The Straits Budget, 16 July 1931

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] |>‘U SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1931. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    296 1 »EHS- Pa e vi-ntion ami Cure < Km ,pe he Saved i.ral I'mertainties -J in I> E l* ror* in Hanger 7 umr.s and Column* -1 casional Notes Iteuter and Special—trams nruic» -r, 01.20 Ivi'ine "et-Ks Nvws -i W Iff*— 1 n Knir s Cricket Victories 17 ii’a Kanesar
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1798 1 ha i ,,J 1 huun Hoe Urn, II. A. -;r Law Temple) and daw,.-? I!'*? 1 in International Law and is (I'r; 1 n London School of Econo- r. London), was award:te:i ‘<Uion'.i'< Hie Geneva School of dt-r.avt’ii u, lt s at Geneva. Prior to "1 l
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    ECONOMIES IN THE FEDERATION.
    449 2 How the State Budgets Have Been Cut. BARK NECESSITIES. “The Three Mature Ladies” And Pahang. Town improvements have almost stopped and other public works have been rut to a minimum in the Federated Malay States, while there is a possibility of reductions in staff. These facts
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    SELANGOR’S NEEDS.
    451 2 Fifteen Thousand Acres For Rice Cultivation. A cut of 23 per cent., or $678,78H, in the Selangor estimates wus announced by the Hon. Mr. A. Caldecott, $264,062 of that amount being represented by savings on municipal public works. When it was remembered, said Mr. Caldecott, that the portions
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    129 2 One-Third of Huduet for Ituler And Chiefs. h Re ident of Negri Scmbilan, tin J. W. Simmon-;, said that it ha 1 matter of c msidernble regret t. a I not been able to reluie hi- e-. far by more than •fl'M'00, especk r hearing the high opart
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    “A GROWING LASS.”
    436 2 The Scantiness of Pahang’s Wardrobe. On behalf of Pahang the 11 *n. Mr. II. G. U. I.eonaid promised a cut of >00,000. It nay seem to honourable member*,” Mr. Leonard said, “after hearing the p■*«* 'he* 4 of my friends the Residents r.f 'erak. Selangor and Negri
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    DEVOLUTION MOVES ON.
    240 2 3 More Services Transferred To States. In moving a resolution that the marine, museums and town planning services -houiii b transferred to the schedule of Suite 'escrved services the acting Financial Adviser, the Hon. Mr. G. P. Bradney, tvrnl'ed that the committee on devolution,. ,rimport was approved
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    CUTS IN ALLOWANCES.
    176 2 Sliding Scale for Lower Ranks. In the course of his statement on retrenchment measures the acting Financial Advi-vr stated that temporary nPowances had hee i reduced as follows :—fifty per cent, for European officers receiving $100 a month and over, and also for other officers drawing $200
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    STORAGE OF TIN.
    130 2 Colonial Office and Council Question. Referring to Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt’s question as to measures relating to the control of production and storage of tin in the Netherlands Indies and Bolivia, the Chief Secretary read a telegram received fiorn the Colonial Office which stated that the
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    SURPLUS LABOUR.
    275 2 Money Voted to Pay For Repatriation. In asking for approval of a special nrovision of $140,000 for the repatriation of decrepit Chinese, the acting Financial Adviser recalled that when the Council approved a sum of $70,000 for the same service last year he explained that repatriation was the
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    THE BETTING TAX.
    309 2 Law Relating to Sweeusta J And Totalisators. U The Stamp (Amendment) pin uU l provides for a two per cent. tomhsator heating and conducted by racing clubs, cv.v J B opposition and was passed. H The Legal Adviser, the lion. Mr v I vubson, after recalling the
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    OTHER LEGISLATION.
    134 2 IK* Land Code 'Amendmentl Ihi' which provider, among other things, f the forfeiture of land granted for tV cultivation of pndi if it is not so <• u 1 ?iv:. ed, was passed, the Legal Adviser vil drawing a cl an re relating to caveats u hi: had
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    MR. ROBERT DUNMAN.
    174 2 Death at the Age Of Eighty-three. News has been received of the death at Bournemouth on June 11 of Mr. R° !>ert Dunman, aged 83. Mr. Robert Dunman was born in Sinrt* pore, the eldest of a family of nine. lather was Mr. Thomas Dunman, "ho became
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      PREVENTION AND CURE.
      974 3 —Straits Times, July 0. one’s opinions cf the views U bv Mr. 'i»n Cheng Lock may f*P tl h t admitted tl.at they are h l ,l hiilienging and he is a prolific alwf*y» 1 subject* for discussion. tinot*r o ve CoU ncil would be a dull
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      WILL EUROPE BE SAVED ?
      1138 3 WILL EUROPE BE SAVED i.—Straits Times, July 10. Although France and tl.-j United State* have, at last, reached agreement in principle with regard to President Hoover’; proposals Europe cannot yet be regarded ns out of the wood. So many and so complex are the problems which remain to be sett'ed
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      FEDERAL UNCERTAINTIES
      913 3 dementi will tell us on Monday.—Straits Times, July 11. In his report on the administration of Federated Malay States last year Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane says 44 There was a serious decline in revenue—and attempts are being made to place the permanent expenditure on a less exalted
      ( dementi will tell us on Monday.—Straits Times, July 11.  -  913 words
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      RUBBER IN D.E.I.
      1105 3 tc be on the wonl “self-help."—Straits Times, July 13. The wish being father to the thought, many people still favour the restriction of rubber production as u means to stimulate price, clinging to the idea that the Dutch authorities may be persuaded to join in some scheme
      tc be on the wonl “self-help."—Straits Times, July 13.  -  1,105 words
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      EUROPE IN DANGER.
      1080 4 Straits Times, July 11. Within the next few days Europe will know its fate. The question everyone is asking i« which is it to bo—chaos in Germany and an indefinite prolongation, and inevitable serious accentuation, of the world-wide economic depression or immediate international financial aid for the
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      COLUMNS AND COLUMNS.
      1025 4 Kgmont Hake believes.— St ait< r; July 15. m There wan a vast amount of talk at Monday s meeting of the Federal Council but tiie residue of solid substance was very small indeed. No doubt the public wan tcld by the Government as much about the
      Kgmont Hake believes.—St:ait< r; . • July 15. * ‘m '*•  -  1,025 words
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    A TEST CASE.
    458 4 Problem of Imprisonment For Bankrupts. The following judgment of Mr. j u Sproule. the acting Chief Justice h a been forwarded to the Straits Time, "is publication. This is a judgment, relative to two recent cases in the Bankruptcy Couit. whe, two Government servants had motion! calling
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    MR. D. R. FERGUSON.
    99 4 Killed Instantly When Car Skids Into Ditch. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July Mr. D. R. Ferguson, a European p’antei employed on Sungei Nebong Estate. 1! the Kiang district, wa3 killed in a miming accident at about 1.30 this morning While being driven home from
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    A CHINESE STOIC.
    65 4 Mining Coolie Who I)ic« Peacefully/’ (From Our Own Correspondin' 1 Kuala Lumpur, July 1 Nobody is responsible for my di‘ad|_ Have no parents nor children. years. Die peacefully." These words, written in characters, were on a slip of paper "&gt; j was attached to a post in
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      SIAM AND THE SCHEME.
      234 5 Straits Times, July 9. 5/ that Siam is willing to adit* nt tm quota scheme and will here to fj* rect from Sept. 1, which is trim? u V today, will cause much satisounCiin Malaya, where the fact that faction &gt; /V Y ere a t
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      SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE !
      242 5 SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE V '"••‘omplimemary light.—Straits Times, T uy If it is true that Mrs. Elinor MorJaunt. .i t r the nmn de plume of A. Riposte &lt; introduced her fellow author, .Mr .S ntTset Maugham, into her latest l ook •(hr. ami Hitters.” under the thinnest of il.sgtfscs,
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      THE AERIAL “ BOGEY-MAN.”
      275 5 THE AERIAL BOGEY-MAN.” —Straits Times, July vr,t hying-l-oats from Seietar are aioun over Singapore it is i ‘C to watch the effect which they the “lesser birds of the air” f ground, also, for that ii stance, at an early hour ,,ih machine was flying very "V Hoad area. As
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      PROGRESS IN THE F.M.S.
      173 5 lluiy K io n xt 0ttobe ‘--Stiaits Time*, •'U'tcs i« ln *be Federated Malay v s ,na another minor and t yi, ‘V, '0 the Federal Council vh t, 1 u,,|&lt;n a resolution will be 1 ,Vl the transfer of three 1 &lt; 1 rn;i,, n
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      WHY RECRUIT AT HOME ?
      193 5 WHY RECRUIT AT HOME —Straits Times, July 10. llicie win be few who will not strongly endorse tne protest made by a Kualii i.umpur contemporary against the recruitment at Home of more probationers for tlie Monopolies Department of the Straits settlements announced in the June issue l u:tcil L injure.
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      “ HOOVER THE AMERICAN.”
      355 5 HOOVER THE AMERICAN.” Straits Times, .1 y 10. At a time when President Hoover has been occupying the centre of the stage of wond politics it is interesting to find in the limes of Malaya a letter from a resilient of Kampar, evidently a miner, who knew Mr. Hoover in
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      A WOMAN’S PARADISE.
      218 5 A WOMAN’ S PARADISE. UHVC UJM/ii fortunately seem to have gorr*. Strait Times, July 11. The Sunday l ispatch has discovered and gives due prominence to the fact tha* Singapore is a place Loro white girls are .;o scarce that white men outnumber them by H t) 1 Where it
      UHVC UJM/ii » • ■ • fortunately seem to have gorr*.—Strait Times, July 11.  -  218 words
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      OUR WIRELESS PAGE.
      284 5 —Stiaits Times, July 11. Our readers will probably agree that the support which has been given to the page recently devoted to wireless topics in the Straits Times has a revelation both of the interest which is being taken in wireless in this country and t.f the
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      THE HORLEY FUND.
      326 5 :.—Straits Times, July 11. It is an ironic commentary on the shortness of the human memory that the recent appeal by friends of the late Rev. V*. E. Horley for funds to make the retirement of his widow more secure and •onifortable than it will otherwise be
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      PIGEON-HOLED ?
      258 5 PIGEON-HOLED Straits Times. July 13. It is some months since the F.M.S. Government was asked by an unofficial member of the Federal Council to consider the introduction of compulsory insurance against third party risks for own,", of motor vehicles. Nothing more has been heard of it except a statement l*y
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      MALAYA HOUSE.
      539 5 —Straits Times, July 13. The 1U29 ropoit on the admi.dvration of the Malayan Information Agency contained a passage, more in .sorrow than in anger, complaining otf vLsit/nw to Malaya House purloining and utilatii^r publications in the library and reading loom provided for their convenience. Our own comment at
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      A LINK WITH THE PAST.
      128 5 Straits Times, July 14. A homo correspondent recalls a II ‘•'ith the Singapore of the ’Go’s in record•'e ?he death on June 10, in Kensington, of Maud Caroline, widow of James I.yall, t Sing-o pore and Forfarshire, and laughter of the late Peter Broun, First
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      THE OWNER-PLANTER.
      322 5 paign ivery success.—Straits Times, July 14. i hat the Malayan Estate Owners* Assodalion is already getting to work along useful lines is shown by the minutes of t; lust Council meeting. To some extent t would seem to be overlapping already with the Planters’ Association of Malaya ’out
      paign ivery success.—Straits Times, July 14.  -  322 words
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      AIR MAIL WHICH MISSED.
      337 6 Straits Times, July 1 1. People who posted letti rs by the Dutch air mail due to leave Alor Star on Saturday and paid fifty cents a letter for the privilege feel that that have a distinct grievance against somebody. hor some reason which so far
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      RETRENCHMENT.
      44 6 motor-car for Carcosa, $625.”—Straits Times, July 15. How art* the mighty fallen In u ‘vhedulo of additions to the estimates which was laid before the Federal Council on Monday we find the following item Purchase of a second-hand Morris motor-car for Carcosa, $625.”—Straits
      motor-car for Carcosa, $625.”—Straits Times, July 15.  -  44 words
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      £11,600 PER MILE.
      278 6 £11,600 PER MILE S»»ltan of Johore took part.—Straits &gt;Times, July 15. A correspondent of the Bangkok Times who is evidently an expert in railway matters has been working put the cost of construction of the P3a.it Coast line in Malaya and makes it 1*11,600 a mile, against £7,115 a mile
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      THE DUNMAN FAMILY.
      402 6 -Straits Times. July 1 o. The death at the age of 83 of Mr. Robert Dunman, which is reported rn another page today, recalls the fact that tl e name of Dunman has been associated with S ngaporc for close on a hundred years. Mr. Thomas Dunman,
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    283 6 Mr. Hugh r f&gt;rtimer And Miss Neil Drape. The wedding of Mr. Hugh Mortimer, headmast.r of Hutching* School, Penang. s&lt; n of the late Dr. W. II. Mortimer, M.D., |and Mrs. Mortimer, of Sutton, Suire'*, and Miss NYU Eveline Drape, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Robertson Drape,
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    POLICE ACTIVITY.
    54 6 Two Doctors and a Lawyer In Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 13. Recent police activity resulted today In the appearance in the lower court of two doctors, a lawyer and several other people charged with traffic offences. Pines up to $15 were inflicted in some cases.
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    STRUCK WITH PARANG.
    37 6 A Chinese was, it is alleged, struck by •i compatriot with a parang on Tuesday evening near Wallich Street. He wav badly wounded on the back of the head and was taken to hospital.
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    FIRE AT SELETAR.
    58 6 I he fire brigade received a call at about 5 o clock on Tuesday evening to the Lee Rubber Co., at Seletar, where a small fire hail broken out in the rolling mill. V n n'’rival, the brigade found that the lire uad l&gt;e&lt;*n put out by
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    SIAM JOINS THE TIN PLAN.
    224 6 Quota Condition. NOT TO BE BELOW 10.000 TONS A YEAR. Tito High Commissioner, Malay States, has received the following cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies “The chairman of the International Tin Committee announces that the Gpvernimnt of Siam has decided to adhere
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    MILITARY TATTOO AT MALAYAN SHOW.
    324 6 Fisheries Display Added To Attractions. {From Our Own Correspondent &gt; Kuala Lumpur, July 14. A military tattoo will be one of the attractions at the Malayan Show, which is to be held here on Aug. 1, 2 and 3. There will l&gt;e 400 performers, made
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    MR. ALEXANDER GORDON.
    74 6 Re-Burial at Bidadari Cemetery. T he remains of Mr. Alexander Gordon, the Singapore Municipal Architect who died at Colombo on April 29 on hi* w»y home, were buried at Bidadari Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. In accordance with the wishes of the widow the body was sent to
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    MURDER OF A EUROPEAN.
    500 6 Suspected Man Arrested In Singapore. HUT SURROUNDED, Jealousy Believed to Be Cause of Crime. Following the murder of Thomas Ham Gunter, an Englishman, aged 51 Wilkie Road late on Sunday night j Singapore Police have carried out vigorous search for the suspected mar.' a Chinese. Detectives
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    PENANG WEDDINGS.
    113 6 Mr. H. F. Clements and Miss N. W. Jeffrey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 1L The wedding took place at St. George s Church here yesterday of Mr. Herbert Frederick Clements, of William Jaclo and Co., to Miss Nell Woodward JeffreyThe Rev. Kenneth McPherson took the service.
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    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    2762 7 New Fiction—Historical Romance of the Days Of King Philip of Spain—Virility of Wyndham Lewis—His Book on Hitler—More Upton Sinclair—The Problem of Naval Armaments—Some Stalky Yarns. Three Novels. Yesterday’* Love. By Mrs. Victor Lost. By Patricia WentW °Spanish Lover. By Frank H. Spearpublished by Hodder and
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    TON OF CHEROOTS.
    56 7 Seizure by Monopolies Department. The* harbour division of (ho Monopolies Department made a seizure of one ton of cheroots on July i* in the s.s. Hong I.ianj?. a &lt;‘&gt;4-ton vessel from the Dutch Islands. The dutv on the cheroots amounts to $LV10(&gt;. The cheroots were listed as
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 8 IThe 8t i,-j.i• if f 1 1 i rei»|i&lt;&gt;rfethl* for the opinion* o’ '*&gt; rori♦ Uorre*ponlcnts tie &lt;’ •&lt;«•»' n thrit letter* must be u.'i 1 1 point. Lon? epistle* ar»- I .l-c- t i’jei'ted or cut down. Con rn&lt;i di u r hic'h their names and .••iiiio -r*.j
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    F.M.S. RAILWAYS.
    125 8 To the Editor of .be .'fui’s Timos. Sir, —Al'houv.'it one can upprocate your defence of tie- F.M.S. Railways as set out in your leading article of yesterday, it would be interesting if you could collect some opinions from F.M.S. residents as to what is thought of the (Jovernment
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    THE BOYS’ BRIGADE.
    89 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —Inquiries have been made in the Press and elsewhere as to the meeting place of the Roys’ brigade. There are tw&lt; very strong companies running in Singa pore at present and every prospect of more. All information can be
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    POSTMEN.
    89 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Jt!•*.—I wonder how many postmen in the S.S. and F.M.S. have sufficient knowledge of English to read addresses. Many can read Chinese, Malay or Tamil, but as regards English I have often found some guide to delivery scribble in pencil on the
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    ROTARY.
    100 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Both you and your morning contemporary are at some pains to report Mr. Roland Braddell as saying that “the War is more or less iorgotten!” You both give such prominence to this pronouncement that one feels that if a third journal
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    THE HEALTH BOARD.
    316 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The Central Health Board constantly talks about schemes just as ii* schemes under section 17 (ii) b of the Health Board Enactment had ever actually existed. By continual reiteration of the assumption that schemes have existed it apparently hopes
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    SOMERSET MAUGHAM.
    464 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—-What is all this fuss about i •'.omerset Maugham ?Those who already know of the i'roudlock case in Kuala Lumpur learnt nothing more from “The Letter," and those who knew nothing about that case were r.ot attracted to the play because
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    AIR MAILS.
    111 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The Post Office inform the public that the air mail (Dutch) via A!or Staton Thursday, did not call there, and all ‘.he hundred odd letters posted at considerable expense in Singapore were left behind and sent on via Karachi (20
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    THE ESPLANADE.
    229 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. bir, —I do not know who is responsible for the maintenance and development of the Esplanade front, whether the Municipality or the P.W.D. so, before the development goes too far, I can only address your columns in the hope that the
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    COVERED CAR PARKS.
    271 8 To the Editor of the Strains Times. Sir, —In connection with the two enclosed car i arks which have recently be*, n made on the sea side of Collyer Quay, ii these parks are to be permanent it is evident that by erecting simple and i:jev ensive
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    THE HORLEY FUND.
    495 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I have read with great interest your article on the Horley Memorial Fund, and if I guage the feelings of people aright it is not lack of sympathy but of initiative that holds hack the donations. My personal knowledge
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    CAMERON’S HIGHLANDS.
    766 8 To the Editor of the Strnita Tirrcs Sir.—It is interesting to read in column i that the exact months 'which* Ur dry me uncertain to the inhabit Ot Singapore, because the same 7V s exists on Cameron’s Highlands nti y oven the subject of much quiz-zic-d nas rmnt
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    BISLEY MEETING.
    79 8 F.M.S. Competitor Does Well. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July At Bislev yesterday Dr. W. R- l' 1 of the F.M.S., tied with two others m tnP first stage for the St. George’s a f*’ which is second only to the King's 1 1 n in importance. Dr.'
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    ATTACK ON AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
    9502 9 Chief Secretary's Acid Reply In Federal Council. recruiting planters at home Humours of sensational developments in connection with decent, ili-alion and retrenchment did not materialise in the Federal Council Monday, when nothing beyond the statements of the High Commissioner and the acting Financial Adviser, transpired to
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    TRIBUTE TO F.M.S. POLICE.
    218 12 Mr. C. Hannigan’s Farewell Message. On the eve of his retirement from Malaya Mr. C. Hannigan, Commissioner ♦f Police, F.M.S. has issued a farewell message to the F.M.S. Police. “There never has been a time since I came to this country,” says Mr. Hannigan. 44 when
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    BEER IN COFFEE SHOPS
    367 12 Defence An Outrageous Suggestion.” Well dressed and speaking almost perfect English, a Chinese, described as a toffee shop proprietor, was charged on July !&gt; before Mr. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, with selling beer without a licence in his premises at Middle Road, and convicted
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    SEQUEL TO A QUARRY ACCIDENT.
    670 12 Rash Act Charge. ACCUSED ACQUITTED AT ASSIZES. At the Johore As i/.ts on Monday, before Mr. Justice Thorne, Mr. A. F. Green, employed by Sir John Jackson, Ltd., contiactors for the Naval Base, was acquitted on a charge of causing death by a rash and
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    MOUNT FABER FIRE.
    89 12 Police Help to Beat Out Blaze. The Singapore fire brigade received two calls during the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, they went to Mount Faber where tWey beat out, with the help of a squad of police, a grass and bush fire. Early on Sunday morning, there was
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    RATES REDUCTION IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    489 12 Two Public Bodies Appeal To Authorities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 8. A question as to whether any change was contemplated in the rates for lijrhting and domestic consumption of electricity in Kuala Lumpur was asked at today’s meeting of the Sanitary Board.
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    MR. AW BOON HAW.
    95 12 Donation of $375,000 For Hospital in China. Mr. Aw Roon Haw, the Singapore millionaire, has given $375,000 for the building of a modern hospital in Nanking. Recently Mr. Aw was in China and while there he had many interviews with leading Rationalist Government officials. He heard
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    MR. DUNCAN DARE.
    53 12 Verdict of Accidental Death. (hrom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 13. A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner at the inquest here on Mr. Duncan Dare, of Bertam Estate, Rutterworth, who died in hospital under an anaesthetic for an operation to an arm which
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    SARKIES BROTHERS LIABILITIES.
    361 12 $3,500,000. E. AND O. HOTEL MAY Hr CLOSED DOWN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 13 A formal meeting of the creditor* Si rkics Brothers was held here tod»5 ;i.h Mr. E. N Taylor, Assistant 0& A-signet, presiding. 41 Mr. Lim Cheng Law, representing tv,. trustees of
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    MRS. ARSHAK SARKIES.
    169 12 Application for Receiver Allowed. In the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Whitley, Mr. J. J. Saunders applied for the appointment of a receiver to look after the interests of Mrs. Arshak Sarkies’ husband, who was dead. In an affidavit Mrs. Sarkies said her husband died in January
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    MR. CYRIL M. HAKE.
    121 12 Death from Japanese River Fever. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 14. The death took place in the European Hospital here on Sunday of Cyril Marriott Hake, executive engineer, P.W.D-i Raub, from Japanese river fever. Mr. Hake, who wras 37 years of age, had served
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    WEALTH IN MALAYA’S COUNTRY-SIDE.
    3192 13 The Break-away From Rubber—What Estates And Small Holdings Can Do—Malayan Market For Malayan Industries Millions For Tob acco And Tea—Why Buy Curry Stuffs From India? The Lessons Of Serdang. (By Our Kualm Lumpur Correspondent.) Thfte never was a time in the history Maiava when the need
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    MR. W. G. PHILLIPS.
    99 14 Suicide Verdict on Man Found Suffocated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 13. A verdict of suicide was returned by the coroner at the inquest here on Mr. W. G. Phillips, n European commission agent, who was found suffocated in his bed in the Runnymede Hotel.
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    APPEAL ALLOWED.
    197 14 Chinese Who Were Fined For Causing Hurt. Remarking that there were grave doubts as to the identification, Mr. Justice Sproule, the a.ting thief Justice, allowed the appeal, on Saturday, of three Chinese, said to be firemen, against their conviction of having voluntarily called hurt to Low Peng Ju,
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    UNPROVOKED ASSAULT.
    92 14 Recidivist Gets Seventeen Months’ Gaol. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 9. A sentence of 17 months’, rigorous imprisonment was imposed in the police court here today on Omar Sahib, described as a ship’s tindal, for an unprovoked assault on a sub-warder of the gaol. The complainant was
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    K.L. WEDDING.
    44 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 12. The marriage took place at St. John’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, of Mr. Charles Atkinson of the Electrical Department, looh, with Miss .1. A. Keyes, sister of Mr. Matt. B. Keyes, of the Chartered Bank, Seremban.
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    MALACCA THEFTS.
    38 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 12. Tn consequence of many thefts recently detectives scoured the Tranquerah district and arrested three Javanese who, it is alleged, were found in possession of two suitcases and a revolver.
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    F.M.S. POLICE SPORTS.
    174 14 Selangor Wins for The Third Time. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 12. The F.M.S. Police had an ideal day for their annual athletic meeting which was held yesterday on the Kuala Lumpur padang in the presence of a big gathering which included H. E. the
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    NATIVE RUBBER.
    180 14 Report of the D.E.I. Committee Of Welfare. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 7. Authoritative statements on the r.aiixe rubber production in the D.E.I. are scarce and as a rule the exact situation is as unknown in the D.E.I. as it is abioad. The following is taken from
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    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
    135 14 Unofficial Members Increased To Three. A Government Gazette Extraordinary announces tho provisional appointment of the Hon. Mr. George Sturrock and the lion. Mr. A. M. Goodman as official members of the Executive Council, the Hon. Mr. A. 13. Jordan as a member during the absence on leave of
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    BANKS IN THE F.M.S.
    109 14 Following the Law of The Colony. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. A Rill to amend the British and Foreign Companies Enactment will be introduced in the Federal Council on Monday on a certificate of urgency. The new section in the Bill follows section
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    FOUND GUILTY BUT DISCHARGED.
    576 14 The Section 114. IMPRISONMENT PROBLEM FOR BANKRUPTS. An interesting point as to whether bankrupt Government servants could b sent to prison for having incurred debts while knowing they were insolvent n( for extravagant living, and incurring debts by getting private medical advice instead of free Government
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    DR. BERNARD.
    151 14 Reticent on His Return to D.E.I. From Holland. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 7. Dr. Bernard, the Director of the Department of Agriculture, has returned from his visit to Holland, where he had been negotiating on the rubber problem, but he was strictly reticent as to the
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3600 15 Another Malayan Goodbye Mr. Hannigan Looks Back—Early Police Work In Selangor—A Memorable Night At Kuala Kubu—Living On Three Dollars A Month—A Glimpse Of Local Politics—Compulsory Padi-Grotving. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 10. nnial Malayan tragedy of men 1 rr t ,ing
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    SERIOUS CHARGE.
    178 16 D.E.l. Planter Accused Of Manslaughter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 7. An amazing ease has come up for trial before the Council of Justice in Medan. I Mr. IlasP'Ts. a planter from Redelong Kstato (Atjeh) is accused of attempted manslaughter 1 y stabbing two coolies, a j
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    COMMODORE OF K.P.M.
    84 16 Capt. de Itooy Succeeds Capt. Schoof. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 7. Th© K.P.M. fleet has now a new commodore following the resignation of the master of the Nieuw Zeeland, Captain A.A.C. Schoof. His successor is the master of the Op ten Noort, C’aptain P.J. de
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    THE CASTE SYSTEM OF INDIA.
    1190 16 A Singapore Case. PRIVILEGE OF WITNESSES IN COURT. A point of great importance an 1 interest to the public as to whether or ,iot a witness in a judicial proceeding was privileged to give 1 evidence without fear of my con equenct. for v.'hut he
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    HEAVY FINES.
    162 16 Wizened Chinese Caught Inoculating. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Penang. July 9. Having been caught inoculating a patient. Tien Chong Swee, a wizened and aged Chinese clad in dirty trousers and a tartered coat, appeared before the district judge today charged w’ith receiving payment for practising surgery and the
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    159 16 The Singaore Municipal statement for the week ended June 27 gives the to number of deaths as male 139 and female 7c.. This represents a death rate of per mille per annum, compared with in the preceding week and 35.97 in th c a rresponding week of last
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    43 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 9. A message received by wireless from the United States says that the King’s heal is excellent and he has made a rap&gt;&lt; recovery from the effects of the operatic to his eyes.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      DR. LUTHER FLIES TO LONDON.
      395 21 British Wireless. Train Talk with Bank Of England’s Governor. TO BASLE VIA PARIS. Wall Street Greatly Interested. Rugby, July 9. p r I uther. the president of the German p,.vhd»ank. arrived at Croydon by aeroV., nt before lunch and had a two-hour •inference with the
      British Wireless.  -  395 words
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      BRITAIN’S STAND.
      152 21 —British Wireless. Mr. Snowden’s Statement in the House. Rugby, July 9. ’he IIi’Us=c of Commons the Chnncel- t'ue Exchequer (Mr. Philip Snow- i was questioned as to the basis of the k n of the British loss of 11 u*«i arising from the debt susl)1;m. and as to
      —British Wireless.  -  152 words
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      COLONEL STIMSON.
      103 21 Reuter. Pllect of His Interviews In Rome. Rome, July 10. Jgurlr'f accept the lowest possible rifl,. s f ,r u armamen ts, even only 10,000 other n' 0 ''diole of Italy, provided no lun had more,” declared Signor Mussolini to Pressmen after an interview with the United States
      — Reuter.  -  103 words
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      EXPERTS’ MEETING.
      169 21 Ambassador at Brussels.—British Wireless. ’—Reuter. Mr. Hugh Gibson to Be U.S. Observer. Rugby, July 9. Arrangements are proceeding for the meeting in London, on July 17, of the experts in connection with President Hoover’s debt suspension proposals. According to a Washington Press message, the United States will be
      Ambassador at Brussels.—British Wireless.; ’—Reuter.  -  169 words
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      HINT TO GERMANY.
      431 21 trade on the Continent.”—British Wireless. while the newspapers emphasise the importance of Germany’s attitude, and the question whether she is willing to take measures to assist in the peace of Europe is being discussed. The Times, after referring to Mr. Philip Snowden’s statement that acceptance of Mr.
      trade on the Continent.”—British Wireless.  -  431 words
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      COMMONS DEBATE ON INDIA.
      605 21 The debate is continuing.—British Wireless. Need for Display and Use Of Force. MR. BENN’S DEFENCE. Has Labour Policy Been Justified Rugby, July 9. In the House of Commons, at thft request of the Conservatives, a discussion took place today on Indian affairs, with particular reference to
      The debate is continuing.—British Wireless.  -  605 words
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      WORLD FLIGHT HEROES.
      34 21 Ite u ter. Receive Colonelcies in The State Militia. Oklnhama, July 10. Colonelcies in the State Militia have been conferred on Messrs. Post and Catty in recognition of their world flight.—
      Ite u ter.  -  34 words
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      5,200-MILE NON-STOP FLIGHT ENDS.
      800 22 Reuter. Heater. Descent in Siberia. MISHAP IN AIR WHILE REFUELLING. Seattle, July K. The American airmen, Messrs. Robbins and Jones, left here on u non-stop refuelling flight to Tokio via Alaska and Northern Siberia, to which p'ace refuelling planes have been sent ahead. The venture is
      .— Reuter.; Heater.  -  800 words
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      COMMUNIST CANKER IN INDO-CHINA.
      70 22 Governor-General to Act Surgically.” Paris, July 8. The Communist canker in Indo-China is engaging the earnest attention ot the French Government. M. Pierre Pasquier, the GovernorGeneral, who is returning to Indo-China from furlough, has been empowered to act surgically,” if necessary, while the Colonial Minister (M.
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      KAYE DON’S FEAT.
      174 22 —Reuter. Over 110 Miles An Hour In Motor Boat. I,ake Garda, Italy, July 9. Kaye Don, piloting Miss England II, put up a new world’s speed-boat record r.f 110.25 m.p.h., beating his own world’s record of 103.49 m.p.h. on the Parana River, Buenos Aires, on April 3.
      —Reuter.  -  174 words
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      COAL-MINES BILL.
      172 22 —Reuter. Measure Receives The Royal Assent. London, July 8. The Coal-Mines Bill has received the Rtyal assent. The Bill had been previously read a third time in the House of Commons and in the House of I.ords.—Reuter. Previous messages (dated July 3) stated: The Government has decided to
      —Reuter.  -  172 words
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      J. AND P. COATS, LTD.
      70 22 —Reuter. To Cut Wages 10 Per Cent. In August. London, July 9. J. and P. Coats, Ltd., will cut wages of all workers 10 per cent, next August, hut full time is likely to be resumed in all instead of in some departments.—Reuter. J. and
      —Reuter.  -  70 words
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      “FIGHT TO A FINISH” IN GERMANY.
      234 22 —Reuter. The Trouble Begins. HITLER AND HUGENBERG JOIN FORCES. Berlin, July 10. It is announced that the Nazi (Nati~nnl Socialist) leader, ilerr Adolf Hitler, and the Nationalist (Herman National People’s Party) leader, Dr. Hugenberg, have officially joined forces in a “fight to a finish
      —Reuter.  -  234 words
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      OVERSEAS CHINESE.
      104 22 —Sin Ku &gt; Min. Pleasures for Their Relief In China. Shanghai, July 8. Officials of the Nanking Foreign Ministry and of the Finance Ministry jointly discussed the question of the measures to he taken for the relief of unemployed Overseas Chinese and e\entually decided to appropriate $1,000,000 Dorn
      —Sin Ku > Min.  -  104 words
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      FLOODS IN CHINA.
      92 22 —Sin Kuo Min. Hankow-Peking Train Fails To Arrive. Shanghai, July 9. Reports state that the embankment of the Yungting River, weakened by the Hoods, has collapsed in some places. The up train from Hankow to Peking failed to arrive at Peking. A message from Canton states that
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  92 words
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      EMPIRE SURVEYORS.
      88 22 —Reuter. Three Weeks Conference Opens In London. London, July 9. The representatives of many Colonies, iotectoi ates, Mandated Territories, certain Dominions and India, and also many prominent survey experts of Great Britain, are attending the second Conference o Lnipne Survey Officers which opened will h U.S° i 0
      —Reuter.  -  88 words
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      TAXES IN CANTON.
      58 22 —Sin Kuo Min. Hong Kong, July 8. The Canton Nationalist M Government yesterday passed the regulations with the unpopular business An earlier message stated that the t anton Construction Department had LV C to establish the match monopoly. I he anton match merchants' appeal against the monopoly
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  58 words
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      SEOUL CONSULATE SACKED ?
      162 22 SEOUL CONSULATE SACKED Reuter. .—Sin Kuo Min. 500 Chinese Casualties. ALARMING REPORT FROM PEKING. Peking. July 9. According to unconfirmed Chinese dipatches a Korean mob re-attacked and sacked the Chinese Consulate at fceo U r causing 500 Chinese casualties. The Chinese Consul-General cq, Chang Wei-cheng) took refuge in the office
      Reuter.; .—Sin Kuo Min.  -  162 words
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      CAUSE OF RIOTS.
      294 22 —Sin Kuo Min. Alleged False Press Reports. Shanghai, July 1*. With regard to the incident which occurred at Wangpaoshan the Chines* National (Nanking) Government has declared that it was of a purely local nature and has, therefore, instructed the responsible Chinese consular authorityto settle the matter accordingly.
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  294 words
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      SUGAR REFINERY.
      114 22 —Reuter. £1,000,000 Enterprise to Be Launched in Shanghai. Nanking, July 8. The draft agreement for the establish ment of a large scale sugar refinery at Shanghai, by Chinese and Cuban interests, has been signed, according an announcement made by the Minister of Industry (Mr. II. H. Kung) who
      —Reuter.  -  114 words
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      SLUMP ON BERLIN BOURSE.
      346 23 K' Ail’. Financial Crisis Still Acute. W ALL STREET UNEASY. Man* Shares Drop Two To Four Points. Berlin, July 9. c in Government has issued a Thl rn Vd by President Hindenburg Ministers of Finance and of 'f' 1 V V.'\n;iirs. validating the agree- r i
      — K' Ail’.  -  346 words
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      A SIGH OF RELIEF.
      221 23 —Reuter. Wait and See Policy Of Stock Exchanges. London, July 8. Th w&lt; rlil heaved a sigh of relief that 'hr rtnight's suspense, due to the haggl:r,!' ir Paris, has now ended. •‘v/ st'aciion is expressed in London that r; has agreed to the proposed i'
      —Reuter.  -  221 words
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      EXPERTS TO MEET.
      263 23 —Reuter. ,—British Wireless. "Terence in London On July 17. l\, Paris, July 8. lance v, hat the accc Ptt'&lt;l the suggestion in I r V ronce experts should n to discuss t.he n%ve r Plan 0U,1 K Plan to the I’fance h&’u *ilso accepted, in principle, the
      —Reuter.; ,—British Wireless.  -  263 words
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      PRESS COMMENTS.
      589 23 Reuter. Further Delays Must Be Avoided.” Rugby, Ju’y 8. Discusr’ons with the French Government. regarding the projected mee ing in London of experts representing the Governments of the Power? concerned in the Young Plan, are proceeding. It will he the duty of the experts to examine matters upon
      Reuter.  -  589 words
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      FIFTEEN NEW MINES FOR RUSSIA.
      87 23 .—Reuter. Large Scale Plans For Mechanisation. Moscow, July 0. The mechanisation of 50 per cent, of the large mines in the Don Basin by next vear, and the opening of 15 new mine? this year, is promised in an 44 appeal issued by M. Iosif
      .—Reuter.  -  87 words
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      EMPIRE MARKETING.
      101 23 ho a,ea selling Empire butter.—British Wireless. Success of “Sales Drive” In Great Britain. Rugby, July 8. The report of the Empire Marketing Board, which has just been issued, reords increased buying of Empire products in Great Britain, which is attributed in pari to greater scientific attention by producers
      ho a,ea selling Empire butter.—British Wireless.  -  101 words
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      FLOODS IN CHINA.
      382 23 —Sin Kuo Min. Much Damage and Widespread Distress. Shanghai, July G. Reports to hand from various parts of China indicate that there has been serious flooding in many districts, owing to the recent heavy rainfall. The Peking-Tientsin railway is in serious danger of inundation. The Yellow River,
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  382 words
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      MOSLEY GROUP IN THE HOUSE.
      171 23 —British Wireless. Important Debate. NEW INSURANCE BILL OPPOSED. Rugby, July 8. In the House of Commons the Minister of Labour. Miss Bondfield, moved the second reading of the Bill based on recommendation.* of the Royal Commission on Unemployment Insurance with regard to anomalies in the
      —British Wireless.  -  171 words
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      MAURITIUS.
      136 23 -British Wireless. Commission to Inquire Into Finances. Rugby, July 8. In the House of Commons Dr. Drummond Shiols, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, announced that the Commission which is to investigate the financial position of. Mauritius in the light of the eolonv’s economic resources would consist of Sir Ivo Elliott,
      -British Wireless.  -  136 words
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      CHINA WAR NEWS.
      342 23 —Sin Kuo Min. Canton Buys Warships From Japan. Hong Kong, July 8. The Canton “National” Government ha* bought one destroyer, one transport anti two cruisers from Japan. All are arriving in Canton from Fomosa this week. General Chan Ming-shu, the former chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  342 words
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      “ BLACKMAIL OF WORST KIND.”
      229 24 BLACKMAIL OF WORST KIND.” Reuter. German Cabinet Rejects French Demands. “RATHER RESIGN.” Will Nazis Now Come Into Power Berlin, July 12. The German Government has resolved rot to submit to France’s demands for the cessation of warship construction and the abandonment of the Austro-German Customs Union, which are described as
      — Reuter.  -  229 words
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      BIG BANK FAILS.
      346 24 —Reuter. Fears That It May Cause General Crisis. Berlin, July 13. While the Cabinet was sitting throughout the night discussing the emergency decree to be promulgated today the Darmstadter and National Rafik, one of the biggest and most important in Germany, announce:! that it had been compelled
      —Reuter.  -  346 words
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      THE U.S.A. BANKS.
      373 24 Willing to Help But Europe Must Lead. Washington, July 13. Mr. William R. Castle, in a statement, Mys that United States bankers are pre- uarerl to assist in relieving Germany but ire leaving the leadership, in this connection, to the European Central Hanks, the representatives of which
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      BERLIN RUMOURS.
      308 24 :.—Reuter. Greatly Embarrass The Cabinet. Berlin, July 12. The German Government this afternoon, through diplomatic channels, appealed to the United States, and to the Governments of the other interested Powers, pointing out the urgency of the financial situation in Germany. The Cabinet is discussing the report of Dr.
      :.—Reuter.  -  308 words
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      BERLIN BY AIR.
      182 24 ,—Reuter. Dr. Luther Returns To Consult Cabinet. Paris, July 11. Dr. Luther, the President of the Reichsbank. left here this morning for I Berlin by air to consult the German I Cabinet. Cologne, July 11. Dr. Luther, interviewed here by a Reuter correspondent while his aeroplane was
      ,—Reuter.  -  182 words
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      NEED FOR SPEED.
      494 24 —British Wireless. —Reuter. Press Approves Britain’s Gesture. Rugby, July 11. A letter addressed by the British Treasury to the Bank of International Settlements, announcing the decision of the British Government to refrain from claiming any payments due from Germany on July 15 under the Young Plan ‘‘with
      —British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  494 words
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      ROUND THE WORLD IN A MONTH.
      98 24 Reuter. Race Ends in Japan. WHAT CAN BE DONE IV THESE DAYS. Tokio, July u Mr. Sutemaru Shingu, one of tj contestants in the round-the-world nm sponsored by the newspaper Asahi hat completed the journey in 35 davs 7 hour 37 minutes, having left
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      KOREAN RIOTS.
      388 24 Reuter. Incendiarism Rampant: Terrible Stories. Tokyo* July 8. Dispatches now arriving here, botl, official and Press, tell terrible .’tones ot incidents,—occurring at widely separatee points in Korea, —of Koreans assaulting Chinese and beating them to death and ct‘ numbers of Chinese homes being set or fire. The situation
      — Reuter.  -  388 words
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      ACTIVITY IN FUKIEN.
      60 24 Sin Kuo Min. Owing to Communist Scare On The Border. Shanghai, July 13Reports from Foochow state that Admiral Yang Shu-chuang, the Minute' of the Navy and the chairman ot tn&lt; Fukien Provincial Government, arrived a Foochow on Sunday. There is intense military activity m Fukien at present
      Sin Kuo Min.  -  60 words
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      CREDITS CRISIS OVER.
      480 25 Reuter. let,. throughout.—British Wire- Dr. Luther’s Mission To Basle Succeeds. “NAZIS” MILITANT. Demand That Reichstag Should be Called. Basle, July 14. Tlu Council of the Bonk of Intertitral Settlements has decided to help S Reuhsi«nk in every way in its power. T&gt;u decision of the Council was
      — Reuter.; let,. throughout.—British Wire-  -  480 words
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      NAZIS AND REDS.
      302 25 —Reuter. Questions of Supreme Importance.” The hnni-o u Berlin, July 14. tr.fiav the i• iave decided to continue The i C V res hricting payments. I°sc*d f.n- t &gt;Urtr i sav n^s banks have runs U r° 1 a y s owing to heavy Radical cm as
      —Reuter.  -  302 words
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      GERMAN BANKS.
      233 25 —British Wireless. Not Subjected to a Run Yesterday. Berlin, July 13. After snatching five hours’ sleep the Cabinet resumed, this morning, consideration of the financial crisis. Later it issued an emergency decree in the form of a guarani ee in favour of the Darmstadter Bank, which prohibits proceedings
      —British Wireless.  -  233 words
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      MARK DECLINES.
      465 25 Reuter. —British Wireless. Sensational Drop From 20.53 to 31 to Pound. London, July 13. There was a sensational drop in the Reichsmark in London from Saturday’s 20.53 to 31 to the pound at 12.30 p.m. today, in consequence of the German financial situation. Otherwise there was no general
      — Reuter.; —British Wireless.  -  465 words
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      PARIS-TOKIO FLYERS FORCED DOWN.
      195 25 —Reuter. After Making a Non-Stop Effort of 5,845 Miles. Le Bourget (Paris), July 11. The airmen Captain Lebrix and I Captain Doret set out this morning on n non-stop flight to Tokio, in an attempt to gain the long distance record. They took off at 4.43
      —Reuter.  -  195 words
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      JUVENILE PRISONS.
      100 25 Reuter. Flogging, Shackling And Drenching in U.S.A. Washington, July 8. The report of the Wickersham Commission, which has been investigating the conditions prevailing in the prisons for children in the United States, strongly criticises the Federal Government for placing young law breakers on the same basis as hardened
      Reuter.  -  100 words
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      EIGHT KILLED.
      42 25 —Reuter. Plane Crashes Near Moscow. Moscow, July 14. Eight people were killed in an aeroplane smash near Moscow. They were two assistant chiefs and an official at the Headquarters of the Red Army, two pilots, two mechanics and an observer.—Reuter.
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      FALL IN TEA PRICES.
      93 25 —Reuter. Dutch Growers Say There Has Been Too Much Planting. Amsterdam, July 13. Too great an extension of planting was blamed for the fall in tea prices by Mr. W. C. Loudon, presiding at the annual meeting of the Dutch East Indies Tea Growing Association. He
      —Reuter.  -  93 words
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      D.E.I. AND THE RUBBER POSITION.
      128 25 —Aneta. Government’s Standpoint. READY TO STUDY A “SOUND PLAN.” Batavia, July 14. In reply to question:, in the People’s Council it was stated on behalf of tho Government tlat it was impossible to giv* any information us to tlr 1 Netherlands Indies part cipating \jn
      —Aneta.  -  128 words
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      PRODUCTION IN 1931.
      63 25 Increase Compared With Two Previous Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 13. The Rubber Growers’ Association reports that during the first half of the present year G15 companies operating i» \arious parts of the world pioduced 120,124 tons of rubber, as compared with 113,925 tons during
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      OUTBOARD RACING.
      75 25 —British Wireless. Prince of Wales Buys A Hydroplane. Rugby, July 10. The Prince of Wales has purchased an outboard racing hydroplane from Messrs. Sharland, of Birmingham, who have produced what is claimed to be the fastest racing engine for its size in the country. The Prince has recently
      —British Wireless.  -  75 words
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      TOO MUCH OIL.
      36 25 Reuter. 22,000 Kansas Wells To Close Down. Wichita (Kansas), July 12. Over 300 independent oil operators have agreed immediately to close down 22,000 Kansas wells, in an attempt to solve the over-production problem.—
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      ILLNESS AMONG JUDGES.
      129 25 —British Wireless. Leads to Heavy Arrears In British Courts. Rugby, July 12. Speaking at the Lord Mayor’s annual banquet to the Judges last night, tha Lord Chancellor (Lord Sankey) referred to the heavy arrears of work in the Courts which, he hoped, would soon be made up,
      —British Wireless.  -  129 words
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      PRISONERS ESCAPE.
      42 25 —Sin Kuo Min. One Shot But Others Get Clear Away. Hong Kong, July 14. Two prisoners, involved in a robbery case, escaped from Mantak Road prison yesterday. One was shot, but the other managed to get clear away.—Sin Kuo Min.
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      PERSIAN RUG & CARPET.
      44 25 PERSIAN RUG CARPET. period fetched 3,800 guineas. -Britisn Wireless. Amazing Prices Paid At Christie's. Rugby, July 9. At Christie’s sale rooms today a sixteenth century Persian rug sold for 2,100 guineas, and a Persian carpet of the same period fetched 3,800 guineas. —Brit isn
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      “STOP BUILDING BATTLESHIPS.”
      113 26 —Reuter. Renounce Austro-German Customs Union. FRENCH DEMANDS. Germany Says They May Cause Revolution. London, July 10. The president of the Reichsbank (I)r. Luther) had a long conference this morning with the French hanking authorities. Berlin, July 10. Dr. Luther is unexpectedly returning from Paris to Berlin to
      —Reuter.  -  113 words
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      BERLIN’S FEARS.
      261 26 Reuter. Compliance Would Mean A Hitler Regime. Berlin, July 11. Hitherto the Foreign Office has neither confirmed nor denied the report that the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson) told the German Ambassador in London that Great Britain would welcome tin* cos-Vion of German warship constrn uni .t.od the
      Reuter.  -  261 words
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      REPARATIONS.
      323 26 —British Wireless. British Empire Waives July 15 Payments. Rugby, July ID. A letter has been addressed by the Treasury to the president of the Bank of International Settlements saying that the Governments of Great Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and India have accepted in principle the proposal
      —British Wireless.  -  323 words
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      EXPERTS TO MEET.
      178 26 of the British Treasury.—British Wireless. Invitations Issued To Powers by Britain. Rugby, July 10. It is officially announced that the British Government has issued an invitation to France, Italy, Japan, Belgium and Germany—the Towers particularly concerned in the Young Plan—for a meeting of financial experts to consider
      of the British Treasury.—British Wireless.  -  178 words
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      ELECTORAL REFORM BILL.
      154 26 —Router. Severe Handling in House Of Ixjrds. London, Ju\v 10. Tii* Government's Electoral Reform Rii) threateni to emerge from the ban 1of the Ilruae of Lord■» severely tattered. Their Lord-hips tonight struck out the (•’.iii which abolishes the business premises qualification with the exception »&gt;? the (’ity
      —Router.  -  154 words
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      LOST AIRMEN.
      125 26 —Reuter. Believed Captured by Tribe In Mongolia. Shanghai, July 8. A mail-carrying Junkers plane belonging to the Eurasia Corporation, whose service connects Nanking and Berlin, is reported to have been captured by a Mongolian tribe in Outer Mongolia. The fate of the two German pilots is unknown. It
      —Reuter.  -  125 words
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      WHEAT PRICES.
      92 26 —Reuter. Mr. Hoover’s Call to Cease Short Selling. Washington, July 10. The Government’s anxiety at the continued fall in wheat prices is indicated by the fact that President Hoover has issued a sensational call to a limited number of speculators to cease short selling in the wheat market
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      HUGE “PEACE RALLY” IN LONDON.
      322 26 —Reuter. All Parties Combine. 27 COUNTRIES LISTEN TO SPEECHES. London, July 11. An unprecedented “peace rally” was tuged in London this afternoon. Huge processions converged on the A!i*e.t Hall, where a most representative leathering was addressed by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Mr.
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      PREMIER’S SPEECH.
      469 26 .—British Wireless. Need for Persistence And Patience. The Prime Minister said all parties and sections of opinion in Britain had tome together in that unique gathering to manifest their support of one of the greatest causes that ever enlisted the support of peoples. They should have no illusions
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      KING & GLASGOW ENGINEERS.
      218 26 KING GLASGOW ENGINEERS. with even closer commercialities.—British Wireless. Few Corners in the W orld Where They Are Not. THE CLYDE’S RECORD. New £2,000,000 Dock At Shieldhall Opened. Rttgby, July 10. The King and Queen visited Glasgow today and had a great welcome from tenof thousands who lined the streets. alorv&gt;
      with even closer commercialities.—British Wireless.  -  218 words
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      DISARMAMENT.
      200 26 —Reuter. U.S. Invited to Take Part In Conference. Washington, July The United States Government ha received an invitation from the League ot Nations to participate in the Disarmament Conference at Geneva in February. It is stated that the State Department’:* “whole-hearted acceptance” will be dispatched in a few days.—Reuter.
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    • Article
      MR. KAYE DON.
      62 26 —British Wireless To Seek Speed-Boat Trophy In U.S.A. Rugby, July lilt is reported in the Press that Mr Kaye Don, who created a new worn! water speed record of 110 miles an hour on Thursday, will go to the United States in September to attempt to recover
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    • Article
      FROM OPTIMISM TO GLOOM.
      368 27 ••Dr. Luther Has Brought Back Very Little.” HENDERSON PLAN. France May Abandon Projected Battleship. Berlin, July 14. th. Government optimism following the first news from Basle, has proved short lived, as it is now realised ,hat l)r. Luther, the President of the Keichsbank, has brought back
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      U.S.A. AND CREDITS.
      84 27 —Reuter. Willing to Renew If Others Du Same. New York, July 14. Commerce learns that M I ederal He v rve Bank has declined a rc e t(» the proposed renewal of the credit of $25,000,000 to Germany. New York, July 14. vj- Re.serve Bank of New
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      IN LONDON.
      162 27 —British Wireless. s, «ek Markets Dull But Steady. t Rugby, July 14. r '*a'iu.,.’ &lt; V^V n S&lt;oc &lt; Markets were much further ,V* &lt; a y Thou Kh dull, pending r r;&lt;i, tk. Ac Aments in the German &gt;r*i. j n l was a check to the
      —British Wireless.  -  162 words
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      BERLIN FEARS.
      186 27 —Reuter. What Will be Effect Of Closing Banks? Berlin, July 14. Whether the decree closing the banks will not defeat its own purpose by emphasising, instead of minimising, the seriousness of the crisis, is at present conjectural, but certainly immediate hardship is being inflicted upon business men, who
      —Reuter.  -  186 words
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      BRITISH ATTITUDE.
      382 27 Mr iti h Wireless. Does Not Support France In Imposing Conditions. Rugby, July 14. The directors of the Bank for International Settlements were in almost continuous deliberation for twelve hours at Basle yesterday. The meeting concluded toward midnight and a communique announcing the decision to strengthen assistance to
      Mr iti h Wireless.  -  382 words
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      U.S. & DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
      249 27 U.S. DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. Reuter. Kellogg and Gibson As Delegates Washington, July 11. A Note, signed by the acting United States Secretary of State (Mr. William R. astle), has been sent to the Secretary General of the League of Nations (Sir Eric Drummond) accepting the invitation extended by the league to
      Reuter.  -  249 words
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      EVERY FIVE YEARS.
      105 27 —British Wireless. Britain’s Population to Be Counted. Rugby, July 11. A tribute to the painstaking and conscientious efforts of the citizens of Great Britain to make correct returns in the recent census, \va3 paid by the RegistrarGeneral in an interview yesterday. He said people who might have
      —British Wireless.  -  105 words
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      AUSTRALIA’S FINANCES.
      166 27 —Reuter. Debt Conversion Bill Passes Second Reading. Canberra, July 10. The Senate, by 21 votes to 6, passed the second reading of the Debt Conversion Bill.— Reuter. Federal Deficit of £17,250,000. Canberra, July 10. An accumulated Federal deficit of £17.250,000 was announced by the Federul Treasurer, Mr. E.
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      AIR FORCE APPOINTMENT.
      108 27 —llfrit. Wireless. Vice-Marshal Newall to Command in Middle East. Rugby, July 8. The Air Ministry’ announces that Air Vice-Marshal C. L. N. Newall, C.B., now commanding the Wessex bombing Air Force defence of Great Britain, has been appointed air officer commanding the Royal Air Force, Middle East,
      —llfrit. Wireless.  -  108 words
    • Article
      MUSSOLINI’S REPLY TO THE POPE.
      192 27 —Reuter. Fascists and the Catholic Action Party. Rome, July 9. Signor Mussolini’s first short reply to the Papal Encyclical has been fired today by the issue to federal secretaries of the Fascist Party of an order by the Government and the Duce declaring that from
      —Reuter.  -  192 words
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      BANK OF GENEVA.
      32 27 —Reuter. Fails with Liabilities Of £1,000,000. Geneva, July 13. The Bank of Geneva has closed, owing to big losses in France. The liabilities are said to exceed £1,000,000. —Reuter.
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      FOUND SHOT DEAD.
      156 27 —Reuter. Tragic End of Well-Known U.S. Landscape Painter, New York, July 12. Mr. Robert Spencer, the well-known landscape painter, was found shot dead in his house at New Hope, Pennsylvania. His pictures were familiar to American and European exhibitors.—Reuter. Mr. Spencer, who was 51, regularly exhibited at
      —Reuter.  -  156 words
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      CEYLON’S STATE COUNCIL
      118 27 —Reuter. Opened by the Governor In Colombo. Colombo, July 10. The new State Council, the biggest experiment in Colonial administration since the inception of the Dominions, was opened by the Governor (Sir Graeme Thomson) today. The Council which was elected under the new system of virtual universal
      —Reuter.  -  118 words
    • Article
      EGYPTIAN COTTON.
      73 27 —Reuter. Rumour That Soviet Intends To Buy Largely. a Cairo, July The director of the Soviet CotfiH Bureau is arriving in Egypt on July for the purpose, it is reported, of d&lt;jr»tiating the purchase of large quantlnvs of Government cotton. Negotiations are also on foot to introduce Egyptian
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    • Article
      “A COMIC CONGRESS REPORT.”
      215 28 —British Wireless. India’s Absurd Demands. £516,000,000 ASKKI) FROM BRITAIN. Rugby* July 14. The report of the committee appointed by the Delhi session of the Indian National Congress to investigate the financial obligations between Creat Britain and India examines the whole period of British rule and claims
      —British Wireless.  -  215 words
    • Article
      D.E.I. EXPORTS.
      282 28 ,—Aneta. Rubber and Tin Figures Perturbing. Batavia, duly 15. A statement issued by the Bureau of Statistics, covering the first quarter of iMl, shows that, although the economic depression continued, production remained more or less constant. Four hundred and fifty three rubber estates (which in 1028 contributed 66
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    • Article
      THE U.S. NAVY.
      50 28 Reuter. Defects Discovered in Five New ('misers. Washington, July 9. Oefootivo storn-port castings have been discovered in five of the United States newest cruisers—namely the Chester, the l/ouisville, the Chicago, the Northampton and the Augusta. The faults are attributed to had casting or to faulty designing. Reuter.
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      BRITISH MALAYA ASSOCN.
      49 28 Slight Decrease in Membership Reported. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 13, t, I 1 0 o r. n V aI r( T ,,rt of the Association of British Malaya states that income exceeded expenditure by 1*275. The membership ot individuals and companies decreased by 25.
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      HERO OF POSEIDON PROMOTED.
      149 28 Renter. Warrant Rank for Petty Officer Willi y London, July 0. The Daily Mail has opened a national shilling fund for the wife of Betty Officer Willis and lias headed the 1» *t with a preliminary ubscription of 2,000 shillings. Reuter. Bung hong Boseidon Fund. (From
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      DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
      192 28 Hold-up in a Tram In Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, July 1 1. A daring daylight jobbery wa committed in the heart of Calcutta** business quarter. Dalbou-.ie Square, this rLet no m. An aged Indian attorney, vvhik travelling in a tram-car, was surrounded by four ruffians. Two
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      RIOTS IN KOREA.
      274 28 anti-Japanese boycott.—Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai Plans Japanese Boycott. Shanghai, July 11. A &lt; Nanking) Foreign Ministry spokesman has declared that the Wangpaoshnn in-ldesu and the Korean anti-Chinese rioir Hie two 'opirate issues. The funner was purely a local affair an i uvi-i be settled locally, while the
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      NEW AIR LINERS FOR THE INDIA ROUTE.
      116 28 British Wireless Four-Engined 42-Seater Handley Pages. Rugby, July 11. 'Hie Imperial Airways Has put into service a new 42-seater, four-engined Handley Page air liner, which is intended specially for the India route. The new type has high speed, combined with a wide choice
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      SPAIN'S PARLIAMENT.
      156 28 Rent i r. Intense Enthusiasm In Madrid. Madrid. July 11. Intense enthusiasm marked the opening &lt; f the first Cortes (Parliament) since J 923. Vast crowds thronged the bc-flagged treets and wildly cheered the Ministers a&gt; they drove to the* Cortes in closed cars, e carted by cavalry,
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      I’M ALONE CASE.
      70 28 —Reuter. U.S. Reply to Canada’s Contention. Washington, July 10. Memory of the I’m Alone ca&gt;e is revived by the publication of the American reply to the Canadian Government's contention with regard to the sinking of the I'm Alone by the United States Coastguards. The reply asserts that
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      MR. CYRIL TOLLEY.
      65 28 —Reuter. To Receive £500 From Messrs. Fry Sons. London, July I t. The profra tod litigation which was the sequel to the publication of an advertisement for chocolate, featuring an unauthorised caricature of the amateur golfer, Mr. Cyril Tolicy, has terminate:!. M« -?rs. Frv and Sons, the
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      MR. J. S. M. RENNIE.
      74 28 Supplies Rubber Figures For I/ondon Newspaper. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 9. The Evening Standard todav publishes figures supplied l&gt;y Mr. J. S. M. Rennie, ngnpore. showing that the price of ubiier at which o-tates would consider closing down and stopping tapping b between
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      “GLADLY CO-OPERATE.”
      55 28 Dutch Rubber Company’s Attitude. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I&lt;ondi&gt;n, July 9. At a meeting in Amsterdam on Monday of Amsterdam Rubber the chairman declared that the board would gladly co-ope-iale in any attempt to improve conditions in the rubber industry. He added, however, that he doubted if any
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      JACK DIAMOND ACQUITTED.
      73 28 —Reuter. Lorry Driver’s Fate. ALLEGED TORTURE nv GANGSTERS. Troy (New York), July Jack Diamond has been acquitted of *1, charges of assault, coercion, kidnap in,, mil gun-carrying in connection alleged torturing, on April 15. of a w-V' driver. Gangsters, it will be lccalle!. ha*&gt; the lorry-driver to
      —Reuter.  -  73 words
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      THE SILVER PROBLEM.
      101 28 —Reuter. Effect of Great Britain’s Policy. London, July Mr. Frederick Anderson, the chairman of the Far Kastern section of the London Chamber of Commerce, interviewed' by Reuter, regretted that the MacMillan banking report ignored the influence on trade of Great Britain’s policy toward silver. Mr. Andersen regretted
      —Reuter.  -  101 words
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      NEW DESTROYERS.
      101 28 ,—Reuter. Eleven to be Built for The Cnited States. Washington, July lb The plans for ten new destroyers (the first in 14 years) will be submitted t prospective bidders tomorrow. The specifications requite vessel &gt; t 1.500 tons, with a speed of .35 knots. An eleventh destroyer, the
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      ACTRESS WINS.
      76 28 Suit for An Annuity Of £500. (From Our Own Correspond* n London, July Lord Justice Ronu-r yoste v day g?' judgment in favour of Mrs. Lai v Av-v* Moss, r.n actress, who claimed fvoiu Mr. F. R. Hacgie, a former Master Foxhounds and Guardsman, in iesp (t an
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      BRITAIN AND GREECE.
      65 28 —British Wireless. M. Yenizelos Sees Premier And Foreign Secretary. Rugby, July 1 b The Prime Minister of Greece &lt; -M. Wnixelos). who has come to Krglard preside at the opening tomorrow ut th» Byron Muh-um at Newstead Abbey, so'* fhe Foreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson) before he
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      MISSIONARY CAPTURED.
      38 28 —Reuter. American’s Fate in North Fukien. Peking. July 1 b An American missionary, the Rev. Lut y Rite-*, of the Methodist Kpiscopa .Miss.ii,n, was captured by bandits on Jul8 in the Kutien district of North Fukt&lt;
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      JAPANESE ROBBERS.
      36 28 -Sin Kuo Min. Peking* Incident Which Pas Significance. Shanghai, July It. The Peking police are reported to luv-* captured thrtv Japanese robbers an., have refusal Japan's request that they should be extradited.—Sin Kuo Min.
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      A THIRD WINTER OF UNEMPLOYMENT.
      104 29 Reuter. rest Which U.S.A. Will [lave to Face. New York, July 14. v m Green, the President of the F ,,f Labour, has urged Presiil mt t&gt; call an industr'al confer- r i ntain the present wage scale. r t the serious unrest which i:
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      73 29 —British Wireless. l ast Week’s Figures Show Slight Decline. Rugby, July 14. T &gt; unemployment figures for last i^ Ul .,i by the Labour Ministry, Z a' duck to the recent tendency to UVIViWr»v ticures now are To*:i!ly unemployed 1.847,000. Teirporarily cut of work 074.000. T tital of those
      —British Wireless.  -  73 words
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      MARKETS DEPRESSED.
      51 29 Tin and Rubber Shares Down Again. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 13. Tin rubber share market is again de{■ressed. but there is little selling. Tin shares slumped again, the w akesi r-einy Renongs and Malayan Tin Dredging. at 1$*., and Penkolens at 10s. 9d. Ayer Ilitams are
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      SOUTH CHINA NEWS.
      172 29 —Sin Kuo Min. &gt;‘1.000,000 Worth of Munitions For Kwangsi. Hong Kong, July 14. At the Canton “National” Government nt kiy remembrance meeting the political committee—consisting of Chan King Hang-yee, Wong Kwei-luk. Pang Ching-man, Tong Yuet-lcung, &lt; ban Chung-foo and Tsung Yun-yuen—-assumed office. Treasury bonds to the value
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      ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN.
      77 29 —Sin Kuo Min. Important Strongholds Besieged. Shanghai, July 14. upoit' to hand from Nanchang, the r; l &gt;l i a I’ital, state that the Nationalist '*u nim-nt f orCOT( undor Marshal x ai-«hek’s direction, are besieging n,..;;! 1 Jl fl Kwangchang, two very imCommunist strongholds. The Th/v,/ 1
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  77 words
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      BLACKHEATH MURDER.
      44 29 1&gt;0 &gt;'ce Confident of Early Arrest. 1 m Our Own Correspondent.) ■p London, July 13. WJ' tt e n? re renewing inquiries reiary u u h "lackheath murder last JanMauj c. 111 mutilated body of Louisa s Spotted as An early arrest
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      MOVE TO STABILISE COAL MARKETS.
      63 29 .—British Wire’esg. Hope of International Agreement. Rugby, July 14. Questioned in the House of Commons regarding the international agreement to stabilise the coal markets the Mines Secretary (Mr. E. Shinwell) sa d the negotiations r.ow rested with the coalowners. He belicvr d there was an
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      IN PALESTINE.
      159 29 —British Wireless. High Commissioner Resigns. Rugby, July 13. The King has been pleased to accent the resignation of Lieut.-Colo-.el Sir John Robert Chancellor as High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chicf fov Palestine and High Commissioner for trans-Jordan, as from Nov. 1 next, and lo approve the appointment of Lieutenant-General Arthur
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      RIOTS IN KOREA.
      74 29 —Sin Kuo Min. Will China Boycott Japanese Goods Shanghai. July 13. A meeting is to be held in Greater 'hanghai today, at which the various public bodies will be represented, to discuss the launching of a united nationwide stand against Japan as a protest against the anti-Chinese
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      FIFTY YEARS OF BUSINESS
      79 29 —Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai Welfare Worker’s Record. Shanghai, July 11. The foreign and Chinese communities here are combining to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Mr. Yu Ya-ching’s public services to the Shanghai community.—Sin Kuo Min. Mr. Yu Ya-ching is one of the most prominent business leaders
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      BAN ON CHINESE.
      62 29 Reuter. Jamaica Decides Not to Admit Any More. Kingston (Jamaica), July 11. It is understood that the Government has decided not to admit any more Chinese immigrants to the island.— Reuter. According to the census of 1921 (the figures for 1931 are not yet available) there were
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      OPIUM SUPPRESSION.
      35 29 Sin Kuo Min. Executive Orders Abolition Of New Department. Shanghai, July 10. The Executive Yuan yesterday ordered the abolition of the newly established Opium Suppression Department. The local offices, however, will remain open.—
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      CANTON FLOODS.
      33 29 —Sin Kuo Min. Hong Kong, July 14. At Samshui and Lopao the flood situation is serious. The Hong Kong Tungwa Hospital is preparing to dispatch another relief party. —Sin Kuo Min.
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      BROAD AIMS OF WORLD MONETARY POLICY.
      878 29 relationships with the industries.—British Wireless. MacMillan Committee’s Suggestions. Rugby, July 13. The report of the Committee on Finamand Industry, presided over by Lord MacMillan, which has been eagerly awaited, published today. The committee wat appointed in November 1929 to inquiri into banking, finance and
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      HINDU-MOSLEM RIOT AT SRINAGAR.
      86 29 Reuter. 9 Killed, Shops Wrecked, Houses Set on Fire. Frinarar, July 14. Nine M.i-lcm; were killed and scores wee injure I, wvernl it is feared mortally, in con:n: nnl rioting here. the Moslems attempted to storm a in which a Moslem was awaiting onienc? fot incitement
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      PARIS AND BERLIN.
      130 29 ,—British Wireless. Mr. Henderson Leaves On His Visit Today. Rugby, July 13. The Foreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson) will leave London tomorrow morning for Paris, when he will pay a visit to the French Colonial Exhibition. During his stay he will have conversations with the French Foreign
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      THE NEW PLANETOID.
      117 29 Diameter of 120 Miles Not 11,000. Kyoto, July 8. According to official figures the newly discovered planetoid is 80,000,000 ri (roughly 105,000,000 miles) from the earth. Its diameter is 50 ri (roughly 12(1 miles). It was discovered at midnight on June S. The error in the previous
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      U.S. CAPITAL.
      76 29 Reuter. 1930 Exports Lower Than Those of 1928. Washington, July 9. According to the Department of Commerce ti e net export of capitol from th« United States in 1930 was $7311,000,000, compared with $914,000,000 in 1928 and $300,000,000 in 1929. The receipts by way of interest, bond redemptions
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      DISAPPOINTING MAIN EVENT.
      628 30 Lewis Retains Title. DUNSFORD KNOCKED OUT BY KWI. The main event at the Moonlight Hall, New World, on Finlay did not produce the good contest that was anticipated. P. Wui Yin, the former amateur flyweight champion, who challenged Little Lewis for the professional title, showed that he
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      BUD WALLEY WINS.
      135 30 Opponent Retires in Seventh Round. Bu&lt;i Walley (Singapore) beat Billy JoneH (Wales), (faring mail week. Jones retire! after seven refunds. When the contest opened Fx/tFi lads went to work at a cracking pace, and Jones, with his longer reach, gave Walley a worrying time. It was give
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      SINGAPORE EASILY BEAT JOHORE.
      1365 30 Seven Clear Goals’ Win. HALF BACKS’ BRILLIANT DISPLAY. Singapore made certain of th«*ir tntr\ irto tb&lt;* final of the Malaya Cup l y overwhelming Johore at the Anson I' a I Stadium on Friday to the tune o clear goal;. Thu- once more footbell form was
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      SEEN AT FRIDAY’S MALAYA CUP MATCH.
      55 30 H.H. the Tunku Mahkota. Regent of Johore (centre), saw his State’s side well beaten by Singapore in the Mala va Cup match on Friday at the Anson Road Stadium. On the left is Dr. I{ O. IVinstedt, General Adviser. Johore, with l)r. J. S.
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      COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
      437 30 Reuter. Many Surprises, LEADING COUNTIES FAIL. Details of matches which starts,I Wednesday as cabled by Reuter, arc T follows London* July K). Surrey’s Big Win. Oval Surrey defeated Glamorgan sime by an innings and 13:j runs ntorganshire were all out in the fiV-t innings for 192. Hobbs
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      CYCLISTS IN F.M.S.
      59 30 Eight Finish Forty Miles Race. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 11Eight out of 15 starters finished u cycle race from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban held a few days ago. The winner, J. Ashton, covered the distance of 43 miles, which include? hilly country and the
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      PERAK SUMMER MEETING.
      2263 31 Favourites Win. STEWARDS DISMISS AN OBJECTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 9. I\mters were favoured at today’s races .h e Perak summer meeting, several favourites running to form. The weather was fine at the start. Tht re was a smart shower during the h j race
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      SINGAPORE SUCCESS AT BISLEY.
      42 31 Sergt. Haines Wins in The Times Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 12. In The Time*' competition at Bisley yesterday Class M.Vas won by Sergeant Haines, Singapore Volunteer Corps. H« scored 48 out of a possible 50.
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      DUFFERS’ CUP.
      588 31 J. S. Nathan Wins S.G.C. Competition. The final round of the Singapore Golf Club Duffers’ Cup competition was played on Saturday afternoon and resulted in a win for Mr. J. S. Nathan, who defeated Mr. L. W. Geddes at the 19th hole. The following are the results of
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      THOUSAND SCORED.
      52 31 Lall Singh Roaches Four Figures for the Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuaia Lumpur, July 7. Lall Singh, the Kuala Lumpur batsman, who scored 1,000 runs and took 100 wickets last season, reached his 1,000 for the present season with a century score l in a local match
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      INTER-PORT YACHT RACING.
      1349 32 Singapore’s Victory. THREE RACES FOR CIJI* DESCRIBED. The* rcries of nuts liotweeM the sixmet vtt yachts of the Royul Singapore (Yacht Club and the Koninklyke Rataviasche Yacht Club I &gt;r ftu&gt; Inter-port (’up resulted in a win for Singapore hy 36 points to 2H‘j. Last year the
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      CANADIAN OPEN GOLF TITLE.
      238 32 lU i.ter. Hagen Wins Play-Off With A Hiss. Toronto, July l r &gt;. Wu’.U Hagen (U.S.A.) won the p!r.&gt;i lf of the tie in the Canadian open golf banipi &gt;n»hip today, beating Percy Allis, the llritish golfer, who is professional to a elub in Rcrlin, by
      lU i.ter.  -  238 words
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      TILDEN AGAIN.
      60 32 —Reuter. Wins American Pro’s Championship. Forest Hills, July 13. In the American professional lawn tenuis championship finals today W. T. Tilden defeated Vincent Richards, 7—5, 6 2. 6 1. in the singles, and Vincent li &lt; bau ds and Howard Kinsey heat V*’. T. T ilden and F.
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      OXFORD’S BRILLIANT WIN.
      271 32 Cambridge Fail in Second Innings. London, July 8. LorJ’&gt; In a match that has been unprecedented by its record-breaking feats, Oxford University defeated Cambridge University by eight wickets, thus obtaining their first success in the senes since 1923, and their third since the war. Hatting first, Cambridge,
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      INTER-STATE TENNIS.
      708 32 Selangor’s Win Over Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 12. In the inter-State lawn tennis tournament played here yesterday Selangor beat Malacca by nine matches to six. Malacca displayed most surp;i&gt;ing tennis. Practically every match vyas closely fought and the most interesting singles was between Ong
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      FRENCH NATIONAL DAY.
      148 32 Reception at Consulate In Singapore. A reception was held at the offices of the French Consul in Singapore on Tide y morning, the occasion being the? 0 brat ion by the local French colony of u t National Day. A large number of g V'vre received by
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      FIRM CHANGES HANDS.
      61 32 Shaw Darby and Co. Take Over Huttenbach, Lazarus. Shaw Dail y anil Co., Ltd., of Winchester House. Old Broad Street. London, have taken over the business of Hutten bach Lazarus and S- ns, Ltd. which wil le carried on l«v them under the samt name and at
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    77 32 BROWN. At the General Hospital, Sin:.-, pore on July I*. 1931, to Mr. a:id Mr- R. J. W. Brown, a son. KNIGHT BRIDGE?.—At Nightingale Nursir.j Home, Surbiton, on July 10, 1931, to M and Mrs. C. W. Knightbridgo, a son. LOWE. —On July 9, 1931, at the Matermr. Hospital,
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      94 32 NOTICE Ali communications for both the S -i Timis ar.d the Straits BuJget should li addressed to l/ic Hoad Office, Cecil sc. Stanley Streets, Singapore. Straits Sef.ls ments. The post free price of the S'laits Tiir. u the United Kingdom and foreign courtr.** is $48 a year. The post free
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    93 32 DEATHS MVKWORTII. It:. by Althea, infant daun* tor of Mr. ami Mrs. L.A. Duckworth pass.hiv.ty on Monday, July loth 1931. LORE.- On Saturday, July 11. 1831. i.t 1&gt; a.m.. at his losidune No. 2'.'. 1 pper Pics* ing Snoot, Luke Yan Kit, a!-o know I .ok Thau Nam of Chop
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      CONTENTS.
      91 1 General— Rubber Situation t Singapore Tin Prices l The Singapore Auction I British-American Tin I London Rubber Market By A. W. Still 1 Siamese* Tin Pneumatic Casings X London Tin Market 2 Malayan Rubber Statistics 2 June Tin Returns 2 June Rubber Returns 2 Malaya Tin Statistics 2 Inter-Empire
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      64 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotation* Forward Contracts Spot Seller Pr4ev* d. T 5 I Aug.l*ate L’don S'|H»r\» Aug. Sept. Sept, iulv s*' 3 3 ir. 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% i 3% o.io 0.10% o.ia% 0.10% li 3% o.io 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% J •&gt; 3% 0.10 0.10 1 0.10% 0.10%
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      31 1 July 9 150 b. ns at $58 per picul. 10 17.'» 60 ii ioo 5x 1.1 100 57 r N 14 125 571, 15 100 56 r i:
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      134 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Hub be r Association held its 1,020th auction cn July l.», when there was catalogued ’••94.S-1 |!&gt;. or 711.97 tons; offered 1,489.150 I.*, or 00 UU) tons sold 1,.11.1,177 Fl&gt;. or 586.24 tuns. i Spot. SI 1 'Id. -New 5„rk 6% ct#
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      BRITISH-AMERICAN TIN.
      169 1 Tilr„™ nU f the British-American tvx tl for 1930 sh v Prelit of i a ebit &lt;&gt;f brought l credlt «f *1,285 which the &gt;-P- e to ca, ry forward. The exception- i ts ha lbc ycar bas been OI1 &lt;“ of The viri depression in the tin
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. The Dutch and Native Production. THE COLD WIND OF ADVERSITY.
      1003 1  -  (Br A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London, June 17. There have been several reports from Amsterdam during the past week, *11 fostering hopes that a way would be found of reconciling the Dutch
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      SIAMESE TIN.
      249 1 A net profit of £21.870 is reported bv the Siamese Tin Syndicate for 1930, compared with £51,813 for 1929. The latter figure, however, was arrived at after writing off £22,316 for amortisation of pi ope: ties and lepreciation of plant, etc., whereas no provision in this respect has
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      PNEUMATIC CASINGS.
      118 1 Shipments of pneumatic casings continued to show the substantial gains registered early this year according to statistics released by the Rubber Manufacturers Association, New York. Shipments of pneumatic casings for the month of April amounted to 4,931,906 units, an increase of 19.7 per cent, over March, although 3.1
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      MALAYAN BREWERIES LIMITED.
      522 1 Statutory Meeting. STATEMENT OF POSITION TO DATE. The statute:/ meeting of the Malayan Breweries Ltd., was held on July 0 at the registered office of the company, 7, Trafalgar Street. Mr. C. V. Bailey presided and the others present were Messrs. E. C. H. Charlwood, ti. Lutz,
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      CHOTA ESTATES.
      96 1 The account of the Chota Rubber Estates show a net loss of £12,114 for 1920 (against a profit of £B,OBB for the previous year), which reduces the carry-forward to 1*1,492, no dividend being recommended (against 7'j per cent.). Last year £2,500 •vas transferred to reserve. The crop harvested
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      728 2 v [Strait* Time* Copyright.— I Reproduction Itighta Reserved.] Tin in Sight Heats AH Records. TO SAY NOTHING OF INVISIBLE STOCKS. (From Our Own o»respondent.) London, June 17. The way in which tin continues to come into sight is rather remarkable, the increase in the visible supply at
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      MALAYAN RUBBER STATISTICS.
      209 2 RETURN OF COLONY STOCKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JUNE, 1931, AS DECLARED, IN TONS. A. DEALERS’ STOCKS. DRY. WET. TOTAL. Total CreP p li a 1 Krad Remit!, of d R.S.S. blanket, Scrap, rubber a und Estate bark and Net lump and Wet and estimated Aren. U.S.S.
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      JUNE TIN RETURNS.
      414 2 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Gopeng Cons. 1,000 piculs. Tekku. 580 piculs. Tekka Taiping. 550 piculs. Pengkalen. 1,053 piculs. Rainbutan. 2(M piculs. Kinta Tin. 380 piculs. Idris Hydraulic. —400 piculs. Lahat Mines. -512 piculs. Telok Kruin. 341 piculs.
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      HONG KONG BANK.
      48 2 The local manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Ranking Corporation has received a telegram from the head office in Hong Kong stating that an interim dividend of £,'J per share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared payable on Aug. 10 next.
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      JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
      278 2 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Ayer Molek. —18,588 lb. Ayer Kuning.—l4,B2B lb. Alor Gajah.—29,ooo lb. Ayer Panas. —74,000 lb. Asahan. —57,700 lb. Anglo-Suimitra.—4s,ls7 lb. Alor Pongsu.— 44,885 lb. Pukit Jelotong.—ls,loo lb. 8rich.—34,790 lb. Bedong (Ma1aya).—39,471 lb. Bah Lia
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      NORDANAL (JOHORE).
      88 2 A loss of £4,976 is reported by the w,o? &lt; Joho, e Rubber Estates for 1930 (afrainst a profit of £5,834 for 1929) which reduces the amount to be carried forward to £19,477. The company has paid no dividend sine ethat for 1928 The crop harvested during 1930
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      163 2 Domestic productiont of tin and tin-in-ere at 72 per cent., during the month of June, 1931 Tons. Tons. Federated Malay States 4^3 L'nfederated Malay States— Johore 36 Kedah H 1‘erlis 16 Kelantan nil Trengganu 52 112 Straits Settlements 2 Malaya 4^07 F.M.S. U.M.S.S.S. Total. (1) igures for
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      JAVA PARA RUBBER.
      118 2 The accounts of the Java Para Rubber Estates for 1030 show a loss of £7.000. to which must he added £0,171 provided for Java income-tax, etc., in respect of *****9, making a total of £1G,267. A credit balance of £10,322 was brought forward Jind the directors have
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      128 2 Guthrie and Co.’s weekly rubber report, dated July 9, states With the market in a state of npathj, trad inf: during the past week has been very difficult. Values again show a drop over the period owing to the complete absence of any supporting feature. Imports in* l
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      SIALANG RUBBER.
      549 3 A Strong Financial Position. The twenty second ordinary general of the Sialang Rubber Estates, I ul was held on June •&gt; at 2-4, Idol I&lt;ane, E.C. ilr. H. Eric Miller (the chairman), in tlu' course of his speech, said :—The com•anv has been, in existence for 22 years,
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      INTER-EMPIRE TRADE.
      179 3 Single anomic Unit A«; ocated. at the work of the «2r P l a Conferen «h which is described com P n natively minor character/’ r ixp.ussed m the annual report of the 'hV' tw\° 1 hambcrs of Commerce of WhilnfW Em P ire on June 8. m,aor
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      JAVA RUBBER.
      32 3 ,V! ru 5 &lt; l tr a ha ndelmaatschappij are of telegraphic advice from their n.r-he- f nv “ii K ,vin R the total exports «f V.'oO tons une from Java
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      KEPONG RUBBER.
      321 3 Company’s Strong: Cash Position. The twenty-sixth annual general meeting of the Kcpong (Malay) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on May 28 at 149, Leadcnhall Street, E. C. Sir I* rancis Voules, C.B.E, (chairman and managing directoi), said that during the past year they had produced a crop of
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      HOLYROOD RUBBER.
      115 3 The accounts of the Hoi wood Rubber Co. for 1930 show a net loss of £1,542 (against a net profit of £13,030 for 1929). After allowing for the credit balance of 13,153 brought forward, there remains a balance of £1,611, which is camel forwj nl The crop harvested
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      RAUB GOLD.
      21 3 The output of Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for the four weeks ended June 20 was 1,827.85 oz.
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      MALAYAN TRADE.
      203 3 Value of Imports and Exports In June. Ihe Department of Statistics, S.S. end F.M.S., has forwarded the following comparative statement of the total value of toreijfn trade, excluding parcel post and bullioii imported to and exported from British Malaya during 1930 and for January. February Manh. April. May
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      FUTURE OF TIN.
      422 3 Anglo-Oriental and Its Shareholdings. London, June 23. The annua! report and accounts of the Anglo-Oriental Mining Cor |k» rati on show profits totalling £34,379, against £96,465 in the previous year. This, with the balanco brought forward, gives a total available of £116,422. In view of the unparalleled
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      COPRA MARKET.
      31 3 llarlow and C'o., Singapore, report on July 9, u.s follows After improving to $47.30 per picul the market again eased. Closing quotations are tks follows Sundried $5.05 mixed $4.75.
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      SHARE MARKET.
      650 3 Falling Off in Demand For Tin Shares. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated July 14, states I ho local share market sustained a sethack during the week lowing to political events in Europe taking an unfavourabln turn, hut the situation now appears to ho easier and a few more
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      BANGRIN TIN.
      159 3 The ic*|)ort of the Bangrin Tin Dredging Co. states that the profit of £14,488 was insufficient to provide the amount that would normally bo applied to writing down the lx)ok value of the property and assets of the company. This profit has been added to the carry-forward increasing
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      Trade and Finance.
      291 4 EXCHANGE RATES. f Singapore, July Hi. SELLING. 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 3 4 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2 3 11/16 Lyons und 1’aris, demand 1427 Hamburg,
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      Stocks and Shares.
      872 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, July If*. MINING. ?9*U« Vil. I’d. Buyers. Sellers. *1 £1 As am Kumbang lh'f» 21. C £1 l'l Austral Malar 19/- 21, ft/- 6/- Ayer llitam Tin 13'- 14'- xd. 4’1 IT Bangrin Tin 9'- 10,'1 1 Bataiig Padarg 0.10 0.15 1
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      KUALA GEH RUBBER.
      121 4 The accounts of the Kuala C&gt;eh Rubber Co. show that after providing £2,01:3 for depreciation of plant, etc., the o was a lo«s of £45.248 for 1030 (against a profit of £271 for the previous year). T is lo6s has been met by transferring £2,000 from the
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      BRUSEH ESTATES.
      96 4 The profit of the Bruseh Rubier Estates lor the year ended Mar. 31 amounted! to £3Bl (agairfst £5.027 for 1029-30), which increases the carry-for ward to £9,44.5. No divid«Tid is recam mended (against 5 "er cent.). The crop harvested during the year was 470,302 lb. (against 500.100 lb.),
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      SCOTTISH MALAY RUBBER
      71 4 The directors of the Scottish Malay Rubber Co. announce a loss of £7,350 for 1030 (against a pi-otit of £0,220 for 1029). The sum of £6,000 has lx*en transferred from mserve, and the balance at the credit of the appropriation account, including the amount brought forward, is
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      KHOTA TAMPAN RUBBER.
      54 4 The Kota Tampan Rublwr Co. reports a loss for the year ended January 31 last of £3,808, compared with a net pi-otit of £405 for the previous yoar. There is a debit lmiunce of £063 carried forward. No dividend has lx*en paid since 1925-29, when 2 j
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JUNE 17.
        777 4 Abacco (£1) *4; Allagar (2/) /C; Amherst (2 l'»: Angio-Mftlay (£1) Ayer Kunine 7 i«; Hagan Serai (£1) 3 16; Bahru (2/) 2 Banteng (£1) Batang Consolidated (2 /Us: Bntu Caves t £1) -V Hatu Matancr (2/&gt; Bntu Tiga (£1) 5/16; He ran a ng
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JULY 15.
        701 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Cp Value Dividends Fraser Lyall Company A- Co. Kvatt. 454.175 1 Nil for year 28-2-31 Alienbv (sl&gt; 0.70 0.85 0.85 0.95 216,773 1 Nil for year RO-9-R0 Alor Caiab &lt;*l &gt; 0.60 o."' 050 c 439,425 l Nil for
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      MARUDU RUBBER.
      66 4 The report of Maruclu Rubber states that there was a loss of £3,387 for 1930 (against a profit of £lOO for 1929), and, after deducting the amount brought in, a debit of £2,753 remains to be carried forward. The preference dividend was paid last year. The crop of
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      RIVERSIDE RUBBER.
      71 4 The Riverside (Selangor) Rubber t 0 report a loss of £3.140 for 1930 (against a pvofit of £5.920 for 1929). The directors have transferred £3,000 from reserve, in the balance at the credit of the tion account, including the am&lt;&gt;ur. brought in, is £2,780. The sum of £l.OOO
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