion is gaining ground in this country that the Dutch East Indies Government, and at any rate part of the rubber estate
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      THE GOVERNOR’S BURDEN
      1170 3 I Wll O 1* 'ft 1 riv than holiday objective*.—Strait* Tmua, Juno 22. Looking at the array of problems which confronts Sir Cecil Clcmenti on his resumption of duties as Governor and High Commissioner, one is impressed by their number and the magnitude of some ®f them.
      I Wll O 1* 'ft1*'** , riv . . than holiday objective*.—Strait* Tmua, Juno 22.  -  1,170 words
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      THE QUININE TRUST.
      1019 4 IllCIl manv millions of people.— Straits Times. June -3. One third of the population of the world, or (550,000,000 people, is estimated to suffer from malaria, and the League of Nations I health experts have estimated that LO.oou tons of quinine a year would be required to
      \\ IllCIl — . manv millions of people.—Straits Times. June -3.  -  1,019 words
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      COMMUNISM.
      1071 4 -Straits Times, June 24. Remarkable interest has been aroused in Singapore by the trial in the criminal district court of alleged Communists charged with assisting in the management of an unlawful society. From time to time reports appear in the newspapers ol Chinese, usually Hylams, being charged with disseminating
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    A THANKFUL COOLIE.
    100 4 Sentence of Death Quashed By Court of Appeal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 17. The F.M.S. Court of Appeal yesterday allowed the appeal of a Tamil tstate labourer against the sentence of death passed on him at tho Perak Assizes, and ordered his discharge. Tho
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    TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.
    68 4 Long Arm of the Law Catches A Banishee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. A Chinese who was banished for life from the Federated Malay State* in 1910 has been committed to the Assizes for trial on a charge of having returned to this territory.
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    SEDITIOUS LITERATURE.
    51 4 Three Chinese Sent to The Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 18. After lengthy preliminary evidence three Hylamo, Fu Chec Yah, Lim Kan Sin and Ooi Pang Sin, were committee to the Assizes on charges of being m possession of seditious literature. The three men reserved their
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    STOLEN MARGARINE.
    57 4 Chinese Fined $15 for Theft From Boat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kiang, June 21. A Hokkien Chinese named Low hit was fined $15 or 2 weeks’ rigorous imprisonment by Raja Petra, the Klank’ magistrate, for retaining four tins margarine, property stolen from 1 *.s. Prussen, which called at
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      BACK-SEAT DRIVING.
      420 5 BA CK -SEAT DRIVING. flrivinsr to tin* driver. —Strait- Times Jura* IS. On another page of this issue will be ]iu j n letter from the secretaries of JJ. yin-apt'jc Automobile Club on the u st j,,n of the liability of owners when •!n .i >\xes are charged with rash
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      ENDURANCE TENNIS.
      314 5 —Straits Times, .him* IS. Something like a world’s tennis record must surely have been set up at the S.C.C. yesterday in the Singapore tennis champ! mship final. Play went on for an hour and ten minutes, and when a halt was lulled the first set remained unfinished ami
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      THE POSEIDON VICTIMS.
      206 5 u,. ,,v inwni crowd to ‘iunXr”* n Mon(,tt y-—«t!aits Times. We wish to draw attention to the importunity presented to the people of Singapore to show their sympathy with Die relatives of victims of the submarine I’o-eidon, which was sunk off Weihaiwe* with the loss of IS
      « ♦ u,. ,,v « inwni crowd to ‘iunXr”* °n Mon(,tty-—«t!aits Times.  -  206 words
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      “WHEN THE WINE IS IN —”
      210 5 “WHEN THE WINE IS IN —Straits Tinu‘>, .June ID. “Brilliant speeches can he made bv persons who are drunk,” declared the police surgeon at Bow Street police court i !T nt ca8e 1,1 which it had been nic d r witi at th<? CC M ae(1 ha<! madt two nice,
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      AMY JOHNSON’S LATEST.
      438 5 AMY JOHNSON’S LATEST cianne aiivt-mu. <7 rp- the koonest of intm-st.—Straits Timm, Juno Ilk hen, in January la, st, Miss Amy I Johnson reluctantly decided to abandon her attempt to fly solo from England to j I eking (via Warsaw and Moscow and across the snow-covered wastes of i Siberia)
      cianne aiivt-mu.<7 . rp- .... the koonest of intm-st.—Straits Timm, Juno Ilk  -  438 words
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      OUR PUBLIC “SERVANTS.”
      259 5 lilt &lt;411 —Straits Times, .Iutk 1 2.). m.. r p Adams, who has been acting as Under Secretary to the F.M.S. f.ovornnient. told the bovs of a Kuala Lumpur school at their nrize-giv.ng the other dav something which we propose to cherish foi l)V in future conflicts
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      INFLATION AND DEFLATION.
      510 5 Filch alluring sirens as inflation. StraitTimes, Juno 20. Although the inspired forecast has already been condemned by Lord MacMillan I as entirely unauthorised and a complete travesty of the contents,” it would not have been surprising if the Committee on Finance and Industry, of which he is.
      Filch alluring sirens as inflation. Strait-Times, Juno 20.  -  510 words
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      MR. HOOVER’S OFFER.
      460 5 —Straits Tim -s. Jim, -jj. By far the most hopeful proposal, to emerge since the “slump began, which promises an early partial lifting of the economic clouds, is the offer made by President Hoover over the week-end, the details of which arc embodied in the te’egrrms from
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      POLITE BEGGING.
      318 5 Sti*siit Time: .June 22. We suffer so much in this country from people who, posing as hold adventurers, travel round the world at other people’s expense that it is surprising to find a Penang contemporary publishing the following letter Sir, As leader of the party of four who
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      EASTERN FRUITS IN LONDON.
      330 5 St rait&lt; Times, •!line A consignment of mangosteens from Burma arrived in London in good eondiI ion last month, and Sir Atul Cbatterjee, 'ate High Commissioner for India in Lon Ion, was moved to write to Thr Tlmf* and say that this marked “the beginning &gt;f
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      THE GUIDES IN SINGAPORE.
      421 5 the Aden Field Forte.—Straits Times. June 'S.\. An intonating contribution to loon' history has boon made by tbo adjutant ot that vanished regiment, the Mala&gt; Sta Guides, in an article published by the Times of Malaya. This is of ospeoia interest, to Singapore readers because u
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      ANOTHER RUBBER RUMOUR.
      412 6 CI1VT II I FI Ml* I II UI Straits Times, June 24. A rumour has been current recently that the directorates of big Malayan rubber estates have been abandoning the polity of tapping only their best areas anil trees and have been turning to a policy of
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      HELPING THEIR OWN.
      362 6 Straits Times. June 24. A letter from Sir Hesketh Bell, former Governor of Mauritius, which recently appeared in The Timex, and the second interim report of the Colonial Development Committee throw into striking contrast British and French methods of protecting their colonial industries. Not only has the
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    104 6 Pilots Fight for Five Days With Monsoon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 24. The pilots of the last Dutch air mail from Europe, which left here for Medan yesterday, experienced very bad weather for five days running. On each day they tried to do the Akvab-Bangkok
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    SENT TO REFORMATORY.
    70 6 Homeless Orphan Pleads Guilty to Theft. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. Ong Eng Chuan, described as a homelc'M orphan, pleaded guilty in the police court here today to the theft of salt fish from a house in Transfer Road. Detective Inspector (Jordon produced a medical
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    NEW LEGISLATION.
    70 6 Payments Into Public Officers’ Guarantee Fund. In a Bill to amend the Public Officers’ Guarantee Fund Enactment which is soon to Ik* introduced into the Federal Council the principal amendment is that effected by a section which will give Government power to contribute on behalf of an officer
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    DRAWERS RANSACKED.
    52 6 Burglars in Vehicles Office Find Nothing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 17. Burglars have entered the Vehicles Registration Office here. When the clerks arrived in the morning they found a window forced and the table drawers ransacked. The safe, which contained only cheques was not touched. Nothing
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    THE RAFFLESIAN.
    85 6 Fitting reference is made in the June issue of the Rafllesian to the departure of the Principal. Mr. I). A. Bishop, who has gone home on retirement with Mrs bishop after many years in the educational service of Malaya, the last ten as riiuipal of the Institution. In
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    139 6 Mr. S. W. Gordon and Miss O. E. Nelson. The wedding took place at the St. Andrew’s Cathedral, the Rev. R. Dean officiating, of Mr. Sidney William (Jordon, son of the late Mr. E. F. (Jordon and Mrs. W. Palgrave, and Miss Oleon Elizabeth Nelson, daughter of Mr.
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    THEFT OF JEWELLERY.
    112 6 Parties in Case May Come To Settlement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. Lim Toon Looi. a Chinese woman of good family who is charged with criminal breach of trust of jewellery valued at over $1,000 from a teacher at the Penang Convent and another Chinese
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    REVOLVER IN BASKET.
    140 6 Surprise Find by Singapore Inspector. Acting on information received that a notorious secret society headman was in a house in Singapore’s Chinatown, Detective Inspector D. W. McIntosh, went to 22 Ramah Street and located the wanted man in a back room on the top floor. While in
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    CLERK ABSCONDS.
    71 6 Robinson and Co.’s Man Wanted. The Singapore police are on the lookout for a Chinese who has been missing for the past few weeks. The wanted man is said to have been a Straits-born Chinese clerk employed by Robinson and Co., in their accounts department. It is alleged
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    KEPT BETTING HOUSE.
    43 6 Japanese Barber Gets Fine Of $250. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 18. Namizo, the Japanese barber found guilty in the police court of keeping a betting house and sent to the District Court for sentence, was fined $250 today.
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    F.M.S. DENTAL BOARD.
    60 6 The Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government has appointed the followin'* to be members of the Dental Board under R Tl stration Dentists Enactment, ;Mi f he Prineioal Medical Officer, the Dental Surgeon, F.M.S., Dr. W. T. ‘uaife, Member of Medical Council, Mr! F. K. Tratman, Professor
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    DISPUTE OVER DEAD MAN’S ESTATE.
    651 6 j Appeal Court Decision. Slower court’s SET ASIDE. An echo of a family dispute wY\ y. l-tvn going on since 1920, v..v- hear; 53 j the Supreme Court before M,- j, I n j Spro’ile. the acting Chief Ju-.tic&lt;&gt;“''\f? Justice fhorne and Mr. Justice p
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    NEW ZEALAND TOURISTS.
    53 6 Round the World in a Baby Austin. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scremban, June 17. The two New Zealanders, Messrs. H. MaeQuarrie and R. B. Mathews, who are touring the world in a Baby Austin, arrived here today from Kuala Lumpur* and Penang, and expect to lfljavo f
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    68 7 [The Straits Times is not responsible for rhe opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters ust be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut ri.wri. Correspondents must enclose their f iMics and addresses, not necessarily foT iluli’ication but
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    THE PETROL TAX.
    140 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. cj r —Is it r.ot rather curious that a i.m.try dependent entirely on rubber ;,ml tin sh*-uld place an extra tax on p‘ ,'oi to force motor transport off the n ad&gt; Sarely it would be more far-sighted to trourace
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    RADIO.
    293 7 To the Editor of the Straits Timas. Sir. —The page devoted to Radio in you issue of June 17 was very interesting. and emphasises the fact that here in Singapore we have a population of ver half a million and no permanent broadcasting station, yet Saigon in French Indo-China
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    BROADCASTING.
    250 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—It was with pleased surprise that I »?ad the page in last Wednesday’s Straits rimes devoted to wireless matter®. But "hat about a broadcasting station for Singapore? The whole situation relative &lt;&lt;&gt; wireless broadcasting locally is so very unsatisfactory that observations by
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    MALAYAN CHINESE.
    321 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. allow Sh{ J M be m Uch obliffC(l if y™ "’ill with t0 reply t0 Local Chinese Malavifn r? t0 corres Pondence on Malayan hinese. Many times, even in the attack Counci i’ Malays have been thnm k g\ri eCaUS f
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    MR. JOHN SCOTT.
    138 7 Leaves for Home via China And Canada. The Colonial Secretary, S.S. (the il »n. Mr. John Scott) and Mrs. Scott left hy the Antenor on Sunday, en route for home. They will travel via Hong Kong. China and Canada. Mr. Scott was appointed Colonial Secretary on Jan.
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    CHEMIST AND PLANTER.
    121 7 Giving Manufacturers What They Want. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. The services which the chemist is rendering to the rubber planter were discussed bv Mr. R. O. Bishop, head of the Chemical Division of the R fiber Research Institute. in an address before the
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    152 7 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended June 13 gives the total number of deaths as male 183, and female 112. This represents a death rate of 29.93 per mille per annum, compared with 27.19 in the preceding week and 30.94 in the corresponding week of
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    OWNERS’ LIABILITY FOR ACCIDENTS.
    482 7 Letter from the Singapore Automobile Club. We have received the following letter from the secretaries of the Singapore Automobile Cluh (Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd.): onsiderahlc intere? 4 ha*- been aroused in motoring circles 1 recent court decision in Singapou. 'allowing the* conviction of a syce
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    135 7 Monday, June 15. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Tratman and Professor E. K. Tratman had luncheon at Government House. Tuesday, June 10. The Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane*, the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley and Miss Shelley had luncheon at Government House. Wednesday, June 17. M. Le
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    GANGSTERS CAUGHT.
    82 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June It*. The police, receiving information of an intended gang robbery, went to Changkat J erring, near Taiping and encounters! the gang in a padi field. The gang opened fire on the police who promptly returned the tire and succeeded in wounding one
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    EFFECT OF SLUMP ON SHIPPING.
    196 7 Company to Reduce Salaries. A sign of the effect of the slump in the .“hipping world is the report that the Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., have decided to ask their floating stafT to accept a ten I er cent, reduction in salaries. The reduction, it
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    INDIAN LADIES’ CLUB.
    201 7 At Home to Their Purdah Sisters. The committee of the Indian Indies’ cluh were at Home to the Purdah ladies of Singapore on Thursday last at H Raffles Quay. This was an event of more than usual interest, because sonv* of those present never mix with the
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    SCHOOL MEMORIAL.
    118 7 Rev. W. E. Horley’s Work In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. The memory of the Rev. W. K. Horley has been perpetuated in Kuala Lumpur hy memorial tablets erected in the two institutions with whose early years his name will always be associated,
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    MALAYAN MOTORISTS.
    109 7 Meeting of Delegates From Associations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremfian, Juno ‘JO. At a committee meeting of the N.S. Motor Association held on June lx, at the Sungei (Jjong Cluh, Mr. (i. Maund presiding, the president informed the meet ing of the latest developments in the format ion
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    ECHO OF SHIPPING CO. FAILURE.
    837 8 Partners Before Court. SUCCESSFUL APPEAL BY ASIATIC CATTLE CO. The appeal preferred by the Asiatu Cattle Co. against the decision of the Chief Ju tic;* (Fir William Murison) dated Feb. 12. *****, regarding tho partnership affairs of the now delimit Straits Hedjaz Steamship Co., came
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    WISH TO WITHDRAW.
    145 8 Lounsjl and Instructions From His Client. (Fv.cn Cur Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. Pirirg a Supreme Court civil suit toi Jay M R. R. Hume, counsel for the plaintiff. asked permission to withdraw as he hail had no instructions. The plaintiff was then called and asked if
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    “HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS.”
    121 8 Accused Men Reluctantly Discharged. The story told by the two accused is highly suspicious but at the same time i do not believe the complainant and therefore very reluctantly discharge them,” said Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, at the ci nclusion of a case
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    ASIATIC VOLUNTEERS.
    82 8 All Units in S.V.C. Over Strength. It is notified in S.V.C. routine orders, issued by Litut.-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., 'commanding the S.S.V.F., that as all Asiatic units are now over the establishment? laid down no further recruits will be taken. Exceptional cases may be referred to
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    AGED WOMAN ROBBED.
    72 8 Left Bound and Gagged In Lonely Hut. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. Thieves entered a lonely hut at Bukit Waterfalls yesterday, occupied by an aged woman, and stole all her belongings, valued at about $80. The men left the woman bound and gagged. Police made
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    KILLED BY TREE.
    56 8 Teuns Hoy Crushed by Coconut Palm. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 20. A seven-year-old boy was killed insiantam;&lt;&gt;u ly yesterday at Sungei Ru.sa, llaiiK I’ulau, by a coconut tree failin anil crushing him. I he child was in company with an elderly woman collecting bamboo leaves
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    SEQUEL TO MURDER AT GEMAS.
    494 8 Chief Witness Contradicts Himself. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. June 22. \i o' live witnesses bad given evidence |Vr the prosecution in the preliminary in uirv in the ease in which a Chinese i amid Chong Swee stnuis charged with Hie murder of a Malay
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    STORE TAMBY’S THEFT.
    145 8 Goods from John I.ittlo And Company. The statement that Messrs. John Little and Co., and Robinson and Co., had been experiencing petty pilferings, was made oy Mr. II. Meetcn, Court Inspector, when *r. Indian tamby was found guilty of •hcit by Mr. G. E. lay con, the
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    ELEVEN NONIAS FINED.
    62 8 Tracked by Detective For Three Months. (I’rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 18. Eloircn notiias were fined an aggregate y H ,n h r, toila y for gambling. V as t; ited tnat a detective had been endeavouring to get on their track for .ureo months. V&gt;
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    PLANTERS ENTERTAIN ADVISER.
    596 8 Mr. G. E. Shaw Retiring, I FAREWELL TIFFIN \t I EUROPE HOTEL. I A representative gathering 0l I Johore Planters’ Association met v I Europe Hotel on June 18 to bid fin I T „'?&lt;■* flon. Mr. G. K. Shaw. v r 1, I General Adviser, Johore.
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    TWICE BURGLED.
    57 8 Singer Sewing Machine Co/s Seremban Premises. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Seremban, June IE It may be recalled that the Singer Sewing Machine Co.’s premises in I’aul Street were burgled recently and one sewing machine was stolen. It is now reported that the same premises were again broken into
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    47 8 Adjudicating and Receiving Orders Granted. In the Bankruptcy Court on Fie: before the Justice a Beckett Terrell. judicating and receiving orders v.ciy granted against Ch’ng Chop Gob. B. S. Rajoo, Yap Ee Boon, Briam Sineh and Lini Siew Teng, said to be a oxing promotor.
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    SINGAPORE DIOCESAN CONFERENCE.
    486 9 Installation of New Archdeacon. Tl u &gt; conference of the Anglican Church j„ Malaya concluded on Monday after an j,, on* sting discussion on the subject of Th oiganDation of neighbouring dio,introduced by the Rev. K. Mcp|. v m u (Ceylon) and the Rev. E.T. Loader is.•
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    NEW ADVOCATE.
    53 9 Mr. W. 1$. O’Connor Admitted To the Bar. An application was made before Mr. Justice Pal grave Simpson on Monday for the admission of Mr. W. B. O’Connor practise as an advocate and solicitoi n the Courts of the Colony. in granting the application, his Lordsnip \vi hed
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    THE FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA.
    598 9 Dr. A. L. Hoops On Preventive Measure?, i» Hoops, C.B.E., formerlv I nncipal Civil Medical Officer, S.S., anil to thc Malacca Agricultural I Medical Board, writes as follows on the I 'Uuiect of malaria prevention: “I have read with interest your leader ot Tuesday, June •&gt;,
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    MR. DUNCAN DARE.
    79 9 Death in Hospital Under Anaesthetic. From «»uI Own Correspondent.» Penang, Juno IK The ihath took place in the (icreial Hospital hen* yesterday of Duncan Pare, a i as-,-tant on Berta Instate, Biutciwi»rtli, I’rovir.ce Wellesley. Recer.tlv Mr. Dare fractured the upper par of one of his arms and
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    EUROPEAN KILLED.
    49 9 Reported Attack on Tin Mine In Siam. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 19. report has reached here that rohhers attacked the Huey Moot Tin M.ninu o. s mine in Southern Siam and that a a result of the fittht a Kuropenn badly injured that he died.
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    LAID-UP TONNAGE AT SINGAPORE.
    290 9 Over Thirty Vessels Now Affected. Much is being written in tin* home shipping papers almut laid-up tonnage. On ir.quiiy in Singapore on June 1H a repres ntative of the Straits Times was intc.med that at the present time the s tnation is serious in local shipping
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    RIGHTS OF TENANTS.
    438 9 Charge Against a Cafe Proprietor Fails. The difference I ctweeii a landlord’fixtures and trade fixtures and th rights u a monthly tenant to such goods was th'.* ir.tere-’ting point argued before Mr. J. F. r. Givgg, the Singapore Third Mag Hate, when the accused in a case
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    26 9 The European Unemployment &lt; ommittce ac-knou-Mit.'S th.' Ml'jwinif Previously acknowhdgen $ll JUS..O, H Cummins H&gt;. Ani.nymnu- KL. (monthly) J»ram Cub 1 s: j i ,o,vj.t;r&gt;.
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    CHINESE BANK’S FAILURE.
    437 9 “Appeared to Have Been Fraudulent.” In the Bankruptcy Court on Friday hua Joe Kay was publicly examined as to the affairs of Chop Tai Teong Kook, raid to have been a Chinese bank. Mr. I). H. Tudor, Assistant Official Assignee, who conducted the examination, said there appeared
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    ATTEMPT TO BRIBE.
    191 9 Appeal Against ('o:ivi&lt; tiun Dismissed. Mr. S. Funy: appeared in Mir Supremo Court before Mr. Just ire Sproule, the acting Chief Juste on K. .rdny, in -up port of an appeal by Ng P‘ng Soon against a conviction and fine of !$D:&lt;) or three months’ rigorous imp
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    COOLIE KILLED.
    83 9 European Charged With Causing Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, .(uric I!*. Captain &lt; String* r, of t h»* K wanp chow, trading In-twccn Bangkok, Swatmv and I Infix K«*ng, v.a r.nrgi*d in th&lt; Idivi r riii'it today w'th ».u* mg th«• d ark of a i 1
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    ORGANISATION OF WORLD PEACE.
    1983 10 Part the Church Should Play. SANK NATIONALISM. SPEECHES AT DIOCESAN CONFERENCE. There was an interesting discussion on The organisation &lt;»f peace at a public meeting held under the auspices of the Diocesan Conference at St. Andrew s School hall, on June 18. The Bishop of Singapore
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    CASH BOX STOLEN.
    143 10 Shop Burgled While Occupants Were at Mosque. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang. June 17. The branch establishment of Messrs. R. 11. Mohamed Kassim at No. 22, Rembnu Street, was burgled on Saturday night when the occupants were away at a lecture given at the mosque by an
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    44 10 To See Yale and Harvard Boat Race. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 19. According to a telegram from New York the King of Siam will go to New London on Saturday to see the Yale and Harvard boat race.
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    FIRE IN CRUISER.
    88 10 (I rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 19. The Colombo correspondent of the Ibrnrg Gazette cables that Stoker Ken-r-oth Marshman is dead and Petty Officer Anderson is severely burned as a result of a fire in 11.M.5. Effingham, of the fourth cruiser squadron, East Indies. I* appears
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    THE FUTURE OF MALAYA.
    270 10 Major Stevens’ Optimism, HIS REFERENCE TO Tvip PRIESTHOOD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 22. I am absolutely confident in the future of Malaya and I have no intention of moving my investments,” said .Major Nevill Stevens, when I saw him toda*' before he sailed for
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    CLEMENTI BRIDGE.
    151 10 Suggested Naming After The Governor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. June 26. During a discussion on the new roai bridge by the Municipal Commissarers yesterday Mr. Zehnder proposed that the bridge be opened and named attor the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi. Mr. Zehnder said that Sir Cecil's name
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    AN ALARMING REPORT.
    129 10 Estate Staffs Association Oh The Slump. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. The alarming effect of the ruhl or .‘■lump on the Malayan Estate StaJ' A",:&lt; ciation is revealed in the annual report of this body. Out of a total meml&gt;or?hip of JO 1 at
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    MALACCA LANDSLIDE.
    91 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Juno l*b On Wednesday, after a heavy shower of rain, the lower part of the hill which form-" an earth wall to all the houses at For Terrace at the back of house No. 16. occupied by Mr. I). N. Mudalier, the Dei
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    18 MONTHS FOR DUCROUX.
    4010 11 Amazing Revelations Of His Career. MILITANT COMMUNIST. Warning From Foreign Office. Or of the most startling political trials which has ever taken place in Singapore was concluded late on Monday a*’tern noil with the conviction of Joseph Dueroux* a Frenchman who came under t v.t ne-tice
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    MR. A. CALDECOTT.
    199 12 Rumoured Appointment As Next Chief Secretary. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 23. Although there is no official confirmation yet of th** statement that the Hon. Mr. Andrew Caldecott, acting British Resident of Selangor, will succeed the Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, Chief Secretary, F.M.S.,
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    REV. V. SAMUEL.
    79 12 Death of a Well-Known Penang Pastor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. The death took place here last night of the Rev. V. Samuel, of the Methodist Episcopal Mission. Mr. Samuel was 44 years of age and had been in Malaya since 1913. Before 1913 he
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    RUBBER PAINT TO BE TESTED.
    1108 12 Government Experiment. POSSIBILITIES OF NEW 7 INVENTION. Finding new uses for rubber is constantly advocated the method of solving the problem of the rubber i industry—over production. An important step in this direction appeal’s to have been taken by the invention of rubber paint by
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    THANKS BADGE.
    233 12 Mr. Gordon-Hairs Work For Schoolboys. At the Government English School, Kuala Pilah. last Thursday. Mr. \V. A. Gcrdon-Hall. the District Officer and patron of the school, was presented with the Thanks Badge of the Boy Scouts’ Association as a mark of esteem for the great help and service
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    198 12 The following were among the decision* arrived at by the Singapore Municipal Committee No. 2 at a meeting held on June 10 Decided to warn hawkers in streets in the vicinity of the Queen Street hawkers’ shelter that after June 15, 1931, instructions will be given for their
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    CIVIL AERODROME FOR SINGAPORE.
    656 12 Kallang Scheme Adopted. WORK TO BE RESl’MFh AT ONCE. Con.-iderablo interest and m will be aroused in Malaya by thr iV that the proposal to build a civil a,"* drome and seaplane base in Singupi-'m. to be proceeded with at a total k»m I over $0,000,000.
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    HORLEY ROAD.
    53 12 Ipoh Remembers Past (lood Work. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June l At a meeting of the Sanitary Koar&lt;! here it was decided to name the new road in Ipoh running past the Y.M.* .A. Horlcy Road. Mr. Horley, when *he w f as in I pub, wholeheartedly
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3308 13 Selangor Past And Present —Two Historical Pilgrimages—A Town Abandoned To The Jungle—Jugra’s Part In Early History The British Stockade At Bandar— Sir Frank Swettenhani 9 s M e in o r i e s Telephones Wireless And Aeroplanes —Education Since The War. (By Our
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    LOCAL WEDDINGS.
    384 14 Mr. Alexander Cullen And Miss D. Band. The marriage took place at the Presbyterian Church on June 18 of Mr. Alexandei Cullen, of the Singapore Municipality, to Miss Ada Dorothy Band, second daughter j of the Rev. Stephen and Mrs. Band. The bride’s father took the service; assisted
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    THE VICTIM A VICTIM.
    34 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 18. Asked what his occupation was during a police court case here yesterday a youthful Malay replied I am a victim of the slump.”
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    LIBELLED UNDER NICKNAME.
    345 14 I Chinese Newspaper to Pay Heavy Damages. t (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. t Some time ago Mr. Justice larrer- 1 Manby dismissed a suit for 810.000 I damages for lilnd brought by Mr. I.iew r Tan-san, of the Chinese Commercial News f Journal,
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    FRESH DEMAND FOR CONTROL.
    292 14 To Keep Unwanted Rubber Off the Market. The General Purposes Committee formed at the beginning of this month in Kuala Lumpur with the object of watching the rubber situation as it affects all classes in the F.M.S. and taking such steps as may seem advisable, has
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    SALONIKA COMRADE AT DINNER.
    524 14 Branch of Association For Malaya. The first annual dinner in M u a officers and ex-officers who serve, j ’in 7 Salonika or Black Sea Forces w l at the Europe Hotel on Fridav Lieut.-Col. M. J. C. Reilly and the others prerent were*: i W.
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    PENANG FLOODED.
    129 14 Pigs, Goats and Even Ducks Found Dead. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. June As the result of very heavy rain the Sungei Pinang overflowed its bank* yesterday morning causing extensive flooikuj? over a large area. In some places the water reached to the verandahs of bungalows. Early morning
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    CHOLERA DETECTED.
    42 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 2&lt;b Three cases of suspected cholera, “t 10 of which was confirmed subsequent !&gt;. were detected today when the S.S. Sutsanjr arrived here from Calcutta. All deck passengers were sent in*'* quarantine in special lighters.
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    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    3644 15 THE LITERARY PAGE —NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. Netv Fiction-Further Exploits Of Captain Blood—Fun From A. A. Thomson— I Buccaneers Of The Spanish Main— Biography Of Charles R eade—A j Poet Among Lis. New Novels. Jlu* Chronicles of Captain Blood. By 3tifacl Sabatini. Hutchinson 7s. (id. Bachelor (Iiris. By Richard Starr. Herbert
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    FUNDS FOR TIN RESEARCH.
    97 16 Selangor Miners' Association (aives a liead. (From Out Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 19. At a recent meeting of the Selangor Miners’ Association. Mr. L. Vaughan proposed that a contribution be given to the fin Research Fund which is being organise! by the Tin Producers’ Association.
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    STOLE A BICYCLE.
    67 16 Old Offender Gets Nine Months’ Rigorous. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang. June IS. Muniandy, a Tamil, who was charged before Raja Petra, magistrate, Klang. with having stolen a bicycle belonging to Jerami bin II. A. Rasip, of the P.W.D., Klang, was found guilty. He admitted three previous
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    Y.W.C.A. FINANCE APPEAL
    60 16 The Y.W.C.A. announces the following contributions Previously Acknowledged $3,618. McAlister and Co., Robinson and Co., each $.50. Mr. V’. I). Knowles, Mr. Sammy and Mr. Arbenz, each $20. $10 and under 110. total $5,894. The team results of collectors are Mrs. Zehndcr $959. Mrs. Chen Su I.an
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    PENANG-SINGAPORE IN 11 HR. 48 MIN.
    155 16 Remarkable Dash By I poh Motorist. Mr. (Lviill D:\or. of Ipoh, arrived in Singapore n Sat i. Jr.y in a .Mitre Sunbeam, having covered the di tancc fiom Penang in 11 hr. 4S min. He was limed out of Penang at 11 p.m. on
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    STABBED TO DEATH.
    76 16 Chinese Remanded on Murder Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 20. In Then Bek was produced in the police court here yesterday charged with the murder of Ku Siew Kong who was found in Batu l.anchang Lane on Apr. 10 cohered with stab wounds. At the
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    ALLEGED POISONING.
    68 16 Dhatura Said to Have Been Given to Woman. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 19. Muniandy. a Tamil, was charged today before Raia Petra, trie Klang magistrate, with having administered dhatura poison in coffee to a woman ruinied Sellammah. The case was postponed to June 20 as the
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    SCHOOL CADET CORPS IN MALAYA.
    512 16 Headmaster Who Believes In Their Value. (From Our Own Correspondent. &gt; Kuala Lumpur, June pThe difference of opinion over nh cadet corps in Malaya was ruf.*vre&lt;l pi by Mr. F. L. Shaw, headmaster t Victoria Institution, at the pri/.e givm yesterday. “There are some.” Si
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    OFFICE BURGLED.
    94 16 Search for Important Documents. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I poh, June A daring burglary was cmnmitn overnight when the office of Mr. Seen.vasagam, the lawyer, in Hale Street, was broken into, the front doer being forced. The burglary v.as discovered when a peon arrived to open the ot!ie'‘.
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    HORLEY MEMORIAL FUND.
    102 16 Tlio committee of the Hurley Meiimna Fund acknowledge the following dona tions:— Mr. Ku Tong Beng $1,000, Mr. J* Pedlow $100, Mr. Seow Poh Leng llM A Perak Scout $25. Anon $5, Mrs. Hart ley and Mrs. Hatton $10, Mr. Humphries $25, Mr. \V. Allen $50, Mr.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      PRESIDENT HOOVER’S OFFER TO THE WORLD.
      4773 21 —Reuter. v wu w no v a ovmiwtw*** upon the world-wide depression. —I5nti&gt; n Wireless. Welcomed in Britain and Germany. FRANCE AND BELGIUM NOT SO ENTHUSIASTIC. Messages from Washington give details of a momentous offer to the world made by President Hoover. The President
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      U.S. BANK FAILURE.
      79 22 ,—Reuter. Seven Years Imprisonment For Officials. New York, June As a sequel to the failure of the HanK of the United States last Decenihci, Bernard K. Marcus, president of 1 1t bank, Saul Singer, executive vi&lt;« president, and his son, Herbert Singe’, president of one of the
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      BANK OF ENGLAND AIDS AUSTRIA.
      581 23 -Keutcr. £4* 4 Million Advance To National Bank. ACTION APPROVED. Industrial Dependence Of Nations. London, June 18. The Bank of England has stepped in to Austria. An official announcement states that, in anticipation of placing the Austrian Treasury Bonds on the Continent, the Sank of
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      WORLD STABILITY.
      275 23 -British Wireless. As Aim of the Bank Of England’s Policy. Rugby, June 18. no news that tho Bank of England had '•'.u*.n an interim advance of 150.000,000 to the Austrian National Bank, V' nding the completion of the negotiations 0T an international loan to the Austrian •ovoinment to
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      AFFAIRS OF ROYAL MAIL S.P. CO.
      125 23 Reuter. Will the Moratorium Be Extended London, June 19. ,J h of the continuation of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company’s moratorium for a further period of six IS indicated in the terms of a luither scheme of arrangement between the R.M.S.P. and its
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      PITY AUSTRALIA.
      105 23 —Router. Fall of £200,000,000 In National Income. Canberra, June 18. A Commonwealth deficit at the end of next year of £34.000,090 was forecasted by »he Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin) in the House of Representatives, when speaking on the Debt Conversion Agreement Bill. lie added that the
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      BRITAIN’S SILVER POLICY.
      132 23 Reuter. Is It One of Chief Causes Of Unemployment Shanghai, June 18. Senator Tasker Oddic, who has been -tuuying the silver problem here in conjunction with Senator Key Pittman, commenting on the British silver policy states: “Great Britain would relieve her taxpayers of a large portion of
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      INDIA’S CONSTITUTION.
      106 23 tllltl 'HIIVIj I into inquiries in each province.—mitish Wireless. How Franchise Details Will Be Settled. Rugby, June 18. In the House of Commons asked whether, in determining details of provincial constitutions in India, it is proposed to hold conferences of representatives of the interests affected in each province
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      RENEWED UNREST IN INDIA.
      118 23 Bombs at Chittagong. POLICE FIRE ON CROWD AT DACCA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, June 18. There has been a recrudescence of political agitation in Bengal. A miniature bomb factory was discovered in the house of a Bengali at Chittagong and four persons were arrest**). The
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      BANKS AND SLUMP.
      207 23 -Reuter. British Wireless. McMillan Committee’s Report London, June Id. The Daily Herald forecast of the re-' port of the Committee on Finance and Industry is declard by Lord MacMillan, the i chairman, to be “entirely unauthorised and a complete travesty of the contents! of the report ”.—Reuter.
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      LORD TRENT’S WILL.
      104 23 Reuter. Estate of Between Two And Three Millions. London, June 19. Legal circles are debating the question of the validity of the will of l»rd Trent, who left his entire estate of between £2,000,000 and £3,000,000 to his wife, who is a Jersey woman. In a codicil
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      THE ST. PHILIBERT.
      86 23 -Reuter. Divers Locate Wreck But Find No Bodies, Nantes, June 17. It is now believed that the death roll in the St. Philibert steamer disaster off the mouth of the Loire is 503. Reuter. St. Nazaire, June 18. Tugs have located the wreck of the St. Philibert.
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      MID-AIR COLLISION.
      50 23 -Reuter. Parachute Saves Life Of One Pilot. Tokio, June 17. During a practice flight over I.sc Bay two naval planes collided in mid-air. One pilot was killed instantaneously, but the pilot of the other machine descended safely by parachute. Both machines fell into the sea and were destroyed.—Reuter.
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      AMY JOHNSON TO FLY TO PEKING.
      220 23 —Reuter. Solo Across Siberia. HAZARDOUS ATTEMPT NEXT MONTH. Warsaw, June 18. A message from Moscow states that Miss Amy Johnson hat: advised the authorities that she intends again to attempt her London to Peking flight lowatd the l»cginning of July.—Reuter. Miss Johnson's pievious effort
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      Do.X IN THE AIR.
      105 23 Reuter. A 600-Mile Flight From Port Natal to Bahia. Port Natal (Brazil), Juno IK. The giant German flying-boat, hornier Do.X. took olV from here today for Bahia t S. Salvador). Bahia (Brazil), June IX. The Do.X lias arrived here. Reuter. The distance from Port Natal to
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      RANSOM OR DEATH.
      68 23 Rente*!’. Hupeh Bandits Issue An Ultimatum. Hankow, June 17. An ultimatum has been delivered by bandits that, unless the Italian missionaries are ransomed within 10 days all will be put to death. A Chinese priest who was released to deliver ih&lt;* ultimatum at Laohoko declares that ihis
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      A NECESSARY EVIL.
      61 23 ItCUtlT. Canberra Approves Gold Shipment to London. Canberra, June IK. With only two dissentients the House of Representatives today passed the Biil to ship Ifi,000,000 in gold to London to meet immediate Australian liabilities, meantime temporarily reducing the statutory gold reserve in the Commonwealth Rank by ten
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      HOURS OF WORK IN MINES
      63 23 Janitor. Workers’ Delegates Elated By Success at Geneva. Geneva, June IS. The fifteenth plenary session of the Internatonal Labour Gonferenee concluded after finally adopting, l&gt;y 18 votes to 2, the convention on hours of work in mines. The adoption has Riven much satisfaction, except among
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      MRS. HAYS HAMMOND.
      22 23 Kcuter. Death of Wife of Well-Known Engineer. Washington, June 19. The death occurred of Mrs. John Hays Hammond. Kcuter.
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      CLEVER NANKING PLAN.
      287 24 —Sin Kuo Min. Reds to be Driven Into Arms of Canton. REBELS’ DILEMMA. Not One But Two Armies To Fight Hong Kong, June 18. Military experts assert that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has decided to round-up the Communists before advancing upon Kwangtung and Kwangsi. General Chan Chai-tong will
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      HIGH HOPES.
      261 24 Keuter. Nanking’s Confidence In Chiang. Nanking, June 18. If thc success Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has achieved in suppressing revolts ir the past is repeated in his forthcoming campaign against thc Communists in Central China—and official circles here are confident that it will be—the way will then be clear
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      AN $8,000 TOW.
      71 24 Reuter But U.S. Navy Not To Charge the Nautilus. Washington. June 17. The Navy Department has received a message from the battleship Wyoming saying that all is going well with the Nautilus and that engineers are busy repairing her engines and charging her batteries. The Navy Department
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      PLIGHT OF PEASANTS IN EUROPE.
      170 24 —British Wireless. 1 Mortgage Credits Plan To Help Them Out. Rugby, June 17. Referring in the House ot omnions [today to the scheme for establishing an International Agricultural Mortgage v u* Iits Company, which arose on the discussions of the Commission on European Union, the
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      WHEAT PRICES.
      120 24 —Reuter. Announcement Which MayAffect Them. i Washington, June 18. An announcement has been made by j the Federal Farm Board w hich is bound to have a most important bearing upon future wheat prices throughout the world The Farm Board says it will not pledge I itself to
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      HOUSE OF LORDS.
      84 24 j y —*'v.i v vt vi«v A \r g l l IV. period of the present Parliament.—British Wireless. Lord Hailsham As New Opposition Leader. Rugby. June 17. It is officially announced that Lord Salisbury has ceased to act as Leader of the Opposition in the House of
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      BRITISH FLYING-BOAT.
      83 24 —British Wireless. Calcutta Type Machines For French Navy. Rugby, June 17. The famous French airman, Captain Costes, will this w r eek pilot home one of the well-known Calcutta type flyingboats, constructed by Messrs. Short Bros., of Rochester, which the French Government has purchased. An agreement has been
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      RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
      57 24 —Reuter. Payment for Goods A Soviet Concession. Berlin, June 17. Russo-German negotiations at Dusseldorf are reported to have led to an understanding with regard to the method of payment for goods which is more favourable to Germany than hitherto. Russian orders for steel and iron have also
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      “ PEACEFUL PICKETING.”
      51 24 PEACEFUL PICKETING.” —Reuter. Transported for Shooting Cloth Dealer. Amritsar. June 17. Nand Lai, who shot a foreign cloth dealer named Sohan Lai, on February has been sentenced to transportation for ten years and to pay fines of Rs. 600, of which Rs. 500 will he given to Sohan Lai as
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      DISARMAMENT AND PESSIMISM.
      116 24 Reuter. -British Wireless. “Not in My Life-Time.” HUGH GIBSON’S GLOOMY PREDICTION. Newhaven (Connecticut). June 18. That vorv little indeed will be accomplished at the forthcoming Disarmament Conference is predicted by’ Mr. Hugh Gibson, the United States Ambassador to Belgium, speaking at a luncheon at Yale University. He
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      MORE ’QUAKES.
      220 24 Reuter. In Afghanistan And Japan. Peshawar. June 17. Fifteen people were killed, and 50 houses were destroyed, in an earthquake j in the district of Panjshir, 60 miles north of Kabul. Tokio, June 17. A severe earthquake shock in Tokio at 9.10 p.m. dislodged ornaments in houses, but.
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      IN SOUTH CHINA.
      172 24 several —Sin Kuo Min. 235 Miles of Trenches To Cost $1,000,000. Hong Kong, June 17. Most elaborate preparations are being made in northern Kwangtung to guard against the possibility of an invasion ot the province from the north by the forces of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. It is
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      EMPIRE BROADCASTING.
      50 24 Ush Wire's,. ty tht C Vl rnm ™t.-Bri- i Programmes for Colonies And Protectorates. Rugby, June 17. ,n v the OUirie Commons today that the scheme for the broadcastWJlZT™' 0 t Britlsh Colonies an.l liS n‘ S recently submitted by the British Broadcasting Corporation, is by thc Government.—Bri-
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      STARTLING DECLINE IN U.S. TRADE.
      91 24 —Reuter. Sensational Figures. LOWEST SINCE OCTOIIFd OF 1914. R Washington. June l; The startling decrease in the trade of the United States continueThe exports for May were valued $41,000,000 compared with $64 OfJiJI for May 1030. H UU0 '°©&lt;&gt; The imports were $35,000,000 with $50,000,000.
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      A ROYAL SECRET.
      167 24 will not be a formal State ball. Britilk Wireless. Will One be Revealed On July 16? London. June lg. Will July 16 be the occasion of an interesting Royal announcement The News Chronicle suggests that the question is being asked in connection with the announcement that Their
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      POLITICAL CRISIS.
      166 24 (it* V IV UIO Briti&gt;h Wireless. Liberal Amendment: Mr. Snowden’s Promise. Rugby. June IT. The political crisis was settled yesterday by the acceptance by the (iovernment of the modified Liberal amendment. subject to discussions and adjustments on points of les-cr importance, but when the amendment was moved in
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      COST OF LIVING.
      78 24 -British Wireless. Lower in Britain Today Than Since 1916. Rugby, June ITOn June 1 the average level of the retail prices of commodities was approximately 45 per cent, above the level of July, 11)14. For food alone the increase was 27 per cent. These percentages compare with
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      BURMA REBELLION.
      67 24 —Reuter. Pardon Offered to Those Who Relent Confess. Rangoon, June 1&lt;Tho Government of Burma i&gt; attempting to terminate the rebel 1 Notices are being distributed stating e all rebels surrendering, who are not l‘ a ers or who have not committed murdei actively participated in serious outran and
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      FORMER PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.
      752 25 -Rcuiei M. FalHerefe Dies Of NlK ety Pari*, Junc 22 age of The death has occurred, at the t of iii yearti, “f the farmer Prcaide*. rrama 1 M. Armand Fallieres,—Rente* Born on November 6, 1841, at Mczin, a the department of Lot-et-Garonne, vhifh lias been
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      SIR A. SALTER.
      25 25 -Reuter. Honoured by Harvard University. jj a Cambridge, Mass., June 19. I'oetn,... University has conferred a KReutil* aws on Sir Arthur Saltei.
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      TO REMEDY “DOLE ABUSES.”
      241 25 w ‘er—Reu. Mil I l W U -British Wireless. Saving of £5,000,000 A Year. London, June 19. In order to remedy dole abuses and save 15,000,000 annually, the Government ls introduced a Bill aiming to disqualify n claimants from unemployment e ben&lt; r ftl particularly workers
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      AUSTRALIAN WOOL.
      85 25 —Reuter. Increase Compared With Last Year. Mel!&gt;ourne, June 19. The Australian wool clip season for 1921-1922 is estimated at 2.912,500 bales, an increase of 214.500 bales com pa rex 1 with the estimate for last year, it »va* stated at the annual joint conference of the Australian Wool-growers’
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      “STOLEN” RUSSIAN OIL.
      82 25 Router. $105,000,000 Claim Against Socony and Vacuum. New York, June 21. 1 he Standard Oil Company of New 5 ork and the Vacuum Oil Company were defendants in suits in the Supreme Court demanding $105,000,000 *n connection with the alleged purchase of 25,000,000 barrels of oil from
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      DISABLED SUBMARINE.
      172 25 —Reuter. I Slow Progress Towards Queenstown. Rugby, June 20. A British wireless message says Si, j Hubert Wilkin’s polar submarine Kami- i Us. disabled during the Atlantic crossing, is making slow progress towards Qucenstewn accompanied by the U.S. hatHeship 'Wyoming. A message from the Wyoni- big sent 2K0
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      AUSTRALIAN GOLD.
      33 25 Reuter. Bill Authorising Shipment To London to be Enacted. Canberra, June IK. The Senate has passed the Bill authorising the shipment of gold to London. The [measure will, therefore, he enacted.
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      SHIPPING COMPANIES LOSSES.
      227 25 K«ful«»r. Position of United States Line. New York, June 20. Owing to heavy financial losses the Ihv Nexv ta v 1,S&lt;SI h u V] T L,n wording to lhl Voi-K Herald and Tribune ha, StylM* 1 Board that all l-tu (if »ho -1 fleet should be roh.rrpc)
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      INDIAN PROBLEM.
      238 25 British Wireless. Mr. Baldwin on Coming Conference. Rugby, June t‘J. Dealing with the Indian problem in a i speech at Mahern last night, Mr. Stanley Baldwin said the conference, which is to re-assemble in September, would carry on »he discussions more or less from the point at which
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      CHINESE MOTOR-CARS.
      109 25 Router. Interesting Experiment Made In Mukden. Mukden, June 10. June 10, 1021, is probably destined to be an important date in the industrial history of China. The first motor vehicle to be manufactured in China was turned out today by the industrial works associated with the .Manchurian trench
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      CUBAN SUGAR.
      58 25 lieu ter. Big Decline in Exports Last Year. Havana, Jum* 20. It is officially stated that 0,506,000,000 ||&gt;. of crude sugar were exported from Cuba in 1930 compared with 10,271,000,000 II). in 1020. Refined sugar fell from 651,000,000 lb. to 030,O00.000 lb. The market value of the exports
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      MR. MELLON IN LONDON.
      795 26 —Reuter. -British Wireless. Conversation with The Prime Minister. NOT WAR DEBTS. Significant Statement By President. London, June 19. The fact that the United States Secretary to the Treasury. Mr. Mellon, yesterday visited successively Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. A. Henderson and Mr. Montagu Norman has strengthened the
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      FATAL ACCIDENT IN SENIOR T.T.
      210 26 Id II n IWII —British Wireless. Records Broken In Gruelling Race. Rugby, June 19Speed.: considerably exceed, ng reached in previous years were attained todav when the Senior Tourist I roony motor-cycle race was contested with thc keenest rivalry by 50 competitors, representing riders from nine
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      TRIBAL AFFRAY.
      204 26 Reuter. Recrudescence of Trouble Reported. I Pietermaritzburg. June 19. There was a recrudescence of the tribal trouble in the Kranskop district when tr’besmen fired on a wattle plantation in which a native who had been injured in a previous affray had taken lefuge. As he ran out he
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      DR. MARIE STOPES.
      106 26 “Definitely Going To Lecture in Rome.” Rome, June ID. An ruthoritative addendum to th*' Foreign Office denial that Dr. Marie Stope* has been invited to Italy to lecture under the chairmanship of Mussolini on constructive birth-control says “ft is merely ridiculous to suggest that permission has been
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      ANOTHER BLOW FOR CANTON.
      812 26 uiu esuiDn.snnieni m Opium Suppression Pepartnun'Kuo Min. The 19th Route Army. DECLARES ITS SUPPORT I-OR NANKING. H. ug Kong. June 18. ATlltiiay he: hiuarters at Canton have u leicd that ail telegrams between Can-!-nn un ,j Kai ciiow (in South Kiangsi) are I to be -ub
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      ALMOST A STATE OF WAR.
      132 26 —Heater. Striking Miners in U,g FIERCE RATTLES «IT» GUARDS. rH Ne\v ork. June 20, Hunger and privation are r j~ e almost open warfare is raging l, ‘lithe miners and the notorious gucnls ployed by mining companies "j n a?* Kentucky. West Virginia and Pennsvb.
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      AIMEE McPHERSON.
      77 26 —Reuter. Alleged to Owe £4.000 Income Tax. Washington. June U«. After disposing of the A1 Capone income tax case the authorities arc now giving attention to Mr*. A im.ee M Phcrs n. who is alleged to ovre over f 4.000 on income whieh she has failed to ro;$&gt;rt.
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      LIMITING NARCOTICS.
      80 26 —Reuter. Basis of Discussion Accepted At Geneva. Geneva. .Lira* 10. The committee of the world conferene? on. the limiiuticn of the mar.ufst.tiP'c of narcotics has finally ad ’pted, by 1 i votes •&gt; two with six abstentions, the FrarcoJapanese proposal as a ba-:- of discussion. S'r Malcolm Delevingne.
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      $50.000 FOR HOSPITALS.
      72 26 was i'58,000 two years ay;&lt;&gt;.—t&gt;r:t&gt;h tireless. Result of Alexandra Rose Day. Rugby, June Id. In London and Greater London £*&gt;0,000 was collected for hospitals n Alexandra Rose Day, as the result of street sales in artificial roses and contributions. The amount aimed at was idu.h&O. hat the
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      REBELS ROUTED.
      39 26 —Reuter. Government Forces in AllNight Bailie. New York. June 1?. From Tegucigalpa comes news that the Government forces have routed the rebce under General Ferrera in on ail-nignt battle near Lake Yojoa. There u rt heavy casualties.—Reuter.
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      FLIGHT TO DENMARK.
      39 26 -Reuter. Danish Pilots Start For Harbour Grace. New Jersey, June J' 1 Two Danes, Captain Holger Ko' r b and Otto Hillig, took off for Grace today on the first lap of their n to Denmark.—Reuter.
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      NOT GERMANY ALONE.
      353 27 —Reuter. B'rench Plan to Even Out V Relief. I CENTRAL EUROPE. Hard Hit Countries Might be Helped. Paris. June 24. Htlthmigh the French reply to Mr. Hoover’s proposal will rot be nut into final f orm until today’s Cabinet nieetin* the Prime Minister (M. I,aval) yesterday evening
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      A RADIO SPEECH.
      182 27 -Keuter. Cancelled Owing to The Delicate Situation. Washington. June 24. ciwrg to the delicacy of ‘he situa- n” Col. Ilenry L. Stimson. the United 'x Ferret an,- of State, at the mort cancelled the radio broadcast speech hud promised to make on the subject r be Hoover
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      ACCEPTANCES.
      156 27 o urv jLTJt4 —liritlsh V/ire'esj. Router. Australia’s Net Gain Of £3,093,000. Rugby, June 23. T (&gt; British Government’s cordial accept- in broad principle, of Mr. Hoover’s als, which was announced by the I|! Minister in the House of Commons was today handed to the United Government bv tho Briti*b
      o urv jLTJt4 —liritlsh V/ire'esj.; Router.  -  156 words
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      “OTHER MOVES.”
      200 27 —British Wireless. Mr. J. H. Thomas Sounds Note of Warning. Rugby, June 23. Sperm.ng at an American Chamber of j Commerce luncheon in London today the Dominions Secretary (Mr. J. H. Thomas) •n;d the magnificent action of President Hoover fhowe i that he and his people were not
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      BRITISH PRESS.
      332 27 Further Expressions Of Approval. Rugby, June 23. The prompt acceptance by Britain of President Hoover’s offer is warmly approved by the newspapers. The Times say's if Europe, which is i offered the breathing space, were a corj not ate unit, able to speak with a single voice, it
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      FRENCH POSITION.
      396 27 nient rather than a sacrifice.—British Wireless. Those Unconditional Annuities.” The D'dlv Telegraph says the possibility mm-t be faced that France may not agree t&lt;» the po tvenemont of those unconditional .jymerAs which stand on a special footing as reparations in the strictest &lt;yf the u./.m’i Whethcr an y
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      CORDITE EXPLOSION.
      122 27 Router. Eleven Deaths in English Factory. London, June 23. Eleven men are missing, and were almost certainly blown to pieces, as a result of a terrific explosion in the Naval Cordite Factory at Holton Heath, near Wareham. Dorset. Work was in full swing when the roof of the
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      DOCTOR OF LAW.
      111 27 rifMi:rxii/ nuuvci .1 -British Wireless. Cambridge Honours Mr. Andrew Mellon. Rugby, June 23. The United States Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Andrew Mellon), who visited Cambridge today to see his son receive bis degree of Bachelor of Arts, was himself the recipient of a distinction. The intention
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      FRANCE & GERMANY.
      100 27 FRANCE GERMANY. Reuter. Dr. Brtiening Pleads For Exchange of Views. Berlin, June 24. A plea for a candid exchange of viewwith France on Franco-German problems was made by the Chancellor (Dr. Brucnirg&gt; in the course of a wireless broadcast speech last night. After stating that the German Govern ment was
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      DUTCH RUBBER PROPOSALS.
      176 27 Reuter. No Definite Result Reached. EXPORT CONTROL. Embargo on Planting Suggested. Amsterdam, Jun«* 23. While both sides are reticent with regard to what happened at yesterday’s meeting of rubber producers with a representative of the Dutch Government, the Ilundclsblad learns that no definite result was reached. The
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      SUGAR CONTROL.
      103 27 i mmni v —Router. International Council Meets in Ixmdon. London. June 23. The International Sugar Council held its fir it meeting in London, Senator Bcauduin, of Belgium, presiding. Tho meeting confirmed the permanent organisation of its headquarters at 'I'he Hague. There wa* considerable discussion regarding the methods to
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      PAN-AMERICAN UNION
      85 27 —Keutep. Suggestions for a Common Policy. New York, June 23. A message from Santiago states that, prompted partly l&gt;y Mr. Hoover’s plan, the Foreign Minister of Chile has drawn up a plan, which he has submitted to the Lalin-American States, for a conference of Latin-American nations to consider
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      PEACE PRESERVED.
      61 27 —Ilritish Wireless. Engineers Accept Terms Of Employers. Rugby, June 23. A conference of the executives of tho Engineering Union, held in London today, bv an overwhelming majoritv, accepted the employers’ modified proposals for changes in working conditions and overtime rates. The new terms come into operation from Julv
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      EXPLORERS HONOURED.
      97 27 •J:»* North niul South l*o!i»s. Kr.tiah Wire'. «s. Rear-Admiral Byrd and Mr. Bertram Thomas. Rugby, June 23. It was announced, .at the annual meeting of the Royal Ideographical Society, that the King had approved the award of the Founder’s Medal, upon Mr. Ihitram Thomas for his geographical work
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      INDIA, BURMA AND N.W. FRONTIER.
      290 28 British Wireless. Commons Statements. NO DANGER FROM “RED SHIRT ARMY.” Rugby, June 22. The Secretary for India, Col. edgwood Bonn, answered in the negative a question in the Commons today whether the Government would consider the advisability of postixming the meeting the Federal Structure Committee
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      TRANS-OCEAN FLIGHT.
      304 28 —Reuter. Woman Injured in Faulty Landing. St. John, New Brunswick. June 22. The airwoman, Miss Ruth Nichols, who has arrived here on the first stage of her trans-Atlantic flight, was injured in a faulty landing and wa« trken to hospital. It is not thought that she has been
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      NEW BRUNSWICK FIRE.
      56 28 Reuter. $10,000,000 Worth of Damage Done. St. John, New Brunswick, June 22. Damage estimated at $10,000,000 was done by a lire whish occurred at the harbour front terminal warehouses of the anadian Pacific Railway. A grain elevator and many boats were destroyed as were also the Government
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      MANCHESTER’S BLOW FOR LABOUR.
      163 28 Reut r. Majority of 16,864 Falls To 314. i London, June 22. The result of the by-election in the Aid wick Division of Manchester, caused by the death of the Labour member, Mr. Thomas Lowth, resulted as follows Mr. Joseph Henderson (I.a’o.) 1 &gt;.2'.* 1 Mr.
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      THE NORTH POLE.
      245 28 —Keuter. Nautilus to Go On “Zepp" Abandons Flight. London, June 22. Ti e Nautilu*, the submarine in which th British explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins ntended to make hi* dash to the North Pole under the ice fields, which was di*i led in mid-Atlantic owing to the burstn
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      BANK OF ENGLAND.
      53 28 Government Pleased With Loan to Austria. Rugby, June 22. The Foreign Seentarv, Mr. Arthur iLmdrm referring in the Commons ‘o the ad\mice by the Bank of England of" four and half million pound* to Aus*‘a, raid the Government we’comed the l.'” &gt; f the action and hoped
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      LIABILITIES OF £10,000,000.
      49 28 i umk s —Reutor. Payment Suspended by Amstc’ Bank. Amsterdam, June 20. Owing to difficulties due to the position of the Austrian bank Credit Anstalt, the Amatol Bank has suspended payment. At a meeting of creditors it was stated *)-at the bank’s liabilities totalled £10,000,000. —Reuter.
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      NARCOTICS CONFERENCE.
      40 28 Reuter. Franco-Japanese Delegates To Work Out Scheme. Geneva, June 22. ii T \°r Co ft,rence on Limitation of tne .Manufacture of Narcotics has adjournod for two days to enable the Fran-fo-Japanere delegations to work out their scheme.— Reuter.
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      CORNWALL POISONING DRAMA.
      307 28 -Kl’UU T. Mrs. Sarah Hearn Found “Not Guilty.” London, June 23. A verdict of Not Guilty was returnui at the Bodmin Assizes. Cornwall, toj (lav in the case of Mrs. Sarah Ann Hearn. aged 46, w ho was accused ot murdering. firstlv. her sister Lydia Kverrard in
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      INDIAN MUSLIMS.
      63 28 —Rein' r. Deadlock on Question Of Separate Electorates. Simla, June 22. Recent fears nie fulfilled by the anmvruenunt that ail attempt* of the Mus!'n, Raders, at the M.i-l.m Unity Gonfercru. have failed to cfe-t an agreement r the inn -tent '-sic i pp.rnte eWtort under the r i.te*
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      POSITION IN CHINA.
      102 28 -Reuter. Customs and Extrality Commons Questions. London. June 22. In the II use of Commons Mr. Arthur H.r.derson (the Foreign Secretary) told questioner that the position regarding *he Chinese customs was unaltered since Jure 15. Ho did not consider the present s trn'.i »n such as to
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      HELP YOURSELVES !
      84 28 HELP YOURSELVES —Sin Kuo Min. Kwamrsi Militarists Take Opium Revenue. Hong Kong, June It). N ‘w s has reached here that the Hwangs' ni rht* have decided to use the proceed* of ‘he Kwar.gsi opium taxes for the purI -h. 0 e of arms. An earlier message stated that th
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      LIMITING NARCOTICS.
      60 28 —Reuter. New Proposal Accepted By Full Conference. Geneva, June 21. Hu* Franco-Japanese proposal was adopted by 27 votes to 3, with six abstentions, at the full conference on the limitation of drugs. Mr. Woo Kai-seng approved the proposal on behalf of China as embodying the principles of a
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      ROUND THE WORLD IN SEVEN DAYS.
      159 28 —Rv»uu*i. Record Flight Plans. A RACE ACROSS TUP ATLANTIC. Roosevelt Field. June 25 Mr. Wiley Post and Mr. Ha rod r who plan a round the world tli-Vt H .-even days in their aeroplane Mirn.V 1 to &gt;k oil this mornihg for Harbour Vrd
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      MISS NICHOLS.
      204 28 Keuter. Plans to Make Further I Attempt. I New ork. Juno 21 I An X-Ray examination of Mi** I Nichols showed that her spine had 1 a’ightly injured, two vertebrae he:n*| cracked. The injury is painful, but sh uifl none I quickly. It is new revea’ed that the
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      FRENCH COLONIES.
      71 28 X Iic t y ill aunt m •July 16 and will stay a few days.—I’r:* Wireless. English Week at The Paris Exhibition. Rugby. Juno 1'. The Duke and Duchess of York hav&lt; accepted an invitation from the Krer.c’r Government to visit Paris in connect ior with the English
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      SIR G. HADDON-SMITH.
      65 28 —British Wireless. Death of Former Governor Of Barbados. Rugby, June K The death is announced of Sir tleoivi Haddon-Smith, aged 61). the R VT,K Governor of Barbados and the V» in&lt;Iwai«. islands. He was Acting Governor of (iarMa Golony for a short time and was. eleven years.
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      BIG FIRE IN SOUTH INDIA.
      47 28 —Reuter. Three Missing and Hundreds Homeless. Madras, June Twelve hundred houses and other P r0 perty, of a total estimated value o £45,000, were destroyed by fire at Aura devarapet, near Rajahmundry. Hundreds of people are homeless a three are reported missing.—Reuter.
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      THE PRINCE OF WALES.
      37 28 —British Wireless. Birthday Greetings from All Over the World. Rugfay, J une The Prince of Wales celebrated thirty-seventh birthday today. He received messages of greeting l congratulation from many parts "t world.—British Wireless.
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      WAVERTREE HELD BY CONSERVATIVE.
      132 29 L Increased Majority in A I Small Poll. I London, June 23. I T), 1 v-election in the Wavertree DiviH Liverpool, due to the retirement K onrervative member, Mr. J. A. resulted as follows:— a; R. Na!l-Cain (Cons.) 1S.A87. I L. Treleaven (Lab.) 10,042. Conservative Majority
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      FRENCH NAVAL PLANS.
      81 29 -Reuter. Laying Down of 23,000-Ton Cruiser Suspended.. Paris, June 18. A ftg debate in the Chamber of Deon the 1931 Naval Building Bill, 1 1 .r.Kudmg provision for a 23.000-ton ,:i. r to counter the new German t battleship,” (Deutschland) finally v i in the adoption of
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      GENERAL GOMES.
      58 29 —Reuter. Re-elected President Of Venezuela. New York, June 29. I m Caracas co.no* news that General Gomez, a former oreddent and dialing figure in Venezuelan politics store t»f years, has been re-elected i lent in place of Dr. Perez who has :/od at the demand of Congress g
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      TO FLY TO BERLIN.
      63 29 h Wireless. Prime Minister to Return German Visit. Rugby, June 19. Prime Minister hopes to proceed Hi Kin by air when he goes on July 17 ’/(‘um the recent visit to London r.f German Chancellor and Foreign M;r.i'ttr. Subject to weather eondit ons i rg favourable.
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      THE YOUNG MARSHAL.
      69 29 -Sin Kuo Min. Not Dea-1, But Very Much A live Indeed. Shanghai, June 19. Marshal Chang Hsueh-Lang, the Mukder ru *or, is reported to be preparing tc e;ve Pressmen next week for the purL &gt;e of disproving the rumours of his ccath. Marshal ('hang is said to
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      UNABLE TO RISE.
      59 29 —Reuter. l)o X May Postpone Brazilian Coast Flight. Rort Natal (Brazil), June 17. l c giant German flying-boat, Dornier Was unable to rise from the water n she attempted to take off from here ‘V ;t ar -d it is probable that her flight l ’"g the
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      RADIO LICENCES.
      55 29 **«ued fre *Wireless. Issued Free to The Blind. Rugby, Juno 19. 1 umber of wireless licences i sued c Post Office increased by over 38,000 f last twelve months, t;ie present tU:|‘ k oin f( 3,711,000. These include I 1 i HR ued free to blind persons.— I
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      GLIDING RECORD.
      190 29 —Rent or. English Channel Crossed Both Ways. Lorn on, June 21. Another gliding record i Mt-blished bv the Austi-I.n 1 r el "fTorc d'by the frrm!°‘K eI i,’ n 11 Wpirn G: »d&gt; r, took oft a, suitable altitude by a. pla'ne. then 1(2 gate a^ a 1.
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      AIRMEN FOR CHINA.
      61 29 Router. Training Scholarship Plans. Nanking. June 21. The National Government has completed its arrangements for the training of airmen, and a series of scholarships has been established in connection with the Central Aviation Institute, whereby D'0 students will receive two years’ maintenance and free tuition courses in
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      AUSTRIAN CABINET.
      59 29 -Router. New Minister for Foreign Affairs. Vienna. June 20. Dr. Ruresch. the Governor of Lower Austria, has formed a cabinet, which irclcdes Herr Jo’ an Schober as ViceChanceller and Minister for Fo-cign Affairs Herr Karl Vaugoin. Minister fothe Army Pr. Winckler, Minister of the Interior Dr. Joseph Redlich.
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      BURNED TO DEATH.
      198 29 —Reuter. -F.ritish Wiroless. Two Women Killed in Plane Crash. London, June 19. The fer/eu* a r.vonian, Miss Sieele O'Brien. and her woman passenger, who him ret yet been identified, were incinerated when the light plane in which they were flying era hod and burst into flames near
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      MR. C. C. WU.
      98 29 M 1 1 C. Wu at Washington.—Sin Kuo Min. To Return to China Toward Middle of Next Month. Hong Kong, June 19. M&gt;- C. Wu, the former Chinese Amat Washington who resigned foi political reasons a few days ago, has w.m; to Canton that he intends
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      R.M.S.P. AFFAIRS.
      223 29 —Reuter. Case for Crown Closed At: Guildhall. London, June 20. After several hearing at the Guildhall Mtfure he Lord Mayor, the Crown h," I Mr Moldand!' L rd K ,sant «"&gt;j In the course of the hearings Sir .John Simon and Sir Patrick Hastings, leading '•ounml for the
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      CUNARD COMMODORE.
      46 29 —K cuter. Captain of the Aquitania Appointed. Rugby, June 18. Captain Diggle, the well-known cornmen ier of the liner Aquitania, has been appointed commoloie of the Cunard fleet •i succession to Captain Sir Arthur Horton, retired. Captain Higgle previously commanded the Mauretania and Berergaria.—Reuter.
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      MR. GILBERT UPCOTT.
      48 29 —British Wireless. Succeeds Sir Malcolm Ramsay As Auditor-General. Rugby, June 23. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. Gilbert Upcott. Deputy t ontroller of the Treasury, to be Como Holler and Auditor-General in .ueoossion Ic Sir Malcolm Ramsay, who is retiring next September.—British Wireless.
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      HEAT WAVE.
      55 29 Router. Over a Score of Deaths Reported. New York, June 20. Over a score of people in the Middle West and parts of the Eastern State* have died during the past few days from heat or drowning in trying to escape the heat. Shade temperatures of nearly 100
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      THE PRIME MINISTER.
      53 29 Curtius) to visit Berlin on July 17. —British Wireless. Visit to Berlin Fixed For July 17. Rugby, June 18. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) ha accepted the invitation of the German Chancellor (Dr. Bruening) and of the German Foreign Minister (I)r. Curtius) to visit Berlin on
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      SIR GEORGE RENWICK.
      41 29 —British Wireless. Death of a Well-Known Shipowner. Rugby, June 19. The death occurred today of Sir George Renwick, the well-known shipowner, aged SI. He was Conservative member of Parliament for Nmwastlo-on-Tyne during the years 1900-1900, 1908-10 and 1918-22.
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      AIR COMMODORE R. MILLS.
      33 29 Appointed Director Of Organisation. London, June 12. Air Commodore Reginald Mills, formerly ;f the 1. A.F., India, has been appoint &lt; Direct/!’ of Organisation and Staff •&gt;; a, the Air Ministry.
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      ARNOLD BENNETT.
      28 29 -British WireU^a. Author’s Will Proved At Only £4,000. Rugby, June 22. Arnold Bennett, Ihe well-kno vn author, whine will was proved today. \&lt; valued at £4,000.—British Wireless.
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      KIANGSI REDS.
      260 29 KeuU»r. Marshal Chiang Ready For Big Drive. Nanchang, Kiangsi, June 23. Marshid Chiang Kai-shek arrived hero •esterday evening by gunboat from Nanking. He is establishing his headquarters here and taking command of 250,000 Nationalist tnxq.s concentrated between Kiukian and Kian preparatory to an intensive drive oi tu'j baiiil.t.i
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    MAJOR PATERSON.
    158 29 Feted on Eve of Going On Leave. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 24. Major H. S. Paterson, District Officer, Ratang Padang, was feted at Tapah yes- terday by all communities on the eve of his departure on homo leave. Mr. Lim Cheng Chuan, presiding at the function,
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    N. N. PITCHAY BROS.
    142 29 Old Malacca Firm Calls Creditors’ Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 21. At the instance of N. N. Pitehay Bros., a very old-estaMishod business house here, circulars were sent out recently calling a meeting of creditors to consider the future of the house. A meeting
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    BETTING HOUSE CHARGE.
    51 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. A charge of ma: aging a common betting house was preferred today against Ah Kok Song, an employee of Dr. Lee Boon (’hot*, owner of a dispensary in Chulia Street. The accused was arrested uftcr a raid a fev\ days
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      EARLY SENSATION AT WIMBLEDON.
      956 30 -Reuter. Henri Cochet Beaten. REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF NIGEL SHARPE. Iiondon, June 23. The Wimbledon championships opened in glorious weather today. The first match on the centre court resulted in V. X. Shields, the American, defeating Dr. P I). B. Spence, of South Africa, 6—1, 6—1, C—2.
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      LOCAL BOXING.
      247 30 Y. C. Song to Retire From The Ring. Y. C. Song, the local boxer, who claims the featherweight and lightweight titles •f Malaya, has announced his intention of retiring from the ring. He has had a tv y successful tareer. but ow’ing to personal reasons," as he said
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      POLICE SPORTS.
      74 30 Perak Contingent Hold Successful Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 24. The Perak police contingent held their annual sports here yesterday. They were most successful and were watched bv a big crowd. Events were keenly contested and there was great enthusiasm when the Ipoh sections won the
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      CONCLUSION OF ASCOT MEETING.
      413 30 —British Wireless. £228,000 Taken by New Totalisator. Rugby, June 17. The weather for the second day of the Ascot meeting was again fine, although early rain caused the abandonment of the Royal procession, Their Majesties the King and Queen and other members of the Koval family,
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      INTER-SCHOOL GAMES.
      212 30 Victoria Bridge Win Championship. An excellent afternoon's sport was provided at the Jalan Be«ar Stadium on June 18 when a number of schools from Singapore took part in the annual interschool sports competition. The number if schools entered constituted a record—11 schools against 9 last year. All the
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      SINGAPORE ISLAND GOLF TITLE.
      175 30 Paterson and Craik Wi. Through. L. D. Hardie, holder of the I Island golf championship, was from this year’s competitionfor th'H at Kenp.l on Sunday in the” when he lost to M. M. Paterson 3 "H It was a very close match for 2 Tart, with
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      341 30 S.G.C. June Mixed I Foursomes Competition. The Singapore Golf Club June Mixed Foursomes competition was plaved V Friday and resulted in a win for fir. and Mrs. S. J. Beattie. Fifty-four cards were taken out anc the following were returned Mr. and Mrs. Beattie 45 10 l 4
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      T. T. RACES.
      125 30 —British Wireless. Foreign Machines Outclassed By British. Rugby, June 17The International Tourist Trophy r^- e at the Isle of Man for lightweight m cycles with engines under 250 c c e won by Graham Walker on a lv machine at an average speed of j t m.p.h.
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      TAIPING AMATEUR MEETING.
      1562 31 Poor Attendance. U K FOR MULES CAUSES AMUSEMENT. 1 Fcoin Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 18. •p.,. first day of the Taiping Amateur Tl? g was poorly attended though thoM» present was the Sultan of T; the British Resident and Mrs. \V Liles and the British Adviser,
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      INTER-PORT YACHT RACING.
      554 31 Batavia Club’s Visit To Singapore. The Royal Batavia Yacht Club (Koninh- hko dataviasche Jacht dub) will pay a visit to Singapore over the week-end, July 1 11 and 12, bringing three six-metre yachts to race as a team against three six-metro yachts of the Royal Singapore Yacht
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      DAVIS CUP.
      141 31 Czecho-Slovakia Easily Beat Denmark. Copenhagen, June 17. In the deciding match of the Davis Cup (European Zone) semi-final today Menze and Marcel ek (Czecho-Slovakia) beat Ulrich and Worm (Denmark), U—7, 1 b, 3—3, 6—0.— Reuter. Czecho-Slovakia won two singles matches yesterday, and have thus qualified to meet Great
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      SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      656 31 Doubles Final. JAPANESE HOLDERS BEAT CHINESE. S. Matsu!.av a and S. Kawajiri retained (he Singapore tennis dan 1 !es championship »ii .Ijr.c &lt;!ci,atin r I.iin Bong Soo nml Chua t’Loon l.cong d -2, c— 4. The Japanese played well, especially kawajiri, vvliose eirective smashes were a feature
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      BRITISH WOMEN’S TENNIS SUCCESS.
      66 31 Dunn* mi* uayn Britain won by 1- matches to love. British Wireless. France Beaten by 12 Matches to Nil. Rugby, June IK. In the second day’s play of the women's international lawn tennis match against France at Kastbourne today (.real Britain again won all the singles
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      AMES’ BIG SCORE AT LORDS.
      952 32 Reuter. Kent Draw with M.C.C'. RAIN CAUSES SEVERAL ABANDONMENTS. London. June 19. Lord’s Kent and the M.C.C. drew. Kent opened with 161, Smith taking live wickets for 28 runs. Th** M.C.C.. thank* to 123 by Sims, replied with 358. In theii second innings Kent compiled
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      HOOD AGAIN BEATEN BY HARVEY.
      233 32 Reuter. Middleweight Champion Retains Title. London, June 22. V the Albert Ha’l tonight Len Harvey retained the British middleweight champion -hip by out pointing Jack Hood, the welterweight champion, in a 15-roumi contest.—Reuter. This is the third occasion on which these boxers have met, one
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      MALAYAN TENNIS.
      88 32 Championships to be Held In Kuala Lumpur. The Malayan tennis championships vill &gt;e bold in Kuala Lumpur at the beginning August. Entry forms may be obtained rom the secretaries of local club-, ;n.* •'late associations and entries close b;. he first post on Julv 11. year, in Singapore,
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      PENANG’S WIN OVER KEDAH.
      1022 32 Last Minute Goal Decides The Game. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 20. Penang defeated Kedah by three goals ;o two in the Malaya Cup match at Alor Star today. The match was played in a quagmire. Rain had fallen overnight, intermittently Jui ing the day
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      FRENCH OPEN GOLF TITLE.
      191 32 Aubrey Boomer’s Fifth Success. Ixmdon, J U r* t0 The Argentine golfers made a stn bid for the French Open title at Deauville today, but they beaten on the post by Aubrey the Jersey Islander, who made a mastc/ recovery, and did the fourth round ir
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    BIRTHS
    52 32 BARCLAY. At Maternity Hospital. S _'apore, on June 17. 1931. to Mr. and MrP. L. Barclay, a daughter. KAY. On June IS. 1931. to Mr and MrT. C. Hay the gift of u daughter. SWAPP. At Labuan. on May 'Jo. 1 11. to Pi and Mrs. G. H. Swapp,
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    MARRIAGE
    47 32 (TLLKN BAND On June Is. ly.ii. .t Singapore Presbyterian Church, by :h Rev. Stenhen Band, B.A.. assisted by Re\ Wm, Murray. M.A.. Alexander, eldest s v i of Mr. and Mrs. William Cullen, tila-ir to Ada Dorothv. second daughter it the Rev. Stephen and Mrs. Bard.
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      112 1 jtneral— w. Rubber Situation X Singapore Tin Prices 1 The Singapore Auction 1 1 .union Rubber Market i*— By A. W. Still 1 Hong Kong (Selangor) 1 Billiton Tin 1 hr.re Market 1 j,V I. Rubber Exports 1 Yin Control of Rubber 2 May Rubber Returns 2 Devon Estate
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      58 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices a d. !'.*•&lt;• I.'d n S'pore July July Oct. Sept. Dec. tt!.C 3 0.94 0.9 0.9 7 0.94 2 15 16 0.9\ 0.94 0.94 0.94 3 0.9 4 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.9% 0.94 0.10 0.104 14 0.94 0.104 0.104
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      26 1 1' 150 tons at Sol’s per picul. 19 125 51*, 20 125 52 22 125 52*4 23 125 54 4 24 200 54
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      135 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,023rd auction on June 24, when there was catalogued •'"".411 lb. or 803.75 tons offered 1,628,757 1 or 727.12 tona sold 1,207,595 lb. or 539.Jt pion?, Spot. Londotl 3 1/16d. New York 6*ii cts. PRICE REAUSED. Ribber Smoked
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      HONG KONG (SELANGOR).
      158 1 I he accounts of Hong Kong (Selangor) KiibUr for 1930 show a working loss of ino!“* Against a profit of £5,696 for '“H), but after crediting £10,296 (against •&gt;.•&gt;00) tribute received from Hong Kong lln and £964 (against £241) dividend on investment, there was a profit of
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Price Fall Below 2d. Would Be the Best Thing. STOPPING UNWANTED PRODUCTION.
      958 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, May 27. Crumbs of Comfort During the past V’eek, United Kingdom stocks have decreased by 62G tons to 139,581 tons during the same period the price has not fallen below
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      BILLITON TIN.
      216 1 Total Distribution of 20 Per Cent. The board of directors of the Billiton Maatschappij, the large Dutch Indies tin- i mining concern known as the Billiton Tin f’o., recommends a final dividend of 124 "er cent, (against 20 pier cent.), making 1 total dividend for 1030 of 20
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      VALUE OF ADVERTISING.
      99 1 Mr. R. P. Brasted, th:» president, speaking at a Federation of British Music Industries dinner at Ramsgate, said that through a system of propaganda they had wiped off a deficit and had now a credit balance. Mr. F. B. Allen said that they treated the federation like
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      D.E.I. RUBBER EXPORTS.
      51 1 The Java Sumatra HandelmaaDchappij supply the following statistical figures regarding rubber exports from the undermentioned places Tons. Total exports for Muy from D.E.I. 25,530 Of which to United Kingdom 1,798 U.S. of America 9,048 F.M.S. 9,532 Native rubber, wet, during April 7,lfil Native rubber, dry, during April
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      SHARE MARKET.
      571 1 Straits Trading in Strong Position. Fraser and Co.'s report, dated June 22. states After a quiet opening the local market developed a considerably better tone in sympathy with the more cheerful (conditions prevailing in London and New York. Three months tin shows a considerable appreciation from £102 i7s.
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      SUNGEI BATU RUBBER.
      67 1 The Sungei Batu (Malaya). Rubber Estates reports a loss of £l,7lfi for 1020 (against a profit of £0,824 for the previous year), which, deducted from the amount brought in, leaves £1(5,021 to be carried forward. Last year a dividend of 7Mr per cent, was paid and £4,000
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      BANK DIVIDEND.
      22 1 The Nederlandsch Indische Ilandelsbank N.V. has declared a dividend of eight per cent, for the year ended Dec. 31 last.
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      66 2 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in inind that letters must bo 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 Rublication but as
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      THE RUBBER SURPLUS.
      112 2 To the Editor of the Straits Timas. Sir, —After having read most of the solutions for reducing the rubber slocks of the world I think the best method yet put forward is for the respective Governments to purchase all the rubber at hal 1 price to burn
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      THE CONTROL OF RUBBER.
      485 2 Mr. J. Baillie Submits A New Scheme. Mr. J. Baillie, who last year put forward a rubber control scheme which commanded a certain amount of attention, now submits the following, which he describes as a simple scheme whereby the rubber producing industry can be controlled permanently
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      COPRA REPORT.
      34 2 Barlow and Co., report on June 18. as follows The improvement in the tone referred to in our last report has been maintained. Closing quotations are as follows Sundried $4.30 mixed $4.10.
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      MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
      230 2 The figure.* in brackets give the outputs i»t the corresponding period of last year. Amalgamated Malay. 43,000 lb. Malay l !&gt;. Itcrunang. 44.330 lb. Her tan i Taisho ).—78.931 lb. ilorelli.- 2.1.000 ih. Bruoklands. IOO.DOO ib. Hukit Kepong. 2! 040 lb. I’.atu Tiga Selangor&gt;. —184.500 lb. Cl
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      DEVON ESTATES.
      253 2 The directors’ report and statement of accounts of Devon Estates (Malacca), Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31. to be presented »t the annual general meeting at the French Hank Buildings, Singapore, on Saturday, June 27, at 12 noon, states The net profit for the year amounts to
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      STRAITS TRADING.
      281 2 Tho report of the directors of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., for the hai. year ended Mar. 31, 1931, states After writing off depreciation and making provision for bad and doubtful ik'bt-s the net profits amount to $855,31.. which, with tho balance brought forward from the last account
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      TIN RETURNS.
      177 2 The figures in brackets give the output.* fr- the corresponding period of last year. Teja Malaya i first half of June*.—No. 2 dredge 275 piculs (324 piculs). Temengor (May).—l4l piculs (234 piculs). The figures in brackets giv* the outputs f'r the corresponding period of last year. Karrunting (first
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      LEWIS AND PEAT.
      79 2 The profit and loss account of Lewis and Peat for 1930 shows a debit balance of £20.890 (against a profit of £4,809 for 1929), which, with the preference dividend of £8.718 paid to June 30 last, makes a total of £29,608. After deducting the reserve and credit
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      MALAYAN TRADE.
      179 2 Value of Imports and Exports In May. JJ 18 Department of SJtatiaties. B.S. and F.M.S., ha* forwarded the following compara.,ve statement of the total value of foreign trade, excluding parcel post and bullion, MTreh'Un r„d BrH1,h M ya during 1930 IMPORTS. Increase EXPORTS. Inereaae 1930 1931 Decrease 1930
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      THABAWLEIK TIN.
      904 2 Directors’ Review Ofl The Year. P The report of the directors of Thabaw® Tin Dredging, Ltd., for the yoar ended a®* 1 31, 1930, states:— U Tbe dredge worked until the end of jM&lt;l when it closed down for two months to &gt;!m form to the scheme for
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      SUMATRA RUBBER.
      42 2 Java Sumatra Handelmaatschappu receipt of telegraphic advice ,r Batavia office giving the total '„t r rubber for the month of May f r M oa East Coast as 6,912 tons, of which l-w tons went to the Federated Malay eta
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      SAM KUMBANG TIN.
      942 3 ni rectors’ Report For 1930. repert of the directors of Asain r.n Dredging, Ltd., for the year „l 51. 1930, states:— r&gt; tit -»f the year’s working was satis,rv ,t unfortunately the fall in the v t m robbed the company of a great if; profit which
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      JUNUN RUBBER.
      407 3 Appeal for Support Of Debenture Issue. The sixth annual ordinary general meeting of the Junun Rubber Eitate", Ltd wa. held on May W at 71. St Mary Axe E.C sifint dinner (the chairman) presided, and in moving the adoption of the report, said that at the last annual
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      471 3 Guthrie and Co.’s weekly rubber report, dated June 18. states The past week has been quiet and uneventful and has verged on dullness. London stocks decreased by 1,059 tons during lust week, while those in Liverpool increased by 554 t( ns, the net result being a decrease of
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      DINDINGS RUBBER.
      662 3 Favourable Financial Position. Jhe eleventh ordinary general meeting of the Bindings Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on May lit, at 2-4, Idcl Lane, E.C. Col. John Josselyn, C.M.C., I).S O. (the uoo'm4 U m s id thut thc crop obtained was lb. which was 79,229 lb. more than
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      BUKIT SEMBAWANG.
      133 3 The Bukit Sembawang Rubber Co. harvested a restricted crop of 1 ,:»2. r &gt;.:&gt;b7 lb. during HKIO (against 1,581.7:12 lb. during the previous year), of which 1,190,287 lb. have been sold in London at an averagegross price of 4.98(1. per lb. (against 8.87d.). and 13.073 lb. locally in
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      SHELFORD RUBBER.
      99 3 The crop secured by the Shelfonl Kubbi r Estate for 1 J.”0 was 711.A6Klb. (against 72 7 1 (Hi lb. for 1929), which was produced at an “all-in” cost, excluding depreciation. of 4.77(1. per lb. (against f».2!)d.L For the portion sold the average price was. 4.”2d. per lb.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      741 3 Preferential Position Of The Dutch. TALK OF SELLING POOL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 27. From the figures issued, it appears that for the period March, April, May, the Malayan restriction was 22*4 per cent., the Bolivian 26 per cent., tho Nigerian 25Va per cent., and
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      Trade and Finance.
      295 4 EXCHANGE RATES Singapore, June 24. 8KLLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2 3 2&lt; .32 London, 3 months’ sight 2/3 13 D&gt; London, 60 days' sight 2 3 26/32 London, 30 d«\s’ sight 2/3 3 4 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2311 16 Lyons and Paris, demand
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      Stocks and Shares.
      840 4 Fraser and Co/s Quotations. Singapore, June 24. MINING. Issue V *L Pd* Buyers Sellers £1 i'l Asam Kumbang 18 21 6 xd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/6 20% 5/-5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/6 11/6 cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 11/- 12/1 1 Batting Padang 0.10 0.15 1
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      P. AND O. SALARIES.
      323 4 Revision from Directors Downwards. The following: was issued by the Peninsular ami Oriental Steam Navigation Com- pany on May 18 &gt;j ,n view of the continued depression of trade and shipping:, the management of the 11 1\ and O. Company have instituted as from Aug. 1
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      GENERAL MOTORS DIV.
      71 4 The directors of General Motors Corporation at a recent meeting declared on the outstanding common stock the regular quarterly dividend of $.75 a share, payable on June 12. to stockholders on the record on May 16. lid. In addition, the regular quarterly dividend of $1.25 a share
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAY 27.
        741 4 Abacco (£1) V A linear (2 /6; Amherst i 4*.-; Anirlo-Mulay (£l&gt; 3 32; Ayer Kunin«j (yi) if) ;&gt;2; Buiyan Serai (£1) 3 16; Bahru 2/ &gt; 2 Banteng l £1) ;l s I Batang ton--1 s diduted (2 1 1 Batu Caves (ID V
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 24.
        695 4 Capital Issue Closing Price* Paid Up Valua Dividend* Prnser Lyall I Company A Co. Kvstt 454.175 1 Nil for year 28-2-31 Allenby ($1) 0.70 0.90 O.TO 0 216,779 1 Nil for year SO-9-30 ..Alor Gajah tfl) 0.50 0.70 0.5'» 0 439,425 1 Nil for
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      TIN STATISTICS.
      77 4 11 is notified that production of tin-in-ore by sales in the Federated Malay States during May should read as 4,928 bv thU n n °L aS 6)845 tons as reported y this Department in Return I. and E. Une J 3 193 L T »&gt;e correct cIZtL m
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      CHINESE BONDS.
      69 4 We have received the Handbook Chinese Government Domestic llond (English Edition), compiled by Trust Department of the Shanghai 0 mercial and Savings Bank, Ltd. AIM require information about the bond floated by the Chinese Government, find it in this handbook, as well a- maries of the regulations, amort
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