The Straits Budget, 4 February 1932

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] io.:! SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1932. Prije 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    379 1 EARTHSjapan U Desperate More !Ic< .loiny I-a ml Opium Then* Is N«> War 3 *J A Malay University 4 Kit p Out 1 .4 'tlrtram-. K*uter and Speeial— Week’* News 21-29 'it t ure— I xui Liner in Singapore U ar n Wedding 17 ijo'uh' Beat the North at
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1084 1 a u nt l wns the guest of honour htian K lvcn the Singapore ip:t, l |‘l,.i l, yl°nese Indies’ Club at the bn ln m on Tuesday afternoon, 'nr J’ 1 of Indian dances, dri<1 was given. Mrs. G. H. MeWalter is clue back in Singapore
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    SINGAPORE FAILS TO TALK TO LONDON.
    558 1 What Sydney Said About Shanghai. A number of Singapore residents who were keenly excited at the prospect of spejking to London, via the special Marconi short-wave wireless installation with which the 42,500 ton ('anadian Pacific liner, Empress of Britain, is equipped* were doomed to
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    NO WOMEN AT EX-SERVICE DINNER.
    1650 2 Annual Meeting Upholds Decision. SENTIMENT.” REPATRIATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED. That only ex-Service women and nr others should be allowed at the annual dinner this year was the decision upheld by the annual meeting of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya (Singapore branch i held in the
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    353 2 The Rev. T. R. Dean And Miss A. Shaw. The wedding of the Rev. T. R. Dean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dean of Stockton Brook. Stoke-on-Trent. England, who has been assistant chaplain at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Singapore, and Miss Adelaide Shaw, daughter of Mrs. H. Shaw
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    JELAI CONCESSION.
    80 2 Sued for A Small Amount As Salary. The Jelai Concession (Pahang) Ltd. were the defendants in a case which was mentioned in the Supreme Court on Tuesbefore Mr. Justice Sproule when Kel’ey S. Quah. represented by Mr. S. Fung, claimed four months’ salary for services rendered as book-keeper
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    35 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. no. The local papers announce that it has been officially decided that in future the Dutch Last Indies in all official documents will be called Netherlands India.”
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    NOT A SINGLE NEW VIEWPOINT.
    585 2 NOT A SINGLE N EW VIEWPOINT. Rubber Rumours. SOME OLD ARGUMENT? OF SIX YEARS aSx (From Our Own Correspondent.* Batavia, Jan. 29 Rubber circles in Java are still v pessimistic regarding the future .2 appear to have lost all interest l various rumours, which are circuit? from time to time.
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    THE MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    114 2 fill CPU" Following closely on the siuve>> >“ certs given by the Symphony 11 1 of the Singapore Musical S(>( u n ]el'? Society now’ intends to perform Messiah on Friday. Mar. 4_at and on Monday, Mar. 7 at F*. u i:h These performances will be 1U
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      JAPAN IS DESPERATE.
      1090 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 28. n nt happenings in Shanghai have sino-Japanese dispute to the !i l h ..re it has become a matter of 01,1 a nd not secondary, world ,ai:l: Kvory international ques-1-.gifting the minds ol the io!1 I’ today has become involve i. ri:l \f.
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      MORE ECONOMY.
      1006 3 v aic ui vtri y real ini nort a nee to most of us.—Straits Times. Jan. 20. Our leading article of Jan. 13 was devoted to an examination of the Colonia 1 Estimates for 1932 which were issued a a supplement to the Straus SettlementGovernment Gazette of Jan.
      ' v aic ui vtri y real ini nort a nee to most of us.—Straits Times. Jan. 20.  -  1,006 words
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      U. S. A. AND OPIUM.
      1039 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 30. To our energetic friends the AntiOpium Information Bureau of Geneva, we are indebted for the information that the recent Opium Conference in Bangkok and the Commission of Inquiry into the Control of Opium Smoking in the Far East cost the impressive
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      THERE IS NO WAR !
      1000 3 THERE IS NO WAR doesn't attempt to iVmits maniac with a bed-time *or> .—Straits Times, Feb. 1. It now appears lhat Marshal Chian;? Kai-shek’s st rring call to the Chinese nation, whieh was cabled around the world on Saturday, has been misread as a declaration of war. No formal ultimatum
      doesn't attempt to " , iVmits maniac with a bed-time *or> .—Straits Times, Feb. 1.  -  1,000 words
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      A MALAY UNIVERSITY.
      950 4 in I’aii '’H ill c, advance that policy.—Straits Times. Feb. 2. At a time when boys leaving thi j Knglish schools of Malaya are finding greatest d.rtieulty in obtaining employment of any sort, and when there is grays I anxiety as to whether this ta.nly populatcd and
      in I’aii '’H ill . c, , advance that policy.—Straits Times. Feb. 2.  -  950 words
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      KEEP OUT!
      1072 4 coul.i the Powe.s “keep out”?— Strait' Times, Feb. 3. And after Nanking, what Japanese madness is spreading with such rapid. t'* that it .s difficult to keep pace with events in China. First of all. the ruthless invasion of Manchur a, euphemistically termed “the Manchurian problem;” then the
      coul.i the Powe.s “keep out”?—Strait' Times, Feb. 3.  -  1,072 words
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    PATHAN’S DEATH.
    65 4 Five Compatriots Charged At Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 2. Five Pathans were charged at th» Assizes before Mr. Justice McFi'.li w;:k causing the death of a compatrii i on th« Chemor-Tanjong Kambutan road. It is alleged that the ue-eased wa? passing the house of one
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    281 4 Monday, -lan. -5. In the morning His Excellency. U>:; dementi and Miss Ciem nii, autndod 'a Mr. R. J. Curt s, A.D.C. un Mr. v*. J Cony, Private Secretary, arr.ua a* Malacca by the Sea Belle. His Excellency, Lady dementi am. C.ementi were guists at a dim er
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      THE LATEST RUMOURS.
      362 5 THE LATEST RUMOURS —Strait> Times, Jan. 28. Sin-apme rubber dealers appear to talen the latest crop of reports from and The Hague regarding the I-onuon restriction much more inumneu wftg the case on a previous cal,n According to our London I Indent, the. market there was I cor L-tive yesterday
      —Strait> Times, Jan. 28.  -  362 words
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      DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT!
      253 5 f.. isnip wouhi no wen xo Mow the example. —Straits Times, Jan. i I Student- of Indian politics should find cau<e for gentle laughter in the report k>f the speech delivered at Leeds yesterdav bv L<»rd Irwin. In blaming the r Congress-wallahs for the recent rupture which
      f.. '• isnip wouhi no wen xo Mow the example.—Straits Times, Jan.  -  253 words
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      “A TRIVIAL MATTER.”
      139 5 traits Times, Jan. 21*. ter dragging along wearily for vw>^B w^at came to be known a? n ?baverton case” concluded yesterday u a< ‘'l u ittnl of Mrs. Campbell and f t a n lot, °n of a fine of $5O on Laverton )i s a ma
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      EX-SERVICE WORK.
      373 5 --Straits Times, Jan. 29. kr, a Mr( *Tly ratifying to note the K- 0mon nuni ber of ex-Service men and Phis is at^on d these ceremonies.” kf th e t'J y xt, act lr °rci the annual report IKua'a IV,n! rv V Ces A ss °aation of Malaya,
      --Straits Times, Jan. 29.  -  373 words
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      THE GAMBLING INSTINCT.
      377 5 —Straits Times, Jan. 2!>. We referred in another column some lime ago to the desire expressed in many quarters that Government should run State lotteries to replenish its depleted exchequer. This feeling has now' had expression in the Legislative Council through Mr. Lim Cheng Ean and a
      —Straits Times, Jan. 2!>.  -  377 words
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      NO REMARX PLEASE.
      46 5 which she has heard quite a lot. —Straits Times, Jan. 30. “Tanglin Tilly” writes to ask us which of the (Four Marx Brothers is Karl, and if he is the author of “Das Capitol” of which she has heard quite a lot. —Straits
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      ANOTHER INJUSTICE!
      87 5 concocuon. n* wasn’t bad enough already !—btraits Times, Jan. 30. This China-Japan business is likely to spread to Limehouse if one of the London illustrated weeklies doesn t exercise a little more care. The Graphic which came to hand this moniing contains a picture of a Chinese restaurant
      concocuon. n* wasn’t bad enough already !—btraits Times, Jan. 30.  -  87 words
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      AN ANZAC’S LETTER.
      187 5 AN ANZAC S LETTER vv tllVll 1 ill. Viij llvll vllVJr were handed their toys.”—Straits Times, Jan. 30. On various occasions during the past year we have referred to Scrgt. J. R. Munro, of Anzac Hospital, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, and his request for gifts of stamps to help him and
      vv tllVll 1 ill. Viij »* llvll vllVJr were handed their toys.”—Straits Times, Jan. 30.  -  187 words
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      PROPAGANDA FOR SINGAPORE.
      179 5 PROPAGANDA FOR SINGAPORE of creating a new department.—Straits Times, Jan. "D. Mr. G. Parbury signalised his return to the Municipal yesterday by supplying the most interesting speech of the day and the novel suggestion that an Industrial and Propaganda Department should be formed to follow up the recent Manufacturers’ Exhibition
      of creating a new department.—Straits Times, Jan. "D.  -  179 words
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      THE SHANGHAI CRISIS.
      264 5 Straits Times, Jan. .SO. In Malaya, as in other parts of the East the grave situation in Shanghai it the chief topic of conversation among al classes and all communities. The new; published yesterday created a sensation, and the Straits Times was sold out ver scon after
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      WIRELESS TELEPHONES.
      149 5 Empress of Britain this evening.—Strait) Times, Feb. 1. In connection with the decision to send H.M.S. Kent with all speed to Shanghai from Java, where the cruiser was paying an official visit, our Batavia correspondent sends an interesting story. The decision was taken,” he said, after Admiral Sir
      Empress of Britain this evening.—Strait) Times, Feb. 1.  -  149 words
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      THE EMPRESS OF BRITAIN.
      203 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 1. Luxury an 1 comfort reach new pinnacles in the giant Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain now in port. Being, at the moment, a tourist vessel and having Egypt as one of the places visited, mechanical camels are provided in the gymnasium.
      —Straits Times, Feb. 1.  -  203 words
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      RUGBY REFLECTIONS.
      287 5 RUGBY REFLECTIONS —Straits Times, Feb. 1. Not the least notable incident of that splendid game of Rugby seen at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday was the spontaneous outburst of applause which broke out when the band and drums of the 1st. batt. the Gloucestershire Regiment marched past the stand
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      OVERHEARD YESTERDAY.
      192 5 I took my missus t<» Margate.”—Straits Times, Feb. 2. “My word, what a size.” “And to think I had to come out on the “They wouldn’t let you on board? I just gate-crashed. I talked through my nose and the fellow on the gangway thought I was on
      I took my missus t<» Margate.”—Straits Times, Feb. 2.  -  192 words
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      A POLICE MYSTERY.
      268 5 —Straits T in c* I* What seems to be proof that th»* F.M.S. Police have been recruiting at Home at a time when dozens of young men of excellent qualifications have been thrown out of work in Malaya is to b« found in the last issue of
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      YOU PAY YOUR MONEY
      317 6 Straits Time*, Feb. 2. Into the dusty arena where various factions arc fighting out the question of who wrote Shakespeare’s plays and poems comes another disputant to make ((infusion v.orse confounded. It seems that the others are all wrong—an I it was not Shakespeare, nor was
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      FRANCE AND JAPAN.
      336 6 —Straits Times, Feb. 3. In view of the allegations freely cir- diluting in European newspapers that the official French attitude in the Sino-Japan- i esc* crisis is definitely pro-Japanese, the following extract from Le Journal of Jan. 3 is of interest. The article is i headed “Troublous
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      “HANDSOME, SUNBURNT MEN.”
      369 6 “HANDSOME, SUNBURNT MEN —Straits Times, Feb. fl. Looking through the files of a year ago and indulging to the full the feeling of melancholy pleasure which that occupation brings, it occurred to us that Malaya does not seem to he receiving its proper share of attention in the British and
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    BISHOP AND MRS. LEE.
    493 6 Sailing for U.S.A. On Leave. Alniut 200 people were present at tho Straits Chinese Church, Singapore on Saturday afternoon to say farewell to Bishop and Mrs. Lee. The gathering was quite informal and after refreshments the Rev. Abel Eklund spoke of the invaluable services rendered the
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    FOUND HANGING.
    23 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 2. A Chinese fortune-teller was found banging in a coffee shop in Kuala Pilah yesterday.
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    SANITARY INSTITUTE.
    131 6 Successful Candidates In Singapore. At an examination for the certificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute, London, held in Singapore, 27 candidates presented themselves and the following 17 wer© granted certificates Koh Jim Huen (Health Office, F.MJ3.), H F. Brodie (Chief Secretary s Office, Sarawak), Sim Yeow Lim (Singapore
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    REV. P. B. MEANS.
    133 6 Returning.to America On Leave This Month. The Rev. P. B. Means, secretary of Christian literature for the Methodist Epi.-copal Church of Malaya, goes on leave to America on Feb. 24. He will sail on the Athos with Mrs. Means and family. travelling via Europe and he
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    JAVA TEA EXPORTS.
    58 6 Last Year Shows Increase Of 4,500,000 Kg. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 29. The export of Java tea during December, 1931, amounted to 5,670,000 kilogrammes, compared with 6,177,000 kilogrammes during the same month of 1930. The total export during 1931 was 65,922.000 kilogrammes, as against 61,418,000
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    BIRTHS
    29 6 On January 27, at Amsterdam, to Mrs. and Mr. J. F. Saarberg, n Abeling, a daughter. PRESCOTT. —To Rarbara, wife of J. M. Prescott. a son, both well.
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    MARRIAGES.
    64 6 IH 1 TER -DEXTER ALLEN. —At Singapore, on heb. 4. 11)32. Willem Butter of Amsterdam, to Mabel, widow of the late Rev. G. Dexter Allen and daughter of Rev. W E Cousins of Oxford. A marriage has been arranged, r*'d shortly take place between Dr. D. Ross McPherson, Malayun
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    ROYAL VISITORS ARRIVE.
    310 6 The Crown Prince And Princess of Belgium. On a pleasure trip to the Far Fast nA travelling incognito as Count and CW tess Leopold de Rethy, the Crown Prin" and Princess of Belgium arrived 2 Singapore by the Marnix Van St Aid* gonde on Tuesday morning. They
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    MR. LEE CHIN HIN.
    185 6 Death Follows Bullet Wound in Head. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Feb. 2. Mr. Lee Chin Hin, a well-known Straitsbort: Chinese, died in the Durian Paun hospital here last night as the result of a revolver wound in the head. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Lee Chin Hid
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    “CASE CONCOCTED.”
    125 6 Punjabis Acquitted Of Kidnapping Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Feb. IThree Punjabis who came up for t today on a charge of abducting Singh, the son of an interpreter i local magistrate’s court, were &lt;&gt; s 0 but two of them were arrested banishment warrants. Giving evidence
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      87 6 NOTICE All communications for both the Strait* Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Timep to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free price of
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    89 6 DEATH ST m w Y 0n Jan ,9 1932 at S’pore Edith. Ethel Laura Stanley (Mrs. Pereira), second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Hem-y Stanley, late planter, preacher, and 'X aut b°r of the “William Stanley’s Readv heck ltoii Balancer,” of Uva, Ceylon, and granddaughter of the
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    FIVE PER CENT.TAX ON BETTING.
    1297 7 Effect on Turf Club. CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS tH AT MEETING. perhaps, regrettable that the i&gt;. ring Association, with its wide Stra experience of racing finance, i He was referring to the tax r t Vt .yr cent, now imposed by the r !!,Vnni -nt on all
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    ROTARIAN PASCALL.
    104 7 International President To Visit Malaya. Mr. Sydney W. Pascall, the President of Rotary International, will visit Malaya in March, accompanied by Mrs. Pascal’ and Miss Joan Pascall. He will arr ve at Penang on Sunday, Mar. 20, be in Kuala Lumpur the following Tuesday, Malacca on Wednesday and
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    KILLED IN LANDSLIDE.
    29 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28. Yesterday a Chinese coolie was killed by a landslide in a small Chinese-ownei tin mine near Kuala Lumpur.
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    “REFUSED A JUG OF WATER.”
    163 7 Mrs. Sarkies’ Troubles At The E. and 0. Hotel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 2. Mr. Justice Whitley reserved his order in the case in which Mrs. Sarkies was sued by the Official Ass gnee of the Sarkies estate to recover possession of the
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    MR. N. N. LEICESTER.
    78 7 Admitted to Practice At S.S. Bar. Mr. Nelson Nobart Leicester was admitted into the Straits Settlements Bar on the application of Mr. W. L. Stevens, in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Sproule. There was no objection from either Mr. Paul Storr, who appeared on behalf
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    401 7 Monday, Jan. 18. The Hon. Mr. A. S. Haynes arrived this morning to stay at Bel Retiro. His Excellency and Lady Clementi gave a Garden Party to GO guests at Bel Retiro this afternoon. Tuesday, Jan. 19. The Hon. Mr. A. S. Haynes left Bel i Retiro
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    PLANTERS’ COUNCIL FOR PERAK.
    567 7 Delegates From D.P.A.S. STATE ASSOCIATION NOT FAVOURED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 27. An extraordinary general meeting of the Central Perak Planters' Association was held in l,j oh on 'luesday, the chairmen, Mr. C. Footner, presiding. In opening the meeting he said that one of
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    MR. LEON HOPE.
    112 7 Death While on Leave In Ceylon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 2. A cable received in Kua'a Lumpur reports the death while on leave in Ceylon of Mr. Leon Hope, a well-known and popular resident of Kuala Lumpur. He was only 31) years of age.
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    CHINESE LABOUR IN MALAYA.
    969 8 Council Statement. NEW FEES FOR FILM CENSORSHIP. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 27. An interesting statement on the regulation of Chinese immigration to Ma'aya at the present time was made by the acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Hon. Mr. A. IS. Jordan, in asking
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION RUMOURS.
    151 8 KJ —Reuter. Discussions Renewed At The Hague. A cable has been received from our London correspondent reporting activity in London on renewed rumours of the British and Dutch Governments having come to an agreement. The cable is not absolutely clear and in view of the possibility of
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    “TOO TRIVIAL.”
    128 8 Hotel Case Comes to An End at Last. Yes, it is a trivial matter and I do not propose to deal with him very severely,” remarked Mr. G. C. Dodd, tne Singapore Criminal District Judge, on Thursday afternoon in rinding Mr. R. 11. C. Laverton, manager of Raffles
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    WEEPING AT ASSIZES.
    83 8 Women Relatives of Prisoner Disturb Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 2 The lamentations of two women interrupted the Selangor Assizes for some minutes yesterday. When a Post Office clerk, Lim Yin Chow, wa« sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment for the theft of a
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    UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    517 8 14 Fresh Applications In January. i The January report of the European i Unemployment Committee states that there were 11 new applications duiing the month bringing the total to date to 166. Six of these came from Singapore from where 146 applications have now been received, tour from
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    LONDON IN 19 DAYS.
    146 8 Facilities of the Rotterdam Lloyd. The agents of the N. V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd write With reference to the article in the Sunday Times headed “To London in 19 Days,’ we wish to point out that th« Lloyd Triertino’s claim to be the only line catering for
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    LEGAL SEQUEL TO DEVOLUTION.
    223 8 State Law for Control Of Agriculture. Evidence that the policy of decentrali.. tion is being pushed forward is found in a Bill which is to be into the Federal Council. trotlu^ The Bill will repeal the Agricult...., Pests Enactment, 1926, and is desigrld? effect such amendments
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVING.
    325 8 Sequel to New Year’s Eve Accident. (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 30. The case was concluded at the Kua'i» Lumpur Police Court, today *in which a European. H. A. Maddiscn, an engineer, of the Sungei Wav T n Dredeing Co., was charged with causinr hurt v
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    43 8 —Aiu’tu. Dutch Colonial Minister Asks For Enlightenment. Buitenzorg, Java. Fob. At the special request of the Hut Colonial Minister a head official/” Agricu’tural Department is leaving Holland by the mail boat toniorr enlighten the Minister with rega &gt; rubber restriction problem. —Aneta.
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    FREIGHT REDUCTIONS.
    36 8 (From Our Own Batavia, J» n The Java Freight Conference jUin&lt;'U m that from Jan. 26, the basic 1 vt fibre has been reduced to Fl/-0 metre and for tibre trash to cubic metre.
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    Correspondence.
    65 9 fThe Straits Time* la not responsible for of its eorraapondanta. Correshould bear hi mind that lottars ,p n t be short and to tha point. Long U ,!tles are liable to be rejected or cut !!2n Correspondents must enclose their and addresses, not necessarily for “*u!o«tion but as guarantee
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    THE UNEMPLOYED.
    229 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir —Regarding your reference to un--mn’ovment in the Notes of the Day in vestei day’s Straits Times, it seems realK nece-ary for you to keep on hammering at Government departments on this auestion. During the slump, many a irtod nun is
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    QUIT RENTS.
    148 9 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. I Sir.—Sir ('veil Clementi is understood to I have s et up a commission to inquire into I the whole subject cf quit rents but, so fa&gt;\ I nothing further has been heard of this I commission. It is quite clear
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    THE COLONIAL SERVICE.
    272 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir,— A writer in the New’ Statesman I ard Nation a few weeks ago observed that I the Colonial Office was the most reI actionary and least enlightened of the I departments of State. The proof of this I
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    SIR D.GALLOWAY ON SHIPPING CONFERENCES.
    688 9 Hi /heir su )er^uous 0r an yone to ha» alrcsifit. 1 1 6 nie °f praise to what fonin-.itti.,/ f p ven to organising b&lt;t &lt;s (,t recent Exhibition and, th °"chi the exhibitors, but the th encou.. ir S ne to w^at K oo
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    ONE MAN, ONE JOB.
    444 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In today’s issue of your esteemed paper vou published a letter under the heading “One Man, One Job.” I think we might go further than this and consider One family, one job.” There are in Singapore alone, both
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    HELP WANTED.
    47 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Some time ago a correspondent asked for a prescription for curing crocodile skins etc. I am in need of similar information. Can any reader help, please ?—Yours, etc., E. KJAR. Telok Merbau Estate, Sepang, Sel., Jan. 26.
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    DISMISSED ASSISTANTS.
    529 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —While we in this country all realise that the worst slump ever is in progress and that careers and men are being broken the world over, British companies should surely play the game where their European staffs are concerned. I
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    THE ONE-HORNED RHINO.
    794 9 The Straits Times has been supplied with copies of the following: correspondence which has already appeared in the Times of Malaya Sir, —There is a report in K&mpar today that certain big game hunters who have just come to this country to hunt a very rare specimen
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    BIRTH CONTROL.
    726 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your correspondent H.M., reviewing my letter on birth control, says he fails somehow to grasp the trend of the ideas, and the aptness of the quotations. One takes certain things as “obvious” axioms in geometry, for instance, as a basis
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    THE OPEN DOOR.
    642 10 I i To the Editor of the Straits limes. Sir, —So much has !*»cn said and written on the subject of “the open door in connection with Japan, that the recent praiseworthy action of the I rotectorate of British North Borneo ia in danger or l eing
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    “ THE PROTECTOR OF CHINESE.”
    334 10 THE PROTECTOR OF CHINESE.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —As there have been several changes lately in connection with the j titles of the heads of Government Departments in Malaya, it is perhaps time for many of us to know the meaning of tho title conferred on
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    SHANGHAI.
    178 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The bombardment of Shanghai has begun The cold-blooded bombing of Cliapei with its half a million of defenceless civilians has been going on day and night. If the august League of Nations nee led any more disillusionment and if the world
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    BEWARE !
    102 10 BEWARE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Having rea l about the fate of the unfortunate Chinese presses in China for daring to offend the Japanese. I shiver to think what will happen to the Straits Times whose Editor has dared to comment fearlessly and candidly on Japanese
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    “ SINO-MALAYANS ”
    89 10 SINO-MALAYANS The sentence which was deleted from one letter on this subject, about which tho writer has made an inquiry, cannot be printed as it appears capable of bearing a construction which might be considered offensive. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Before T.S.W. endeavours again to urge
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    MR. W. L. KERR.
    142 10 Sudden Death of Selangor i Planter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 2. The funeral took place at Kuala Lumpur today of Mr. W. L. Kerr, manager of Bukit Manchong Estate, Sungei Choh, who died suddenly of heart failure on Sunday. Mr. Kerr came out
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    “WAR CRIES AND RUBBER.”
    465 10 D.E.1. Paper Replies. “LET US BURY THE HATCHET.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan, 2i) The Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad of Jan V takes more than two columns to reply to the leading article in the Straits Ti m of Jnn. 21 on the rubber controversy it considers
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    ONE-HORNED RHINO CAUGHT ALIVE.
    195 10 Reported Find by Siam Jungle Tribe. According to information Jl! the Straits Times a one-horned i ros, an animal now almost extinct a a specimen of which a British expedition is now searching m has been caught alive bv a J untr 0 ve in Siam,
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    End Of Trying Year For Planters’ Society.
    4206 11 STILL ACTIVE IN SPITE OF “AXE” ON ESTATES. flu* Incorporated Society of Planters needs $500 a month during the tir-t »i\ months of the present year to meet unemployment relief for which a month is being subscribed at the present time. Iliis was
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    HYLAM “BOY’S” DEATH.
    268 12 An Old Servant of The Singapore Club. The statement that the Hylam boy of the Singapore Club who was killed in a fall recently was in the habit of sitting on the parapet w-all and w’atching the shipping in the harbour, was made to Mr. F. G.
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    MR. W. C. McCALL.
    896 12 Death of Director Of Wearne Bros. The death of Mr. W. t. McCall, a director of the firm of Wearne Brothers, occurred in Singapore on Friday evening. Mr. McCall had been ill for a considerable I time and the end was not unexpected. Mr. McCall who
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    E.S.A.M. WORK IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    284 12 Financial Assistance To Sixty-Two Men. (From Our Own Correspondent., Kuala Lumpur. J an -j, Particulars of relief g lVl n tu employed Ex-Service men arc g; v T n annual report of the Kuala Uh branch of the Ex-Services Assoc at Malaya. The committee states
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    KINGSFORD SMITH.
    75 12 Slight Accident in Taking: Up Passengers. (From Our Own Corrospon ■’■•nt» Sydney. Jan. Air Commodore King*ford Smith hai his first crash today. He was taking up passengers in the Southern Cross at l"&gt;- a head, and struck a bump in landing nt*;r Maitland. Slight damage was done to
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    EUROPEAN FINED.
    101 12 Rash Driving Charge: Woman Killed. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. oO. C. E. N. Hardy, a miner of Chen denary was convicted here today on charges causing the death of a Chinese and injuring another, both acts ?e b causod by a rash act, namely dn vll
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    ROMNEY’S RECORD CARGO.
    566 13 ll earing Penang on Feb. 1 f With 8,500 Tons. I already sold. I Will She be the Last I Pirate Ship I ~&gt; f R.-mney, the non-Conferenee ship I J M by ii- A. Barbour an 1 Co., the l .mu’rubber dealers of Singapore, E U
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    DESTROYERS IN PORT.
    64 13 ll i‘* s \royers bound for home from &gt; ina ta t&gt;on, arrived in Singapore &lt; xay evening. They are the Seraph '-mmander L. F. N. Ommanney, R. N.). (Lieut.-Commander F.* C. llusp utton K.N.). Seraph (Lieut.O.mniamier R. tf. D Lane r. N&gt;)&gt; uni] ndar (Lieut.-Commander R.
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    GAOL FOR “ REDS.”
    69 13 GAOL FOR REDS.” Sharp Sentences on Two Chinese. 0 1(| m Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 28. !&lt;‘V itu* Sembilan Assizes yester■Hiti. rt were several cases concerning j"'ons documents. lnp was Riven 15 months’ '’■nti-rui s f three char ei b tho \h ii .1° concurrently, and Lee ha r
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    ALLEGED “RED” IN VOLUNTEERS.
    474 13 Hotel Raid Sequel. FIVE YOUNG CHINESE ARRESTED. Considerable importance is attached to the arrest on Jan. 27 of five young educated Chinese, one a member of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, on charges of Communist activities and having connections with a similar organisation in Germany. The arrest
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    KATONG COMMUNISTS.
    227 13 hi- arrest he was on his way to r h, 'tMn-ttes when the constable took 111 ln, o custody. Continue the Spirit Of Lenin.” A large red banner with Communist slogans on it was the chief exhibit in a case which came up for hearing before Mr. G.
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    FLYING FRAULEIN ARRIVES.
    1272 13 Adventures En Route. THE FLYING CARPET TO THE RESCUE. “What made me take up flying.” Fraulein Elli Beinhorn, the German girl i flyer who arrived in Singapore on Friday lequated the question before replying to i the Straits Times representative who ini terviewed her at the residence
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    CLAIM SUCCEEDS.
    234 13 Tamil Woman Sues Her Son-In-Law. In the Supreme Court on Jan. 28, Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell awarded the claim of a Tamil woman, Kamachee Animal, against her Sikh son-in-law, Gurdial Singh, for about $0,700 being her share of the estate of her late husband. The plaintiff" stated
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    More Propaganda For Singapore.
    6447 14 INDUSTRIES TO REPLACE LOST TRADE. The outstanding feature at Friday’s meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners was a proposal by Mr. G. Parbury. who, speaking on the adjournment, emphasised the need for more propaganda to spread a knowledge of the industrial facilities the town could provide.
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2840 16 Malays Willi Long Memories—The Murder Of Mr. Birch—A Selangor Centenarian —Pang lima Puteh’s Career —The Old-Time Fighting-Man—Rhino-ceros Stories Kelantan’s Rice Industry—More And Setter Babies —A Thaipusam Custom. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 29. SOME days ago Uu* London correspondent of the
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      BOMB THROWN AT CONSULATE.
      515 21 Keuter. stale of Emergency In Shanghai. alarming POSITION. I I British Brigadier Takes I Charge. I Shanghai. Jan. 28. I officialIv learned that the Shanghai International Settlement) Municipal ft.,.,‘. i. declaring a state ot emergency ftr-,;;: ..’clock this afternoon, ft Th- Japanese ultimatum to China exft
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      BOMB AT CONSULATE.
      167 21 —Reuter. I -arly Morning Outrage I Adds to Tension. I r Shanghai, Jan. 28. ft;, as a sensation in Shanghai at ft' w n ,n &gt;ng when a bomb was apanese Consulate. It exft. n angpo 0 Road, in the vicinity ■Th!.„, ll knwn Astor House Hotel,
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      WORLD IN DANGER.
      132 21 Reuter. What Shanghai Affair May Lead To. London, Jan. 27. Referring to the Sino-Japanese dispute, during an address on the prospects of the Disarmament Conference, Mr. Wickham Steed, the former editor of The Times, said Britain had turned her hack on America when America sent a protest
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      BRITAIN AND U.S.A.
      401 21 —Keuter. Will English-Speaking Nations Co-operate London, Jan. 27. The Washington correspondent of The Times says it remains to ix? seen whether the obvious British and American identity of interest vis-a-vis the International Settlement at Shanghai can now be translated into co-operative action. Admittedly such co-operation was lacking
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      COL. H. L. STIMSON.
      199 21 —Reuter. Determined to Uphold American Rights.” New* York, Jan. 27. United States officials are anxiously watching the developments in Shanghai. President Hcover discussed the position with his Cabinet and later conferred with the Secretary of State (Col. Henry L. Stimson) whose policy, hitherto, has been one
      —Reuter.  -  199 words
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      MURDER OF LONDON TYPIST.
      176 21 Arrest Made. SWIFT WORK BY THE POLICE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 27. Swift work l»y the police has resulted in the arrest of a man named Maurice Freedman in connection with the death of Annette Friedson, the City typist found dying with her throat
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      SHOT MAGISTRATE.
      407 21 —Reuter. Two Girl Students to Be Transported for Life. Calcutta, Jan. 27. The two girl students who were charged in the Special Tribunal here with murder, joint responsibility for murder, attempted murder and abetment to murder of Mr. C. (1. B. Stevens, the District Magistrate atl Camilla, on
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      POLITICAL COUNCILS.
      42 21 Nanking, .Ian. 11. The establishing of the three Political Councils for China is forecast. These Councils are to be heade&lt;l by (ieneral Chan Chai-tong in the south-west, Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang in the north-east anti Marshal Yen Sbi-.shan in the north-west.
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      CHINA AND THE LEAGUE.
      421 22 Articles 10 and 15 of The Covenant Invoked. GENEVA SENSATION. Can the Sanctions Be Applied Geneva, Jan. 29. China lias officially invoked Articles 10 and 15 of the Covenant and reserves the right to invoke any other Article sh'* may feel compelled to resort to. —Reuter.
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      THE SANCTIONS.
      452 22 —Reutc»r. n Dr, Yen Stated to Have Invoked Them. Geneva, Jan. 29. I China’s action in invoking Articles 10; and 15 of the Covenant has placed Oie. Council in a most embarrassing position. The public meeting fixed for this morning has been adjourned until this afternoon, ostensibly because
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      PUBLIC SESSION.
      312 22 Council Must Act Under Article 15.” Geneva, Jan. 29 (5 p.m.) At the public session of the Council the President (M. Paul Boncour) said the Powers had done all in their power to prevent the events taking the course they hac now unhappily taken. The Council had prepared
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      DR. YEN’S SPEECH.
      316 22 Need for Strengthening Hands of League. Dr. Yen (China’s representative on the League Council) said Japan’s action in using armed force to secure a settlement constituted a direct violation of the Pact and hina had felt it necessary to strengthen the hands of the Council by appealing
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      JAPAN’S PROTEST.
      396 22 Wiser to Continue Under Article 11.” The Chinese appeal to Article 15, in place of Article 11, altered the situation radically. He asked Could the Council occupy itself with this question under two Articles at the same time According to the decision of the Council on this point
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      PRESIDENT’S RULING.
      258 22 Decision Does Not Lie With Council. M. Paul Boncour, replying to Mr. Sato, Pointed out that it did not lie with the ouncil to decide whether an appeal under Article 15 was justified or not. The Commission of Jurists, presided over by Mr. Adatchi, had decided that it
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      WORLD PEACE.
      304 22 —Reuter. “May be Compromised’* Says Mr. Sato. Mr. Sato, replying to M. Paul Boncour -aid he did not entirely agree* with, the President’s remarks regarding the interpretation as to the procedure unde’ Article 15. This was a most seriuj. situation indeed. The peace of the work might be
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      CHINESE NOTE.
      306 22 Grounds for Invoking New Articles. Geneva. Jar.. The text of the Chinese Anba-- i*if note to the Secretary-General of th* League of Nations. Sir Eric DrumnionJ is as follows Under instructions from my Govern* mer.t 1 have the honour hereby to tf v n dice as follows. A
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      THE BOMBING OF CHAPEI.
      142 23 —Reuter. I Tremendous Bflttlc I Around Station. I heavy casualties. I Racecourse Converted Into I War Camp. I Shanghai, Jan. 28. I n nite the Chinese acceptance of the I r P demands Admiral Shiosawa, Japant-( Japanese Naval forces I command tQ the Chinese I h
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      OCCUPATION BEGINS.
      381 23 Iann ti hi Routor. Amid Wild Cheers From Japanese Crowds. Shanghai, Jan. 29. Shortly before midnight the Japanese occupation of Chapei began “strictly I according to plan. For some time previously Japanese I marine* lir.ed up outside the barracks I adjacent to Hongkew Tark. with seven I formidable
      Iann ti?hi Routor.  -  381 words
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      WOOSUNG FORTS.
      165 23 Reuter. A va A V/ A A IkJi I Rumour They Have Been I Shelled and Taken. I Shanghai, Jan. 29. I hlueiL[ a ,an i CS4 a further thousand I Iast nighc to police the I the area to the north of I Marini* entf w hile
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      CHINESE AT BAY.
      293 23 —Reuter. Stubbornly Resisting The Japanese. Shanghai, Jan. 29. After one hour’s fighting seven Japanese wounded were brought back to the dressing station. At 1.30 this morning the Japanese occupied most of Chapei. They had driven a wedge across North Chapei penning in the Chinese between themselves anl
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      SEAPLANES UP.
      432 23 —Reuter. Bombs Dropped: Huge Fire Breaks Out. Shanghai. Jan. 28. At 1.25 this morning the Japanese Comma nder-in-Chief gave an order for aeroplanes to bomb Chapei as at one point Japanese marines were sorely harassed by a large nest of Chinese soldiers who offered stiff resistance. Within five
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      U.S. WARSHIPS.
      104 23 —Reuter. On Their Way to Shanghai From Manila. Washington, Jan. 29. Four American destroyers have been ordered to China from Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands New York, Jan. 29. A message from Manila states that the destroyers left for Shanghai at 8 a.m. today.—Reuter. Later: The
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      VOLUNTEERS ACTIVE.
      289 23 Racecourse Becomes A “War Camp.” Shanghai, Jan. 28. Foreign males in cosmopolitan Shanghai are rallying to the Municipal Council’s call und the famous Shanghai racecourse has rapidly be:*n converted into a war camp. This afternoon the Light Horse, the American Troop, and Armoured-ear Company (all of the Shanghai
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      JAPAN “GONE MAD.”
      407 23 ’—Reuter. Military Clique Blind And Arrogant. London, Jan. 29. Quoting the Greek proverb, whom the Gods wish to destroy they first drive mad,” the News-Chronicle, in a leading article, slashingly criticises the Japanese occupation of Shanghai. What seems to have happened.” it says, is that the Japanese
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      DEMANDS ACCEPTED.
      368 23 —Router. But Japanese Still Not Satisfied. Shanghai, Jan. 28. The Japanese Consul-General (Mr. Yoshiaki Mima) announces that the Chinese local officials have officially accepted the four Japanese demands, namely (1) A formal npology for the “brutal and unjustified attack committed by a Chinese mob upon five Japanese monks
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      U.S. SENSATION.
      129 24 Reuter. “Manchurian File” Published. Washington, Jan. 28. On the eve of the termination of the Japunese ultimatum to China the United States State Department lias published all the correspondence with Japan, China and the League of Nations with reference to Manchuria, in response to a resolution passed by
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      CHINA AND GERMANY.
      75 24 —Reuter. Iron and Steel Industry Development Scheme. Nanking, Jan. 27. Rre s rcporis state that the Ministry of. Industry lias signed an agreement with! a German group for the development of the iron and steel industry. The capitalisation will be $20,000,000, (gold) and will he secured by
      —Reuter.  -  75 words
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      TO JOIN LEAGUE.
      60 24 —British Wireless. Report Approving Irak Accepted. Rugby, Jan. 28. The League of Nations Council today adopted tin* report approving the acceptance of Irak as a member of the League as soon as the British mandate could end. The mandate will, accordingly, terminate at the next League Assembly
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      JAVA SUGAR.
      38 24 —Reuter. Cuba Wants Figures Of Area Planted in 1932. New York, Jan. 28. uba has requested Java to publish immediately the sugar planting figures for l.i.ij, showing the reduced production in conformity with the international agreement.—Reuter.
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      AUSTRIAN CABINET.
      58 24 —Reuter. Resigns After Life of Nearly A Year. Vienna, Jan. 27. Dr. Karl Buresch’s Cabinet has resigned. —Reuter. Hr- Buresch, one of the leaders of the hnstian S.Kialist Party, formed a coalition (abinet, with himself as Chancellor, in June last year comprising the three bourgeois parties. The previous
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      AUSTRIAN CABINET.
      45 24 Router. Dr. Buresch Now Foreign Minister. Vienna, Jan. 29. 1 Austrian cabinet which resigned Uv Karffil has ht, &lt;‘" reconstituted under l)i. Karl Buresch who takes over the J/ne.gn Ministry i n place of Dr Schober RenZ P rtf0,,0S an the sana&gt; a before.-
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      SPIRIT OF CONFIDENCE.
      69 24 S;." W Mr ll k «-&gt;".-BrK Rugby, Jan. 28. Mr. Arthur Henderson 1 today for Geneva where he will presided the Disarmament Conference, said he was not discouraged by existing circum stances m the world but was going in spmt of hope und confidence. k The economic
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      SIR ERIC DRUMMOND.
      94 24 British Wireless. Resignation of League Secretary-General. Rugby, .Ian. 28. It is officially announced that Sir Eric Drummond, the first Secretary-General of the League of Nations, has resigned his position which he has held since 1919.— British Wireless. On Monday members of the League Council hebl a private
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      MARSHAL CHIANG.
      82 24 —Reuter. Again Taking the Helm At Nanking Nanking. Jan. 30. Mr. T. Soong lias been reappointed Minister of Finance and Vice-President ot the Executive Yuan.—Reuter. This is a most sensational announcement since it clearly indicates that Marshal hiang Kai-shek is again taking control of the helm at Nanking.
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      CONGRESS TO BLAME.
      175 24 vuv M -British Wireless. Lord Irwin on Rupture In India. Rugby, Jan. 27. Speaking at Leeds today on the situation in India, Lord Irwin, the former Viceroy, said he could not doubt that the responsibility for the recent rupture lay with the Congress party. C (instructive constitution
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      THE GOLD STANDARD.
      104 24 -Reuter. What Will Happen in South Africa Cape Town, Jan. 27. 1 At l h&lt;! iT:°l ,on »ng of the Assembly today the Prime Minister. General Hert- gave notice of a motion for the anpo.ntment of a select committee to Inquire whether the welfare of the country
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      EMPIRE UNITY.
      275 24 11 vi- aim umtu if ret! British Wireless. Getting Ready for Talks At Ottawa. Rugby, Jan. 27. Preparations for the Imperial Economic Conference, provisionally fixed for the second week in July at Ottawa, are making good progress. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. 1 homas, in an interview,
      11 vi- aim umtu if ret! — British Wireless.  -  275 words
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      OUT OF WAR FEVER.
      172 24 —British Wireless. Spirit Policy of Narrow Nationalism. Rugby, Jan. 28. Reviewing world economic tendencies at the annual meeting of the shareholders the chairman of the Westminster Bank, th.* Hon. Rupert Beckett, expressed the view that out of the Great War came not only inevitable poverty and
      —British Wireless.  -  172 words
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      WUCHOW FINANCE.
      57 24 One Million Dollars in New Currency Issued. Wuchow, Jan. 9. The Provincial Government, in a proclamation issued from headquarters in Nanning, announces the issue of one million dollars of new bank notes, which will be legal tender within the Province. This proclamation also calls upon the citizens to
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      BISHOP OF HONG KONG.
      40 24 —Reuter. Appointment as Canon Of Worcester. London, Jan. 28. it of S Worcestcrl—Koutyif K T he Bishop has held the appointment in Hong Kong since 1920. He was 1 chaplain to the forces in France during
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      “ENLIST FOR THE DURATION.”
      97 24 1 VI null —Reuter. The Prince on How Tn Fight the Slump. London. J an 27 In a striking speech at the AlU.t V, the Prince of Wales sent out call to the whole of England J„ U n •&gt; "&gt;» 1" if as ."rElSK-;".. broadcast.
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      THE KEY-NOTE.
      210 24 jiiMiiertt iii’ii u* —British Wireless. Reciprocity in Empire Dealings. Rugby. .Tan. 28. M TtU r r ilU&gt;n, of thc Bo!ml •'f Trade Mr. Walter Runciman. and \i,:J Walter Elliot, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, accompanied the tr.ry for the Dominions, Mr. J. H. Thomas when he met a
      jiiMiiertt iii’ii u* •: —British Wireless.  -  210 words
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      HANKOW ANXIOUS.
      59 24 —Reuter. Red Armies Within Ten Miles of City. Hankow. Jan. 28. Hankow, like Shanghai, is living in a state &lt;*f feverish excitement, but from different causes. The Communist armies, which have been recentlv ravaging the districts to the north of Hankow, are now enclosing the city. Their advance
      —Reuter.  -  59 words
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      SUGAR RESTRICTION.
      69 24 -Reuter. Dutch Plans for Drastic Cut Being Considered. The Hague. Jan. 28. The Jcva delegation to the* International Sugar Council denies the N* York report that Cuba has requested publication of Java’s sugar figures 1? 1932 showing the reduced production &gt; a conformity with the international agre&gt; ment.
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      MANCHURIAN REPUBLIC.
      49 24 —Reuter. Russians as Nucleus For Future State. Riga. -Ian. 27. It is reported from Moscow ,al Manc hurian Republic will be.* I claimed on Feb. 2. v Two thousand Russian emigre*, 01L ing more or less permanent posit len* Mukden, have expressed a desire a Manchurian citizenship.—Reuter.
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      Japanese Planes Over Chapei.
      4582 25 —Reuter. British Wireless. —Sin Kuo Min. I making air survey I of WHOLE AREA I Heavy Guns Used To Bombard The I Chinese Troops. Blhe news from Shanghai today is ominous and suggests that the Japanese are laying careful plans for operations on a major I
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      RADIO TELEPHONES.
      54 26 and General Hertzog, the 1 nnie of the Union of South Africa. Wireless. Service Between Britain And South Africa. Rugby. I’ 01 A public radio telephone between (treat Britain rad oll r tvwas inaugurated yesterday by a sation between Mr. Ramsay and General Hertzog, the l’rinie of the
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      SEVERE FIGHTING AT NANKING.
      464 27 Keir.cr. lai&gt;?nese Shell City And band Marines. I all LIGHTS OUT. ■■hine-e Troops Told Not 1 To Retaliate. I Nanking, Feb. 2. v 0 ’he Japanese Consul’s *sV, vmi ve*terday afternoon, Japa- ‘commenced shelling NanWZ U.l.'l p.m. last night and Japanese were landed. j.',,, fighting is
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      LOST SUBMARINE.
      171 27 V/A vlIL UlllvV 1 I 'V rt| 0&gt; Y UrViV ed the disaster.—British Hope Almost Completely Abandoned. Rugby, Jan. 28. H. March for the submarine M2 umiHsl throughout the night but th-o ianm s this morning had to report a&gt; m pi'ooress had been made. Efforts b'l.n- if&gt;nct
      V/A vlIL UlllvV 1 " I 'V rt|0>Y 'UrViVed the disaster.—British  -  171 words
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      INDIA QUIETER.
      333 27 y ui —Dritish Wireless. Life Gradually Resuming Normal Course. I Rugby, Jan. 28. The latest reports from India confirm those received earlier. The extremist movement is much less active than might have been expected, there is a general absence of trouble in the rural areas, except in the
      y ui —Dritish Wireless.  -  333 words
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      AGREE TO DIFFER.
      248 27 —British Wireless. Prime Minister and Danger Of Tariff Walls. Rugby, Jan. 31. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) devot.d the greater part of his speech at Seaham Harbour yesterday evening to the Cabinet’s ‘agreement to differ” on the question of tariffs. He said he was most grateful,
      —British Wireless.  -  248 words
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      YANGTSE BANDITS.
      106 27 Ships Fired On and Attacked American Captured. Hankow, Jan. 20. The Yangtse Rapids motor ship Chita, coming here front upriver, was fired on 83 miles above Hankow. Several shots hit the ship, and two struck members of the crew, killing the quartermaster and wounding a Chinese seaman. It
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      RUBBER DECISION “VERY SOON.”
      143 27 A Further Conference At The Hague. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 28. It was stated in the City this evening that representatives of the British and Dutch Colonial Offices again conferred at The ITague yesterday on the question of rubber restriction. The big Dutch producers,
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      PRINCE’S APPEAL.
      264 27 —British Wireless. Be Neighbour and Friend To the Workless. Rugby, Jan. 28. A striking appeal to the young of the nation for personal service in troublous times was made by the Prince of Wales at a remarkable gathering of 10,000 young people at the Albert Hall last night,
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      DISARMAMENT.
      113 27 British Wireless. Formation of British Delegation. Rugby, Jan. 27. Six Cabinet Ministers will constitute the British delegation to the Disarmament Conference which opens at Geneva on Tuesday. The delegates were announced today as follows The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, the Dominions Secretary,
      — British Wireless.  -  113 words
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      DISARMAMENT.
      54 27 —Reuter. Conference to Open at Geneva Tomorrow. Geneva, Feb. 1. The Disarmament Conference is due to open tomorrow. There is great activity among all the delegations this morning, the large contingent of new arrivals including H. H. the Aga Khan and the principal members of the French delegation headed
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      BRITISH POSITION IN SHANGHAI.
      600 27 mi war» -British Wireless. Router. Downing St. Meeting. SCHEME FOR NEUTRAL ZONE. London, Jan. 31 ((’&gt;.23 p.m.). A British Foreign Office communique states “A meeting was held at No. 10, Downing Street at which there were present the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), the Chancellor of
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      SUICIDE OF LADY TERRY.
      41 27 London, Jan. 3. An Oxford correspondent says th&b Lady Terry, wife of Sir Richard Terry, a great authority on Church music, was found dead on Saturday in the kitchen in her home at Park Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
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      BRITAIN AND U.S. IN NEW ROLES.
      1669 28 by M. Tartlieu.—Reuter and British Wireless. Take Lead on Far East Problem. CLOSE UNION. Mr. Thomas’s Speech At League Meeting. A highly important declaration of the British Government’s policy with regard to the Far East crisis was made by Mr. J. II. Thomas, the
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      REPARATIONS.
      206 28 IWV.IICIU uy vume British Wireless. Plans for a Permanent Solution. Rugby, Feb. 2 In the House of Commons todav the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, declared that the* British Government’s policy on the Reparationquestion was that a comprehensive and permanent Settlement should he reached as soon as
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      IN SWATOW.
      202 28 j t-iwci .—Sin Kuo Min. Japanese Cruisers To Be Withdrawn. Hong Kong, Feb. 3. The Mayor of Swatow and the Garrison Commander at Swatow- had a consultation yesterday with the Japanese Consul. As a result, it is understood, the dispute has been settled and the Mayor of Swatow
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      NO TRACE OF THE M2.
      622 28 —British Wireless. —Reuter. Search f r '»sl Suhnw,i,,| Continues. i GRAVE FEARS. I Poseidon Survivor mnn J The Missing.' *1 London. Jan. o» The Admiralty announce that no cc I munieation has so far been received H &gt; the submarine M2. Consequently. anxiety is now
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      ALL HOPE FOR M2 GIVEN UP.
      305 29 British Wireless. The King’s Sympathy. owfSf oi°owVcks VE Rugby, Jan. 29. tor the submarine M2 continued Sl a ’T. ut the night and is still proeeedrJ,ufVn Admiralty announcement last in-; r stated that the possibility pK is now almost beyond hope. v “.un emert
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      NO LOANS FOR WAR.
      117 29 wi cl: i Koutcr. Wall Street Bankers Put Their Foot Down. New York, Feb. 1. ar meed on behalf of !ead ng bankers that neithe** China r a- w. 1 b t able to obtain loans in wu :k nr London to finance a war. D
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      BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
      94 29 tv ,77™ &lt;*bts an 1,1 tireless. Impossible to Continue Negotiations. i Rugby, Feb. 2. i n mion announced in the House '.n.ons that the British Government th Rt wined the Russian Ambassador v P ur Pose could be served iru; the negotiations with re:'Wv° D'lnent of the
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      AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY.
      55 29 aiian Mountains From 11,000 Ft. Altitude. Honolulu, Jan. 2G. .rhv n^e rccor d for aerial photoi 11 standard equipment is Uv i i n ,v fl ycrs &gt; n Hawaii. E. H. i'l'it,', l‘ Ul&lt; Arthur Stolte flew to ]/r ,t f) U.000 feet and succeeded ranlt irK.
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      JAPAN’S EXCESSES IN SHANGHAI.
      189 29 -Reuter. Must Influence the Final Settlement.” London, Feb. 3. Undoubted’y public opinion in Great Britain will support the Far Eastern policy outlined by Sir John Simon,” says The Times in a leading article, ‘‘and will only ask that it shall be conducted with all necessary vigour.
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      HONOLULU MURDER.
      264 29 -Reuter. Prisoners to be Released On Probation. Honolulu, Jan. 30. An arrangement has been approved by the United States Secretary’ of State (Col. Henry L. S imson) whereby the prisoners in the Kahahawai murder trial will be released on probation under the su ervision of Admiral Sterling but,
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      OPIUM PROBLEM.
      99 29 —Reuter. China’s Views on Total Prohibition. Geneva, Jan. JO. The League Council, on reassembly, did not embark upon a resumption of the Manchurian discussion, which does not figure on the agenda, which comprises a number of routine subjects, including the Opium Conference in Bangkok. The Chinese delegate explained
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      THE PRIME MINISTER.
      60 29 -British Wrn'h s*. Operation for Eye Trouble Necessary. Rugby, Feb. 2. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDci uld, who recently suffered a slight but progressive diminution of the vision (,f one eye, has been advised that hi immediate operation is advisable «.o (hoc* the cause of the
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      REVENUE TARIFFS IN BRITAIN.
      243 29 —British Wireless. Exemptions from Duty. COPRA, TIN AND RUBBER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 2. I am informed from an unofficial source which is usua’ly very reliable that the 10 per cent, revenue tariff in Great Britain will not apply to goods imported from the
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      TUBERCULOSIS.
      143 29 Doctor’s Twenty Years Of Work on New Formula. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. JO. Dr. Henry Spahlinger presented his hitherto secret formula for the treatment of tuberculosis to humanity in a West End drawing room last night and details have been rent to the Minister of Health and
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      NEWSPAPER WAR.
      92 29 Three Provincial Dailies Absorbed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. JO. A great provincial newspaper war ended today with the disappearance of the Newcastle Evening World, the Bristol Evening Times and Echo and the Derby Dai’y Express which were absorbed by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle, the Bristol Evening
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      JAVA SUGAR CROP.
      29 29 —Reuter. Cuba Demands Figures Within 48 Hours. Havana. Fob. 2. Cuba has requested Java to announce within 48 hours the probable size of her sugar crop.—Reuter.
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      SIR JOHN SIMON.
      34 29 Hritish Wiroles?. Confined to Ded With Influenza. Rugby, Jan. 29. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, who is confined to bed with influenza, has had to postpone his departure for Geneva.
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      THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
      424 29 —Reuter. —British Wireless. A Tragic Fact. “ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND WAR.” 9 Geneva, Feb. 2. The war clouds in the Far East overshadowed the opening of the great Disarmament Conference and drew a regretful reference from Mr. Arthur Henderson (the chairman) in his inaugural speech in the
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      SHANGHAI PROPERTY.
      70 29 —Reuter. Rates of Insurance Leap Upwards. London, Feb. 3. The risk in respect of damage to fixed properties in Shanghai, outside the Interrat:onal Settlement, has become almost uninsurable,” says the city correspondent of the News-Chronicle. Tiie rate of insurance on fixed properties in the Settlement has jumped from
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      DUTY ON TEA.
      111 29 Reuter. Empire Producers Appeal To Government. London, Jan. JO. The suggestion that the Government should reimpose the duty on foreign tea, at the same time guaranteeing Empiregrown tea a minimum preference to encourage the development of tea production within the Emnire, is contained in a letter from
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      SOUTH’S GREAT WIN OVER NORTH.
      840 30 Sym’s Splendid Try. EXCELLENT PLAY ON THE WING. South h ptu: North NilThe last gnne of the season between i presentative North and Souh teams proom ei, p etity of excellent rugger an I from start to fini-h plav fluctuated from one end of the
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      THIRTY MILES’ RACE FOR R.S.Y.C.
      590 30 Mowgli Wins Boden Kloss Trophy. On Sunday last, the B class of the R.S.Y.C. w'as engaged in a long race to the Johore Shoal Buoy and back. This buoy lies about three miles to the southeast of the eastern entrance to the Straits of Johore
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      VILLA HELD.
      28 30 -Reuter. Grimsby Town’s League Draw of 2—2. London, Feb. 2. In a First Division (English League) match played today, Grimsby Town drew with Aston Villa 2—2.—Reuter.
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      AUSTRALIA WINS FOURTH TEST.
      777 30 Reuter By Ten Wickets. GRIMMETTS INSPIRED BOWLING. Australia won the fourth Test match at Adelaide yesterday by ten wickets, dismissing the South Africans in theii second innings tor 271 and then knocking up 73 runs to win. j The Si uth Africans, who have been fairly
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      393 30 Teams for Forthcoming Matches. 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 1 The English Rugby XV to meet I r land at Dublin on Feb. 13 in Englajjt second match of the international tourna ment this season has been selects follows Kuil-back: *R. J But (Leicester) Thrcequarters *C.
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      HARRIERS IN PERAK.
      72 30 Four-Mile Run Finishes With Bathe. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. L A party of members of the Kua.a Lumpur Harriers’ Club went to ki’*' yesterday to hold a meet jointly wuth 1 Tapah Club. The run was over a four-mile e° il! and finished at
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      ANOTHER WIN FOR AL RIVERS.
      860 31 fcuillermo’s Good Display. ■Giving away eleven ,l pounds. I Rivers duly won from Battling l iiVrmo in their 12-round bout at the ■r M V orkl ‘*n Saturday evening, but it H on points only, and the verdict did K hv anv means receive unanimous
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      967 31 Sheffield United go Into Second Place. The following were the positions of teams ill the English and Scottish Leagues after Saturday’s matches First Division. Everton 2d 17 8 1 R1. 47 35 Sheffield Utd. 27 16 9 2 62 43 24 West Bromwich A. 27 13 9 5
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      SINGAPORE GOLF MATCH.
      581 31 Island Club Beat The Riff-Raffs. The result of the match between Riff Raffs and the Island Golf Club played at the Island Club on Sunday was a win for the Islanders by 8% to 2. The scores were as follows, Riff Raff players mentioned first Sturgess and
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      VILLA’S CUP DEFEAT BY PORTSMOUTH.
      268 31 Manchester City Surprise Everton. A fourth round Cup replay and certain League matches were played yesterday. The Cup replay was in the natuie of a surprise, for it re mite! in Aston Villa being knocked out by Portsmouth by tha only goal scored of the
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      GAINS DRAWS WITH McCORKINDALE.
      108 31 -Reuter. Heavyweight Title Of British Empire. London, Jan. 28. At the Albert Hall in a fifteen rounds contest for the British Empire heavyweight championship, Larry Cains, the coloured Canadian champion, fought a draw with Don McCorkindale, the South African champion.—Reuter. Larry Gains is well-known in British
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      AT LAST!
      69 31 —Reuter. Decisions in Two F.A. Cup Replays. London, Feb. 1. The following were the result* of replays in the fourth round of the F.A. competition: Newcastle Utd. 9 Southport 0. (at Sheffield). Stoke City 2 Sunderland 1. (at Manchester). In a First Division match, West Ham United drew
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      67 31 —Reuter. Stoke City and Sunderland Draw Again. Ixrndon, Jan. 28. Ip a replay in the fourth round of the F.A. Cup, Stoke City drew with Sunderland 1—1 after extra time. The following were the results of matches played in the third division (Southern section) of the English League
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      SINGAPORE RUGBY SEASON.
      1912 32 The Teams and Their Records. With .Saturday’s match at the Stadium between teams representing North and South Malaya the Singapore Rugby football season for 1931-32 came to an end. The season has been an historic one owing to the visit to Malaya of the French Army Rugby
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      GLOUCESTERS’ TOUR OF JAVA.
      268 32 N.E.I. Union’s Ruling In Dispute. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Jan. 30. As I have already reported by cable, the Netherlands Indies Football l nion, at a recent meeting to discuss the dispute between the Sourabaya Football Association “Thor” and the S.A.F.A., in connection with the
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      MALAYAN GOLF.
      74 32 New Record of 70 For Ipoh Course. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 1. The record for the local golf course was broken on Sunday by Mr. H. E. Goodman, who went round in 70. He took 40 to go out, which was one stroke over the bogey
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      LALL SINGH IN FINAL TRIAL.
      252 32 Possibles Beat Probables At Ldhor^, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, j an In the first Lahore trial Lall Sin*h\k Selangor cricketer, score 1 io f h Possibles. 01 th The Probables made 228, of which U\ k scored 61 and M. A. R. Marshall 55
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      DAVIS CUP AND NEW ZONES.
      123 32 Japanese Proposal to Be Supported by D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Batavia. Jan. 2?. One of the members of the committee of the General D.E.I. Lawn Tenm- t’nier. Mr. van Galen Last, who is on leave in Europe, will attend the general meeting of the
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      WEIGHT LIFTING.
      219 32 Singapore Championships Decided. The annual amateur veig't-liftiJ"-championships of Singapore were d l ’e»« e on Friday at the New World Arena a very large crow’d of enthusiasts. 1 were six classes, flyweight, bant-amweip featherweight, lightweight, niiddleweip and heavyweight, with three lilts, the hands clean and military press, the
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      102 1 General— Rubber Situation 1 Siniral**™ Tin Prices The Singapore Auction 1 i. im &gt; Mitchell and Co. 1 Forestry Method for Rubber 1 London Tin Market 1 Propaganda in Malaya 2 v ikiva T.n Statistics 2 i al:,i* Oil Prices 2 a Rubber Statistics 2 j, dig Co. Lose
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      52 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spn* Seller Prices 5 t Puti I. S’pore Feb. Mar. Apr. r.. 2* 0.9% 0.9 0 9% 0.9 V 0 9'\ 0.9% 0.9\ 0.9*- 0.9 0.10 f, J'.' t 0.9*5 0.9% 0.9% J 1 ]&gt;’. 0.9*4 0.9*a 0 9\ I!.- ness 0.9%
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      20 1 tot &gt; at $70 25 per picul. 69.75 69.87'” t L’&gt;. ;n t 70.00 7*. 71.00 1"0 70.62*
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      115 1 *1‘ -re Chamber of Commerce p i 1 held its l.P55th auction when there was catalogued r 941.21 tons; offered 1.877.6*7 &gt; tons sold 1,425.644 lb. or 636.45 NW Yn k 4&gt;. d cU. •’KICKS REALISED. 1 "(1 Smoked Sheet Cents per lb. duality No Sales duality
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      LANE MITCHELL & co.
      88 1 LANE MITCHELL co. have acquiiJi 6 Mincing Lane, Hymans l-,..' business of Messrs, (subject* to ;L ay and future ut horitiosi c nsen t of the necessary (a ’ii(‘(l Wo businesses will be Ia ne Miichol? ?r ne under the st yle of r -V ii and Kraay, Ltd., aid
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      FORESTRY METHOD FOR RUBBER.
      1105 1 Mr. J. N. Oliphant’s Views. A GOOD CHANCE OF COMPETING. The opinion that the forestry method of rubber cultivation would have a very good chance of competing with the intensive me 4 hod if drastic changes in organisation were made is expressed by Mr. J. N.
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      COPRA MARKET.
      28 1 Barlow and Co.’s copra report, date Jan. 28, states: Tho market has been fairly steady throughout the week. Closing quotations are as follows;—Sundried $5.90, mixed $5.40.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      721 1 [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] Statistical Synopsis Of The Position. i “DISTRESSINGLY LOW” I CONSUMPTION. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 6. The following is a statistical synopsis J of the |position at the end of 1931 com- a red with 1930, based upon figures which
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      Correspondence
      68 2 The Straits Times is riot responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters mu-t be short and to the point. Long epi.tles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their i nines and addresses, not necessarily for publication but
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      RUBBER MATTRESSES.
      225 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir—I read with interest the correspondence under the above heading in your issue of Jan. 20. A triend ol mine some years ago fitted to an ordinary wooden bedstead (so common in this country) a series of crepe sole rubber strips
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      DECLINING POPULARITY OF EUROPEAN RUBBER.
      1569 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —At a time when the correspondcnee columns of the newspapers are filled uu nau-cnm with scheme and pioposals centred round the control of rubber outputs, Mr. C. B. (*raburn's widely read letter expressing the views that, in
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      113 2 h, p.mnt* of rubber, mdud.ng latex, revertex and concentrated latex, during the month of January, 1932: Preliminary Return. Num« of Port. L Concentrated L.tox, Revert,,. Total. Kxpurt StraitT'"'""Malay E«„„ rt sTraUs’" ’”M°T*' i- TrnmWpnient. Bar S,t, s !oT- Pr ?r r sntl rs ent,st s S rt
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      TIN PROPAGANDA IN MALAYA.
      507 2 Need for a Vigorous Campaign. The following minutes of a meeting the Tin Propaganda Committee he'd the offices of the F.M.S. Chamh M:ne:i recently have been forvS, of Present: The Hon. Mr. T R dcatt and Mr. J. H. Rich (F M s rg bet of
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      89 2 Foreign exports of tin, being 1 ments on ocean-steamers at alt 1 ports during the month of January, i-' Destination. j'.,’/' United Kingdom j."^ United States of America 1 (’ontinent cf Europe British Possessions Japan Other foreign countries Total S 4 TuP&gt;Note l. Exports in 1931 were
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      53 2 By courtesy of Cumberbatch 9ml the Straits Times will publish i* 1 111 a weekly report on palm oil pr'rc* The last cable received indicate* price as £20 10s. per ton. Market 'l This is on the basis of c.i.f. Liverp*' 0 v an f.f.a, content of
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      PAHANG CO. LOSE APPEAL.
      1081 3 By a Majority. •GROSSLY UNFAIR TO OTHERS” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 30. Bv a majority the F.M.S. Court of Apmal today disallowed the appeal of he pahang Consolidated Company, Ltd. against the judgment of the Chief Justice of tlv* F.M.S. in the suit
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      U.S.A. CONSUMPTION.
      245 3 Less Rubber Used In &lt; December. i The American rubber consumption I figures show that in December the United States used 21,408 tons of rubber in com-|j parison with 22,943 tons in November and 21,493 tons in December, 1930. In j the full year 1931 America consumed 348,986
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      234 3 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 2. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Jan. 29. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Conversion Loan
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      54 3 General Motcrs 21-% t h Standard Oil Ex. pd. H7'» l\S. Steel 40‘h -f3*H National City Rank 4- General Electric H Union Pacific Rail Ord. 77 -t-1 American Tobacco R. 77 l t 1V* American ('an 62 -1 -+-2 *4 U.S. Rubber 4 -\h Woolworth 42|&lt; 7 h
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      TIN RETURNS.
      47 3 Ruwantr Tin. 504 piculs. Kuala Kampar Tin. 072 piculs. (,'hangkat Tin. —1,512 piculs. Rawang Concessions.—621 piculs. Kampong Lanjut Tin.—840 piculs. Malim Nawur Tin.-420 piculs. K ram at Tin. —1.428 piculs. Rcnong Consolidated Tin. 018 piculs. Katu Tin—418 piculs. Muang Tin N.L.—345 piculs. Kuchai Tin.-—450 piculs.
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      LUNAS RUBBER ESTATES.
      867 3 Profit of $476. PRODUCTION COSTS REDUCED. The annual general meeting of the Lunas Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the officea of the secretaries, French Bank Buildings, on Tuesday with Mr. G. A. Potts in the chair. Others present were Mr. C. V. Miles and Mr. C.
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      Trade and Finance.
      281 4 EXCHANGE RATES. King: pare, Feb. 3. SELLING. London. 4 months’ sight 2 4 1/111 London, 3 months' sight London, 60 days’ sight -/3 London, 30 days’ sight London demand London, T.T. 2 2 4 r Lyons and J’aris, demand Hamburg, demand New York, demand y Batavia and
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      Stocks and Shares.
      864 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Feb. 3. MINING. Issue Val. i'd. Buyer*. Seller*. £1 £1 Asnm Kumhang 24/- 25/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-5/-5/- Ayer llitarn Tin 10 3 11 3 £1 £1 Bar.grin Tin 10/3 11/3 IT £1 Hatang Padang 0.07*4 0.12Vi 1 1 Batu Caves
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      SHARE MARKET.
      387 4 Rubbers Difficult To I Negotiate. Fraser ami Co.’s market report, dated Feb. 2, states All sections of the local share market haxe been quiet throughout the week, practically no interest being taken in either tin or rubber shares, and while the majority of the industrials remain steady, the
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      PONTIAN RUBBER.
      84 4 Output for year ended Sept. 30 was 413,302 lb. (against 422,257 lb.). All-in cost was reduced by per pound, but average selling price fell to 4.52 d. per pound, or approximately less than 1929-1030. After allowing for £lB4 depreciation and balance of tax account, £528, profit was 221.
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      RUBBER BASINS.
      139 4 New Idea for Use In Hospitals. The use of rubber upholstery &gt;n l r hospitals is familiar to most people. may not, however, be so well ae»|uaui t with the possibilities of rubber basin- a bowls in operating theatres. In an deavour to popularise these artu-ie* R.G.A has
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JAN. 5.
        496 4 Allagar (2.) '44; Anglo-Malay (£1) *4; Ayer Kuning (£1) 9 16; Begun Serai 3/16; Bahru (2/) 1/3; Banteng (£1) ft; Batu Caves (£1) 7 16; Batu Matang (£1) /9; Batu Tiga (i‘n Bertam (2 1/9; Bidor (£1) 9'16; Bikaro (2‘) /6; Bradwall (£1) ft; liraunston
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES FEB. 3.
        690 4 p "!‘i'“! t'Jo.init Price. Paid Ip \alue Dividends Fraser 1.v.i1l 4 Company Co. Kv..tt, 454.17:» 1 &gt;:il for year 26-2-31 Allenby ($1) 0.60 0.65 o.62’** 0.724 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-31 Alor Gajuh ($1) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 439.425 1 Nil for year
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