The Straits Budget, 14 April 1932

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES :ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] c. :)><<> SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 1 1, 1932. Price 25 eents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    425 1 jr\l>EßS ,>aRt Th t Borrowing Evil 3 {Sis Mad World 3 fh» Ottawa Opportunity 1-4 David Lloyd George 4 Xm(t |ur fall lor Economy 4 Thv Decentralisation Mystery 1-5 Occasional Notes 5-6 relegrams Reuter and Special— Covering I’ast Week’s News 21-29 Met urea Malavan Weddings 17 Funeral of Dato
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1192 1 r li ha^ O !S, n R binson of Mulford and Kin visit"/ 10 't t 0 S,n ff a P° r e after a us, t to Java. 1h« Rev. Cecil and Mrs. Simmons have it*ft Bangkok for home. -Mr. 11. L h. Thomas, assistant manager
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    450 1 Mr. F. C. J. Moore And Miss Anne Douglas. The Presbyterian Church, Singapore, was the scene of an interesting wedding, attended by nearly 300 guests, on Saturday. The bridegroom was Mr. Frederick Charles Jack Moore, of the British American Tobacco Co., Ltd., son of Mr. and Mrs. John
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    MR. L. S. ARATHOON.
    122 1 Death After Short Illness At Macassar. The death of Mr. L. S. Arathoon, managing director of Michael Stephens and Co., Ltd., occurred at. Macassur on Saturday after a shor illness The deceased, who was 49 year*; of age, was the youngest brother of Mr M. S.
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    REHABILITATING RUBBER.
    1270 2 Cessation Of Shipments Suggested. HELPING ESTATES. Confidence In Ultimate Recovery. In the article given below, which is reproduced from the Financial Times of Mar. 26. Mr. Cyril Baxendalo. the well-known rubber expert, ex- j presses his confidence in the future’ of the industry following the abandonment of olticial
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    MEDALS FOR BRAVE POLICEMEN.
    37 2 At a parade at the police depot yestuday morning the Governor presented King’s Medals to eight members of he S.S. Police. The picture shows the Governor pinning the medal on Inspector F. Farquharson.
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    ANOTHER SECRET F.M.S. MEETING.
    300 2 Representation Wanted On Tin Committee. (Front Our Own Correspondent.) I poll, Apr. 12. Mr. J. H. Rich, owing to the absence of Mr. A. Flowcrdew, the president, and M*\ J. Desciaques, the vice-president, presided 3 1 cr. extraordinary general meeting t i the F.M.S. C’hambe: of
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    CAV. B. BRUNELLI.
    141 2 Agent Of Ita!o-Asiatic Chamber Of Commerce. Cav. Bruno Brunelli, I.lovci Triestin agent in Singapore, has been appointed agent for the It ilo-Asiatic Chamber of Commerce and Industry, whose head office is at Genoa. Th Italo-Asiatic Chamber of Commerce v r. constituted with th? object of facilitating, promoting
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    EMPIRE SHOPPING WEEK.
    249 2 Encouraging Respond From Traders. I The arrangements for the v I shopping week in Singapore are npUr l mg apace following the receipt eei l number of replies to the circuia, ft* I issued by the chairman of the* V I shopping week committee. M> r 5
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    1932 D.E.I. RUBBER PRODUCTION.
    192 2 Statistics’ Bureau Estimate Of 167,763 Tons. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Anr. U. The Central Bureau of Statistics hi* just published its estimates for van > pt eductions during 1932. The product on of estate rubber is estimated at I ’T.T 1 ten for the whole
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    JAVANESE “REDS.”
    93 2 Important Capture bv Special Branch. Rounded up by the special branch J the Singapore Criminal In.e.-ig Department, four Javanese alleged Communists were charged before H. Whitton, the Singapore Third i' 1 Magistrate, and remanded for tr :i The accused, Abdul Hamid alia- j Abdul Rehman bin Banrodin, 0
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    PRISONERS’ AID.
    19 2 (From Our Own Correspond' 1 Penang. Apr. The formation of a Discharg'd ors’ Aid Society is announced.
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      THE BORROWING EVIL.
      1360 3 ,—Straits Times, Arr. 7. ]o the report of tlie committee \,u.A to consider the question of V-lenders in the Straits Settlements, n l v i a id before the Legislative Council on Monday, there occurs this **\Vp have no doubt that the nassagro. c •roMt-m of indebtedness
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      THIS MAD WORLD.
      1207 3 will come, but when?—Straits Times,' Apr. 8. When is the narrow slump-breeding nationalism of today to give way to that wide international co-operation of tomoriow which alone, it would seem, can restore the era of economic prosperity The world is standing on its head and no one
      will come, but when?—Straits Times,' Apr. 8.  -  1,207 words
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      THE OTTAWA OPPORTUNITY.
      1145 3 Straits Times, Apr. 9. In the current issue of The Round Table there is a timely article on the significance i of the Ottawa Economic Conference which *is scheduled to open on July 22. If the views expressed in that article are rcceptcd, the deliberations of the
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      DAVID LLOYD GEORGE.
      1146 4 —Straits Times, Apr. 11. Friends and opponents alike will have learned with a pang of regret that Mr. Lloyd George has announced his intention virtually to retire from politics. It may, after all, be merely one of those“farewell performances’’ of which opera singers are fond, for the
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      ANOTHER CALL FOR ECONOMY.
      1114 4 c ur present requiremen 0' A pi. 12. klaUs Ti.n^ Mr. H. B. Ward’s article on the public finances of the Straits Settlements, published in the current issue of “British Malaya” and reproduced in yesterday’s Straits Times, was intended primarily to put the case against the
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      THE DECENTRALISATION MYSTERY.
      1167 4 ■—>:r:.Times, Apr. 13. What is the explanation of tv* vf ormnary position which has devewirV I connection with the decentral ut“ I policy outlined by His Excellence I Cecil Clementi at the Sri Menanti f)n,K I in August last? Admittedly I partment of state presided over hv
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    BIRTHS
    83 5 PjLvi'. To Cynthia fnee Mahonyl wife of 1 l' '’-n. ;it IYnansr on April 6. a son. papers please copv». (I S.-'pi th*> Maternity Hospital, on A a i t, i t,, H ncy, (nee Lennox), wife r A. Cvssford, a son. A’»rl 6. m2 at S’pore to V
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    ENGAGEMENT
    33 5 Th is announced between Mr. ll Huck third son of Mrs. and the -p hoo Boh Teck and Miss Soon 1 N eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S >o! bionjc Poh.
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    MARRIAGE
    55 5 hi. u r HLAS.—At the Presbyterian i r Singapore, on April 9, 1932, Frede»i" Varies Jack, elder son of Sir. and Anr.< m; M i oore Addlestone, Surrey, to It, .••‘ludleton, daughter of the late James i .ir" 11 and Mrs. Douglas, Corstorphine, lurirh. and niece of Mr. and
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      A HOME OF REST ?
      123 5 A HOME OF REST the address of that institution !—Straits Times, Apr. 7. ‘Seemingly we poor planters still have something to fall back upon,’ writes a correspondent who forwards a cutting from the Brisbane Daily Mail In it a tourist describes her visit u Malaya, which she found “in a
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      MOB RULE.
      521 5 —Straits Times, Apr 7. Following on the recent threats to the person of Mr. Lang, the Piinie Minister of New South Wales, the amazing scenes witnessed in St. John’s, Newfoundland, on Tuesuay, when the Premier, Sir Richard Squires, was besieged in the House of Assembly by a howling
      —Straits Times, Apr 7.  -  521 words
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      SWEEPSTAKES.
      226 5 -Straits Times. Apr. 8. Vot another Royal Commission is to be appointed in Great Britain, and for no 'ess a purpose than “to make a comprehensive survey of the laws relating to sweepstakes and lotteries.” Lest those who favour the introduction of State loiteries in order to relieve some
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      CHAPLIN IN BALI.
      245 5 —Straits Times, Apr. 8. Mr. Charles Chaplin, who is so famousthat there is no need to state his profession, was in Singapore a fortnight age on his way to Java, and many people will be interested to learn how he ha.been getting on there. A reader of
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      THE WORST NEVER HAPPENS.
      247 5 Straits Times, Apr. 8. So many “dismal Johnnies” are going abaut just now croaking that this is the en 1 of all things, that Malaya is finished ar.d that nothing but sheer, stark ruin stares us in the face that some antidote is needed. Weil, here
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      A BOUQUET FOR THE M.C.S.
      189 5 -Straits Times, Apr. 9. Members of the M.C.S. may have many fruits—gasps of incredulity from Empress Place !—but they are nothing if not \ersatile. For instance, the annual renort of the office of the Commissioner of Lands, S.S., states The officer who occupies the r
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      “ITS AN ILL WIND.... ”
      322 5 “ITS AN ILL WIND.... Straits Times, Apr. 9. With business of all kinds going to the dogs it is pka. ant to hear of at least one section of the community keeping its end up and reporting a progressive increase during the last three years. Malaya of late has given
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      THE SHORT BROTHERS.
      379 5 —Straits Times, Apr. 9. The dramatic end of Mr. Eustace Short, who was found dead in the cockpit of a seaplane which he had been flying, recalls the history of the famous firm of Short Brothers, w'hich is the oldest established company of aeroplane designers and producers
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      FLYING UPCOUNTRY.
      343 5 will be put to good use.—Straits Times, Apr. 11. In yesterday’s Sunday Times an article appeared which showed very clearly what are the possibilities of cir travel in the Malay Peninsula at the present time. The cheapness of the journey was remarkable. The travellers, Mr. A. L. Birch
      will be put to good use.—Straits Times, Apr. 11.  -  343 words
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      A STUDENT'S REPLY.
      344 6 ‘••ehools of Malaya.—Straits Times, Apr. 11. The- comments made by the Straits Times on a certain aititle in the last number of the Kaffles College Magazine have drawn an interesting, informative and thoroughly reassuring reply. Our correspondent, himself a student, says that by endowing the students with
      ‘••ehools of Malaya.—Straits Times, Apr. 11.  -  344 words
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      THE SPECKLED (RUBBER) BAND.
      186 6 the capital of the F.M.S.—Straits Times Apr. 12. The following was vnf part of the d a logue in the Sherlock Holmes film, The Speckled Band.” shown at th® Capitol Theatre last week. Dr. Watson Car. yon explain Holmes how the young man in this case,
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      A RUBBER COUNTER?
      298 6 Straits Times, Apr. i 2. A striking complaint was made by a Kuala Lumpur contemporary a few days ago. Here in Kuala T.umpur itself, the hub of the rubber industry,” said thi« newspaper, there is no exhibition of rubber goods. We hear about new forms of floor
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      PLANTERS AT HOME.
      295 6 —Straits Times, Apr. 12. The article by Mr. Charles Watney, London representative of the Incorporatjed Society of Planters, which is reproduced on another page of the Straits Times today gives a moderate and balanced account of the position of ex-planters from Malaya who are braving the slump
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      A STRAITS MAGAZINE.
      176 6 Straits Times, Apr. 13. The Straits Chinese Monthly, which was founded a few months ago, continue* to publish stimulating and useful matter. This magazine inherits the tradition of r local Straits Chinese journalism which had a vigorous existence many years ago when Dr. Lim Boon Keng, Mr.
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      THE STRAITS POLICE.
      277 6 —Straits Times, Apr. 13. A fine and well deserved tribute to the Straits Settlements Police was paid by H. E. the Governor this morning, when he presented eight King’s Police Medals. It was a unique occasion, His Excellency stated, for as far as he was aware, eight
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      TELL THE WORLD.
      460 6 —Straits Times, Apr. 13. The rote in this column yesterday about Malaya’s backwardness in boosting the chief commodity on which her prosperity depenis could lind many other echoes. On one aspect of the rubber problem there is a remarkable unanimity of opinion—the need for new and extended
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    54 5 deaths 4' 111 1 L. S. Arathoon, M.B.E., aged h'ui away at Macassar on April 10. "turned. Batavi April 17. Deeply the'i l )^w aiI 'n? eo Neo, the wife of ciay. X .rii 'in w*o Say Pen *f* died on SunTr'ui u at her residence No. 10. .in Road,
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    PENANG SHIPPING CASE.
    223 6 Order for Writ Against Port Officer. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 12. An order for prerogative of wr.t to issue against Lieut.-Comdr. J. H. Owen, Port Officer, for sanction to prosecute the master of the m. v. Kim Kean Aun for failure to comply with
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    “ RUBBER REVIVAL BY END OF YEAR.”
    140 6 RUBBER REVIVAL BY END OF YEAR.” Col. Rae and Effect Of No Restriction. (From Our Own Corrwindent' Iroh, Arr CM. Cecil Rae presided at the V, meeting here today of s,,) n k n“r ual EMuU-s Lid. Ho wiirM V*? accounts were reasonable and f lhe as they had had
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    F.M.S. POLITICAL ECHO.
    125 6 Depressed Classes’ Telegram To India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 11. At a public meeting held in the Kuala I.umpur Town Hall, yesterday, under the auspices of the Selangor Adi-Dravidas Sen gam, it was decided to telegraph the following resolution to the Lothian Committee This
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    EAST COAST TOUR.
    132 6 Governor to Leave on Sea Belle on Friday. H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, end Lady Clementi, accompanied by Mr. R. J. Curtis, A.D.C., and Mr. W. C. S. Corry, Private Secretary, wil leave Singapore in the Sea Belle II at 9 p.m. on Friday for a
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    ROADS IN SIAM.
    76 6 D.E.I. Engineer to Seek Extension Possibilities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. lb According to Aneta Mr. Wirix, an engineer, is leaving for Siam on May a to discuss with the Siamese authorities the possibility of extending the present road system in that country and the formation
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    MR. C. de OLIVERO.
    61 6 Death at 53 After a Brief Illness. p (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 1". The funeral took place yesterday c v? n ing of Mr. Charles de Olivero, who diei after a brief illness at the age of 63. Mr. Olivero had lived here all
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      MONEY-LENDING.
      412 7 Clerks Who Fail to Make V Ends Meet. I To the Editor of the Straits Times. i hone vou will allow me a small l NIV ir vour ‘much esteemed paper to the subject of being indebted. I J there are many people who will W ■ted in this
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      MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
      957 7 To the Kilitor of the Straits Times. At the foot of the article on •h.: a;.an planting topics appearing in your f Apr. 1 you invite discussion of the -wr.s ra sed. an; sure there is a lot that can be dis- > but it is so
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      THE CUSTOMS REPORT.
      539 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The Committee appointed in the Colony to consider the question of a Customs Union for Malaya starts off with the astonishing statement. “The fundamental difficulty is that there is not between the Colony and the Malay States identity of
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      ROAD cum RAIL.
      303 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —One reads so much on the subject ot road an 1 rail transport in your and other journa s by experts and otherwise that one is moved to ask why we should always read of road versus rail and
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      A KELANTAN GRIEVANCE.
      255 7 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —Could you spare me some space for the ventilation of a purely local grievance The pontoon bridge over a stream on the road from Kota Bharu Town to Kampong China, which is not only used by Chinese, but also
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      A GERM OF AN IDEA.
      593 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. i Sir, —Before expounding this idea I think all are agreed on the following facts 1. The rubber industry is in a deplorable state and likely to get worse, i 2. The Government is likewise, and so is
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      THE SOLDIER’S DRINKS.
      280 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is very refreshing to read of the interest taken in the welfare of our troops by the unofficial members of the Legislative Council, backed up most ably by the Press. The proposal to amend the existing system, whereby
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      DAVID LLOYD GEORGE.
      1472 8 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. .Sir, —Friends and followers of Mr. Lloyd George in Singapore, and our numbers are not to be despised, must be grateful for your shrewd and fair estimate of the right hon. gentleman’s political career in today’s leading article. I am
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      INFORMATION WANTED.
      222 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. r —Yesterday between 5.50 and 6.00 p.m. I was standing on the east slope of the hill below Bukit Zaharah School, .1 chore Bahru, when I observed a raini Ik>w phenomenon which must be almost The inner, or primary, bow, which
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      SHAKESPEARE.
      462 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —With the mystery that sunounds the life, work and portrait of Shakespeare I, in my student clays, learnt that the date of his birth was not definitely known. This is not to be so now. Reuter has it that his birthday
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      201 8 lo the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Reuter’s telegram from Shanghai dated April 11 reported that the Manchukuo Government” had refused permission to Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo, the Commission s Chinese assessor, to enter Manchuria, while another message of the same date from Pekin reported
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      INCOME TAX.
      193 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—l noticed in a recent ecnv T Straits Budget that one ot yoU i was in complete ignorance as to how 2 UK income tax is payable on earr.ed income of £4OO per annum bv, married man with four children 1
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      WANTED : A MUSSOLINI.
      463 8 WANTED A MUSSOLINI. To the Editor of the Strait; Times Sir, —In your issue of April 1. yoc were good enough to pul>li;h a letter of mine in which I expressed the view that in the matter of restriction the Imperial Government had been swayed more by a desire to
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    HIGHEST HONOUR FOR BRAVERY.
    1834 9 King’s Medal for Eight (fallant_ Policemen. pepot parade. presentation by the 11 GOVERNOR. hiir bnt honour for bravery while conferred on policemen, the viodal was bestowed on eight u n of the Singapore police force “f morning by His Excellency V rpor sir Cecil Clementi, when
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    FASHION FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    319 9 Pilot Arrives Without Titled Passenger. A titled Englishwoman was expected to arrive in Singapore by air on Apr. 11 but when the machine landed at Seletar much surprise was caused when it was found that the only occupant was Mr. R. T. Richards, the pilot. Mr.
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    “AXED” PLANTERS AT HOME.
    711 9 Encouraging Report ALARMIST STORIES REFUTED. A very interesting account of the position of axed planters from Malaya in Great Britain during the slump is given by Mr. Charles Watney, London representative of the Incorporated Society of Planters in the April number of The Planter.” Mr. Watney,
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    MRS. YEO KIAT NEO.
    46 9 Death of Millionaire's Widow At Age of 87. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 11. Mrs. Yeo Kiat Nco, widow of the millionaire Mr. Chan Say Peng, has died here at the age of 87. The funeral will take place <>n Saturday.
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    ALLEGED FORGERY BY CLERKS.
    1088 10 Bankruptcy Dividend. HANDWRITING EXPERT IN COURT. The traffic death of Mr. G. E. Clayton, the young M.C.S. officer who was found shot at Kemaman, and his failure to sign the depositions he took down while he was Singapore Second Police Magistrate, gave rise to a moot
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    AN UNUSUAL CASE.
    306 10 Alleged Forgery By Towkay. This is a very unusual case and it is th" first time in my experience that this charge is being brought under a similar ct of Puts,” said Mr. R. G. W. Seh des in a case in which a well-known local Chinese
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    RAFFLES ORCHESTRA.
    61 10 Mr. Monia Litter to Stay In Singapore. During the past few weeks stories have been circulating that Mr. Monia Litter, the conductor of Raffles Hotel Orchestra, is leaving Singapore. The Straits Times is informed by the management of Raffles Hotel that there s no truth in this report
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    SEAPLANE ON WAY TO SINGAPORE.
    623 10 Held Up in Calcutta With Damaged Wing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 12. Captain Hans Bertram, who is on a world tour testing the reliability of a Junkers all-metal seaplane, is held up here with a damaged wir.g. As soon as repairs have been
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    LORRY IN DRAIN.
    69 10 Collision With Car Driven By European. The junction of Balmoral Road and llukit T ini ah Road was the scene of a collision between a motor-car,, driven by a European, and a Batu Pahat motororry on Sundav afternoon. Both vehicles overturned, the lorry falling into the big
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    THE SHANTUNG FUND CASE.
    489 10 THE SHA NTUNG FUND CASE. Interesting Extracts Fr«* Association Minutes. The hearing was continued Justice Cobbett in the SupVm "r* on Wednesday and again T,?i C UR of the case in which the Attornev r H on the relation of Lim Kim Ti a “n tor an order of the
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    D.E.I. REVENUE.
    108 10 Actual Figures Well Below Estimates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. 11< The Finance Department has issued a statement of the D.E.I. revenue i*unn<: January, 1932, from which it appears tna. the total amounts to F1.34.900.< l ou aagainst Fl.45,500 000 during Januai. 1931, or FI. 10,600,000 less.
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    FIRST SOLO MISHAP.
    53 10 R.S.F.C. Seaplane Turns On Its Nose. While taking off on his first solo fl'** at the Royal Singapore Flying 1 hul1 Sunday afternoon a pupil escaped when the aircraft he was piloting on i.ts nose. i a* The Moth seaplane, GAAPK, h* righl wing slightly damaged, righted
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    AN AERIAL TOUR OF MALAYA.
    1338 11 Landing Grounds Needed. FLYING CLUB PILOTS’ impressions. M rs A. L. Birch and Erik Rhodes, bol Y members of the R.8JF.C. decided 0 a f.ying tour of Malaya durthe recent holidays, and leaving ifthore Bahru they proceeded to Kuala I urn pur where they had
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    MR. E. N. T. CUMMINS.
    152 11 Unable to Throw Light On Fake Report of Death. Mr. E. N. T. Cummins, the well-known Malayan rubber planter, has been found alive and well. Interviewed by Reuter he was unable to throw any light on the origin of the report of his death. On
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    PERAK PLANTING AND MINING ASSN.
    251 11 Opposition to Further Cut In Tin Quota. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 12. Mr. Lcong Sin Nam presided at the annual genera meeting of the Perak Planting and Mining Association. Owing to the accounts not being audited the meeting defertt-d the passing of the
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    COL. H. H. JENKINS.
    398 11 Death of Man Who Fought On Many Fronts. L.R.M. writes us as follows The death twok place at Kopeng, Java, on Mar. 15, of Lieut.-Col. II. H. Jenkins, C.M.G., D.S.O., the Eastern representative of Ipckdjian Bros., the well-known diamond merchants of Antwerp, Singapore and Java, “H.II.”,
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    SEA BELLE DAMAGED.
    35 11 The Sea Belle 11, the Governor’s yacht, was slightly damaged about tin* bowsprit on Friday night when the K.P.M. steamer Taboaali swung round on its anchor and drifted down on the yacht.
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    FROM SINGAPORE TO PORT DARWIN.
    561 11 R.A.F. Squadron’s Cruise Described. Number 205 (flying boat) squadron, R -yal Air Force, which is stationed at Selt-tar, has returned to Singapore, after a successful cruise to Australia. 1 he object of the cruise was to meet and create liaison with the Royal Australian Air
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    MR. YEOH GUAN SWEE.
    55 11 Death of Chartered Bank Cashier. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 9. The death took place yesterday, following an operation for pleurisy, of Mr. Yeoh Guan Swee, cashier of the Seremban branch of the Chartered Bank for a number of years. The date of the funeral
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    MR. EMILE GALISTAN.
    93 11 Mr. Emile Galistan, office assistant of the Municipal Secretariat, who has been recently promoted to the senior staff w.is entertained on Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Tan, Belleville, Uprer Scrangoon Road, by the chief clerks of the Municipal service and committee
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    UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED.
    993 12 The Board Discontented Shareholders. LOCAL ACTION. No Steps Taken to Call Special Meeting. A circular addressed “To the Shareholders, United Engineers Limited” was issued from the registered office of the company, Kiver alley Hoad, Singapore, on Saturday in connection with the requisition for an extraordinary geneiai meeting.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    193 12 Mr. C. E. Hopkins and Miss Beatrice L. Bracher. The wedding of Mr. Charles Edward ITcpkins, of the Prison Staf, Singapore, and Miss Beatrice Lillian Bracher, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bracher, of Gloucester, took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday, the Yen. Archdeacon Graham-White
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    MR. A. E. DICK.
    99 12 Well-Known Malayan Planter Not Returning. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 11. Mr. A. E. Dick, former manager of Golden Hope Estate, near Klang. who went on leave a few months ago, will not be returning to Malaya, at any rate for some time. Golden
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    “WHY I EMBRACED ISLAM.”
    977 12 Dayang Muda’s Address. ‘•PURITY, LOGIC AND SIMPLICITY.” i It was recently announced that the Dayang Muda of Sarawak had embraced the Mohammedan faith. Last month in Paris the Dayang Muda gave addresses over the radio in English and I French explaining the reasons which prompted her
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    MANY D.E.I. ESTATES CLOSING DOWN.
    324 12 More Planters Thrown Out of Work, form and Mow lh. St, I.ntavia correspondent repo,,l*.* closing of many estate, P consequent dismissal <lf employees. (From Our Own Corresponded.) Batavia, Apr g According to the Sourabayasch H.mdels blad the rubber estates agency firm of Ross Taylor and
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    MR. CHEONG KOON SENG.
    85 12 Entertained by Chinese Swimming Club. The Chinese Swimming Club entertained their president to tiffin and a tea party on Sunday on the occasion of his going on a holiday tour round the world. Mr. Lee Chin Tong, secretary of the club, in bidding him good-bye on
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    NURSES RECRUITED FROM THE GAOL.
    1106 13 f NANG LETTER W3»f n The Island Was A Loathsome Swamp—lB3o Conditions— Sand Now Selling At $1 A Load Better Prospects Of Work In China —Roulette For Children— An Old Building To GoAppeals For Help. v V'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 4. K, \jE
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    BANGKOK’S BIG BRIDGE.
    76 13 Navy Passes Trough When Opened by King. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 7. The Memorial Bridge was opened today by tlie King when the major portion of ihe Siamese navy passed through the open bascules. The King went through n procession to the palace with the
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    PRINCE LOPBURI.
    35 13 King of Siam’s Brother Seriously 111. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 8. Prince Lopburi, a brother of the King, is Iving critically ill with influenza. He is also suffering from heart trouble.
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    BOXER’S DEATH BY MISADVENTURE.
    1023 13 Inquest Story of Collapse' After a Fight. The circumstances attending the death i of Mohamed Kassim, an Indian boxer who j collapsed after a four round exhibition bout at the New World Arena on the night of Mar. 27 and died the following day at the
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    POST OFFICE FRAUD ALLEGED.
    120 13 Grave Charges Against Employees. Arrested by Detective Inspector A. McEwan, of the Singapore Detective Branch, three Straits-born Chinese who are al eged to have b<en defrauding the Singapore Post Ofli.e by un ingenious system, were produced before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED
    168 13 Service Company Reduced To 37 in March. The report of the European Unemployment Committee for Mareh shows that the total income to the end of the month was $170,641, made up as follows Government contributions, $69,704.77; ExService Association of Malaya, $47,397.43; Incorporated Society of Planters, $7,421.83; and donations,
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    FILIPINO SENTENCED.
    129 13 Theft from a Woman’s Handbag. Jose B. Snntos, the Filipino jazz drummer, who was charged with the theft of $53 from a woman’s handbag at the Straits Hotel, was on Apr. 7 found guilty and sentenced to two months* rigorous imprisonment by Mr. C. H. Whitton, the Singapore
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    LICENCES FOR BOARDING HOUSES.
    1639 14 Cancellation When Used For Immoral Purposes. FINE NO DETERRENT. K.L. SANITARY BOARD MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) f**"- KufcU Lumpur, Apr. 6. The montlily meeting of the Kuala i I umpur Sanitary Board was held yesterday, Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, the chairman, presiding. Other members present
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    IMPORTANT CASE TO MOTORISTS.
    627 14 Accident Car parked In jbinson Road. c of considerable importance to i 11 ,apore motorists and owners of cars, solving the question of the legality of the parking of cars on the crown of the mad as ordered by the Chief Police Officer, was decided by
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    POLICEMAN STABBED TO DEATH.
    290 14 Fight with Burglar. CHASES HiS ASSAILANT DESPITEJVOl Nns T (From Our Own O.TrrjiponJ.nt.) 1 Eachan Singh, a 7 I constable, was stabbed to death in J* 1 ly hours of this morning duty in Hume Street ami J u lin The constable went out on P.m.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    425 14 Tuesday. Mar. 23. His Excellency, Lady lomu;:; j.ni M.ss Cieinenti arrived at Kings House. Kuala Lutnpu., this even ng. Wednesday. Mur. 30. I Mr. end Mrs. T. D. Ensor ar. i M:*-. and iM:.-3 Noel FUlier had lunche*.:; at K.Rf* House. The Hon. Mr. \V. S. Gii.v-n ard
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    1925 15 Hie No-Restriction Era—To Tap Or Not To Tap? Agency Houses IT orking At Top Pressure The Decisive Factors Bark Reserves Before Bank Reserves Fate Of Abandoned Estates Rubber Forests In The Slump (By Our Planting Correspondent.) ort[ !> like to discuss this week some*; t of the
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    ST. ANDREW’S MISSION.
    100 15 Gift of $18,000 from Two WellKnown Chinese. Mr. Aw Boon Haw and Mr. Aw Boon Par have offered to defray the entire cost of the internal and external renovation of St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital. The work, which will entail a considerable amount of tiling in addition to
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    ELEPHANT RAID.
    72 15 Trees Destroyed on Glendale Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 6. It is stated that a herd of about 12 elephants raided Glendale Estate, Ayer Hitani, last week and destroyed about 80 rubber trees and damaged a large number of budgrafted trees. When they attempted to return
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    LIABILITY FOR HOTEL CHITS.
    673 15 Mr. F. Deason and Debt Tc Sarhies Bros. Mr. Frrnk Deason of 15, Scotts Road, again appeared in the Bankruptcy Court on April 8 and was examined before Mr. Justice Cobbett with regard to his debt to Sarkies Bros., who recently owned, in addition to the
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    EUROPEANS INJURED.
    84 15 Car Hits Tree in Heavy Rainstorm. Thre" Europeans, Mr. G. J. Gurney, of St. Andrew’s School, Mr. H. K. Fearnside, of Pateraon, Simons and Co. Ltd., an i Mr. II. L. Vincent, of Fraser and Neave, Ltd., were slightly hurt when their ear, driven by Mr. Fearnside, crashed
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2394 16 Malaria In Malayan Towns —11 hat Risks Do We Ran ?—Kuala Lumpur's Problem —Thirty Square Miles For Oiling— An Echo Of Slavery—Africans lit Malay Courts—A Historic Planting Bungalow. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 8. WHAT aie the chances of infection with
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    LADY CLEMENTI.
    247 16 Entertained to Tea By Ladies Union. The Ladies Union. Singapore, entertained Lady Clement i at a tea part? on Apr. 0 on the occasion of the Jir<l anniversary of the Union. Lady Scot* Lady Murison, Mrs. Oldfield ard V-b* Clementi were also present. After tea Lady Clementi was
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      A STEP NEARER PEACE.
      187 21 —Reuter. Withdrawal Areas Fixed And Approved. NO TIME LIMIT. Japan Talks of a Month, 3 Months or 10 Years Shanghai, Apr. G (10.2 p.m.) V i-np.vtant step forward was taken Sino* Japanese armistice conference Vv' when the n» iita:y sub-committee i't-il virtual agreement \v*th regard to
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      CANTON WORRIED.
      253 21 > n Kuo Min. -Aneta Havas. Concessions to Japan In Shanghai. Hong Kong, Apr. 7. n\\;ng to strong rumours wh ch are ..n-tnt to the effect that Marshal Chian" Kai-*hek (the Chairman of the Military onimittce) and Mr. Wang Ching-wei •he President of the Executive Yuan) made important
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      ON SOVIET BORDER.
      144 21 —Sin Kuo Min. hinese Enter Largest City In East Kirin. Shanghai. Am*. 7. having heen besieged in Niungon, ,f '\vn some 50 miles north of Chang'‘'•n. f(,r three days a large force of f inese militia have now evacuated the city. It is reported that both sides
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  144 words
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      KIRIN FORESTS.
      320 21 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. To be Exploited by The Japanese. Shanghai, Apr. 7. A message from Mukden state.'*, that th Manchukuo Government is allowing Japanese to open forests all over the i Province of Kirin without imposing ivy condit ions. It is asserted that representatives of six Japanese
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  320 words
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      MANCHUKUO.
      303 21 —Aneta Iwaki. -British Wireless. Sliuuiu M rr new Manchurian State. —Aneta TransOcean. T Request for Diplomatic Recognition. Rugby, Apr. 7. In the absence of the Foreign Minister (Sir John Simon) who was attending the Foui-Power Conference the Under-Secre-tary for Foreign Affairs (Capt. R. A. F.den). replying to a question
      —Aneta Iwaki.; -British Wireless.; Sliuuiu M . , rr new Manchurian State.—Aneta Trans-Ocean. _T . .  -  303 words
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      61 FIGHTS.
      44 21 1.200 in killed alone.—Aneta-Mukden-Radio. Japan's March Record In Manchuria. Mukden, Apr. 2. During the month of March the Japanese Army fought G1 times and sustained 11U casualties—36 killed and 74 wounded. It is estimated that the Chinese lost 1.200 in killed alone.—Aneta-Mukden-
      1.200 in killed alone.—Aneta-Mukden-Radio.  -  44 words
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      CHINA AT GENEVA.
      226 21 —Reuter. Chew Jit Poh. Manchuria’s Illegal Government.” Geneva, Apr. 6. The Chinese delegation is displaying renewed activity ami three Notes from Dr. \Y. W. Yen to Sir Eric Drummond (the Secretary-General to the League) are issued. One of these embodies a telegram from the various public bodies
      —Reuter.; Chew Jit Poh.  -  226 words
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      BARON MATSUDAIRA.
      114 21 —Reuter. On Japan’s Interests In Shanghai. London, Apr. G. Emphasising that the Japanese Government has no intention of doing anything harmful to Anglo-Japanose friendship, Baron Matsudaira (the Japanese Ambassador), speaking at a Japanese luncheon given to 40 of the most influential financiers closely associated with the Far East,
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      JAPAN’S APOLOGIA.
      239 21 —Reuter. Vexatious Coincidences Blamed. Paris, Apr. 7. A concise statement of Japan’s attitude towards the new Manchurian State was given by Mr. Yoshizawa (the Japanese Foreign Minister) in an interview with Le Petit Parisien’s special correspondent in Tokio, according to which Mr. Yoshizawa declared, at the outset, that
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      CHAPEI REGIME.
      329 21 Chapei under Japanese supervision.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Japanese Say It Is Only A Tourist Bureau. Shanghai, Apr. 7. The Japanese authorities in Shanghai explain that the new regime in Chapei is nothing more than a Tourist Bureau. It will ba recalled that an earlier message (dated April 6)
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      CREDITS FOR BRITAIN.
      127 21 British Wireless. Further Big Repayment To U.S.A. Rugby, Apr. 7. Questioned in tfro House of Commons as to the date by which it would be found possible to repay the remaining balances of credits obtained last autumn by the Treasury from France and th* l T nited
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      OMINOUS REPORT FROM HARBIN.
      173 22 —Sin Chew Jit I’on. Japanese Troops Pour Into City. WARLIKE TALK. Women Children Leave For Russia. Shanghai, Apr. 9.^ A message from Harbin states that th3 Soviet Government has ordered thmobilisation of army reserves to the number of 1,200,000. According to the message these reserves are
      —Sin Chew Jit I’on.  -  173 words
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      “ SMALL REPUBLIC.”
      222 22 SMALL REPUBLIC.” —Sin Chew Jit Poh. —Aneta Havas. Japan, the Powers Anti Free Port Plan. Shanghai, Apr. 9. j The Japanese Minister to China (Mr.' Shigeinitsu) has on three recently entertained prominent lenders' of; foreign opinion jn Shanghai at try* Cathey i Hotel with the* object of securing their! Mippoit
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.; —Aneta Havas.  -  222 words
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      A FIXED DATE.
      191 22 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. —Sin Kuo Min. Chinese Foreign Ministry Flooded with Telegrams. Shanghai, Apr. 9. 1 It is reported that thousands of telegrams strongly opposing any acceptance •f a peace agreement which does not include a fixed date for the complete withdrawal of the Japanese troops
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.; —Sin Kuo Min.  -  191 words
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      CHINESE CUSTOMS.
      170 22 —Reuter. Japan’s Policy to Rob China of Control. London, Apr. 8. It is essential, in the interest of China’s foreign creditors, that the administrative integrity of the Chinese Maritime Customs should not be tampered with in any w’ay,” declares Mr. Lo Chungyi, the Chinese Minister to Denmark, in
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      CRISIS CONFERENCE.
      110 22 demo. ratio constitut.on they suggest.— Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai Residents Who Refused to Attend. Shanghai. Apr. 9. A score of Lading non-official Chinese residents of Shanghai have addiessed to the nation a long manifesto giving their reasons for having refused to attend the National Crisis Conference which opened
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      NO WORLD WAR.
      91 22 —Reuter. Mr. Frank B. Kellogg On Far East Crisis. New York, Apr J. The United State- Secretary of Stat-* ftol. Henry L. Stimson) and Mr. Frank B. Kellogg have sailed for Kurope. the former to attend the Disarmament Conference and the latter the League meetings. Col. Stimson
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      MR. ANDREW MELLON.
      107 22 assistance where possible.—British Wireless. “Relations with Britain Never Better.” Rugby, Apr. 8. The new United States Ambassador to Great Britain, Mr. Andrew Mellon, arrived in London today. In an interview with the Press he said relations between the United States and Great Britain had never been better.
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      POSITION IN INDIA.
      60 22 .—Reuter. Annual Meeting Of Congress Prohibited. New Delhi, Apr. 6. In consequence of the civil disobedience campaign, the Government of India has decided to prohibit the usual annual session of the Indian National Congress this year. It had been arranged to hold the conference at New Delhi
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      SWEEPSTAKES IN BRITAIN ?
      380 22 SWEEPSTAKES IN BRITAIN —British Wiieless. —Reuter. Rcyal Commission to Be Appointed. Rugby, Apr. 7. The appointment of a Royal Commission to make a comprehensive survey or i the laws relating to sweepstakes and lotteries was announced in the House ot I Commons today by the Home Secretary, i Sir Herbert
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      DE GROOT FINED £5.
      215 22 —Reuter. Scene at Opening Of Sydney Bridge. Sydney, Apr. 6. Frends Ed".ard de Groot was today fined £5 for his ribbon slashing exploit at the opening of the Sydney Bridge on Mar. 10.—Reuter. The accus 1. who is 43 years of age, was formerly a captain
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      MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
      73 22 —Reuter. To Retire from Active Politics. London, Apr. 6. It is understood that Mr. Lloyd George has decided virtually to retire from active politics in the House of Commons while retaining his seat. He will devote himself principally to literary pursuits and his favourite hobby of farming.—Reuter.
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      TIN CUT ALMOST CERTAIN.
      456 22 Anti-Gambling Move. F.M.S. SURPLUS NE\Ri v LIQUIDATED. L (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 8 It is now understood that the cm r tons per annum in the tin n,L which is bein? discussed at a s S meeting between the Government an A Inrernational Tin
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      LABOUR OFFICE.
      97 22 —Reuter. Workers Ask for Increased Contributions. Geneva, Apr. <• An increase of contributions to the International Labour Office '.as PJ 1 1 0^ 0 bv M. Jouhaux (France) on behali 'd tir* workers’ group at a meeting w’-h the governing body of tie office k v >a>. declared
      —Reuter.  -  97 words
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      HAGUE COURT.
      84 22 —Reuter. Col. Stimson Supports l .SAdherence. Washington, Apr. f>Col. Henry L. Stimson appeared beforo the Foreign Relations Committee 1 Senate and elaborated his view tna 1 Elihu Root formula for the adherence the United States to the Hague < would fully protect the rights o United States. f
      —Reuter.  -  84 words
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      POWERS FAIL TO AGREE.
      609 23 yyi,y Danube Conference Broke Down. STALEMATE. Crgent Measures Still Necessary. London, Apr. 8. T Four-Power Conference broke up it 0 am. unable to agree on a plan J r the economic rehabilitation of the Panubian countries. The final com1 stresses that the powers agreed ♦wt ‘prompt
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      BRITISH ATTITUDE.
      479 23 —British Wireless. Results Not Entirely Discouraging.” Rugby, Apr. 8. f R r esult of the deliberations of the r( ‘U e, a number of economic points ’ged calling for further examination in *oiniation. Next week’s resumed meeting of the Disarmament Conference and the meeting of the League Council
      —British Wireless.  -  479 words
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      ITALY’S AIMS.
      118 23 Reuter. Complaint of Too Frequent Conferences. Rome, Apr. 9. The Fascist Grand Council decided to examine Italy’s position with regard to the League of Nations at the next session of the Grand Council in October. The decision followed the adoption of a resolution approving Signor Grandi’s J foreign
      Reuter.  -  118 words
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      MME. HANAU.
      108 23 —Reuter. Woman Financier Again Arrested. Paris, Apr. 8. Mm". Hanau, the well-known woman financier, who figured in the famous Gazette riu Franc case and made a senrational escape from St. Lazare prison, was re-arrested today and charged with the theft of public documents. This followed the publication of
      —Reuter.  -  108 words
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      SENSATIONAL CHARGE AGAINST POLAND.
      124 23 —Reuter. Alleged Terrorist Activities In Russia. M oscow, Apr. 8. Sensational accusations of making preparations for war are le\e’.led against Poland by the Soviet Press in commenting on the result of the trial of Stern and Vasilief, who were sentenced to death for attempting to kill
      —Reuter.  -  124 words
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      LORD NORTH.
      427 23 Death of Oldest Peer In England. London, Apr. 8. The death has taken place at the age of 96 of Lord North, England’s oldes* peer and the oldest officer in the British army. His godmother was Queen Adeai le, the w ife of William IV.—Reuter. Lord North, who
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      INUNDATED BY MUD.
      74 23 Hundreds Of Houses In D.E.I. Destroyed. Djokjakarta, Apr. 8. The population here is seriously alarmed. says Aneta, by the heavy mudstream from the local rivers inundating and destroying hundreds of houses. Thousands of natives have fled from the danger area and their supply of food is being
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      WORLD FREE TRADE NEEDED.
      156 23 tariff barrieis in Eur pe.—British Wireless. Lord Grey’s Warning. MENACE OF TARIFF BARRIERS. Rugby, Apr. 8. Lord Grey of Falloden, in a speech after his re-e’.ection as President of the Liberal Counci urged the necessity of still greater public economy. He expressed the view the Liberal*
      tariff barrieis in Eur pe.—British Wireless.  -  156 words
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      U.S. BANKING.
      83 23 —Reuter. Unified System of Control Suggested. New York, Apr. 7. A scheme to bring all tho United States’ 22,000 banks under federal control is being formulated by Mr. Eugene Meyer, the Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, as the result of the recent agreement between Mr. Meyer and
      —Reuter.  -  83 words
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      THEFTS OF CARGO.
      77 23 —Reuter. Warning Issued To World Ports. Antwerp, Apr. 7. Widespread pillaging of ships’ cargoe* bound for Australia, America and Japan, involving the loss of thousands of pounds, has caused the police to issue a warning to world ports. It is Indieved that an international gang is at
      —Reuter.  -  77 words
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      SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
      71 23 -Reuter. Soviet Plans to Promote Efficiency. Riga, Apr. 6. Immediate measures are being taken ov the Soviet to increase the efficiency of th<* Soviet railways in Siberia and the Far East. The establishment of a special administration headquarters at Irkutsk to exploit and, if necessary, increase the capacity
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      TEA DUTY COMING.
      53 23 —Router. Budget Week Sales Cancelled In Mincing Lane. London, Apr. 7. That a preferential duty on tea is expected in the Budget is indicated by the fact that the Ind'an and Ceylon Tea <- Nations have cancelled the tea sales in Mincirg Lane during Budget week (M<
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      GLORIA SWANSON.
      53 23 —Reuter. Daughter Born to Film Star In London. London, Apr. 6. The film star, Gloria Swanson, who s years of age, gave Girth to a daughter in Mayfair, London. She has a ton ye.irold daughter and an adopted son. Fhe married an Irishman, Mr. Farmer, year. He is
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      “VERY EMPHATIC” REPLY.
      301 24 Free State and British Government. MR. DE VALERA. Right to Repudiate Oath.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 7. I am informed that Mr. Do Valera’s reply to the British Note is in very emphatic terms. It refers to the bloodshed during Ireland's troubles and claims the
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      DIFFERENCE COMPOSED.
      165 24 ihe Irish Parliament on Apr. 20.—Ancta-Trans-Ocean. De Valera Cabinet Said To Be United. Dublin, Apr. 5. All internal Cabinet differences were composed l»efore the Free State’s reply to the British Government was sent this afternoon. Previously the Cabinet, while agreed as to the demands, was not of ohe
      ihe Irish Parliament on Apr. 20.—Ancta-Trans-Ocean.  -  165 words
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      “A DICTATOR.”
      105 24 —Reuter. Revitalising Rubber Industry In United States. New* York, Apr. 8. “One man dictatorship” as a means of revitalising the rubber industry in the U mteu Mates has been virtually agreed U ?r n hy the leaders of rubber and allied industries. The only circumstance bolding back the
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      NEW SOUTH WALES’ DEBTS.
      160 24 Reuter. Dramatic Step Taken By Commonwealth. Melbourne, Apr. 7. The Commonwealth Government is issuing a proclamation in New South Wales (under the Financial Agreement. Enforcement Act passed in February) directing that individual income-tax returns shall bo paid to the Commonwealth Bank of Sydney. i Thus the
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      TARIFF WAR.
      101 24 —Reuter. Argentina’s Ultimatum To Chile. Valparaiso, Apr. G. The Chilean-Argentine tariff war developed into economic tragedy today, when it was officially announced that the Brit-ish-controlled Argentine Trans-Andine Hailway has issued an ultimatum to the Chilean Government that it would close down the railway on Apr. 20, unless commerce
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      DEATH OF PHAR LAP.
      79 24 —Reuter. Skeleton to be Sent To Australia. Menlo Park, California, Apr. 6. Mr. D. J. Davis, one of the owners of I'har Lap, is now satisfied that the horse died from colic. The autopsy revealed that death was due to nibbling foxtail alfalfa grass or sodden
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      PRINCE YUGALA.
      83 24 Death of King of Siam’s Brother. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 8. The death has occurred of H.R.II. Puce Yugala of Lobpuri, a brother of the King of Siam. The Prince, who was 40 years of age, was a Pricy Councillor and a general in the army,
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      DANISH WIRELESS.
      79 24 (min'- un a i f British Wireless. Order for Equipment Placed In Britain. Rugby, Apr. 8. The Danish Government has placed an order in Great Britain for a new broadcasting station for Kalundberg, which is to be one of the most powerful in Europe. Ihe equipment will be
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      FRANCE MAY RAISE TARIFFS.
      168 24 —Aneta-Havas. Need for Co-operation In The Crisis. Taris, Apr. 6. The National Economic Conference held its first quarterly meeting under the presidency of M. Petsehe, the Under-Secre-tary of State. M. Petsehe, in the course of his speech, emphasised the fact that France, thanks to the wisdom
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      DEAD IN COCKPIT.
      86 24 Reuter. Famous Seaplane Designer’s End. Loudon, Apr. 8. Mr. Eustace Short, the famous aeronaut and partner in the firm of Short Brothers, aeroplane manufacturers, was found dead in the cockpit of the seaplane he was piloting at Rochester. The machine desc.nded after a normal flight and when
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      ERICH REMARQUE.
      46 24 —Reuter. Well-Known Author's Rank Account Garnisheed. Berlin, Apr. 6. The bank account of Erich Remarque, author of All Quiet on the Western Front.” has been garnisheed by the customs authorities on suspicion* that Remarque, who lives at Locarno, is contravening the Foreign Exchanges regulations.—Reuter.
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      HEAT IN CALCUTTA.
      33 24 Highest Temperature For Many Years. Calcutta, Apr. 7. Calcutta sweltered in a temperature of 107 decrees yesterday. This breaks all records for years. Many deaths from heat stroke have occurred.
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      EMPEROR OF ANNAM.
      33 24 Reuter. isit to Spanish Towns Incognito. Gibraltar, Apr. 8. The Emperor of Anram, accompanied by the Governor-General of Inc!o-Ch:na, arrive! at Algeciras incognito, He proceeded to Tangier and Malaga Pnntnr
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      SILVER CONFERENCE.
      39 24 —Reuter. U.S.A. and the Invitation To Britain. Washington, Apr. 6. The House of Representatives’ coinage nili-committee has decided to ask the State Treasury Department’s advice as to inviting Great Britain to participate in an international silver conference.—Reuter.
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      “HONOUR SLAYING.”
      37 24 —Reuter. Jury Sworn in for Fortescue Trial. .pi Honolulu, Apr. 8. The jury in the Fortesque “honour slaying trial have sworn in. They number six Americans, three Chinese, a Portuguese, a German and a Hawaiian.
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      MEDIUM’S TRANCE IN WITNESS-BOX.
      121 24 Remarkable Case. LIBEL ACTION AGAIX^t newspaper. T (From Our Own Correspondent., London, Apr 7 Mrs. Meurig Morris, the famon- tuahstic medium, created a <cn-ition P T* going into a trance in the ww! during the trial of her libel action L x the Daily Mail in
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      “DON’T SAY THAT!”
      78 24 Three Years for Evading Income-Tax. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) London. A nr. 7. Oh, no. no Don’t say that exclaimed Arthur John Priest, aged CO, when he was sentenced to three years’ penal Servitude at the Old Bailey todav for evading payment of £15,000 in income-tax and
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      HELP TO AGRICULTURE
      62 24 Reuter. Wheat Bill Passes Third Reading. London, Apr. 8. The essential part of the Government’s scheme to relieve the depressed agricultural industry was carried through tonight, when the House of Commons, by •*08 to 58. passed the third rending of the W heat Bill, establishing a quota
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      PROHIBITED MEETING.
      61 24 —Reuter. Effort to Hold Congress In Delhi. Allahabad. Apr. 7. In spite of the Government's decision prohibiting the annual session of the National Congress, Pundit Malaviya. the veteran Nationalist leader, ha* issued a statement to the Press to the etlt-ct that it is hoped to hold the conference
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      MARTIAL LAW.
      47 24 .—Reuter. Plot Against President In Chile. Santiago de Chile, Apr. Martial law has been ordered throughout Chile tonight following a seriou* run on the Central Bank. A military plot capture the presidential palace has Uen discovered. Congress is sitting in secret session consider the situation.—Reuter.
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      IMPERIAL CROWN.
      44 24 UIC UtWtl f IUVI.7V —British Wireless. Returned to Jewel House At The Tower. Rugby, Apr. 6. The Imperial Crowrn which the King wears cn State occasions has been ret'Jed to its place in the Jewel House at the Tower of London.—British Wireless.
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      SHANGHAI GANGSTERS.
      38 24 nave arrested do onangnai including the 71-years-old leader. ,n Kuo Min. 56, Including 70 Years Old Leader, Arrested. Shanghai, Apr. 7. The International Settlement authorities have arrested 56 Shanghai gangsters, including the 71-years-old leader. —S ,n
      nave arrested do onangnai ’ including the 71-years-old leader.—£,n Kuo Min.  -  38 words
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      A BREAKDOWN IN SHANGHAI.
      711 25 —Sin Chew Jit Fob —Reuter. Geneva May be Next To Try a Hand. GENERAL MA. Reported to Have Gone To Moscow. Shanghai, Apr. 11 (4.01 p.m.) ,-g-piotracted negotiations to 1 n armistice came to a temporary, .\jblv to a final, end this afternoon Sino-Japanese Conference was
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      MR. DE VALERA STILL1 DEFIANT.
      188 25 MR. DE VALERA STILL 1 DEFIANT. —Reuter. House of Commons on Monday.—British \Viieless. “We Are Not A British Colony.” London, Apr. 11. Ireland is not a British colony. She is one of the oldest nations in the world, with all the rights of nationhood. British statesmen must abandon their insane
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      “THE HUMAN BULLET.”
      299 25 -Aneta-Havas. Capt. Frank Hawks Seriously Injured. Worcester, Mass., Apr. 9. An aeroplane flown by Capt. Frank Hawks crashed just as it had begun to gain height. Capt. Hawks was unconso'ous when rescued and it is feared that he is seriously injured. He hold* the American trans-Continen-tal record
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      ALLAHABAD RIOTS.
      50 25 Police Compelled to Fire On Crowd. Calcutta, Apr. 11. All is now quiet in Allahabad, but pe?ce has been dearly bought. Three people were killed and 25 injured a result of the firing during the riots on Saturday. Eighteen policemen hove been admitted to hospital With serious injuries.
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      LEPERS ESCAPE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
      135 25 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Raid on the Women’s Quarters. Manila, Apr. A startling story comes from one of the islands, where leperous patientb are confined in internment camps, kept strictly separate according to sexes. It is reported that 150 male patients succeeded in breaking out from their comp,
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      IMPORT DUTIES.
      254 25 in miurt J s cm the iron and steel group.—British Wireless. Awaiting Report Of Advisory Committee. Rugby, Apr. 9. The f.rst report of the list of recommendations by the Import Duties Advisory Committee will probably be made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer early next week. The Committee
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      $250,000,000 LOSS.
      69 25 —Reuter. Allegations Against Match Corporation. Wilmington, Apr. 9. Allegations of mismanagement resulting in losses exceeding $250,000,000 have bten made against the International Match Corporation, of which Mr. Ivar Kreuger, who shot himself in Paris on Mar. 12. was president. A bill of complaint has been filed in the
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      HINDENBURG ELECTED.
      762 25 —Reuter. But Nazis Now Strongest Party. POLLING INCIDENTS. Communist Shot Dead: Many Arrests. The second ballot in the German Presidential election has resulted in substantial win for President Von Hindenburg who is thus reelected for a further term off office. The final official figures are not yet available
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      TWO CHANGES FOR ECONOMY.
      2078 26 —Reuter. —British Wireless. Not Connected with The New Policy.” A CLEAR STATEMENT. Rumours of Complaints From U.M.S. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 11. In view of the uneasiness prevaling in Malayan circles in London regarding the actual state of affairs in connection with the decentralisation
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      SENTENCED FOR FRAUD.
      44 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 7. Jonathan C lark, an octogenarian solicitor, who was charged W’ith the fraudulent conversion of £1,549, the proceeds of the sale of a house, was sentenced to a year s imprisonment in the second division.
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      MR. LANG LOCKS THE OFFICE.
      351 26 New South Wales Def a „i L FEDERAL AUTHORITY DEFIED. V Sydney, Apr g There has been a comic interlu.il rohucal a„ d legal fight to Mi e "> South Wales revenues. The P.-:Jk,/ Ne ter. Mr. Lang, replying to the V‘f PJs Government’s proclamation
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      FAMOUS CHEMIST.
      110 26 “energetic cosmic force.” —Aneta Ocean. Death of Professor Wilhelm Ostwald. Berlin, Apr. 5. The scientist Professor W ihe. Ostwali, who in 1909 was awarded Xobel Prize for chemistry, die i here day at the age 79. Professor Ostwald’s mvc-tiga which were equally remarkabl? r 1 originality of their
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      MR. JOSEPH LEITER.
      119 26 —Reuter. Death of Well-Known Capitalist. Chicago. Apr. I 1 Mr. Joseph Leiter. brother-in*. a < a late Marquis Curzon of KedU died of pneumonia at the age ot *>•>■ it is recalled that Mr. Leitei wheat in 1897 to such an extent of became the largest individual
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      UNAWARE OF AGREEMENT.
      433 27 iior. it. ”**i’*i im-iu wrsnip oi fy'd h Commonwealth offer?.—British l*l**S< t and Annuities Dispute Takes New Turn. SIGNED IN 1923. Anxious Search For Document. London, Apr. 12. T .porters of Mr. De Valera are V at the mention in Mr. Thomas’s of the financial agreement of
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      FALL IN SECURITIES.
      114 27 Reuter. •'l r Hoover to Arrange Conference. Now York, Apr. 12. •..&lt;! the concern with which the V fation regards the persistent fall j’v,. i ibices, President Hoover has cn to arrange a conference of n al and business leaders to me means of improving economic iv!
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      APPEAL TO INDIA.
      57 27 •••uin in i i hum —British Wireless. Rugby, Apr. 9. ,U i e IIoare Secretary for Ind n, n reception of the Punjab for ri a;. s J al ion last night appealed tin 1 ;i i a i, help in solving the constitu- ntc- -'V tndia
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      TALK OF MARTIAL LAW IN SHANGHAI.
      342 27 W-V' V II. MU UUVi —Sin Kuo Min. War Clouds Gather. JAPANESE ATTITUDE CHANGES. Shanghai, Apr. 13. 1 he war clouds are again spreading and j there a rumour current to the eiTeet that I martial law may be once again proclaimed I m
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      WAR PREPARATIONS.
      339 27 iV nwnmmc 1 ,,v —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Orders to the Japanese Forces. Shanghai, Apr. 13. The Japanese attitude in the Shanghai war zone has undergone a dramatic change since the suspension of the peace conference negotiations. The commanders of the Japanese troops cn the front west of
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      WAR WITH RUSSIA.
      153 27 —Aneta Trans-Ocean. Japan Planning Advance On Vladivostok Shanghai, Apr. 12. 1 lie danger of a Russo-Japanese conflict in Manchuria is beginning to cast shadows over the peace negotiations in Shanghai which were again broken off on Monday, but this time at the instance of the Chinese. It
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      MANCHUKUO & CHINA.
      196 27 MANCHUKUO CHINA. —Aneta Trans-Ocean. —Sin Kuo Min. Diplomatic Relations Broken Off. Nanking, Apr. 11. The Chine .e Government has received a telegram from the Manchukuo Government breaking off diplomatic relations. The Chinese Government is much amused and points out that it is im|&gt;ossible for a Government which is non-existent to
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      GENERAL TIN CHAO.
      137 27 —Aneta-Trans-Octan. Sin Kuo Min. Another Version of His Reported Murder. Peking, Apr. 11. uieral Tin Chao (commanding the Chinese patriot forces in Manchuria I is reported to have been assassinated. Opinions vary as to whether he was killed by partisans of the pro-Japanese fanchurians or by his
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      KOREANS RISE.
      94 27 —Sin Kuo M n. Fighting on Soviet Border. Shanghai, Apr. 13. In Chientao, Kirin Province, it is reportel, the Koreans have joined forces wifh the Chinese MiliCa and have engaged in seven&gt; fighting with the Japanese troops. A Japanese police station has Ken burned down. —Sin Kuo M
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      POWER STATION FALLS IN RIVER.
      98 27 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Foundations Worn Away By Water. Prague, Apr. 12. The big power station near the historic town of Koeniggraetz, which supplies the whole countryside with electricity, toppled into the river Elbe last night crashing upon and completely destroying the stone bridge. The buildings, which were
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      $6,000,000,000 FALL.
      163 27 Reuter. Short Selling on New York Exchange. New York, Apr. 12. A $0,000,000,000 fall in stock values on Wall Street during the past two or thre«* weeks was estimated by Mr. Whitney, president of the New York Stock Exchange, when giving evidence before the Senate Committee which is
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      EMPIRE CURRENCY.
      112 27 -Reuter. How It Could Help Trade With the East. London, Apr. 12. The re-introduction of silver into the wo:Id’s monetary systems in order to mitigate the present gold shortage is advocated by Sir Robert Horne speaking before the Royal Empire Society. Referring to the Imperial Conference to be
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      IMPORTS & EXPORTS.
      82 27 IMPORTS EXPORTS. r British Wireless. Britain’s Adverse Trade Balance Reduced. Rugby, Apr. 12. An increase in exports and a decrease in imports are shown in the Board of Trade returns for March—the first complete month since Great Britain changed her tariff policy. The figures issued today show that the month’s
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      CHICAGO POLLS.
      71 27 Reuter. And Braves Rumours Of A1 Capone’s Gunmen. Chicago, Apr. 12. Braving the predictions of a reign of terror, with A1 Capone’s gunmen ruling the ballot boxes the citizens of Chicago polled heavily for both the Republican and Dcm n cratic candidates in the primary election for the
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      EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNOR.
      416 28 Mr. Campbell’s Questions. TEXT OF OFFICIAL REPLIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 16. As already cabled. Mr. E. T. Campbell (Cons., Bromley) asked in the House of Commons today for details regarding the public expenditure in connection with the ports of Governor of the Straits
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      OTTAWA CONFERENCE
      104 28 -British Wireless. Trade Advisers to British Deputation. Rugby, Apr. 7. The Domini* ns Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, today informed a deputation of the Riitish committee on Empire trade that the Gov. rnment had decided to apP&lt; i; trade nd&gt; e.- to the United Kingdom ('elu’.i' *i a'tending
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      ARMS FOR THE EAST.
      70 28 —Reuter. To be Supplied by Swiss Factory. Heine, Apr. 11. 1 hat the Federal Anns factory at Herne has accepted a contract to supply an Eastern Power with 400 heavy machinej uns was revealed today when the Federal Council discussed the question of Swiss armaments manufactures
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      RUSSIA’S PLAN FOR DISARMAMENT.
      586 28 Reuter. V V V V* v **V M VV M h VVIIU Wliv Disarmament Conference.—British Wirele.s. of the League Council.—Ar.eta-Trans* Oi can. Percentage Reduction Of All Armed Forces. i Geneva, Apr. 12. An ambitious plan for the reduction of i armaments was proposed by M. Litvinoff
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      AMHERST ESTATES.
      126 28 Loss of £1,501 Announced For 1931. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 12. Amherst Estate (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., announces a loss of £1,501 against a profit of £1,304 for 1930. The sum of £3,402 has been carried forward. The company owns 5,681 acres in Selangor, I’erak and
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      AMAZING TURN IN RECTOR CASE.
      229 28 Prosecution to Advance Funds for Defence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 6. Upon tlu* Rector o: Stiff key’s counsel stating that the funds available for his defence were exhausted, the prosecution offered to place £-50 at the disposal of the defence and wou’d consider
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      DR. LUTHER SHOT.
      269 28 -Reuter. But Continues on Way To Basle Conference. Berlin. Apr. 9. Two men named Werner Kertscher and Dr. Rosen, from Hamburg, tired revolvers at Dr. Luther, president of the Heichsbank and former Chancellor, on hi arrival at the railway station with t! German delegation to Basle. All
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      POLAR AIR ROUTE.
      90 28 —Reuter. Russian Explorer to Lead Expedition. London, Apr. 11. An Arctic expedition with the object of discovering the shortest air route befwrr Europe and America via Franz Josef Land and the North Pole will be undertake i by Professor Samoilivitch, the famou explorer who lescued Nobile’s airship
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      MORE CLOSING DOWN REPORTS.
      231 28 Another 99,500 Acres i„ Sumatra (From Our Own Correspondent., London, Apr. 1 he Amsterdam corresuomlnn* Financial Times learns that the American Plantation Co., a k the United States Rubber Co is 1 ry of ing the closing down of all tute, with a total planted area
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      THE LINDBERGH BABY
      448 28 -Reuter. Father Double-Crossed By Kidnappers. New Yoik, Apr. 10. i 'id. Lindbergh has been double-; by the kidnappers of his child. He paid $50,000 but the kidnappers have not communicated with him since. He has requested the co-operation of citizens ir tracing the bunk-notes the numbers of
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      SPANISH REPUBLIC ANNIVERSARY.
      93 29 —Ancta-Trans-Ocean. Celebrations To Be Held \11 Over The Country. Madrid, Apr. 12. T |,,m anniversary of the proclama1 .til Spanish Republic will be celetlor* ‘V M \pr. 14 throughout the country l ,at r performances at theatres and I'V by concerts, bull fights atul 0 .'ing'fixtures of
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      U.S. GOLD SHIPMENTS.
      111 29 Rcuh r. Hulk of $300,000,000 Goes To France. New York, Apr. 13. T shipment of $7,500,000 worth of 1 j Jo Europe by the liner Bremen brings 0 i,l exports from the United States jrto over $300,000,000, mostly t f K nnce. The Treasury’s net loss, how[l.
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      PRINCE’S MESSAGE.
      86 29 pu-t-n: concerned them.—British Wire- Appeal to Employers And Employed. Rugby, Apr. 12. h K.H. the Prince of Wales, in a message the National Industrial Alliance today, i ito could see no other way for the :•&lt;vMatii-n of our industries’ prosperity a:ui the cr. -equent well-being of the people
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      STERN & VASILIEV.
      79 29 STERN VASILIEV. -Reuter. Executed for Terrorist Act. Moscow, Apr. 9. Stern anil Sergei Vasiliev have ox. eiited.—Reuter. ‘in and Vasiliev were sentenced to ath for a “terrorist act,’’ namely atrtine to kill Herr Twardowski Coun"f the German Embas y. with the &lt; creating a diplomatic crisis with &gt;'r&gt;rnry. At the
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      PIRACY GUARDS.
      71 29 —Reuter. &lt; hina Navigation Co. TiOse Appeal. London, Apr. 11. &gt; t »»ui t of Appeal has dismissed the r V a! tlie China Navigation Co., Ltd., the King’s Bench decision dis- &lt;: .i, pir act ion against the Attorney- T, r compa n y* s ac ti
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      SIR WILLIAM GOWERS.
      82 29 n '-.armicnaei, -British Wireless. appoint ment as Senior Crown Agent. Rugby, Apr. 7. Si r \Vin l Secretary has appointed "l I’crn i’ &lt;n y ers at present Governor Co],, n&lt; a Senior Crown Agent for the Umhovt m u ucces s»on to Sir Henry (X l&lt;;°
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      NIGHT OF TERROR.
      267 29 —Reuter. Volcanic Eruptions In South America. Buenos Aires, Apr. 12. Many thousands of inhabitants in the volcanic region of the Argentine and Chile passed a sleepless night of terror, subterranean rumblings continuing all night long. The town o f Malargue, in the Mendoza Province, Argentina, appears to
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      COAL QUOTAS.
      144 29 British Wireless. Discriminations Against Great Britain. Rugby, Apr. 12. The Pres dent of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, today answered further Parliamentary questions regarding restrictions on the importation of British coal into Germany, France and Belgium.” He repeated that the successive German quota reductions were regarded
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      CHINA FLOOD RELIEF.
      99 29 -Reuter. Heroi sm of Launch Crews Who Deliver Grain. London, Apr. 11. The heroism of the Chinese launch crews who deliver grain in the flooded areas, often under fire from bands of brigands and Communists, is mentioned in a cable received by the Emergency Appeal Committee from
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      BRITISH ARMY.
      57 29 r ,j other ranks. —British Wireless. Figures for Regulars And Territorials. Rugby, Apr. 12. It was stated in the House of Commons today that the present strength of tin regular army in the United Kingdom is 7.500 officers and 99,381 other ranks. The territorial a&gt;my strength is 6,899
      „r,j other ranks.—British Wireless.  -  57 words
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      GOVERNOR’S REGRETS.
      312 29 -Reuter. Cruiser on the Way To Newfoundland. St. John's Apr. 9. 1 could order a squadron and blow you to hell," is alleged to have been the reply of the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Newfoundland, Sir John Middleton, K.B.E., C.M.G., to a delegation from the Citizens’ Committee, who
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      FRUITS OF TARIFFS.
      69 29 —British Wireless. 40 New Concerns Set Up In Great Britain. Rugby. Apr. 12. In answer to a question in Parliament 'he President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, said the Board of Trade* had received information regarding upwards of 40 new undertakings which had been
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      CRISIS CONFERENCE.
      46 29 First Formal Meeting Held At Loyanjc. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lovang, Apr. 10. The National Crisis Conference held its first formal meeting here yesterday (Saturday) morning whe na Government representative presented reports in cxp’anation of the diplomatic, military and political policy of the Government.
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      145 29 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. -Reuter. Shanghai, Apr. 8. It is reported that Japanese merchants have imported into Shanghai within the last week $1,500,000 worth of Japanese goods.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Beilin, Apr. 8. The death has occurred of the wellknown historian and brograplier of Bismarck,
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.; -Aneta-Trans-Ocean.; -Reuter.  -  145 words
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      FOUR POWERS FAIL.
      418 29 British Wireless. Regret at Breakdown Of Conference. Rugby, Apr. 9. General regret is expressed in the newspapers at the failure of the Four Powers (luring the London Conference to establish any common point of view among themselves and their consequent inability to make any useful proposals to
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      TREASON IN GAOL.
      125 29 —A neta-Trans-Ocean. Man to Spend Another 2Vi Years in Fortress. Leipzig, Apr. 12. The trial before the Supreme Court of the former Lieut. Scheringer, who is charged with having carried on treasonable Communist activities while confined in the fortress here ended on Monday with the defendant being
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      NARCOTIC SQUAD.
      53 29 -Reuter. Police Chief Who Took Part in Drug Traffic. Montreal, Apr. 9. The former chief of the local police narcot e squad, name I Valade, has been sentenced t&lt;* four years' penal servitude on being convicted of selling narcotics in defiance of the very laws which he was
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      U.K. RUBBER STOCKS.
      31 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 11. London rubber stocks have increased by 202 tons and decreased by 178 tons, in Liverpool, a net increase of 24 tons.
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      SELANGOR RACE MEETING.
      1430 30 Mickey Mouse Pays $129. LAST RACE RUN IN A DELUGE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Apr. f&gt;. For the mid-week day of the Selangor Turf Club’s spring professional meeting at Kuala Lumpur today, a programme of six races was provided, the first race being timed to
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      TENNIS VISITOR FROM INDIA.
      163 30 A. M. D. Pitt Appears At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 12. A. M. D. Pitt, the well-known tennis nlaver from India, appeared in exhibition matches at the Selangor Club yesterday afternoon. Unfortunately the light was bad and the turf slippery. !n
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      HOME RUGBY.
      113 30 Heavy Scoring in Club Matches. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 9. The results of Rugby matches playe. today are as follows:— Harlequins 9 Bristol 6 O.M.T.S. 16 London Irish Abcravoii 6 Neath IS Birkenhead Bk. 13 I.e'oester 13 Bright* r. 8 Harlequins 8 i 21 Blaekheath 11
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      GUILLEMARD CUP FOR KATHLEEN.
      692 30 Singapore Yachting. MOWGLI WINS WiNSTFivr TROPHY. 1 The calm periods, to bo exp**, between the changes of monsoons hset in rather earlier than usual’ Si year and present weather conditions not of the best for yachting j n the waters. Having in mind those &gt; cuimtances,
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      MR. H. W. RAPER.
      46 30 Presentation to be Made lb Singapore Golf Club. In recognition of Mr. II. V services over ten years to the (M..b Golf Club as honorary secretary, tne will make a presentation to him on j. next after the Mixed Foursomes con tion.
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      THE ARSENAL FAIL AGAIN.
      594 31 While Everton Win. ENGLISH LEAGLE .MATCHES. ■j Arsenal have again failed in jr j est for League honours, and tl n seem to have already won th? tompionship, after being promoted from Sl con( l Division where last year the n i ii r &lt;t. They
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      SURREY C.C.C.
      29 31 1 of £3,013 on Last dear’s Workings. n Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 12. r L -r l fe a*r, Cricket Club an- SS on last year’s
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      UPCOUNTRY CYCLE RACE.
      227 31 Forty Miles In Just Over Two Hours. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 12. A cycling race was held yesterday between Kuala Lumpur and Sertmban, under the auspices of the Selangor Physical Culture Association of which Mr. J.l Botha ju is h6n.‘ secretary. There were 24
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      JACK AND GUILLERMO
      182 31 Contest Arranged For April 16. It is now announced that Battling Guillermo will meet Gunboat Jack at the New World arena on Saturday, Apr. 16. He will probably oppose Rivers on the terms suggested at a later date. Guillermo is full of pluck and will try against
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      MATCH FOR CHARITY.
      131 31 New World Owners Offer Arena Free. Following the unsatisfactory ending to the A1 Kivers-Battling Guillermo contest on Saturday, Mr. David Frankel. with two friends, guaranteed a purse ot $.150 for another meeting, all the purse to go to the winner or to he divided i.i tiic event
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      AL FOREMAN.
      39 31 H ill I —Reuter. Deprived of British IjffhtVVeight Title. London, Apr. 7. A1 Foreman has been deprived of his title of British lightweight champion for refusing to comply with certain regulations of the Board of Control. Reuter.
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      INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
      374 31 England Beat Scotland By 3-0. London, Mar. 9. England beat Scotland by 3—0 in an international soccer match today at Wembley Stadium before 80,000 people. Ii was estimated that 30,000 Scottish supporters were present. The visitors arrived in London in 40 heavily laden special tiams and many motor
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      166 31 April Medal Competition At Keppel. Forty cards were taken out for the April medal competition at the Keppel G.C., and the following returned C. R. Evans 89—18 71 W. Y. Semple 87—16 71 H. I. Jones 78— 5 73 A. C. Binnie 88—14 74 C. Q. Starkey 92—18
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      Garrison Medal.
      50 31 The Garrison G.C. men’s monthly medal was played on Saturday and Sunday. The best returns were Lieut. G. H. T. Bifson One Down Lieut. H. A. Orr Three W. T. Houghton Three The Ball Sweeps were share! between (’apt. More, Lieut. Billson and Lieut. Saunders with all square.
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      WATER POLO AT THE S.S.C.
      321 31 Dr. Bain’s Side Wins First Match cf Tournament. Dr. Bain’s Team 2 Windle’s Team 1. 3 he Singapore Swimming Club’s water polo tournament began on Shnday with a between Dr. Bain’s team and C. G. Wim.les side, which resulted in a victory for the former
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      HOCKEY CHAMPIONS.
      105 31 Hope to Play Match In Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 10. The Indian hockey authorities are corresponding with Singapore with a view j to a match being played there between th Olympic team and Singapore. Games at Bombay, Madras and Colombo have already been arranged. (From
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      INTER-STATE CRICKET.
      183 31 Negri Sembilan Team To Meet Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Apr. 10. After a trial game today, the Negri Sembilan State side to meet Selangor at Kuala Lumpur on the 17th and 18th inst. was selected. Rhodes again came ofF with flying colours and contributed 68 runs
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      SQUASH RACKETS.
      38 31 Lieut. Bryan Wins Competition For Command Officers. The handicap squash rackets competition for Malaya Command Officers resulted in a win for Lieut. G. J. Bryan, K.E. who iK'at Lieut. N. C. Phillips, R.A. in the final.
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET RESULTS.
      770 32 S.R.C. Draw. SULLIVAN’S 62 NOT OUT. Only one day’s play wits possible in the S.K.C. vs. Malaya Command two-day cricket fixture on the former’s ground, as on Saturday the unsuitable condition of the wicket caused play to be abandoned. When play closed on Sunday, the S.K.C. had
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      ARSENAL BEATEN BY SUNDERLAND.
      162 32 Unexpected Check To Leadership Bid. Arsenal’s bid for supremacy in the First Division received a check yesterday when they were unexpecte 1 y beaten by weak Sunderland by two clear goals, playing on the latter’s ground, and they are now four points behind Everton with the
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      LALL SINGH.
      57 32 London Press Praise His Fielding. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. \nr. *2. Anticipating the arrival of the Indian cricketers at Victoria on Apr. 16, th? London papers refer to the clever fielding of the Sikh members, Lall Singh (of Selangor) and Joginder Singh, ns oein.: “very fast and
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      ENGLISH RACING.
      55 32 Abbott’s Worthy Wins Newbury Spring Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 9. The Newbury Spring Cup was run today and resulted as follows Abbott’s Worthy (7.13) 1. Trinidad (8.7) ..2. Venturer (8.0) ..3. Seventeen ran. Won by an arm’* length a head between second and third. Betting:
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      FOR CHINESE WOMEN.
      76 32 Free Badminton Tournament In Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent^. Malacca, Apr. 8. In order to foster sport among the Chinese women of Malacca, an open badminton tournament for which no entrance fee is being charged, has been organised and will begin on Apr. 16. All expenses are
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      THE CUP FINAL.
      46 32 The King to Present The Trophy. London, Apr. 2. The regular feature of H.M. the King presenting the English Football Association Cup to the winners at Wembley, interrupted by the King’s illness last year, will be resumed at the final on April 23.
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      TAIPING TURF CLUB’S LOSS.
      913 32 'Fears That Present Year Will Be Worse. I a heavy loss on the wo iking for 1931 i is reported by the 1 a 1 ping i uri t lub, trie i laniiUi.l meeting oi wii.ch wwi be held cn {‘Saturday, Apr. lb. &lt; j The
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      CARNERA WINS ON POINTS.
      278 32 —Reuter. McCorkindale’s Gameness. “A FIGHT FULL nr THRILLS.” London, Apr 7 In a ten-round contest at the in Iia 1 tonight Primo Camera b at n ft McCorkindale, the South Africa 1 U!? pion, on points. It was a fight full of thrills.— Reuter Although the
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      PRINCE OF WALES.
      74 32 —Biitish Wireless. Golf Match Lost After Great Struggle. Rugby, Apr. 7. After winning his first three ma\hethe Prince of Wales was defeated ir the fourth round of the junior handicap knock-out competition in the anr.ua: meeting of the Royal Navy and R&gt;&gt;yai Marines Golfing Society at Sunnir.gda!?
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      U. S. BASEBALL.
      77 32 Reuter. Washington Beats Boston In Opening Match. New York. Apr. 12. The baseball season opened on elonda&gt; Only one match was played. V. 'i-hin?-ton l&gt;eing at home to Boston and "'.lining 1—0. New York, Apr. 12. Today’s games in the two major baseball eagues resulted as follows
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      88 1 General—p..},ber Situation J [■;.r ai .ore Tin Prices 1 v a 'V.a Tin Statistics 1 Tin Market 1 Tin Holding* J Banking Results 2 Kulue. Returns Ko: Sane Rubber Tir. Returns p,.. ;j ui 1 m Ma a&gt;a Rubber Statistics 2 yhaiv Market 4 j an &lt;i ui pan
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      60 1 Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices i III p,. S pore Apr. May June y T n .i.; 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.5"h S ip n.-.’ 4 0.54 0.54 054 i, o.5 4 0.5 4 0.54 I*; |i 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 U l»; 0.54 0.54 0.5
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      16 1 A 1 »-&gt; tons at $55,124 per picul. 55.50 54.00 1 53.75 53.00 52.874
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      177 1 IV :&gt; pr-xiuction (as ascertained by export.* ftom Federated Malay States. I’".:V1 Malay States, and Straits Settlcnert* of i, and tin-in-ore at 72 per cent., o- t onth of March, 1932 Tons. Tons. F i Malay States 3,064 tVed‘rat-1 Malav States J r 33 Kev,:: 16 I’
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      COPRA MARKET.
      31 1 Apr A an report as follows on P*»*t w,.(.i' IV r, t ‘{’li ne( i slightly during the* lows- v* 0s,n 8T quotations are as fol*Sun&lt;ined $5.65 mixed $4.95.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      945 1 [Straiti Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.I Very Few Signs of Trade Improvement. GENERAL TALE OF STAGNATION. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 16. The proceedings at the last meeting of the Internationa’ Tin Committee held in Holland in February were a very jealously guarded secret, but I
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      TIN HOLDINGS.
      257 1 New Company to Handle Metal Stocks. In accord with the consolidation scheme of the British American Tin Corporation, a new public company under the title of Tin Ho! lings was registered on Mar. 15 with a nominal capital of £150,000 in Is ■hares. The objects a*c to adopt
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      THE SUNGEI RAMAL SYNDICATE LTD.
      682 1 A Strong Financial Position. The eighteenth annual general meeting of Sungei Kamal Syndicate, Ltd. was held at the office of the company, No. 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on March 30, with Mr. E. G. Leyne in the chair. The chairman said:—The profit for th year
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      BANKING RESULTS.
      485 2 Chartered of India Account?. The accounts of th** l h«. 'te "ed Hank of India, Austialia anil China for 1931 show a net profit of 181,787, in. inline incometax reserve net required. For the previous year the m t balance was £6.14,&lt;143, but the figures are not stiictly
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      192 2 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Anglo-Johore Consol. 29,000 lb. Alor l’ongsu Amalgamated.—104,282 lb. Ayer Kuning. -16,107 lb. Bukit Katil (Feb.13.410 lb. Bukit Pulong.—22,000 lb. liagan Serai. 32.000 lb. (29,000 lb.). Hutak kahit.-4R.000 lb. (37,000 lb.). Benta.—50,065 lb. (G4.714 lb.).
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      KONG SANG RUBBER.
      111 2 Cost of Year’s Care And Maintenance. The Kong Sang Rubber Co., Ltd, whLh nas been on a care-unJ-mainienance basis iuring the just year, reports a loss ol $3,192. This, deducted from the amount brought forward from the previous year, leaves a balance of $9,219.98 at the ciedit
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      TIN RETURNS.
      393 2 The ficures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Nuwng Pet Tin (Feb.*.- 686 hours, 29,500 1 Liability. 343 hours. 89.000 yards, 402 piculs. Puteh Tin. 409 houis, .&lt;...200 yards, li&gt;4 piculs. Murai Tin. L»b piculs. Trim h Mines. 1.612 pictm. Cl open
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      RAJAH HITAM.
      584 2 Production Costs Reduced. The 21st annual general meeting of the Ila'nh Hitam Coconut Kstatc, Ltd., was held at the office of the company, No. Embankment, Kuala I umpur, on Apr. 6, the chairman, Mr. E. H. Everest, presid- 1 ing. After the notice convening the meeting had been
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      RUBBER AND TIN.
      523 2 Shares Dull: More Estate, I Report Losses. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) I London, Apr. I The tin share market is dull. t v, p I prices being as follows h 0 a fcst I 12s., Southern Tronoh 5s. 6d., Snngei R I 6s. 6d., Tavoy 3s.
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      174 2 OCEAN SHIPMENTS OF RUBBER, INCLUDING LATEX, REVERTEX AND CONCENTRATED LATEX DURING THE MONTH &lt;’F MARCH, 1932. PRELIMINARY RETURN. Sheet and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex, Revertex. Total. T ns Tons. Tons, r, Transhipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. n f r&gt; Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay r:
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      BALAU PLANTING SYNDICATE.
      1490 3 Fruits of Prudence. VUI’LE RESERVE FOR LEAN YEARS. rhi twentieth annual general meeting t ,j a u Planting Syndicate, Ltd., hcl'i at the registered office of the i) l, Embankment, Kuala i&gt;:ii|»an\ iml UPf on April 0, with Mr. D. St. L. u! ens in the chair.
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      SHARE MARKET.
      631 3 Heavy Liquidation Causes Tin Decline. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated Apr. 12, states:— During the past week the volume of business passing in all sections of the local share market has been small with sellers of most stocks predominating. The tin market continues to be the chief centre
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      127 3 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,065 th auction on Apr. 13, when there was catalogued 1,526,533 lb. or 681.10 tons; offered 1,385,460 lb. or 618.51 tons sold 1.117,284 lb. or 498.70 tons. Spot. London I7k&lt;l. New York 31-16cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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      TAIPING RUBBER.
      51 3 Boustead and Co., Ltd., Penang, have i t reived a telegram from the secretaries, Ed. Boustcad and Co., London adv.sjn that the annual accounts of Taiping Plantations Ltd., have been issued showing a profit of £706. The sum of £20,185 is to be carried forward to the next
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      PERAK OIL PALMS LIMITED.
      704 3 The Year’s Results. YIELDS GREATLY EXCEED ANTICIPATION. The eighth annual general meeting of Perak Oil Palms, Ltd., was held at Kuala Lumpur on Apr. 2. There were present Messrs. G. Shelton Agar, A. Douglas, C. R. Thurstan (directors) J. G. Ord and J. Rowley (shareholders). The
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      Trade and Finance.
      271 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Apr. IS. CELLING London. 4 months' sight 2,'i 15/16 London, 3 months’ sight 2 3% London, 60 days’ sight 2 "3 27 7 32 London, 30 days' sight 2'3 13'10 London, demand 2- 3 25 '32 London, T.T. 2/&\ Lyons and Paris, demand 1075
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      Stocks and Shares.
      865 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Aj&gt;r. 13. mining. Inuf Val. Pd Buyers. Sellers 1 1 II Asan Kumbung -0 6 22 &lt;3 £1 II Austral Malay 18 205 5 Ayer Hi tarn Tin 9 Iu/» mV 11 II Uungrin Tin 8 0 D O £1 £1 llutung
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      NEW SERENDAH.
      300 4 The directors’ report and statement oi accounts of the New Serer.dah Rubber Co., Ltd., for the y.ar ended Dec. 31, 1931, fo: presentation at the twenty-second annual general meeting of shareholders to he held at the registered office of the company, No. 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on Apr.
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MARCH 14.
        515 4 All ay ai (2 &gt; 4 la; Anglo-Mulny (£1 &gt; 3 16; Ay?r Kuning (£1 7/16; Begun Serai (€1) 5 32 Hahru (2) 1 Bantcng (£1) 5/16; Ratu Caves (t’l) 5 16; Ratu Matunjr (£P 9; Batu 'Jiga til) V: Bertam (2 &gt; 1 14;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES APRIL 13.
        679 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Ip alue Dividends Fraser Lyall a Company Co. F.vatt 454,1.5 1 Nil for year 28-2-31 \ller.by till n.30 l).4o 0,1:’4 o.42 21*1,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-31 Alor Gajah i$li 0.20 0.30 0.20 ojt 439.425 1 Nil for year
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      UTAN SIMPAN RUBBER.
      177 4 Care and Maintenance To Be Considered. Thu Utan Simpan Rubber Company, Ltd., which has a total acreage of 1,701, reports a loss on the year’s working of $282. This, with the balance of $0,882 Mi brought forward from last year, makes a total of $7,114.85 at the
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      KEPONG RUBBER.
      26 4 Selangor Company Goes Out Of Production. Kepong (Malay) Rubber EsUte&gt;, 1m* with a cultivated area of situated in Selangor, has decidec to all tapping.
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