The Straits Budget, 9 July 1931

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STIiAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] §>„ .I.vi" SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1931. T’i i:e .25. cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    325 1 LEADERS— Dor Children’s Health 3 Women in the East 3 The Liberal-labour I act .> i"\i! Servants’ Pay 3-4 Cur Railway Experts 4 Education and the M.C.S. 4 Occasional Notes o-6 Telegrams, Reuter and Special I'ov. ring Past Week’s News 21-29 pictures— Slu-t in Johore 17 Singapore N\ edding
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1931 1 i,;; 1 k e ‘>r, Inspector of Schools, i ,k as K°ne on transfer to Kuala s V?, apt ii: Chief Inspector of k i r'l Swavne, Principal, V Edward VII School, Taijiing, is now T i, nS uH ctor Schools, Perak, and heeler, Assistant Inspector of
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    29 YEARS IN THE POLICE.
    1637 2 Mr. Hannigan’s Career In Malaya. FAREWELL PARADE. Changes Improvements Of This Century. (3 1 on Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 7. Mi. Charle- Hannigan, who sails from Singapore on July 14 on retirement after >’:« y*ais’ service in the police forces of llic Colony
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    PRESENT POLICY OF HEALTH BOARD.
    289 2 Illusions Dispelled By P.A.M. Chairman. At the last meeting of the Central Health Board, held on June 9, a letter from the secretary. Planters’ .Association of Malaya, seeking a reply to a letter received by the secretary on the subject of the present policy of
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    ALLEGED FORGERY.
    71 2 European Charged in Third Police Court. Ti ’he Third Police Court on July 4, before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, a European. Frank Bullen. was charged with forgery. >r. in the alternative, dishones'lv usmg geniune a forg»*d document, and. aUi ilternatively. criminal breach of trust in respect of
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    EUROPEAN STABBED.
    127 2 Attacked by Chinese in Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July S. There is much mystery concerning the attack made <n Mr. W. N. E. Kilmister. a European employed by William Jacks* and C<>., hire, in the suburbs of thi- town on Monday night. The police
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    PADRE PELTED WITH FRUIT.
    613 2 The Cathedral Fair. SUCCESSFUL FUNCTIOV ON POLO GROUND. I The fair held in aid of St. Andrew I Cathedral on the Singapore p 0 l 0 qJ ground last Saturday, proved highly u cessful. Tho side of the ground on which th fair was held, resembled
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    PHONE CALL BOXES.
    31 2 (From Our Own Correspondent. Penang, July <• The Straits Settlements (Penang Association has suggested that telepn° call boxes should be installed in van 0 1 parts of the town.
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      OUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH.
      873 3 —Straits Times, July 2. t ne periodic fulminatious of Ith o.i:,ors the fresh milk supply of 1 loX vtu is still produced and 4 11 r,<!' r conditions which are a tribute- 1 uwwvi I modern administration, grate lu e a rc oiiiy h ee exceptions to
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      WOMEN IN THE EAST.
      1021 3 and staying with her children.—Straits Times, July 3. Let us for a day leave the stern topics ot the price of lubber and tin, the economic depression and the effects oi Mr. Hoover’s offer and consider a subject which is always of interest—that of European women
      and staying with her children.—Straits Times, July 3.  -  1,021 words
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      THE LIBERAL-LABOUR PACT.
      1175 3 jmom.nt seems remote. —Straits Times. July 4. By accepting the Liberal amendment to exempt playing fields from land tax, the Labour Government has averted the latest of a long succession of crises. During the past two years Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and his colleagues have been living on
      jmom.nt seems remote.—Straits Times. July 4.  -  1,175 words
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      CIVIL SERVANTS’ PAY.
      1173 3 11*11 Straits Times, July f>. Only an academic interest attaches to the report of the Commission on Temporary Allowances for Government servants which was laid on the table at the meeting of the Legislative Council today. Before the members had time to submit their recommendations the matter
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      OUR RAILWAY EXPERTS.
      936 4 Willmercial undertaking.—Straits Times, July I The General Manager of the F.M.S, Railways has recently been receiving mueh advice from persons who presuinably think themselves qualified to give j e( amateur experts in railway administration have told Mr. Strachan that he is employing too many Europeans, Ilia? his
      • . . . • . « Willmercial undertaking.—Straits Times, July I •  -  936 words
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      EDUCATION & THE M.C.S.
      997 4 EDUCATION THE M.C.S. Times July 8. fflCU ty ta mC, Strai,s bor the second time Mr. James Watson is acting as Director of Education for the Colony and the Federation, and both the public and the members of the teaching profession in this country are hoping that Sir Cecil (dementi
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    F.M.S. RAILWAY RUMOUR.
    69 4 Reorganisation Plan Bein» Considered. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July g It is strongly rumoured here that '.rheme is being considered for the r irganisation of the E.M.S. Railways <f* strictly commercial basis and that* Ivaft enactment has been prepared f 0 the incorporation of the
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    MR. E. G. ACHESON.
    116 4 Death of a Well-Known American Inventor. New York, July 7. The death took place today of Mr. Edward Goodrich Acheson.— Reuter. Mr. Acheson, who was 75 years of age, was a we’l-known inventor and in his early years was an assistant to Thomaj A. Edison. Among
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    FORGED CHEQUES.
    108 4 $10,000 Loss of Boustead’s Penang Branch. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. July 7. It is understood that the Penary branch of Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd, have recently sustained a loss of between >10,000 and $15,000. The detective department is making inquiries. The culprit or culprits, it is
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    DR. R. H. FLETCHER.
    95 4 Death in Singapore General Hospital. The death of Dr. Roland Henry Fletcher, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., formerly of the British North Borneo Government service, occurred in the General Hospital, Singapore, on Friday at the age of 60. Dr. Fletcher was in British North Borneo for a number of
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    72 4 The European Unemployment Committee acknowledges the following donations Previously acknowledged $41,082.66, Mr. J. W. Gillman 100, Mr. H. R. Watts 21, “Just a Minute Co.” Midnight Follic 3 107.72, Mr. E. D. Evans 5, Straits Settlements Government 5,000, Mr. H. H. R° b bins (May-July) 60, Clubs 176,
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    POSEIDON FUND.
    87 4 The Captain-in-Charge Singapore. c knowledges the following amounts whic have been received and transniitte'l H.E. the Naval Commander-in-(-hjf China Station, for the funds for the re’ l of the dependants of men lost in Submarine Poseidon Charity performance at Capitol Theatr $483.25, charity football match at b.C- $349.30,
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      VISITORS FROM INDIA !
      163 5 VISITORS FROM INDIA -Straits Times, Juy 2. T i vn ora nee displayed by the rest of! f u.i.ld concerning the exact position '“‘i, on the map is a complaint of 1 ,,fng in this country, but in spite w !i>.Hi- of the Empire Marketing t the Malavan Information Agency
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      ROUND THE WORLD.
      230 5 Straits Time.-, July 2. Wl n Jules Verne sent Thimas hog« tic world in 80 day» every one r v Vt h the imaginative French author lh ,U fulliW aTorfg bow. Later --ten. in t ,o out of four machines which conBratcd a United States Army team,
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      EIGHTY-SIX YEARS AGO.
      291 5 oim«»i i:j Horiu*o. M --K Times, July 2. Kir contemporary the Hong Kong Tele0.<:/>/: has been celebrating its jubilee in a lflitting manner, and a special Jubilee Namber centnins congratulations from a 1 parts of the world. This reminds us t v at the Stmitu Times is
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      MAMMON.
      231 5 —Straits Times, July 2. till the cities of the East are criticis- !i V visitors. Writing of .Shanghai re- tic t*cononnnt was moved to It has all the clatter an.! clang, the lr v pressure of a cres»t mod* vn city, without revealing, on th*.' v, thoje amenities or
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      TWO OPTIMISTS !
      151 5 TWO OPTIMISTS —Straits Times, July 3. That there are optimists in Malaya at the present time is shown by the following advertisements which appeared together in an issue of the Malay Mail ANTED.— TIN MINE with a quota of over 170 piculs per month. WANTED.—Wanted to purchase, 3,000 to 4.000
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      DRESS REFORM.
      377 5 and look very impressive indeed.—Si: tils Tim?s, July 3. Our Calcutta correspondent has told us how the great houses of Clive Street have at last given in on the question of dress during business hours. A lonjj 0 f torrid heat hr.s conquered even the sticklers for collar
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      AN R.I.C. OFFICER REPLIES.
      326 5 SIt si its Time'*, July One is glad to see in the current number of the Malayan Police Magazine a dignified and effective reply by Mr. J. O’Connell, of Ipoh, to the series of articles entitled ‘‘Irish Recollections” which has been contributed to that magazine by
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      ONE DOLLAR PER MONTH.
      448 5 Straits Times, July 4. We publish today an interview which throws much neceosary light on the work which the European unemployment committees in Malaya have been doing during the oast nine months, the situation which they have been called on to tackle, and the problems of
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      A BOOK WARNING.
      355 5 r>*'r,t th** hous"« concerned. —Street.. 1 Tin.rs July 4. Two recent experiences of Singapore p-'o ile who l.H.ught books and later dis covered they were not what they appeared at first glance should serve as a warning to other buyers that more than one publisher is resorting
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      “ OPPRESSIVE SILENCE.”
      322 5 OPPRESSIVE SILENCE.” i(main altogether silent.—Straits Time*, 0. To A 'i cri«‘»n nr their ,»•c-oblcl to celeb -nt<» “The F«c.i lh.” Ml ho distinction of hcariii" that so tnecrlv e waited first public announcement. of II.E. the Governor since hi> r**'*.u?n to an anxious Mulavn from !c*»ve. 1 hr occasion was
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      PARIS DELAYS.
      428 5 jHiiy t\>'l in tho world today ?—St-alts ’rime-, July 6. As was predicted in a leading- article which appeared in the Straits Times a wok ago today, the differences of opinion between the United States and Franco, regarding the details of President Hoover’s one-year War Debts and Reparations
      jHiiy t\>'l in tho world today ?—St-alts ’rime-, July 6.  -  428 words
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      THE COUNCIL MEETING.
      602 5 Times. July 7. f V*'il Cleme.r.ti’s N-rmination not h< inrfMrwl to de'iver nptochce on (fid lf'.t, t ecl’ulo him from v r a vcrv infert-fing reply to »,oints i• by unofficial rruml>ers at yesterday's •mating of the Legislative Council. Being J *‘o to sneak with more freedom
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      MAIL RECORDS OF OTHER DAYS.
      215 6 *iitif in tJu* i*-itu»—-Strait Tim. a.! July T. An extra from the Straits I of lifts yea r ago wh eh was publishe 1 on Satufd-.y ha* a special interest in i( w of tii.* periodi ist ie*, ions on tin* tim.* the mail taketo
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      UNFORTUNATE !
      59 6 UNFORTUNA TE l' 1 ivh Uw Straits Times, itii >•'. The findings in the “Cathedral Conlio,<i-\ appear «.n another page. Lest their* should U* heartburning over the Bishop of Sail ury’s reference to the talent available in Singapore, wo venture to give our opinion that thv Bishop v as referring
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      OFF TO THE NORTH POLE.
      264 6 8liaiU Tiiri I Oc. asiona!l> the mor-t experienced ii.ombc! s of tut txlluoriul stutl' find cablet* puzzling.. S<»met’mes words arc nu:tilati*d. and at others the sender, in bis anxiety to uuiko the message brief, fails to convey the moaning. It not surprising, therefore, that th<*
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      GERMANY AND SPORT.
      301 6 tl v v -V .1 III Iiv h«'l;• to keep up her morale. Si **.!it~ '•'iim July s. One of the most welcome and hopeful features of post-War Germany is the manner in which that country has taken to sport now that she is, in a .urg<
      ' tl v v -V .1 III » Iiv »» • * h«'l;• to keep up her morale. Si **.!it~ '•'iim . July s.  -  301 words
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      CENSORSHIP MYSTERIES.
      198 6 •«tuni it t-i tho Tin;c* v .Ju>v s. A o rr. -ipondent r.. e* more than one giid point when he writes: “1 wonder .by the !uv> of this country provide for !v c n.-'irirg of comparatively harmless ii:p* whil* periodica!-* of a very undeur- 'e kind tan
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    PRIVY COUNCIL.
    191 6 Upholds Decision of Mr. Justice Sproule. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. July 7. Mr. B. E. Uo s and Mr. C. R. Samuel, he local lawyers, have received news iV( m London that the appeal to the Privy r ouncil of E. P. Mohamed Noordin against .he decision
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    MR. ANDREW D. DUNCAN.
    70 6 Planter’s Death on Eve Of Birthday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 7. The dcutrh took place this morning in the General Hospital here of Mr. Andrew 1>. Duncan, manager of Sungkap Para Plantations, Sungei I'atani. Mr. Duncan would have celebrated his 13rd birthday tomorrow. He
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    EUROPEANS HIT BY THE SLUMP.
    1616 6 EUROPEA NS HIT BY THE SLUMP. The Past Nine Months In Malaya. DISTRESSING CASES. Policy of the Relief Committees. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, July 3. The member of European clubs throughout Malaya are now receiving a reminder, in the form of an appeal to 1 contribute one dollar
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    BOTH SIDES OPEN TO CRITICISM.
    1969 7 I St. Andrew’s Cathedral I Controversy. I TEXT OF FINDING. iipriSJON OF ARCHBISHOP I OF CANTERBURY. I uv ffh-e below the full text of the Arch-R-fcnn’of Canterbury’s findings in the W the appointment of a Chaplain I St Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore. Ker which controversy arose.
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    SUMATRAN PLANTER’S AIR CRASH.
    268 7 Letter Giving Details Of His Arrest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 21). Further details of the aeroplane crash in Turkey following which Mr. A. E. Leclair, a Sumatra planter, was arrested and imprisoned, have been received here. Mr. Leclair, while on leave, learned to fly
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    FIRE IN STEAMER.
    90 7 Cargo of Norwegian Vessel Damaged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 0. According to a message received here by the local agents fire broke out in the Norwegian steamer Hiram, when the vessel was 30 hours out of Swatow on the way to Bangkok. Considerable damage was
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    PEDIGREE DOGS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    613 7 The Champion Alsatian. SINGAPORE OWNER WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 4. A magnificent Alsatian was the centre* of attraction at the Malayan Kennel Association’s annual show, held at Kuala Lumpur this afternoon. He was—to give him his full title, as
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    JELAI CONCESSION.
    105 7 No Appeal Against Recent Judgment. Messrs. Cross and Wright of SerenibaiT, solicitors, have informed Mr. E. A. Stevens of Messrs. Allen and Gledhill, Singapore, counsel for the Jeli’.i Concession (Pahang), Ltd., in the suit against the Dato Maharajah I’erba of Jelai ami Mr. John Harold Irving, that no
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    FAITH IN SINGAPORE FUTURE.
    1719 8 Mr. Braildeli’s Optimistic Address. ROT ARY TIFFIN. PRESIDENT > ERVK'ES ACKNOWLEDGER. An optimistic note wsis stru-’* by .'1 Roland Biaild-'ll in his president r> to the number.; «<; th Sing. n* iimory (Tuba: t’m-ii' tuiiii ;t' m .lies Holm on Jid> i. The pro-id r.‘ r.
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    SOLE REGENT FOR JOHORE.
    413 8 Appointment of the Tunku Mahkota. It was unfortunate that the ceremony ■>f the appointment of a sole Regent ov lohon* at the lstana Bcsar, Johore Bahru. ,)i .j. a )y 1. was spoilt by a heavy ;V wnpe.ur of rain, for the bad weather '•omewhat dimmed
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    200 8 Monday, June 29. Mr. J. S. W. Arthur left Government House. Mr. E. E. F. Pretty arrived at Government House. Dr. A. L. Hoops had luncheon at Government House. Tuesday, June 30. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House. Hon. Mr.
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    SEREMBAN MALAY CLUB.
    54 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 4. The annual general meeting of the Seremban Malay Club was held today, Mr. L. Forbea presiding. In the committee’s report tribute was paid to the work done for the club by Mr. W. I). Barron, a former president, and now
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    SERIOUS COMPLAINT FROM THE BENCH.
    718 8 Grossly Unfair.” THE SHANTUNG liF.i iFp FUND. I think the members of th» have a very serious complaint to What is the use lor the member; Court to sit until midnight ivadir.!» lecord to find the next morning ih C' J >f it is wrong
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    DEAD IN HIS BED.
    43 8 Commission Agent Found Suffocated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July Mr. W. G. Phillips, a commit'"" agent, was found dead in his bed in hotel here where he was staying ol> Thursday morning. His death was due to suffocation.
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    WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION TO COME.
    10749 9 I Definite Pledge From I Government. L it rent protests. Lighting the scourge I OF TUBERCULOSIS. I r ar: from the fact that it was the 1, meeting over which H.E. the Cover* <j r (v c -il C’ementi, presided since his |.<urM from leave there
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    RESTRICTION.
    150 12 Attitude in D.E.I. Veering Round. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 29. The future of fhe rubber industry is still uncertain, though there is a tendency here for 1hosi* people opposed to re-* st rid ion to change their attitude. Negotiations in Holland have so far resulted in no
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    CAPT. E. H. LAWES.
    61 12 Death from Poisoning In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 1. The death took place from poisoning today of Capt. E. H. Lawes, late of the Bangkok Dock motor department. (’apt. Lawes was found in his room in a critical condition. He was taken to
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    71 12 [The Straits Tines is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Corre iq ondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the po nt. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. ('orroHpoiidun ts must enclose their r i;. i»i and addresses,
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    GENERAL POST OFFICE.
    156 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I offer a suggestion which, in my opinion w.njld facilitate the posting ol .•riv< mien-c at the G.P.O. for the convenirju" of the public. My suggestion is, hat co o.i Jencc e 'l l be posted from the
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    A COMPLAINT.
    243 12 To tin* Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It would be interesting to know wlio are the officials who gave permission for th** “Gieat World” to be erected at the place when* it now stand* and to the way it is being run. In my opinion they took their
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    THE BUS NUISANCE.
    410 12 To the Editor oi the Straits Time®. Sir, —A month has now elapsed since public opinion was expressed in your columns regarding the bus nuisance being perpetrated nightly in River Valley Road, and in spite of protests to the Municipality no apparent action has been taken. It
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    LATIN QUOTATIONS.
    251 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. >i,-, —By your own journal as well atbers much has been made of the* speech o f Mr. Richards, the Governor of Biitisn North Borneo, at the annual dinner of he Association of British Malaya in London. That it was a
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    BROADCASTING.
    289 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —I have read with interest your reports of reception from various stations. A good station to listen to is the Radio Coloniale, Paris, which is received here mo t nights on 19.70 metres between about 10.30 and 12.15. There was a
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    BICYCLING.
    314 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your comments on the popularity of the bicycle among Europeans in Medan and the suggestion that Europeans in Malaya considered bicycling infra dig were most interesting. I lived for some years in Medan and I believe many of the Dutch and
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    A PROTEST.
    180 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—“ With reference to the decision the Municipal Commissioners to dose dow the births and deaths sub-offices at Prinsei Street, Kreta Ayer and Joo Chiat Roj? which was reported in your paper, I W iS to point out the hardship and
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    TANKS & ARMOURED CARS
    140 12 TANKS ARMOURED CARS To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,—May I point out a serious mi*, statement in Mr. Alec Dixon’s interesting article in today’s paper. He says “the majority of the cavalry regiments have been converted into armoured car compan;es. This change has also extended to f he
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    COST OF EDUCATION.
    242 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—I was interested in your leading article on Civil Servants’ Pay in tonight s paper, particularly the reference to the cost of education. Most people will agree that £248 as the cost of maintaining and educating a child of eight
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    CLAIM FOR $1,698.
    43 12 Building Contractor Gets $8™ Awarded. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July In the Supreme Court yesterday justice Whitley awarded $870 and cow* to Ho Ah San, building contract®* against the Dato Muda Panglima ,nla The original claim was for $1,608.
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    THE LITERARY PAGE-NEW BOOKS REVIEWED
    3121 13 King Crime s Army of One Million People in The United States—Every Walk of Life Invaded —A Varied Range of Poets—A Good School Story of Modern Times— The Little Wonders Of Outdoor Life.— H Crime in the U.S. H King (rime. By Coliinson Owen. H
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    BUSINESS RIVALRY.
    141 14 Chinese Fight with Swords And Spears. 4 (F rom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. July 2. Th -re was a sequel to a fight caused l»y truth* rivulry in the police court here when three Chinese were charged with committing an affiay. Two of the hincse were also charged
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    IMMIGRATION BAN.
    74 14 Proclamation Extended For Another Three 4Months, ft is notified in the Government Gazette that the proclamation restricting the immigration to adult male Chinese labourer*: is to continue in force for a further period of three months from Aug. 1. The restriction of the immigration of Chinese was la-gun
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    CHAO PHYA SURASADKI.
    60 14 Death of Man Who Quelled Shan Rebellion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 2. The death took place here today of Chao Phya Surasadki, who had had a long career in the Army. He was responsible for the quelling of the Shan rebellion in North Siam and
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    THE ST. CLAIR ORGAN.
    197 14 The hon. secretary of the St. Clair Organ Co.rmittee writes: The response to the request fur helpers to take part in the opening ceremony of the Memorial Hall organ has !**on very satisfactory. On the orchestral side it has irvlce 1 exceeded all expectations, and the
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    GOVERNOR’S ACTS TO TALK FOR HIM.
    1436 14 GOVERNOR ’S ACTS TO TALK FOR HIM. Breaks “Oppressive Silence.” FOURTH OF JULY. SPEECHES AT AMERICAN) DINNER. The Fourth of July celebration of the American Association of Malaya took the! form of a dinner and dance at the Sen View Hotel on Saturday. The ballroom j was tastefully decorated for
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    WATERSPOUT.
    50 14 Only a Few Miles Out From Penang Island. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 1. A waterspout was seen by hundreds of people this afternoon who were anywhere near the sea. The spout was, apparently, only a few miles from the shore and was visible for about one minute.
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    S.S. (S.) A. MEETING.
    68 14 A committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will be held on July 14 in the Singaport Exchange Room at 5 p.m. The agenda is:—(1) To confirm minutes of meetin of committee on June 1) (2) Matters arising therefrom Rubber, Broadcasting, Labour, Social Hygiene, Street
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    BROADCASTING IN SINGAPORE.
    706 14 Medium Wavelength Set Recommended. An extraordinary general meeting 0 f the Amateur Wireless Society of Maiav (Singapore) was held on Sunday a r. th G. H. Sweetshop, the president, Mr. p Sewell, presiding. There was a repi-esent-ative attendance. The honorary secretary, Mr. D. tv Mortlock, made a
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3458 15 A JOURNA L IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. The Commercial Depression Lifts—Cutting Down The Chinese Immigration Quota Position Of Selangor Mines—Three Senior Officials Retiring—Humane Slaughter And The Koran—Next Month s Rig Exhibition—Living Under Canvas In Malaya Practical Scouting. (Dy Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 3. TliEKK must have been
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS.
    257 16 Hon. Colonel Commandant Gratified. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 3. The following letter received from Colonel W. H. Cochrane, C.M.C., is published for the information of all ranks of the Selangor Volunteer Forces Sir, 1 have the honour to convey to you my npproeiati >n of
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    FAILURE OF SHARE-BROKING FIRM.
    1198 16 Mr. Anthony Examined. $100,000 LOST IN THREE YEARS. Another echo of the crash of the shareI coking firm of Rose Macphail and Penman, Ltd. was heard on July 2 in the Bankruptcy Court, Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson presiding, when the affairs were revealed of Anthony and
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    160 16 The* Singapore Municipal Health statcn tnt ft»r the week ended June -T gives the total number of deaths as male 147 and female 70. This represents a death rate of 22.03 per mille per annum, compared with 20.00 in the preceding week and 34.20 in the corresponding week
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    FISHERMAN’S DEATH.
    127 16 Japanese Drowned Off Billiton. Komekiko Konashero, a member of the crew of a Japanese trawler, took a fatal (live in his attempts to mend a net whu e fishing off Billiton on June 26, and M r F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, "A held an inquiry into
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    SATAN’S LIPSTICK.
    42 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 1* It was not stated whether Satan to improve his make-up when a ol that name was found guilty in lower court today of the theft of a tuDC of lipstick. Sentence was deferred*
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      LABOUR IN INDIA REPORT.
      1116 21 British Wireless. -Reuter. Royal Commission’s 357 Recommendations. CH ARTER OF PROGRESS Reduction of Factory Hours Urged. Rugby. July 1. document which, it is hoped, will prove a Charter of Progress in Indian industrial matters for many years to conn-, is to be issued for publication tomorrow.
      British Wireless.; -Reuter.  -  1,116 words
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      NEWS FROM S. CHINA.
      176 21 —Sin Kuo Min. Defensive Preparations In Kwangsi and Near Canton. Hong .Kong, July 1. General Pak Sung-hei, the Kwangsi commander, is taking strong defensive measure near Kweilin, in north-east Kwangsi, 25 miles from the Hunan border and 250 miles south-west of Changsha, the capital of Hunan.
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  176 words
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      A POLITICAL CRISIS AVERTED.
      430 21 —Reuter. -British Wireless. Liberal Amendment. ACCEPTANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT. Rugby, July 1. It is regarded as cer'ain that a political crisis will r.ot arise, even if the Government is defeated in the House of Commons on the new Liberal amendment to the land taxation proposals of
      —Reuter.; -British Wireless.  -  430 words
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      MINISTER TO TEHERAN.
      106 21 British Wireless. Mr. Reginald H. Hoare Is Appointed. Rugby, July 1. The King has approved the appoint* ment of Mr. Reginald Hervey Hoare, the Minister Plenipotentiary at the Residency in Cairo to be Envoy Extraordinary ami Minister Plenipotentiary at Teheran.— British Wireless. Mr. Reginald Hervey Hoare, C.M.G.
      British Wireless.  -  106 words
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      ATLANTIC RECORD.
      45 21 Router. Empress of Britain Beats German Time. London, July 3. A trims- Atlantic sailing record ha» l**en established by the new Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain* which arrived at Cherbourg from Father Point, Quebec, in four days nine hours 27 minutes. Reuter.
      — Router.  -  45 words
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      FLYERS BACK IN NEW YORK.
      747 22 -Reuter. Million People Gather To See Them. AMAZING SCENES. I Landing Field Becomes A Bedlam. By reaching New York at 8.17 p.m. on Wednesday, July I. Messrs. Post and Gatty, in th«ir fast-flying Minniemae, succeeded in circling the globe in K days, 15 hours, 15
      -Reuter.  -  747 words
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      POCKET-BATTLESHIP QUESTION.
      101 22 —Reuter. France Wants Germany To Hand Over Two. Paris, Ju'y 2. The Senate, by 269 votes to 3 j, a~ adapted a TM1 authorising the credits necessary for the naval building programme, 1931-2. The Seriate followed the lead of the Chamber in accepting the capital sh'P principle only
      —Reuter.  -  101 words
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      THE TWO RHODESIAS.
      361 22 TH E TWO RHODESIAS. British Wireless. Hritish Government Opposed To Amalgamation. Rugby, July 2. In the House of Commons today the Dominions Secretary (Mr. J. 11. Thomas) announced that the Lalwrur Government had given careful consideration to tho request from the Southern Rhodesian Government, and from the Legislative Council of
      — British Wireless.  -  361 words
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      EXPLORERS IN TROUBLE.
      120 22 —Sin Kuo Min. Chinese Complaints Against The French. Shanghai, July 2. Public opinion in the Peking and 1 ientsin area has been much incensed by the reports that the French members of the Si no-French North-Western China Exploration Party have been guilty of abusive treatment toward the
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  120 words
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      WILD STREET SCENES IN GIBRALTAR.
      231 22 -Reuter. Troops Called Out. PROTEST AGAINST AN EXECUTION. Gibialtar, July 3. The troops have been called out and aro now patrolling the streets armed with hockey sticks, following scenes of wild disorder. Ctowns surged into the streets to protest against the execution by hanging, which
      -Reuter.  -  231 words
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      SCENE IN COMMONS.
      331 22 British Wireless. Labour Member Ejected And Suspended. Rugby, July 2. A seen" occurred during question rime in the House of Commons today, when Mr. J. McGovern (I.ab., Shettleston) refused to obey the ruling of the Speaker and was, therefore, suspended. Mr. McGovern refu-ed to leave the House
      British Wireless.  -  331 words
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      BURMA REBELLION.
      29 22 —British Wireless. Two Hundred More Rebels Surrender. Rugby, July 1. A Rangoon message reports that a further two hundred rebels have surrendered in the Protne District.—British Wireless.
      —British Wireless.  -  29 words
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      NEARLY A BILLION DOLLARS DOWN.
      143 22 -Reuter. U.S. Deficit. BIG EXPENDITURE FOR RELIEF WORK. Washington. JuJy y A deficit of $003,000,000 is revealed bv the Treasury returns for the year cnde'i June 30. The ordinary receipts are $3,317,000,000 a decline of $801,000,000 compared with ast year. The ordinary expenditure is $4,230,000,000,
      -Reuter.  -  143 words
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      INDIAN FINANCES.
      421 22 negotiating independently.—British Win less. Britain's Intention to Give Support. Rugby, July T. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Mar Donald), in the House of Commetis today, answered several questions with reference to his declaration made last week a' to the British Government’s intention t' support, if need be, the
      negotiating independently.—British Win – less.  -  421 words
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      NAVY AND COAL.
      91 22 -British Wireless. Why It Cannot Revert ToIts Use. Rugby, July L The Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty (Mr. Charles G. Amnion), during his reply to a deputation from th'. committee of the Back to Coal Movement which he received at the Admiralty today, declared that if the
      -British Wireless.  -  91 words
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      “ RATHER VAGUE ” COMMUNIQUE.
      325 23 RATHER VAGUE COMMUNIQUE. Mill MUlie lieutet. Is Settlement Really Final TERMS OUTLINED. young Plan Signatories Must Confer. Paris, July 4. Franco- American agreement has been reached with regard to Mr. Hoover’s moratorium proposal, but it was deeded ha the Young Plan signatories must Lmfer regarding the guarantee France SS? «S*r
      Mill MUlie lieutet.  -  325 words
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      “ KEEPING STEP.”
      358 23 KEEPING STEP.” VI Viiirai 1)1 lUllll It —British Wireless. Prime Minister’s Tribute To Mr. Hoover. Rugby, July 3. The Paris discussions between the American representatives,—the United States Secretary of the Treasury (Mr. Andrew Mellon) and the U.S.A. Ambassador in Paris (Mr. Walter E. Edge),— and the representatives of the French
      VI Viiirai 1)1 lUllll It —British Wireless.  -  358 words
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      BRITAIN’S LOSS.
      325 23 —Reuter. -British Wireless. Mr. Snowden’s Note Of Warning. London, July 3. In the House of Commons, replying to the debate on the third reading of the Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer iMr. Philip Snowden) said he hoped a satisfactory se tlement would be reached •n the Franco-American
      —Reuter.; -British Wireless.  -  325 words
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      ANDREWS EXPEDITION.
      218 23 Reuter. Return to Gobi Desert Being Prevented. Peking, July 2. Mr. Roy Chapman Andrews, of dinosaur ggs fame, stated today that the Peking Committee for the Preservation of Antiquities is preventing the American Museum of Natural History’s expedition going again into the Gobi Desert to complete the work
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      OFFICER ACQUITTED.
      82 23 —Reuter. Charge of Theft Before Court Martial in Malta. Malta, July 3. A court martial acquitted Lieut.-Conulr. Joseph Reid on a charge of theft. A police inspector asserted that he \\<twatching through holes bored in a cu> board and saw thj accused steal a Denote, a florin and
      —Reuter.  -  82 words
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      SCHNEIDER TROPHY PLANE SINKS.
      617 23 —British Wireless. In Avoiding a Steamer. PILOT FREES HIMSELF JUST IN TIME. Rugby, July 3. One of the S-6 aircraft used for training purposes by the high speed flight now engaged in practice for the Schneider Tiophy at Calshot had to alight tiday on Southampton Water
      —British Wireless.  -  617 words
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      AUSTRALIA TO ENGLAND.
      413 23 AUSTRALIA T O ENGLAND. —Reuter. Capt. Chichester Chooses An Unorthodox Route. Sydney, July 3. An unorthodox route from Australia to England has been chosen by the New Zealand airman, Capt. F. C. Chichester, who took ofT this morning, in a Moth plane fitted with floats, to fly via New Guinea,
      —Reuter.  -  413 words
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      BETHLEHEM STEEL.
      37 23 —Reuter. Suit Brought by Stockholders Withdrawn. Atlantic City, July 3. Stockholders have withdrawn the suit against the Bethlehem Steel Corporation to compel a bonus refund. The injunction obtained by the stockholders was therelore formally dismissed.—Reuter.
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      THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY S6 PLANE.
      86 23 The above is a picture of the Supermarine-Rolls-Royee Sti racing seaplane, winner of the 1929 Schneider Trophy contest and holder of the world’s speed records over three, 50 and KM) kilometres. Either this machine, or its sister seaplane which also took part in the Schneider
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      REPARATIONS IN KIND.
      311 24 —Reuter. U.S. Says i reach Position Is l a satis la*.: lory.” CRISIS IN GERMANY. Rcichsban’v G< I i Reserve In I lar ge Washington. .1 ul> 6. It is authoritati’.ely staled that Mr Andrew Mellon lias been instructor to tell France that her pool ion regarding
      —Reuter.  -  311 words
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      DRAFT AGREEMENT.
      246 24 Reuter. Problem of Reparations In Kind. Paris, July 5. A provisional agreement was reached at yesterday evening’s conference at the Ministry of the Interior, and the details were cabled to Mr. Hoover this morning. This provisional agreement provides:— 1) That Germany shall repay the Reparations to be remitted
      Reuter.  -  246 words
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      MR. MELLON’S VIEW.
      305 24 —Reuter. Memorandum to French Government. Washington, July 5. The text is issued of the memorandum which Mr. Andrew Mellon handed to the French Government on Saturday afternoon recording the basis of the Franco- Xnmrican moratorium agreement and ai -I the divergencies of opinion. i i.«* memorandum tales
      —Reuter.  -  305 words
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      A HOPEFUL SIGN.
      265 24 —Reuter. Mr. Hoover Leaves for His Summer Camp. Washington, July 5. The states of the debt negotiations is unchanged,” declared Mr. William R. Castle, who is acting as Secretary of State during the absence of Col. Henry L. Stimson in Europe, this afternoon, after a trans-Atlantic conversation
      —Reuter.  -  265 words
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      EARLIER CABLE.
      350 24 tion <>i ouiiM inu'iif'w.ii ,T *i• i |<(> arrived at very shortly— Uritish Wirelt's>. —lit*utt*r. French Minister Issues A Communique. Rugby, July 4. The negotiations which have been proceeding in Paris throughout the week between the representatives of the United States and the French Ministers ended shortly after
      tion <>i ouiiM inu'iif'w.ii * ,T *i• i |<(> arrived at very shortly— Uritish Wirelt's>.; —lit*utt*r.  -  350 words
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      ENGINE TROUBLE.
      231 24 —Reuter. India and Back in 6 Days Flight Abandoned. Baghdad, July 4. Captain Neville Stack and Mr. J. R. Chaplin have abandoned their attempt to fly from England to Karachi (India) and back in six days, owing to engine trouble. They are returning home.—Reuter. Captain Neville Stack, who
      —Reuter.  -  231 words
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      DUKE OF AOSTA.
      184 24 Reuter. Death of a Cousin of The King of Italy. Rome, July 4. The death has occurred of Prince Emanuelc Filiberto, Duke of Aosta.— Reuter. An earlier message (dated Turin June 50) stated that grave anxiety was felt concerning the condition of the Duke of Aosta, who
      Reuter.  -  184 words
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      NEW YORK ‘CLEAN UP.’
      63 24 —Reuter. Magistrate Removed From The Bench. New York, July 3. Jesse Silberman, a magistrate and an associate of Mrs. Norris in the Women’s Court, has been found guilty of misfeasance and removed from the Bench. He is the 14th out of New York’s 25 magistrates to
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      MISS ENGLAND II DOES 110 M.P.H.
      273 24 on the record will be mudc.— Diir.sn tVireiess. Kaye Don Beats His Own Water-Speed Record. Rugby, July i, Mr. Kaye Don, piloting th:&gt; r:u.i.j» motor-Luat Miss England 11 on Garda, last evening, beat his own world', water-speed record of 10.&gt;.40 mile.. j, v t
      on the record will be mudc.—Diir.sn tVireiess.  -  273 words
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      FRENCH STRIKE.
      159 24 —Reuter. Settlement Reached After Seven Weeks. Roubaix, July 4. The textile strike, which has been i n progress here for seven weeks, has been settled and wo.k is to be resumed on Monday.—Reuter. A message from Roubaix (dated May 17) read :—About 125,000 workers in the Rouba'x and
      —Reuter.  -  159 words
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      THE NAUTILUS.
      87 24 THE N AUTILUS. —Reuter. Arrival of Machinery From America. London, July 3. A massive armature, weighing nearly four tons, to replace the damaged machinery in the Nautilus, has arrived from New York and is being fitted at Devonport Dockyard, under the supervision of Sir Hubert Wilkins.—Reuter. The Nautilus, it will
      —Reuter.  -  87 words
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      FLOODS IN CHINA.
      120 24 -Reuter. Sin Kuo Min. Over 100 Drowned Thousands Homeless. Shanghai, July 3. Floods, due to the swollen rivers and heavy rainfall, are causing havoc in various parts of the country. More than 100 people have been drowned and thousands are homeless. A large area is submerged as
      -Reuter.; Sin Kuo Min.  -  120 words
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      NEW U.S. FORMULA SUCCEEDS.
      2960 25 —Keuti*r. British Wireless. r an ce Calls Young Plan Conference. TO MEET IN PARIS. Outlook Now Extremely Hopeful. Washington, July 6. r „iad to announce that the American proposal for one year’s postpono- of all inter-governmental I Uhl- and Reparations has been nil accepted, in principle,
      —Keuti*r.; British Wireless.  -  2,960 words
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      COMMONS SCUFFLE.
      192 26 British Wireloss. Four Left Wing Labour Members Apologise. Rugby, July 6. In the House of Commons the four members of the Left Wing of the labour Party who caused the scene in the House on Thursday, by resisting the removal of a colleague who had been suspended after
      British Wireloss.  -  192 words
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      TIN SHARES IMPROVE.
      82 26 Buying for Eastern Account Resumed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 3. Numerous tin shares improved yesterday following the rise in the price of the metiL notably Gopeng and Southern Malaya, and the buying of Malayan shares for Eastern account was resumed after &gt;, long lapse of
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      FRENCH MIXED COURT.
      105 26 Reuter. Draft Agreement to be Signed In China This Month. Nanking, July ,'L It is stated semi officially that the draft agreement relative to the rendition of the mixed court in the French Concession of Shanghai will be signed on July 15 by the French Minister (M.
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      RESTORING PRICE OF SILVER.
      253 26 —Reuter. To Complete Effect Of Hoover Moratorium. Parma (Idaho), Jn’y l. A plea that the leading rat mi co-operate to in tore the prir 1 -liver, and thus complete the effect of tn** Hoover moratorium i* made by Senator William K. Borah, who points out that
      —Reuter.  -  253 words
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      OPIUM SUPPRESSION.
      156 26 -Sin Kuo Min Protest Against A New Department. Shanghai, July 4. The Kiangsu Provincial Headquarters have petitioned the Central (Nanking) Government demanding an explanation of the establishment of a National Oniuni Suppression Department, which is contradictory to the instructions laid down by the late leader (Dr. Sun Yat
      -Sin Kuo Min  -  156 words
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      THE KING AND QUEEN.
      124 26 could not be in bettor hands.—British Wireless. To Visit Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh. Rugby, July 4. The King, who returned to Buckingham Palace yesterday from Newmarket, left Ixrndon with the Queen by rail this morning for Edinburgh. The Court will be in residence at the Palace of
      could not be in bettor hands.—British Wireless.  -  124 words
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      MISSIONARY RELEASED.
      100 26 —Reuter. Medicinal Supplies as A Ransom. Shanghai, July 5. The Rev. Oscar Anderson has been releascd on the delivery of medicinal suplilies to his captors.—Reuter. The Rev. Oscar Anderson, a Swedish subject, together with Misses Esther Nordlund and Augusta Nelson, one an American and the other a Swede,
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      TROUBLE IN BURMA SPREADING.
      158 26 -Reutir. Forty Rebels Killed In Shan States. Rangoon, July 6. Forty rebels, out of 150, were killed, «.m! the same number were wounded, in •tn engagement wi.li ♦he military po'ice n the Shan Slates, whither the rebellion has spread. Twenty-one guns and many dahs (swords) were
      -Reutir.  -  158 words
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      SIR W. WATERLOW.
      152 26 British Wireless. Death of Former London Lord Mayor. Rugby, July 6. Sir William Waterlow, formerly Lord Mayor of London, died in a nursing home today after a short illness. He was, at one time, managing director of the famous printing firm which, in the early days of
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      ROYAL SCOT CRASH.
      115 26 —Reuter. Signal Indications Not Obeyed. London, July 6. The official inquiry into the Royal Scot disaster, w-hich occur re* 1 on Mar. 22, found that the mishap was due bo the failure of the Royal Scot enginemen to obey signal indications. Direct evidence with regard to the
      —Reuter.  -  115 words
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      MOSCOW CONFERENCE.
      78 26 Sin Kuo Min. Negotiations for Purchase Of C.E.R. Suspended. Shanghai, July 1. A confidential report from Harbin states that the Sino-Soviet negotiations now proceeding at Moscow, with reference to China’s proposal to purchase Russia’s interests in the Chinese Eastern Railway, have been suspended owing to the diametrically different
      Sin Kuo Min.  -  78 words
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      ENGLAND AND CHINA.
      87 26 British Wireless. New Air Mail Service to Save 4 to 8 Days to Shanghai. Rugby, July 2. The General Post Office announces that a new Air Mail Service between England and China is now available. Correspondence will go by air between London and Irkutsk and then on
      British Wireless.  -  87 words
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      GREAT BRITAIN’S POPULATION.
      239 26 pulation reaches 12,000,000.—British Wireless. Reuter. Increase of 2,061,000. BIRTH RATE LOWEST SINCE 1881. Rugby, July 6. The first figures of the census, taken or April 20, were issued by the Registrar General today. They show that the total population i r England and Wales is til),948,000, an
      pulation reaches 12,000,000.—British Wireless.; Reuter.  -  239 words
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      MONROE DOCTRINE.
      127 26 —Re Jter. As Sound As Ever But Not Likely to be Invoked 1 New York. July 5. The Monroe doctrine is as sound as ever, though there was not the remotest likelihood of it ever being necessarv to invokeit, declared Mr. William R. Castle, the United States Under-Secretary
      —Re Jter.  -  127 words
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      ALTERNATIVE VOTE.
      88 26 —Reuter. Government Defeat In House of Lords. London, July 2. The Government sustained another reverse in the House of Lords this evening. when thp Representation of the People Bill, dealing with electoral matterand introducing the principle of the alternative vote, was considered in committee. An amendment moved by
      —Reuter.  -  88 words
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      SUGAR FACTORY.
      79 26 ,,v »i»vfiinn t y wu i|ru i i i wiii uiv 1 estimated at about 1,000 tons. —Sin Ku Min. Shanghai Project to Produce 1,000 Tons A Day. Shanghai, July L The Central Political Committee haannounced that it has approved the contract made by the Nanking Ministry Industry,
      * ,,v »i»vfiinnty wu i|ru i i i wiii uiv 1 estimated at about 1,000 tons.—Sin Ku Min.  -  79 words
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      THE “YOUNG MARSHAL.”
      38 26 —Sin Kuo Min- Reported to be Recovering Rapidly. Shanghai, July 2. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang’s person*'- 1 foreign adviser, Mr. Donald, assure 0 Shun Shih yesterday that the Manchurian ruler is recovering rapidly.—Sin Kuo M' ri
      —Sin Kuo Min-  -  38 words
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      BRITISH WONDER MONOPLANE.
      460 27 British Wireless. Preparing for 7,000 Mile Non-Stop Flight. NEW FIGHTERS. I arge Number Being Built For Belgium. Rugby, July 2. five of a large number #f K refly fighter aeroplanes will be T' y S week to represen-atives of Ste ,V Brie-» n ('overnment, for whose Air
      British Wireless.  -  460 words
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      MOTORING IN BRITAIN.
      142 27 "-nicies in Wireless. Taxation Exceeds £41,400,000 Last Year. Rugby, July 2. Main- \V.' 01 f SUt; d by H.e S.x’ety c* t, 0m anufacturers and Traders reveals *»o*or,mr r( arding tfowi? 1 v A mer c there are more number n 7 1 r ta 11 twhere
      "-nicies in Wireless.  -  142 words
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      THE “ YOUNG MARSHAL.”
      57 27 THE YOUNG MARSHAL.” -Sin Kuo Min. T,; Recei ve Sir Miles Lampson Next Week. ll. lr ial Shanghai, July 3. ,"u&gt;ian rul*, “k* IsUot &gt;-lianir, the Man •Hin* for who has been in hospital i/ Dhus, i s r laay wet s suffering fro/r ,iv h Mini th’ to China
      -Sin Kuo Min.  -  57 words
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      PROGRESS MADE IN INDIA.
      452 27 British Wireless. Past Year’s Record. WHAT BRITAIN HAS DONE FOR AGRICULTURE. Rugby, July 2. The progress and condition of India during the past year is examined in a 500-page volume, prepared from detailed reports from each province and presented to Parliament by the Secretary for India
      — British Wireless.  -  452 words
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      “ RED ” ATROCITIES.
      100 27 RED ATROCITIES. -Reuter. Marshal Chiang’s Appeal To the People. Nanchang, July 3. Hundreds of villages have boon razed •o the ground, thousands of innocent people massacred and countless women outraged.” Th s passage occurs in an appeal by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek to the people, in which he stages their active
      -Reuter.  -  100 words
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      LINK WITH DISRAEILI.
      56 27 Rt liter. Death of Sir William Hart Dyke. London, July 3. The death has occurred, in his 94th year, of Sir William Hart Dyke, Benjamin Disraeli’s Chief Whip. Sir William, who was a very prominent port man in his day, was one of the originate i s
      Rt liter.  -  56 words
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      A WORLDWIDE DRIVE AGAINST REDS.
      108 27 fteuter. Initiated in the U.S.A. MOVEMENT EXPECTED TO SPREAD TO EUROPE. New York, July C. The organisation of a great drive against the Communists w-hich, it is hoped, will spread to !1 the principal countries throughout i world, is announced by the tormati. *f a
      fteuter.  -  108 words
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      POST AND GATTY.
      145 27 —Reuter. Entertained at Lunch At The White House. Washington, July 6. President Hoover today gave a luncheon at the White House in honour of the round-the-world flyers, Mr. Wiley Po-t and Mr. Harold Gatty. The distinguished gathering included the members of the United States Cabinet.—Reuter. Messrs. Post
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      COAL-MINES BILL.
      151 27 ft :n&lt;* &lt;&gt;pt rathe on Wednesday.- Briti-h Wireless. Whirlwind Rush Through Both Houses. Rugby, July 0. It is anticipated that the House of Lords, after a protest against tho speed with which it is being rushed through Parliament, will pass tho Government’s Coal-Mines Dili through all it- stages
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      PARIS EXHIBITION.
      88 27 —Routt Bigger and Better Dutch Pavilion Promised. The Hague, July 4. The Latch authorities arc building a better and a bigger pavilion to replace the one burnt down at the Pari-* Colonial Exhibition a week ago.—Keuti The otiginal Dutch pavilion, which wa* completely destroyed by a fin* caused
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      U.S. HEAT WAVE.
      92 27 -Uc liter. Death-Roll for Country Reaches 7G6. Detroit, July 1. The heat ware i. getting worse Jailj •ind the death-roll for the whole country ha? new readied 7&lt;&gt;G. Two hundred and fifty woikers at th Ford Motor factory here, have been treat cd for pro.stiation. The factory
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      HEROISM IN THE POSEIDON.
      691 27 -British Wirt less. What Happened After She Sank. THRILLING DETAILS. Best Traditions of Navy Maintained. Rugby, July 7. With reference to the disaster to tho submarine Poseidon near Weihaiwei on June 9, a remarkable story of the behaviour of the members of the crew who were
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      THIS STAMP TAX.
      51 27 i Ml&lt;*n ••!(&gt;* niTif Or I i VO* S 1 si Kuo M/n. Retrospective Enforce ment l pnn Foreign Merchants. Shanghai, July L i hr Shanghai Ghinoso merchant aro petitioning tin* Nanking (Centra!) Government to &lt;nf&lt; no (In* stamp (ax upon i"n n »nt* &gt;«r*i-« *t iveTy
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      80 CHINESE KILLED IN KOREA.
      377 28 ■ttt'UU i*. Riots Still Spreading. HAS JAPAN AN ULTEKIOtt MOTIVE Tokio, July 7. Fro. repot ts which are now coming in indicate that the riots in Korea are spreading throughout the Heiannando Frovincc of which Fingyang is the capital. The total number of Chinese casualties
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      JAPAN’S MOTIVE.
      175 28 JAPAN’ S MOTIVE. -Sin Kuo Min. Fears Influence of Russia In North. Shanghai, July S. A -j *k-.si;.an representing the Nanking Jk*.&lt;ign .Ministry has declared that the «nti 1 ib.; ■/St- outrages in Korea were Mispiied by the Japanese, t)ie motive tioing to enable the '1’okio authorities to increase the
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      IN NANKING.
      219 28 -Heitor. Flood Of Telegrams From All Parts. Nanking, July 7. T1 ic National (Nanking) Government has been floixled with telegrams from all ovor the country urging the maintenance of a firm stand regarding the Wangpaoshan affair and the massacre of Chinos** in Seoul and other cities of Korea.
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      CHINA’S PROTEST.
      352 28 -Sin Kuo Min. —Reuter. Full Compensation Demanded. Nanking, July 7. The hKreign Ministry states, with reference to the Korean riots Strong representations have been lodged with tin Japanese Government and assurances haw been demanded against the recurrence of simi'ar outrages.” A Tone of Restraint. Nanking, July 8. The
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      INDEPENDENCE DAY
      75 28 Renter. 175 People Killed in United States. New York, July 5. The death-roll during the Independence Day celebrations in the United States was 175, including 5f&gt; killed in motor-cat smashes and f&gt;t&gt; drowned. Thirteen peojrte lost their lives in a tidal wave which swept the crowded beaches of
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      OVERSEAS CHINESE.
      49 28 Sin Kuo Min. Talk of Opening Settlements In China. Shanghai, July 7. The Central (Nanking) Government is said to Ik* considering the appropriation of funds for the relief of returned Overseas Chinese from Penang, Rangoon and elsewhere, and for the opening of settlements at Nanyang and elsewhere.
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      WAR NEWS FROM THE “ CHINA FRONT.”
      587 28 WAR NEWS FROM THE CHINA FRONT.” -SinKuo Min. Fast Advance by Nanking Troops in Kiangsi. Shanghai, July 7. Reports from Nanchang, the capital of 1 Kiangsi province, s-iate that the Nut.oua jst (Nanking) Government forcer, which began their anti-Communist-handit drive southwards through Kiamrri at the beginning of this month, are
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      U.S. UNEMPLOYED.
      98 28 —Rout*?!’. Less Government Figures The Better.” New York, July 2. The loss Government figures as an active agency in unemployment relief the better,” said Colonel Woods, chairman of the President’s committee for unemployment relief, who has just returned from Europe after a tour of inquiry into the methods
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      “PAGAN WORSHIP OF THE STATE.”
      247 28 liter. The Pope and Fascism. OUTSPOKEN CRITICISM or MUSSOLINI. Vatican City, July Signor Mussolini himself is indicated in all but name, and the Fascist oath l condemned as illicit, in a vigorous |v cyclical in which the Pope defends, j n considerable detail, the disbanded
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      FRENCH STRIKE.
      282 28 -Reutt»r. Textile Workers Reluctant To Return to Work. Roubaix, July The textile strikers ave only drlfcr.s 1 »ii* k to work slowly. Some 1.'1.500 are uow working, vh!*.* b "*00 are ftiil out.—Reutt*r. An earlier message (dated July P read :—The textile strike, which i .as btc in
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      FLOODS IN CANTON.
      93 28 —Router. City Becomes a Chinese Venice. Canton, July The floods have converted the streets in the low-lying districts of Canton int canals, along which sampans are busily Diving, instead of rickshas and othei vehicles. Much inconvenience and damage ha* been caused through the flooding houses and shops,
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      BRITISH NAVY’S VISIT TO KIEL.
      171 29 EmpText 1 »i*i* i&lt;h \V iroles.- 5 jviends in the Past, friends Evermore.” Kiel, July 4. of tlv.e since June. 1914, 1 j*re visiting Germany. v l 't Vccalls the farewell signal Th' j. v British Fleet when it hoi'* 1 ‘of Kiel Haibour in
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      CONTROVERSY ENDS.
      90 29 \nglican Church Dispute Over Reservation.” Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 7. over the Lisbon of r refusal to license the Rev. J j&gt; "v ns \*icrr of St. Aidan’s i 1 r.;::r.i”ghatu, ended todav. the s, ;J\., I« ,f Ueoterbtiry granting a Iv’.Vin 1 V,c« ri-e for the
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      SILVER CONFERENCE.
      116 29 —Reuter. Mr. Philip Snowden It 'states jiritain’s Position. London, July 7. In the II use of Commons today Mr. S. S. Ha '.mersley (Cons., Stockport) ..v m! whether, in view of the fact that th &lt;•! India would he assured by stid i 'intr silver at a sufficiently
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      TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY.
      280 29 —Sin Kuo Min. r Wen-hao As Next President. Shanghai, July 2. nr T W K(,U S tion Ministr y as appointed T t 11 wen-hao as acting president of lunghua University.— Sin Kuo Min. native f rl on hao aged 42, is a ScienrJL Ch t ek,an IIe
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      COMMUNISTS RIOT IN BERLIN.
      96 29 r» —Reuter. Windows of the American Consulate Smashed. Berlin, July 1. All night long disturbances in aU parts of the city followed a street battle betwee n police and Communists, in which a policeman was shot dead. A gang of Communist demonstrators •'mashed the windows of
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      NORTH CHINA.
      243 29 Sin Kuo Min. “Y oung Marshal’s” Loyalty To Nanking. 5hung’ ai, July 1. The headquarters of the Wuhan Com-mander-in-C hie i has been advanced to Yochow (in the north-cast corner of Hunan province and on the banks of the 'akc of Tung Ting.) The Wuhan district is the
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      DUKE & DUCHESS OF YORK
      123 29 DUKE DUCHESS OF YORK —British Wireless. Leave London on Their Visit To Paris. Rugby, July 4. The Duke and Duchess of ork will leave London on their visit to Paris on July 17 on the Golden Arrow boat-train and will Slav in Paris until the following Wednesday, as the guests
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      A NEW PLANETOID.
      67 29 —Reuter. Discovered 185,000,000 Miles From the Earth. Tokio, July 7. A new planetoid (a celestial body having the form or nature of a planet) has been discovered by the Kyoto Astronomical Observatory. It is calculated that it is about 11,000 miles in diameter. The newly found planetoid
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      WEIHAIWEI.
      52 29 —Sin Kuo Min. Mr. Wang Chia-chen To Investigate Position. Shanghai, July 2. Mr. Wang Chia-chen, of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, is shortly proceeding to Weihaiwei to investigate the conditions prevailing there since the rendition of the port to China by Great Britain. Wr. Wang is later proceeding to Peitaiho.—Sin
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      COMMONS PASS THE FINANCE BILL.
      148 29 —British Wireless. —Router. Certified by Speaker As Money Measure. Rugby, July 3. Th'' third reading of the Finance Bill in which is incorporated the Government’s land tax proposals, was debated in the House of Commons today and was carried by 227 votes to 2*22. The
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      NEW YORK DISTRESS.
      306 29 —Ft'vitor. Appeal to Tx»rd Astor For Help. New York. July 3. A iomt annual ha 9 been cabled *n I.or.l nrd T.pdv A«5tov Mr No’-man Thomn**. tVio United States Socialist leader and &lt;*v. for t&gt;»n PrP«id°"cv. and Mr Paul Blanchard, director of the Now Vnr 1 C\
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      THE FEETHAM REPORT.
      135 29 —Router. Postponement of Extrality Statement Suggested. London, July 1. In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Godfrey Locker-I,ampson (Cons., i od Green) asked if Mr. Arthur Henderson would postpone his statement on extra-territoriality until Mr. Justice Feetham’s report is in the hands of members. Mr. Hugh
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      BRITISH EXHIBITOR.
      50 29 —British Wireless Ship to Boom British Goods In South America. Rugby, July 3. The Pritish Exhibitor, formerly the Leicestershire, of the Bibby Line, is being reconditioned at Birkenhead for a year’s cruise to the West Indies, Central and South America to display and sell British manufactures. —British Wireless
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      FRENCH MIXED COURT.
      34 29 —Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai, July 6. It is stated that the French Mixed Court will he abolished, and that the new scheme will be inaugurated, as from Aug. 1.—Sin Kuo Min.
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      UNIVERSITIES OF THE EMPIRE.
      157 29 —Router. Prince of Wales on Need For Host Brains.” London, July 3. The 1 ihuv of \V;il *s was received by idle id .Mayor and Suori.i:;, Mr. SLanlcy .lalewii. i.\, g’iU'Kclior of the Universities (I, Cambridge and Ft. Andrews) iirl distinguished educationists on the ,u pea
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      PARIS TO JAPAN.
      169 29 —Reuter. French Airmen Plan A Non-Stop Flight. Tokio, Ju'y 2. The newspaper Nichi-Nichi has offered a prize of 220,000 francs (£1,760) 4 o the French airmen Captain Lebrix and Captain Doret if they succeed in their contemplated non-stop flight from Paris to Japan.—Reuter. Cap'ain Lebrix is one
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      ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN.
      167 29 —Sin Kuo Min. Marshal Chian# Leaves For The Front. Shanghai, July 3. The general offensive against the Com-munist-bandits in Kiangsi has been launched and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has left Nanehang for the front on a visit of inspection to the garrison ports. All units have been instructed that
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      KENT’S LAPSE.
      73 29 —Reuter. Ten Wickets Defeat By Essex. London, July 2. Kent met with their second successive defeat when they lost to Essex by ten wickets at Colchester. The match lasted only two days. Kent started off with 130, Nichols having five wickets for 42 runs. O’Connor (110) enabled Essex
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      CHINESE LEGATIONS.
      33 29 —Sin Kuo Min. To be Established at Warsaw And Prague. Shanghai, July 4. The Central (Nanking) Government has decided to establish Legations at Warsaw (Poland) and Prague (Czecbo-«* Slovakia.—Sin Kuo Min.
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      TRAGEDY OF THREE MISSED PUTTS.
      1386 30 Paterson Fails. It. CRAIK WINS ISLAM) GOLF TITLE. The replayed final of the Singapow Is,and Golf Championship on Sunday might be called “the Liag.'dy fit'th»•**** missed putts” for it was not solely by bis own good, steady play that R. Craik defeated M. M. Pate
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      HENLEY REGATTA.
      188 30 —Reuter. U.S. Bid for Challenge Cup Fails. London, July 2. The American challenge for the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley today failed at the first attempt, the London Rowing Club, who are the holders, and also strong favourites for retaining the trophy, beating the Harvard University eight in
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      JULES LADOUMEGUE.
      82 30 —Reuter. French Runner Beats 2,000 Metres Record. Paris, July 2. Jules Ladoumcgue, the French holder of the 1,000 and 1,500 metres world’s records, broke the world’s record for 2,000 here today, covering the distance in 5 mins. 21 4|6 secs.—Reuter. The previous officially recognised re- cord for 2.000
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      BURKE WINS U.S. OPEN TITLE.
      105 30 -Reuter. One Stroke Advantage In Second Replay. Toledo, July 6. In tl e second replay of the tie for first place in Mu* American Open Golf Championship Bi'ly Burke defeated G. von Elm with an aggregate of 118 against 149 for 36 holes. At the
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      MALAYAN GOLF.
      936 30 W. H. Elkins Lowers Course Record. The qualifying round for the Glassford Cup, played at the Selangor Golf Club on Saturday, was productive of several low scores but was made notable by a remarkably fine round of 69 by W. H. Elkins who thus lowered by three strokes,
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      RECORD BROKEN AT LORDS.
      173 30 British Wireless. Nawab of Pataudi’s Bit Score. London, July The record individual score in the Oxford and Cambridge inter-’Vnrsity cricket scries, which was set up yesterday j, Cambridge’s first innings by A. T. R al clifTe, with a total of 201, was broketoday by the Nawab
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      CLARKE CUP MATCH DRAWN.
      1708 31 The Rest Collapse. nl'KFAT NARROWLY AVERTED. -heir total standing at 148 for 7 no possibility of winning, the 77 kac i to fight hard to prevent the 7ns from snatching victory out of u p the Clarke Cup match on SuntK 1,1 1- n „on The
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      REAR-COMMODORE’S CUP AT R.S.Y.C.
      518 31 Mowgli Wins First Of Series. Very moderate breezes and a long course—it ntust have been all of ten miles—gave “E” class enthusiast a full three hours racing at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday. There was not a great deal of excitement in this, the
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      AUTUMN RACES.
      158 31 Five Days’ Meeting Begins Next Month. The Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) professional meeting will he held on Aug. 29, and Sept. 2, 5, 9 and 12. Three runs will be provided for each division of classes 1, 2 and 3 horses, and class 1 ponies, while
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      YORKSHIRE’S FIFTH INNINGS VICTORY.
      440 31 —Reuter. Surrey Well Beaten. ONLY THREE MATCHES FINISHED. London, July 7. Tunbridge Wells Sussex defeated Kent by seven wickets. Kent started out with 258 Tate taking five wickets for 77 runs. Sussex obtained a slight advantage on the first innings, scoring 271, thanks to K. S.
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      HOW SCHMELING BEAT STRIBLING.
      183 31 HOW SCHMELIN G BEAT STRIBLING. Keutrr. A Gallant Loser. FIGHT STOPPED IN 13th ROUND. Cleveland, July 4. In a match for the world’s championship here today Max Schmeling (Germany), the holder, beut Young Stribling (U.S.A.), scoring a technical knock out in the 15th round. Forty thousand people saw Schmeling, who
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      PERAK SUMMER MEETING.
      2204 32 Punters’ Day Out. VAC.ABONI) KING BREAKS TWO RECORDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 5. The -umrner meeting of the Perak Turf Club opened here yesterday in most favourable conditions. The course was on the fust side and the going very good. The attendance was below the
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      TWO MORE TESTS.
      106 32 -Router. Compliment to New Zealand Tourists. i.ot on. July 7. 11 '-*ew /'&lt;»;• lard cricket, tour* ts, who 13,90(1 miles to play a solitary let mutch, made such a brave showing in the latter, which started on Juno 27 at Lord’s, that the Cricket Board of Control
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      JEAN TARIS.
      32 32 Creates World Swimming Record. Jean Taris on June 9 al Niro &gt;wam 809 metres in 10 minutes 19 1-5 si-con*!.-, clipping off two-lilt) of a *nd from the world’s record.
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      WlMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      358 32 -Reuter. Singles Titles Decided. FRAULEIN AUSSEM AND WOOD NEW HOLDERS. London, July 3, Accidents eliminated two popular f an cies in the Wimbledon championships today when glorious weather favoured th. play. H.R.H. Prince George was present in the Royal box. In the all-American singles final Sydney Wood
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    BIRTHS
    48 32 HOPKINS. At Mu la oca, on duly 5, l Mr. and Mrs*. N. C. Hopkins of &lt;'hurt 1 r Bank, Soreniban, the gift of a son. JOYNT. At St. Giles Rectory, Lnum F' Cornwall. cn duly 1, ltd, to Mr. and H. K. J*.* ;t, r. -on.
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    61 32 I.LATIIS HAS-MHU \N. At I nti::: ek on dune &gt;• mi. Fa. (&gt;,n- erinn, .;c 1 V*&gt;, f.nm- of Penim* md Singapore. Fl.KTi Hill'. A.t ’lu 'Viiiu I Hospital,!' 1 pove, on duly 3, 1931, Dr. Roland Fletcher, formerly of I?riLi*-:» North aged idi. TAW At 36, Moyer Herd (opposite
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      89 1 general— Rubber Situation Singapore Tin Prices Tb&lt; Singapore Auction Kinto 1 in London Kubber Market ByA. tt. I &lt;h:|'iot lit &gt; to L Ka&gt;’ -lava Share Market i.ndon Yin market ..June Kubber Returns 2 Malaya Rubber Statist its Clangor Oil Palm J British Trade Less Malaya Tin Statistics Sun
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      53 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts &lt; v t Seller Prices N t I.\ ..n S'| ure Jjl.v Aug. Sept. u.l*'\ 0.11 0.11 *&lt;* 0.11 IMP 0.10** 0.10 7 0.11 lp\ 0.1 l 0.1 1 O.lU'i. (.’in*, 0.1 1% 0.1 P* 0.1 US. o.l i'. 0.11% 0.11% 0.11%
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      27 1 .1 2 125 tons at $5s\ per picul. 12'* 59 1 1 i 225 60 *4 125 fil-', 7 1&gt;'&lt;» fill«, v 2"() 58
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      128 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Kui'i i r A'M'i ;at ion held its 1,025th auction •July s. whin there was catalogued .2i"’&lt; 11., i r 916.65 tons offered 1.862,181 P v i &gt; to!i&gt; .sold 1,*****83 lb. or 093.4 1 tt’.N. Spot. London 3%d. Ni w oi
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      KINTA TIN.
      154 1 The accounts for 101)0 of the Kinta Tin for 11' ,IW a P. r °fit of £8.436 (against £30,988 Previous year), and a balance 4ivi*i.i f, r var&lt; l of £19,978. The interim ;.P„rt i P or cent paid during the year „tf !'L 5in( j £2,fill has
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      KLANG RIVER TIN.
      28 1 0., Ltd ors f Rlang River Tin Dredging of' r' l J&gt; (leclarp d a dividend of 24 per oiitg eurnod, payable on June 20*
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Natives Being Driven Off The Market. WHY PRICE STILL MOVERS AROUND 3d.
      1019 1  -  (By A. W. Still [Strait* Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London, June 10. The past week may be &lt;le -cribed as blank. One trade report speaks of the market as having taken refuge in practically
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      SHIPMENTS TO U.S.A.
      108 1 When Consular Invoices Are Necessary. Shippers of rubber, tin, copra, etc., from Malaya should note that the Treasury Department of the United States has decided that American consular invoices will be necessary for all shipments to the United States valued at $100 U.S. currency, or more with
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      EAST JAVA.
      192 1 The report of the East Java Rubber Co. states that during 1930 937,139 lb. of rubber were harvested (against 859,767 11*. during 1929), which have been sold in Sourabaya at an average price of 5.05 d. per lb. (against 9.20 d.). The coffee crop was affected by the
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      BATANG CONSOLIDATED.
      56 1 The accounts for 1930 of the Ratang Consolidated Rubber Estates show a net loss of £1,892 (against a profit of £13,551 for the previous year), which reduces the amount to be carried forward to £12,013. No dividend is recommended (against 6 per cent.). The output of dry rubber
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      SHARE MARKET.
      719 1 Increased Confidence Locally. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated July 7, states With the cabled news regarding the international situation rather more encouraging, increased confidence has been noticeable in the local market, particularly in the industrial and mining section, rubber shares still remaining somewhat neglected. Straits Trailers have been
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      COPRA MARKET.
      30 1 Barlow and Co. report on July 2, as follows The market has been steady and prices continue to improve. Closing quotations are as follows: —Sundried $5, mixedl $4.70.
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      UNITED SUA BETONG RUBBER.
      1409 2 Satisfactory Production Costs. The twenty-second annual genera! meeting of the L.r'.ed Sua iietung Rub bor Estates, Ltd., was held on May 29 at 2/4, Idol Lane, K.C., Mi. J. G. Hav (chairman of the company! providing. Mr. W. M. Miller, r&lt;q relenting the secretaries (Guthrie and
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      JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
      197 2 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Anglo-Johore ("ins. 40,(XK) lb. Kukit Pylong. 21.*‘&gt;00 lb. Kagan Serai. 27,.*»0'&gt; lb. (47,500 lb.). Kutak liabit. 25,000 lb. (40,500 lit.l. liakap and Titi Karangan. 10,520 lb. Katu Maian-; ar.d Arras. 41,800 lb. Baling.
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      TEMPEH (JAVA).
      106 2 The accounts of the Teuipeh (Java) Rubber Plantations show a loss of £2,008 for 1 against a pr fit of £i.399 for i 929), which reduces the amount to h L carried forward tc £1.91 i. No dividend is recommended (against •j per cent.). The restricted rubber crop
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      226 2 ?He r 'l b n« r h W"? ISf*:-"** 4 a d bein on ocean-,(earner, a, J, Sheet and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex er_.„i Ton*. Revertex. tons. Tons a o Transhipment. Transhipment. Tr»n,hinm»m Export Straits Malay Export Straits Mulav F*m.rf c. f an shipment. r sssr B,ttl
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      691 2 [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] Foundation for The Pool Talk. AGGRESSIVE BUYING REPORTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June l&lt;). An unfortunate embarrassment, that 0 f a brokerage firm with colossal one*' commitments for clients in tin and copper r.as given the London market an anxious
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      SUMATRA RUBBER.
      35 2 SUM ATRA RUBBER. Java Sumatra Handelmnntschappi j arc r receipt uf telegraphic advice from the:’ Batavia office giving the total export? rubber Cor the month of June from Sumatra Fast Coast, Beluwnti, as 4,301) tor.s.
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      HONG FATT MINE’S GOOD REPORT.
      922 3 Balance of Over $200,000 Carried Forward. folirl K annual general meeting of Vatt Sungei BosD Ltd. was held H&gt;T T. dice of the secretaries, Walter at alu} Go.. Kuala Lumpur, on Tues- There were nine shareholders preday' „iso Mr. L. Vaughan, who re- t hc
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      168 3 Foreign imports of rubber into Malay a during the month of June, 1931 Dry. Wet. Smoked Scrap Sheet Lump Country of and and Origin. Crepe. Sheet. Bark. Total. I Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons, j Sumatra .*►.&lt;; j 5,153 528 6,264 1 Dutch Borneo 413 2,771 253 3,437' Java
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      SELANGOR OIL PALM.
      171 3 The en»p- harve-.ej during 1930 by the Sclangi-r «&gt;.l Palm Go., were 773 ions of palm oil (again.-: 477 to:..- during 1929» and 131 tons of kernels tag.iinst 76 tons), the awrage gross price- reaii.-ed being t'26 IS.-. 10d per t n of oil lag;.in-t t‘56 17s.
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      MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
      22 3 Bajoe K3bu*i. 201,279 lb. Haiombksie 17,603 lb. I)ju dnga.—733,854 lb. Dor.ov.arie. 33.896 ib. Langon. 89,815 10. Tjikasintoe.- 66,254 ib.
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      BRITISH TRADE LOSS.
      403 3 Foreign Engines in Mines In Malaya. Developments in the use of power plant in the Malayan mining industry are commented on by Mr. J. Laird, the acting Senior Warden of Mines, in his report for last year as follows The American ami German engines are supplied on
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      111 3 Foreign e v n vls of tin, being final shipi.ents on »n-stoarners at all Malayan port- during the month of Jut:**. 11*-11 Destination. Tons. United Kingdom "Id United States of America 4,472 Continent of Europe 1,521 British Possessions 319 Japan 213 Other foreign countries lti Total 7,254
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      RUBBER GROWERS (D.E.I.) ASSOCIATION.
      49 3 —Reuter. Reorganisation Plans To Be Framed. Iamdon, July 8. The International Association of Rubber Growers of the Dutch East Indies is shortly forming a reorganisation committce. The President will be Professor Van terson and the members aro to be teleyS-of ThT&.^; u^ h a d
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      SUN INSURANCE.
      428 3 Company’s Encouracrimz' Results. Presiding on June •&gt; sr& f K II K &lt;• i ,a,a Henry Goschen years, and Mr. (is wirty-nine wf he office from’lDOK to liil l»v™ i nB th rtpe ra tar n w!t t h V e V S?7£? TT uL K .av v
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      185 3 Ocean shipments of rubber (including latex, revertex and concentrated latex) during the month of June, 1031 Preliminary Return. Sheet and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex, Revertex. Total. Tons. Tons. Tons. Name of Port. Transhipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Proper. Settlements. Statos.
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      Trade and Finance.
      283 4 EXCHANGE RATES Singapore, July 8. SKLLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2/3 27/32 London, 3 months’ sight 2/3 13/16 London, 60 days’ sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days’ sight 2/3 8/4 London, demand 2/8 23/32 London, T.T. 2/8 11/16 Ly •ms and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand 234%
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      Stocks and Shares.
      872 4 i’l £1 Tekku Ltd. *3 14/3 £i £1 ‘Jekku Taipir.g *‘J/t* 11 6 1 1 Teluk Kruin 0.60 O.Cb £1 il Temengi.r I d PI f! Temoh Tin D. 15 l‘» 0 ll 41 Thubau leik nom. J.i 22 T. Harboui 110 1 20 5 5 Tri
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      113 4 Fen imports of tin ore during the n *»nth o f June, 11*31 &lt; juntry of origin. To*.!*. Burma 120 Dutch Hast Indies Banka and Hilliton 1,151 Singkep 107 Other plaees 4 I'reiuh lndo-China 131 Japan 82 Siam 1,351 .i«*n of South Africa 40 Total 3,280 Ntte.
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      JUNE TIN RETURNS.
      180 4 The figures in brackets give the outp its for the corresponding period of last year. Nawng Pet. 181 hours, 10,700 yard.-. 121 piculs. Ravung. 016 hours, 260,000 yards, 1.276..-0 picul Kuabi Kanipar. 686 hour 220,000 vani 890.10 piculs. K u.dang. 302 hours, Cl,ooo yards 120 piculs. Changknt.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JUNE 10.
        749 4 Abucco (£1) 4; Allugur &lt;2 6; Amherst (2 /4Vi; Anglo-Maluy (£1) 3 32; Ayer KunG,g i i'l) 15/32; Hagan Serai (£1) 3/16; Bahru v 2 2/; Banteng (£1) Batang Consolidated (2 i 14; Batu Csm lW) J I Mam Matung (2 1/3; Batu Tiga (£1))
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JULY 8.
        707 4 Capital I: sue Closing Price&gt; Pi*id l p Value F ivitl-r.ds Fraser Lyail tv Company Co. Kvatt. 454,175 1 Nil for year 2S-2-31 Allenby ($1) 0.85 1.05 O-tiO 1.10 216,779 1 Nil foi year 3‘*-« 30 Alor Gajah («1) 0.50 0.70 0.55 0.6 c
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      TIN EXPORTS AND QUOTAS.
      82 4 We hn\e rtM. ivd the following statement from Harrisons, Barker and Co., I-t*!.. ,h sect claries oi vhe i:n Producers’ Association (incorporated) f Muluya. X.K.I. Bolivia. Nigeria. Total&gt;&gt;iay 13,482 7,47*1 8.565 1930 31.16* J.v. Oited March-May 1 8,007 32.680 &lt;jver-exported March-May 1213 Under-exported March-May Quotas June-August
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