The Straits Budget, 14 July 1932

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1 6 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JULY I I. 1932. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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  • 373 1 M/U)ERS— p e of Rubber J WMhf New Hill Station ;> H Great Day 0 ■ore Light ur Junkers and Mud Notes Reuter and Special—»ovtrir.p Past Week’s News 21-29 Hill Station Scenes 17 The Last of Mrs. Chejney Relay Race M. Hoops 1^ Tik Sia Volley Ball Team 18
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  • 1133 1 Reeon,V ,< i Ira s Settlements Volunteers vS; K ><?Ut V (aclin Captain) H. N. (acting t ,<fln Promoted Lieutenant «mS r a, .1* U *> 1 C E. Robless is Lieut r° e Reserve of Officers; and Captain" Ant?ier been appointe<l (Malavl le second-in-eonrmand of G.
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  • 646 1 Monday, July 4. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Federal Council held at the Council Chamber, Government Offices, today. The following were the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency at King’s House this evening:—H. H. the Sultan of Selangor, the Hon. Mr. A. Caldecott
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  • 1360 2 30 Years in Singapore. EDITOR OF THK FREE PRESS. A journalist of !!0 years’ ner\ ice in Sinjfapore.yMr. Reginald Downing DavitM, the managing <lilector and editor of :ho Free Press, flird at Manor House on Saturday afternoon at the age of 54. The circumstance*
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  • 95 2 Record Crowd at Opening Ceremony. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 9. Fine weather graced the opening of the Wembley Trade Exhibition which attracted the largest crowd ever seen on Magazine Road. The opening ceremony was performed by Mrs. Heah Joo Seang. Mr. Heah Joo Scang, the senior
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  • 1123 2 Initial Address. i COMMUNITY SERVICE SUGGESTIONS. I Mr. K. J. Farrer, the new president of the Singapore Rotary Club, took the chair for the first time at the weekly luncheon on July 6 at the Adelphi Hotel. Others present included the Colonial Secretary (Sir John Scott),
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  • 273 2 Joining Rajputana New Week for Europe. H. H. the Sultan Ahmed Tajudin Brunei, who is only 18 years of age riwd in Singapore on Monday b v If Marudu on his way to Europe. The Sultan, who is accompanied w British Resident, Mr. T. F.
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  • 111 2 {Returns Home Exhausted And Sent to Hospital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. July 7. Leaving his house in Harrison Str.*« Mr. K. J. Macdonald, a former manager of Krian Road Estate, had not returned 24 hours later. Much anxiety was felt, especially ii view of certain documents which
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  • The Straits Budget
    • 1008 3 WHAT OF RUBBER any manner of means. —Straits Times, July 7. ■A, SB5E.-“£2»« I 3 T JMTS K rubber j n that all Malayan proKh to pretena ty prc9ent tapping |Brs vho pL a ne further hardships W1 ]J. h as passed, but we H re the Juallv foolish to
      any manner of means.—Straits Times, July 7. — ■»-.  -  1,008 words
    • 821 3 Straits Times, July 8. Everyone is interested in Cameron Highlands nowadays. What was until recently a vague and apparently slowmoving scheme, located somewhere upcountry and having a perplexing local geography of its own, has now become a matter of immediate and personal importance to very many
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    • 822 3 will at last be realised. —Straits Times, July 9. Agreement has bvrcn reached at Lausanne. Those six words epitomise one of the most momentous happenings in post-War history. The importance of the successful outcome of the Reparations Conference lies not so much in the fact that it
      will at last be realised.—Straits Times, July 9.  -  822 words
    • 1036 3 Strnits Times, July 11. That the question of daylight saving for Malaya is not quite the dead letter that some people imagine is shown by the fact that it is being taken up with commendable promptness by the Singapore Chamber of Commerce. We understand that a circular is
      Strnits Times, July 11.  -  1,036 words
    • 1306 4 OUR JUNKERS forced through the legislature.—Straits Times, July 12. A great deal of heat appears to have i been engendered locally by the publication j on Friday last of the text of a Bill to be i introduced at the next meeting of the j Legislative Council with the object
      forced through the legislature.—Straits Times, July 12.  -  1,306 words
    • 939 4 —Straits Times, July 13. In common with other Malayan news--1 papers, we received yesterday a series of documents communicated to the Press for general information by order of the Board of the Rubber Research Institute. For long we have pressed for greater publicity in certain matters connected
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  • 160 4 Determined Efforts To| Change Faith. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I The Chinese community in Taiping J been stirred by the determined two Chinese girls, sisters aged 19 and! respectively, to embrace Islam. The two girls left home dressed i Malays and went to Parit Buntar whet>
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  • 49 4 To be Inspected in Attack Scheme. The Selangor battalion of the F.M.i Volunteer Forces will parade for the annua' inspection by II. E. the Genera Officer Commanding on Sunday, July 24. The inspection will take the form of a battalion at war strength in an attack scheme.
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  • 27 4 ELIYATHAMBY.—At the General Hospitfl' Singapore, on Tuesday, July 12, 1932. at 1.45 a.m., to Mr. and Mrs. N. Eliyathamby. of 327, Bukit Timah Road, a son.
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  • 50 4 CORSON BENGTSSON.-At Kuching, Sarawak on July 4, 1932, Thomas Corson, B.Sc Sarawak Forest Service, elder son of Mr and Mrs. Wm. Corson, 11, Eyre Crescent. Edinburgh, to Phyllis Margaret «nl> daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. P. BengC son of “Roseneath,'’ Kuching and Sandrin? bam Road, West Hartlepool.
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    • 87 4 NOTICE All communications for both the Strsm Times and the Straits Budget should bt addressed to the Head Office. Cecil end Stanley Streets. Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Times U the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free price of
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  • 90 4 DEATHS I’OULE.—On June 7, 1932, at Hundi. Kerr, aman, Agnes, beloved wife of G. E. P° ou and mother of Russell and Florence Pooler Age »52. Peace be unto her. Sydney i' nu Dunedin papers please copy. MINDS.—On July 9, at the Generul Hospital Singapore, Edith, beloved wife of Alexann*
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    • 204 5 UV n —Straits Times, July V i... formerly well A" nlya *nv«U* clever Pi«e u-wn m Malay'propaganda used .luring eleclionee"" fr s 'uth Wales campaign in i recent NewJ?, ou ive( i its quietus. ,i,h “Langism a sharc certificate, intaJ in the mced as a '‘Starvat-
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    • 320 5 JjjJ'Y Wu ,ll ’o of all.—Srtraits Times. Do the Japanese military authorities Manchuria really intend to invade lina Proper and take possession of &ing and Tientsin Despite the merous rumours to this effect w’hich ive gained currency during the past rtnight, such a move hardly seems [dy
      JjjJ'Y Wu",ll’o of all.—Srtraits Times.  -  320 words
    • 203 5 EmpText n l> evidently some nervousnes* in r a 1 nt< 1 s interested in hill-country 11- f .L as to whether the factory ne’r n <?n or eeted by the Departed*. 1 Agriculture at Cameron High»>;m«n'thtre U wl 1 t f r its P ur P
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    • 278 5 Straits Times, July 8. “Great Britain favours the abolition of submarines,” said Mr. Baldwin, speaking on the question of disarmament in the House of Commons yesterday. On the same day another item had been added to the long list of submarine disasters which have occurred in time of
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    • 316 5 the submarine can offer.—Straits Times, July 8. Though the submarine always seems synonymous with the most modern practice in naval warfare, it is interesting to recall that its history dates from 1620. In that year Cornelius Van Drebel, a Dutchman in the service of King James I of
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    • 166 5 Straits Times, July 0. With reference to the editorial comments in the Straits Times last Thursday on the future of rubber, a reader sends an extract from Mr. H. G. Wells’ “Work Wealth and Happiness of Mankind’’ which puts in terse language the importance of
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    • 235 5 .—Straits Times, July 9. It is an old complaint that papers on Government matters take a long time to reach the Council table. There has been considerable improvement during the last year or two, though we should be the last to suggest that sundry gentle hint 3 in
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    • 385 5 A RAJAH’S WISDOM I* I > —I'"-* a breath of mountain air.—Straits Times, July 9. Rajah Sir Chilian, the doyen of the unofficial members of the Federal Council, let fall an interesting scrap of philosophy at the meeting last Monday. Referring bo a previous speech in which he asked for
      I* I > —I'"-* a breath of mountain air.—Straits Times, July 9.  -  385 words
    • 415 5 ail'l 99 —Straits Times, July 11. Sixteen years ago Mr. A. W. Still placed it on record with regard to the Singapore Free Press that “the best traditions of journalism are always safe in the hands of our contemporary.” That was at tho time of the retirement from
      » ail'l 99 .—Straits Times, July 11.  -  415 words
    • 231 5 !—Straits Times, July 11. The Jungle country on the borders of Kedah and Siam presents one of the most difficult police problems in Malaya, for gang robbers have been able to move stealthily from one territory to another* rob their victims, and get away by littleused paths before
      !—Straits Times, July 11.  -  231 words
    • 144 5 limbo of retirement.—Straits Times, July 11. When Mr. Ormsby-Gore came to this country some years ago and said that he was the only member of the Colonial Office staff who had ever visited Malaya we began to wonder just what the Colonial Office supervision of Malayan affairs
      limbo of retirement.—Straits Times, July 11.  -  144 words
    • 279 5 THE BRITISH TAXPAYER Straits Times, July 12. Amid all the rejoicings over the successful conclusion of the Lausanne Conference, there is a danger of one poor fellow being overlooked—the British taxpayer. All kinds of burdens are being lifted from the shoulders of other people but he continues to stagger along
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    • 347 5 ously during the coming winter. —Straits Times, July 12. Some days ago we had occasion to differ from our planting correspondent on the question of propaganda from Malaya to popularise rubber firelighters at Home. Our objection was that until these firelighters were being marketed and were readily
      ously during the coming winter.—Straits Times, July 12.  -  347 words
    • 317 6 local-born candidate.—Straits Times. July 13. The four months which the F.M.S Retrenchment Commission was originally allowed in which to complete its report expire this week, and another three months have been granted. This is not surprising, for the task of the Commission goes far beyond
      local-born candidate.—Straits Times. July 13.  -  317 words
    • 568 6 MORE ABOUT PINEAPPLES supplying this class of customer.—Straits Times, July 13. The letter from Col. Cecil Rae which appears elsewhere in this issue on the subject of Malayan pines clears the air a little but still leaves the position unsatisfactory. In the first [dace we owe Col. Rae an apology
      supplying this class of customer.—Straits Times, July 13.  -  568 words

  • 167 6 Meet to Discuss Weekly Wage Question. An extraordinary general meeting of the Clerical Union will he held at 5.15 p.m. on Tuesday next at the Municipal Board Room, Singapore, for the purpose of discussing the Weekly Wage question. The following Resolutions will he submitted to the meeting: Resolution
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  • 187 6 Mrs. Wheatley’s Petition Granted. In the Supreme Court on Wednesday before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) Hilda Wheatley was granted a decree nisi to he made absolute in three months, against her husband, Edmund Cray Wheatley, os the grounds of adultery and desertion. Mr. Kenneth A. Seth
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  • 317 6 Alleged Gangsters In Doctor’s House. i Three men were in the consulting room of a Chinese doctor in Rochore Road. One of them had been treated ard was just on the ptAnt of putting on his clothes again when the door of the room opened and two
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  • 77 6 Mr. C. J. Bruhn and Miss Anne Connan. The wedding of Mr. Carl J. Bruhn, of Singapore, and Miss (Dr.) Anne Connan, of the Medical Department, Malacca, took piece at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Stephen Band officiating. The marriage by special licence, and
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  • 62 6 Cicely Estates Report Profit Of £2,108. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 8. Tarun (Malay) Rubber Estates Ltd. for the year 1931 report a loss of £945 against i 1.543 last year. There is a fonvard credit of £2,811. Cicely Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., report a profit for
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  • 51 6 Queen’s Brother in Penang On Way to Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 8. Prince Svasti, the younger brother of the Queen of Siam, arrived here yesterday by the Rawalpindi en route to Bangkok after completing his studies in Europe and America. He is leaving for Bangkok
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  • 50 6 Granted Invention Privileges. Invention privileges have been granted to Sir Malcolm Waston, director of tropical hygiene and principal of the department of malaria control in the Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropica 1 Diseases, for “improvements in or relating to the collection of latex from lubber trees.
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  • 796 6 Man with Money Out. WOMEN’S JEWELLERY TAKEN INSTEAD. Attracted by a pay roll over $1 otu, four Chinese visited the house 0 f Chinese contractor in Lotong u < lang, on the afternoon of Julv 17 yt-ar. Uut .hey ware S lhere were only four
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  • 1528 7 loung Man Committed. r''" Wence awat1c I Iv hours of June 25 a shocking ■the early 1,0 u>ok place in double trag > we n.known Dutch I TO"Mr Julian McCarthy Me I Hcyzer, and f^nd Stabbed" to I JSuta iheir house a. 111. Jalan; I M
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  • 333 7 17 Women Rounded Up By Police. The police have been slanged in the local press for their alleged inactivity in regard to the nightly ricksha parades of prostitutes around Bras Basah Road and Stamford Road and now we have rounded them up,” said Mr. R. C. Blair
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  • 195 7 Overspent Last Year By $7,024,012. Last year the Colony oversoent itself by $7,024,012.89 and a bill is to bo introduced into the next Legislative Council to rectify this. The objects and reasons of the bill states The expenditure for the year 1931 having: on certain of the items
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  • 211 7 Sent to Hospital For Observation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 9. The Indian religious mendicant who recently intruded into the Supreme Court and caused a disturbance while Mr. Justice Gerahty was on the Bench* in the course of which he set fire to
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  • 83 7 Tcs. 200,000 Damage In Bangkok Blaze. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 11. As the result of a serious rice mill fire here, damage to the value of Tcs. 200,000 has been caused. The land fire brigades were unable to reach the scene but a fire float
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  • 119 7 New Member to Represent SJ8. (S.) A. Nomination papers have been issued t*> members of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association in respect of the election of a member to represent that body on the Singapore Municipal Commission. Two nominations have been received to date Mr. J. D. Pierrepont,
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  • 90 7 Lankat and Jitra Both Report Losses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ijondon, July 11. Lankat Rubber Co. Ltd. reports a loss for the year ended Mar. 31 of 14,888 against a loss in the previous year of £7,344. There is a forward credit of £416. The company owns estates
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  • 40 7 Three Policemen of Lower Ranks Arrested. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 13. A sensation has been caused here by the arrest of the three police constables who are alleged to be implicated in the theft of bicycles.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 233 8 Better Times Coming For Rubber. To the Editor of the Strait# Time#. Sir, —In a recent issue of your paper under the heading of “Notes of the Day you drew attention to the increase in stocks of various commodities during the period 1929/1932. An analysis of
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    • 209 8 “THE GREATEST LIVING. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. The paragraph in your issue of May J 6 entitled "The Greatest Living....” naturally did not make pleasant reading lor me. Nor, for that matter, did the caption in The Graphic* w hich has roused your quite justifiable indignation.
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    • 239 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. .Sir, —1 would like to know what are the rules by Government with regard to the importation of poultry into the Colony. 1 visited last week the Singapore Poultry Farm and no doubt one can realise that good poultry can be
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    • 311 8 r i o the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I noticed in the Straits Times of last Saturday a statement that the present tea factory at Tanah Rata is considered to be all that is required at pre- sent. With that opinion I am not sure
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    • 364 8 “SACK THE EXECUTIVE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —“Colonel Rae had brought up the question of land rents, but Government was unable to afford any reduction in rents.” Those few words represent the reported i reply by the Hon. the Chief Secretary in I answer to a
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    • 160 8 PRUSSIANISM lo the Editor of the Straits Times. H a u in fo ,ht V.„“„ malc Bnt ,sh »»l>jecte (of pure huiopean descent) which was published in Saturdays Gazette is yet another instance of the virus Prussianism whi seemingly afreets our Military Junta It is surely enough that the people
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    • 388 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. i Sir, —Is the Municipal Commission going to do anything about the serious flooding in Orchard Road and Bukit Timah Road, or is the costly Municipal staff not efficient to deal v’ith this serious menace to health and property? One
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    • 259 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. —According to the official report of my remarks in the Federal Council what 1 said was; “Why Malayan pineapples have lost their Canadian market is the terrible way in which they pack their stuff. They fill the cans with unripe pineapples
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  • 25 8 Daylight saving is among the subjects to be considered by the committee of the ©traits Settlements (Singapore) A««ociotnn at meeting on .huly 26.
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  • 249 8 i Commodity Prices Stm Decline. A further shrinkage in the volum Malayan trade is noted with th 1 lication of foreign imports, expom 111 shipping for the month of Mav V imports of merchandise amm.J' 1 $31,241,824. This is a de^ 1 $5,75o,363 as compared with Mav
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  • 232 8 Farewell Lunch On Eve Of Departure. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 8. Members of the Company. M.S.V.R entertained C.S.M. Clout to a farewe 1 ‘unth <>n the eve of his departure for horn* or t ompletion of his agreement. Captain G. E. Hem.ir.g presided an<. proposing the
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  • 97 8 Two Hours on Sunday At Mount Emily. Committee No. 4 of the Municipal 1 o'" missioners have agreed t > permit bathing at the Mount Emily swimmii'.p pool between the hours >f 9 a.m. and a.in. on Sundays. They also approved to increase th*. maximum number of bathers
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  • 6643 9 bDPOSALS for reorganising THE INSTITUTE. cresting documents bearing on the questions of retrench,nl* anH reorganisation in the Rubber Research Institute of e l vQ h}ive been forwarded to the Straits Times by the Board ffthe Institute and are published in full below. rlude a summary of
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  • 224 11 Bon Voyage From Rantau Communities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 11. At the Rantau Club this afternoon Licut.-Col. N. J. A. Foster, O.B.E., M.C., manager of Linngi Estate, was entertained by the Asiatic community, the function having the dual purpose of congratulating him on
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  • 136 11 Magistrate’s Compliments To Kuala Lumpur. t (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. That the scarcity of crime was simply amazing/’ in view of the financial circumstances of the country, was a comment made by Mr. A. E. Coope, First Magistrate of Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Replying
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  • 35 11 The S. A. D. C. is contemplating the production of a play in the near future and is asking those who have had previous experience of stage work to communi* cate with them.
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  • 481 11 Delightful Programme In The Open Air. On Thursday, June 30, the pupils of Highlands School, near Brastagi, gave their annual concert to an appreciative 1 audience of parents and friends. The performance, with the exception of one item, was given in the large open-air 1 playroom. The
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  • 101 11 European Officer in Hospital In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 5. In the early hours of yesterday morning Mr. J. S. Norman was found unconscious on the road near Serdang village, while his “baby" car was in a wrecked condition nearby. Mr. Norman,
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  • 37 11 Commission Allowed Three More Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 9. The High Commissioner has extended the time for the execution of the F.M.S. Retrenchment Commission by three months, as from July 9.
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  • 181 11 Murderer Shot Dead White Resisting Arrest. With the greatest mgret, •tys ♦he Sarawak Gazette, we have to record the death in tragic circumstances of Penghulu Tama Wan Bay a of Baram. Th? Penghulu had been down for the Regatta and was staying in the Kayan
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  • 299 11 Death in Hospital After Long Illness. The death took place in the General Hospital, Singapore, on Friday night after several weeks of illness of Mr. John Atkinson at the age of 46. Mr. Atkinson came out to Malaya before the war with the K.O.Y.L.I. Infantry which he
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  • 156 11 Death in Switzerland at Age 0172. The death took place at La Tour de Peilz, Switzerland, on June 9 of MajorGeneral Sir Herbert Mullaly, K.C.M.G., C.B., C.S.I., late Royal Engineers, at the age of 72. General Mullaly was the son of Mr. J. Mullaly of the
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  • 30 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 9. A Gantan estate tapper was sentenced to three years for killing his wife and another man under cfr.ive and sudden provocation.
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  • 1560 12 URGENT NEED FOR RELIEF IN QUIT RENT. Following similar meetings in Ipoh and Kuantan, a meeting of estate owners, European and Asiatic, was held in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to urge the need for reduction of rent on agricultural land, which at present varies
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  • 40 12 Infant Bengali Crashes To Death. A fatal accident occurred at the Traffic Office, Maxwell Road, on Saturday night when a 18-month-old Bengali boy fell from a height of 60 fee*. He died before the arrival of the ambulance.
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  • 423 12 Tre death of Mrs. Edith Hinds, wife of Mr. Alexander Hinds, of the United Engineers electrical department, occurred at the General Hospital, Singapore, early on Saturday. Mrs. Hinds, who was 33 years of age, returned to Singapore only four weeks ago by the Rajputana. She had
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  • 626 12 I Bill to be Introduced F J Stricter Control. A bill is to be introduced into a I meeting of the Legislative Council is designed to tighten up the imJ t k B laws, regulate the entry of the control their resident 9 i control the
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  • 87 12 Smaller Revenue From Assessment Approved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I umpur, July 5. A reduction of 25 per cent, in the venue to be raised from assessment in 1933 was approved by the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board today. A committee was appointed to decide how that
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  • 1250 13 H\H British Subjects To Be Registered. I p()K EMERGENCIES. I Bill to be Introduced in Council. ft m r aits Settlements Gazette, publish- Id on Friday contains the text #f a bill to make provision for the re- Ltration of certain residents in Colony, to be introduced
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  • 157 13 Inquest Verdict on Former Detective. A verdict of murder against Cheng Leong was returned by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, on Friday at the coiclusion of the inquiry into the death of Chan Tak Chan, a former detective and .police informer, who was found dead
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  • 967 13 NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT PINES FROM MALAYA. The pineapple industry in Malaya is up in arms and its wrath is vented on CoL Cecil Rae for his remarks in the Federal Council on Monday when he said the trade with Canada had been lost because
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  • 208 13 Building Ten Houses On A Mortgage. A petition for a receiving order against a local building firm, Hackett and Co., was unsuccessfully applied for in the Bankruptcy Court before Mr. Justice Whitley on Friday. Mr. C. H. Smith, who appeared for the petitioning creditors, said the claim
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  • 1341 14 Why Canadian Pine Trade Has Been Lost. TARIFFS TO BLAME. Unjustified Attack On Malayan Canners. If Col. Rho’h object had been to do an much harm as possible to the Malayan pineapple induHtry, he could not have chosen a more favourable time to launch his
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  • 25 14 From Batavia to Singapore on July S: Mr. I>apree and Mr. Bolkart. From Singapore to Batavia on July 6: Mr. Tan Kam Choon.
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  • 1466 14 PENANG LETTER Organisers Find The Authorities Not At All Helpful —Giving Work To One Thousand PeopleS.P.C.A. May Cease To Exist—Mosquito Buses Benefit—Some Strange Street Signs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang 1 July 4. IT is now announced that the Penang Trade Exhibition, which is being held in
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  • 1954 15 I pUmU Looks At The Agricultural Department Hotv an Retrenchment Go? —Recent Comments And I Criticisms A Visit To Serdang And Tanah I K(Uu Malaya's School Of Agriculture I fhe Highlands Tea Factory—What I Is Wrong With It. I (By Oar Planting Correspondent.) ,\t mor e directions
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  • 194 15 Reports Increase in Value Of Assets. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 7. The Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation, Ltd., reports an increase in the value of its assets from £1,726,859 to £1.743,572. Investments now stand in the books at £1,617,566, of which £316,005 represents holdings in the Anglo-Oriental and General
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  • 636 15 Three Days Festivities At Tanjong Malim. (From Our London Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 6. For the tenth year in succession the annual sports of the Sultan Idris College, Tanjong Malim, were held last week-end. The programme began on Friday afternoon, which was given over to the
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  • 43 15 No State-Aided Arrivals Last Month. During the month of June there were no State-aided arrivals from Madras Presidency. Other arrivals were 1,369 adults, 1)2 minors and 43 infants. The departures (figures supplied by steamer agents) were ‘J.062 adults and 1,748 minors.
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  • 2453 16 .Some AoIp.1 On Decentralisation—The Finance Report —Ammunition For Which Side?—The Policy In The Slump—A Natural Nervousness The Thirty-Five Millions Fund —An Unpopular Nest-Egg? —Five Years Ago And Today. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) 1WE report on the financial aspect o1 decentralisation, published this week,
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  • 43 16 Chinese Knocked Down H> European’s Car. While crossing Robinson Road on Saturday a Chinese, carrying a eha’r and a mat was knocked down by motor-car driven by a European. tnan received fatal injuries and died betor the arrival of the ambulance.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
    • 1983 21 .—British Wireless. —Reuter. RELIEF at burying of the EUROPEAN HATCHET. t has been reached at Lausanne after many weeks of anxious during which the Conference, on more than one :L ion just avoided complete breakdown and the chaos in European affairs which that would have involved.
      .—British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  1,983 words
    • 465 22 —Reuter. Thrown From Deck As Vessel Plunges. HOUR IN WATER. Strong Currents Impede Rescue Work. Y«*t another submarine has sunk to the bottom of the st‘a with, it is feared great loss of life. The French vessel Promethee disappeared during trials near Cherbourg taking down with
      .—Reuter.  -  465 words
    • 58 22 in this district have l»een ruined.—Sin hew Jit Poh. Extensive Destruction Of Crops Reported. Shanghai, July 7. Snow fell for two hours following a storm which occurred in the Lunglak Hsicn of the north-western province of Kansu on Thursday last. It. is stated that the whole of
      in this district have l»een ruined.—Sin ♦ hew Jit Poh.  -  58 words
    • 36 22 .—Reuter. Orient’s Representatives Reach America. San Francisco, July 7. One hundred athletes from China, the Philippines and Japan arrived here today aboard the Tatsuta Maru en route to Los Angeles for the Olympic Games.—Reuter.
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    • 1482 22 -Reuter. —British W ireless. Col. Stimson’s Comment. BRITISH SUGGESTION AN IDEAL. London, July 7. In the House of Commons today Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the acting Prime Minister, welcomed President Hoovers disarmament declaration of June 22 hut indicated that no further reduction was possible in the army and
      -Reuter.; —British W ireless.  -  1,482 words
    • 306 22 Reuter. Why Quarrel Began. “LIFE OF HYSTERICai INTIMACY.” L London, J u y After a three day trial in which a. keenest public interest was Mrs. Uolores Elvira Barnev. the LmT* Society woman charged with the 2 05 ul Mr. Thomas William Scott Stephen l
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    • 178 22 —British Wireless. Eight Big Monoplanes For African Routes. Rugby, July 6. Part of a fleet of eight large monoplanes intended for the African routes of Imperial Airways is now’ undergoing it? final tests at the Coventry works of Messrs. Armstrong, Whitw’orth and Co. The whole fleet will
      —British Wireless.  -  178 words
    • 93 22 t V.HOIOH VVUaavaj —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. President Hindenburg’s Temporary Quarters. Berlin, July 5. Owing to extensive repairs which are about to be undertaken at the presidential palace, President von HindenburfJ moved on Monday into the historic Chancellory in the Wilhelrrstrasse and occupies the apartments in which Bismarck resided until his
      • t V.HOIOH VVUaavaj .—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  93 words
    • 438 23 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. -Reuter. British Concession. SECOND READING of duties bill. London, July 6. cause the “Irish Free The opera BiR which will aU SP for"‘second reading in the House ome up for- a f te rnoon, authorises >f Commons an order levying he Trea 0 S n l
      -Aneta-Trans-Ocean.; -Reuter.  -  438 words
    • 168 23 —Reuter. Amounts Owing To Great Britain. London, July 6. Gov, rl US due from the Chinese rnment on J une 30 totalled 4,210,000 apt R A Eden (Under quJtion y, i,0re L. lprn 0ffice) in Te &y t0 a Arrears f" 1 tbe House of Commons. (ChineL f
      —Reuter.  -  168 words
    • 213 23 r 1 —Reuter. Speedy Flight Non-Stop To Berlin. London, July 6. The airmen Mattern and Griffin, who took off from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, just before midnight last night on an Atlantic flight, passed over Rosapenna, on the coast of Donegal in the north-west of Ireland
      r ' * — – — 1 —Reuter.  -  213 words
    • 206 23 majority for conversion.—British Wireless. .—Reuter. Big Companies Continue Their Holdings. Rugby, July 6. The decision to convert their holdings of War Loan stock aggregating many millions of pounds has been announced by several of the most prominer.c insurance, industrial and commercial companies in Great Britain. Acceptances of the
      majority for conversion.—British Wireless.; .—Reuter.  -  206 words
    • 75 23 -Aneta-Havas. Sir Philip Sassoon on Role Of Aircraft. Portsmouth, July 4. Sir Philip Sassoon, the Under-Secre-tary for Air, inaugurated a large new aerodrome at Portsmouth which cost £115,000. In declaring it open Sir Philip emphasised the great role aviation plays in bringing nations into touch and added
      -Aneta-Havas.  -  75 words
    • 56 23 —Reuter. Accident May Prevent Visit To England. New York, July 8. Mr. John Pierpont Morgan, the famous international financier, has fractured his ankle through stepping into a hole on his Long Island estate. H3 is now walking on crutches and thus may have to postpone his
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    • 198 23 —Reuter. End of Protracted Rector Of Stiffkey Case. London. July 8. The Rev. Harold Davidson, Rector of Stiffkey, against whom charges of immoral conduct were investigated for 26 days by Mr. F. K. North, the Chancellor of the Diocese of Norfolk, has been found guilty
      —Reuter.  -  198 words
    • 282 23 —Reuter. —British Wireless. Conditions on Which It Will Not Be Operated. London, July The House of Commons, by 222 votes to 30, has passed the third reading of the Irish Free State (special duties) Bill. Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Dominions Secretary, winding up the debate, said
      —Reuter.; —British Wireless.  -  282 words
    • 84 23 -Aneta Havas. —Sin Kuo Min. Now Accessible to Large SeaGoing Steamers. Peking, July 2. The deepening of the port of Tientsin has been successfully terminated under the direction of a French engineer. The port is now accessible to large seagoing steamers.—Aneta Havas. Flood Expected in Tientsin. Shanghai,
      -Aneta Havas.; —Sin Kuo Min.  -  84 words
    • 40 23 -Reuter. $2,122,000,000 for Relief In VS. Washington, July 7. A compromise bill allocating $2,122,000,000 for relief purpose® has been passed by the House of Representatives, but it is thought likely that it will be vetoed by President Hoover.—Reuter.
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    • 352 23 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Lost in the Bush. LIVED ON KANGAROO MEAT. Berlin, July 4. Cables from Australia give a vivid account of the experiences of the German airmen Bertram and Klaussmann, who were found safe and sound 12 miles inland from the place where their deserted plane was discovered
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    • 127 23 —Reuter. Commons Suggestion Of Discrimination. London, July 6. In the House of Commons Mr. Hamilton Kerr (U. Oldham) asked if Sir John Simon had information as regards discrimination by the Japanese against foreign trade in Manchuria. Capt. Robert Eden (Under Secretary, Foreign Office) Replied in the negative.
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    • 51 23 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Population Shows Big Fall. Shanghai, July 7. According to statistics just published the pupulation of Shanghai, including the International Settlement and the French Concession, is 2,720,886, of whom 52,723 are foreigners.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Formerly the population of Shanghai appreciably exceeded three
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  51 words
    • 58 23 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. To Be Removed from Shanghai To Manchuria. Shanghai, July 7. The owners of Japanese cotton mills in Shanghai are negotiating with the Manchukuo Government with a view to the removal of their mills to Manchuria, owing to the slackness of business in Shanghai
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  58 words
    • 229 24 -Sin Kuo Min. Hainan Island Barracks Also Bombed. Hong Kong, July 7. A further attack upon Kiungchow, the capital of Hainan Island, and upon Admiral Chan ('hat’s gunboats now lying in the harbour at Iloihow, which is the port of Kiungchow, was made yesterday by a number
      -Sin Kuo Min.  -  229 words
    • 138 24 ,—Sin Kuo Min. Framed by South-West Committee. I Hong Kong, July 7. The South-West Provinces Political j Committee has decided to put forward the following conditions with a view' to, the settlement of the naval dispute in 1 South China. (1) Admiral Chan Chat to go abroad; and
      ,—Sin Kuo Min.  -  138 words
    • 90 24 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Strengthening the Border Garrisons. Shanghai, July 7. General Ho Kuo-chu (who has command of that portion of the North-Eastern Defence force which is guarding the border between Manchuria and China Proper in the neighbourhood of the Great Wall) has returned to his frontier
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  90 words
    • 169 24 -Aneta Havas. —Reuter. Nanking to Refuse To Compromise. Nanking, July 6. “China cannot agree to any settlement or compromise measure with regard to the Manchuria Customs which impairs her sovereignty or political and administrative integrity and should China’s credit or solvency lx* seriously damaged by the illegal seizure
      -Aneta Havas.; —Reuter.  -  169 words
    • 65 24 —Sin Kuo Min. Japanese Claim He Is Surrounded. Shanghai, July 7. According to Japanese reports General Ma Chan-shan has been surrounded in the Hingsheng district, north of Harbin, and Japanese aeroplanes are bombing the town of Hingsheng. However, Chinese messages declare that General Ma Chan-shan is still stationed
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  65 words
    • 548 24 Sin Chew Jit Poh. —The Union Times. —Sin Kuo Min. Outlook Still Far From Bright. Shanghai, July 5. Despite the measure of agreement reached during the week-end conferences in Shanghai, reports declare that the financial position of the Central National Government is still extremely difficult. Owing to the
      Sin Chew Jit Poh.; —The Union Times.; —Sin Kuo Min.  -  548 words
    • 238 24 Reuter. Ardent Prohibitionist Put Forward. Indianapolis, July 7. The National Prohibition Party, a minor dry organisation, has nominated Mr. William David Upshaw, a Democratic congressman and ardent prohibitionist, as its candidate for the United States presidency. The party attempted to persuade Senator Borah to accept nomination but
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    • 100 24 ,—Reuter. Talk of Boycotting The Constitution. Oalombo, July 7. The newly formed State Council has adopted a resolution urging restriction of the Governor’s powers of veto and the abolition of three officers of state appointed by the Secretary for the Colonies. The motion is the outcome of a
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    • 74 24 The Union Times. More Protests Against Nanking’s Revenue Plan. Shanghai, July 7. Educationists in Shanghai, and the Shanghai Save the Country Association, have ■wired to Nanking strongly protesting against the proposal to raise additional revenue by resorting to the public sale and distribution of opium. It is
      The Union Times.  -  74 words
    • 74 24 Mr. W. M. Foreman And Mrs. Scoular. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 8. The wedding took place in Edinburgh on Wednesday of Mr. W. M. Foreman, formerly manager of Fraser and Neave, Ltd., Singapore, and Therese, widow of Mr. Robert Scoular, formerly managing director of John
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    • 77 24 niaRc n wu|i, me conspirators were arrested.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Another Attempt at Rising Frustrated. Lima, July 4. A new attempt at a rising under Communist influence and with the aid of part of the army took place in Peru but was nipped in the bud. Under Colonel Godos a
      niaRc n wu|i, me conspirators were arrested.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  77 words
    • 158 24 -—Reuter. Scandalous Paragraph B A Newspaper. London, J u i y k A scandalous paragraph in the paper “The People,’’ reflecting up** i unnamed Society woman, led to a iifi action by Lady Louis Mountbatten ir? High Court today. n The paragraph stated that a womi*
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    • 90 24 Comment of Japanese Navy Office. Tokio, July 8. Commenting upon the disarmament proposals given in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Navy Office spokesman declared that Japan favours the reduction of the tonnage of capital ships and cruiser! though she is opposed to the figures
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    • 93 24 Fireman’s Head Strikes Bridge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seromban, July 8. An accident which ended fatally took place on the 7.40 a.m. t”ain from Kuala Lumpur to Gem as on Thursday when i Tamil fireman named K”.ichi is stated to have struck his head against an abutment when
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    • 67 24 —Sin Chew f Jit Poh. Society Formed Under Nanking’s Auspices. Shanghai, July An Educational Cinema Society hw been established by the Ministry <>• Education, and Mr. Tsi Wuen-pei ba> beet elected chairman. The meeting at which this Society wa.« formed was held in Nanking yesterdaj and was
      —Sin Chewf Jit Poh.  -  67 words
    • 37 24 -Reuter. $100,000 Voted to Send Them Home. Washington, July <• The House of Representatives a n<1 Senate have voted the $100,000 requ-es by President Hoover t© provide for transportation home of the Bonus nta rC ers.—Reuter.
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    • 62 24 London, July In reply to a question in the House® Commoms yesterday Capt. Robert hot stated that arrears of interest due 1 r the Chinese Government on •J uru totalled £4,210,000 and Taels 1,700-lW, Arrears of amortisation totalled £5,8- r,,> and $78,000 (Chinese currency). [Yesterday’s message gave the
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    • 1829 25 -British Wireless. —Reuter. Chorus of Praise Over Lausanne. great achievement. Bringing iTospwity Back To the World. London. July 9. The tVTrime Sr <Mr l Knm-'av MacDonald) on the Lau2annc which was reached and patience shown by the TJ* Minister during the prolonged Pr nations b also
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    • 204 25 —Reuter. Relief Measure Vetoed By President Hoover. Washington, July 11. President Hoover has vetoed the Compromise Bill allocating $2,122,000,000 for relief purposes. The Bill was passed by the House of Representatives on July 7 and by the Senate on July 9, but it was foreshadowed that the President
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    • 308 25 —Reuter. Sequel to “Ministers’ Offensive Conduct.” DE VALERA’S REFUSAL Release of Sensational Correspondence. A first-class sensation has been caused in Dublin by the release of correspondence which has passed between the Governor-General, Mr. James McNeill, and Mr. de Valera concerning the incident at the French Legation reception
      —Reuter.  -  308 words
    • 298 25 —British Wireless. Still Awaiting Apology For Discourtesy.” Rugby, July 11. A somewhat curious situation existed today in regard to the correspondence between the Governor-General of the Irish Free State. Mr. James McNeill, and the president of the Irish Free State Executive, Mr. de Valera, which the former
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    • 604 26 -British Wireless. Mr. Winston Churchill In Mood. DELICATE SITUATION. Unfortunate Results Not Expected. Rugby, July II. Telegrams from Paris and Berlin state that the Lausanne agreement today received the full approval of both the French and the German Cabinets. The British Cabinet, it is understood,
      -British Wireless.  -  604 words
    • 394 26 MILLIONAIRE WHO HOAXED POLICE. Reuter. Sequel to Search For Lindbergh Baby. Flemir.gton, July 11. J. H. Curtis has been sentenced to imprisonment for a year and fined S1,000 for hindering the course ot justice in connection with the search for the Lindbergh baby.—Reuter. It will he recalled that a message
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    • 126 26 To Settle Manchurian Imbroglio. Shanghai, June 28. The Chinese Government is said to have presented to the I.ytton Commission" a plan for the solution of the Manchurian imbroglio. According to Chinese reports quoted by 'he Evening Post and Mercury, the alleged plan, confirmation of which is lacking, is
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    • 59 26 —Reuter. No Change in Mr. Hoover’s Attitude. Washington, July 9. The State Department announces that there has been no change in the U.S. Government’s attitude towards War debts from the views outlined by President Hoover in June last year when he declared that America did not approve of
      —Reuter.  -  59 words
    • 455 26 estimated by the handicapcrs.—British Wireless. Capt. L. Hope Wins. PRINCE OF WALES’ SECOND. Rugby, July 10. Captain Lawrence Hope in a FiyingFox Moth, won the Kind’s Cup Air Race yesterday with a lead of 23 minutes and ;ir. average speed over the two days course of
      estimated by the handicapcrs.—British Wireless.  -  455 words
    • 187 26 —tßritish WirdM Response Exceeds All Expectations. Rugby, July 11. In the House of Commons tonight the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville hamberlain), speaking as a Minister who had just returned from an international gathering, said nothing could be more gratifying than to hear the almost universal expression
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    • 114 26 —Reuter. Threat of a “Major t Disaster.” SPECIAL SESSION. 600,000 Pttgrfe Dependent On Relief. V* Chicago. July H In order to “stave off starvation” the Mayor of Chicago (Mr. Antony Cermak) has demanded that a special session i the Illinois legislature be called. 01 He declares that
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    • 173 26 —Reuter. Factory Manager Shot By Workers. Brussels. July 11. General Tcrmonia, commander of thi First Army Corps, has been appointed tc tRke charge of an alarming situation which is developing in the Charleroi and Mons coalfields, where a general strike believed to have been stimulated by Communist influences,
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    • 163 26 Reuter. But Bitterness in Right" Comments. London, July 9Relief that Germany is now finally rid of the overwhelming burden of reparations and disappointment that she was not more successful in obtaining the political concessions she wanted, are the keynotes of the Press comment from Berlin. The French Press
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    • 64 26 —Reuter. Bill Goes to President For Approval. Washington, July hThe Senate has passed the Coinpronj > Bill allocating $2,122,000,000 for vUei purposes. The Bill now goes to President H 011 0 —Reuter. The Bill mentioned was passed by House of Representatives on July a Reuter message announcing
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    • 268 27 ■n e ath in Retirement Of Mr h. W. Firmstone. I F rom Our Own Correspondent.) < hr0 London, July 11. i n taken place at his home Th*f do.ith a* he was living in reHarold W iUiam FirtnsBi’"' 1 1 for over 30
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    • 97 27 “FAT McCARTHY. a. -hootir, r a dele-live to death.—Reu- Killed in a Pitched Battle With Police. I New York, July 12. Neve York’s "public enemy.” the so-called I "at” McCarthy, a "otorious gangster. I va ki'Iod yesterday iv. a pitched battle I vben the police surrounded his hiding I li.
      a. -hootir,r a dele-live to death.—Reu-  -  97 words
    • 86 27 I Man (o Secure Uniformity Throughout China. 'm i Kir Own Correspondent.) I Nanking, July 12. diireito. tl:e Central National Govern•ii i:;s levied sa't taxes in the ditt’ernt provinces on a dissimi ar basis. howev. r, a scheme submitted by ne ‘'nance Minister (Mr. T. V. Soimg) as
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    • 76 27 K' Ut r. Motion Adopted After All Nijrht Sitting. w Paris, July 12. oiib.m < lirst est oi Chamber rice his return from Lausanne a ma l )rit >’ of *3GO to 179 on a i I:,; 1 nmemlmont to the Budget Ti i 1,10 ni| htary service
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    • 79 27 (i ,s >» December next—British Wire- Thc r i Rucby, July 12. \r,. ii la! been pleased to appoint V lands to be Governor and ■.'"i Barba lOs in sue- ,r W. F. Robertson who in December next—British WireScot t C.M.G., has ’30. p,.,,,- nini issioner of
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    • 303 27 Telephoning to Entombed Men. i Paris, July 9. One of the ships that rushed to the spot where the French submarine Premothee sank, succeeded in entering into telephonic communication with the ill-fated vessel, and established the fact that some of the members off the crew, who found
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    • 117 27 I l 11 I I l l > IIK1VMOV -British Wireless. Award Repudiated By Soviet. Rugby, July 11. i Asked wnat steps the Government had decided to take to secure payment from the Soviet Government of the repudiated arbitral award of September 1930, j amounting to approximately £13,000,000.
      I l 11 I I l l > IIK1VMOV -British Wireless.  -  117 words
    • 107 27 —Reuter. Shanghai Question Raised In Commons. London. July 11. The question of the Shanghai District '■curt Agreement was raised in the House of (Vmmons today by Fir Reginald U*adiJocl; Knglish Universities) who asked Fir John Simon (the Foreign Minister) whether he had seen Sir Miles Lampson (th** British
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    • 71 27 -Reuter. AH Treaty Obligations To Be Observed. London, July 11. I have received an official assurance that all treaty obligations will be observed bv the new Government of Siam and that the life and property of all foreigners will be scrupulously protected a: heretofore stated Sir John
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    • 169 27 —Reuter. Canada Prepared For Big Changes. Ottawa. July 11. As a contribution to freer trade within the Empire Canada is preparing to submit to the Ottawa Conference an imposing list of commodities which she is prepared to import duty free from Empire countries. It is
      —Reuter.  -  169 words
    • 199 27 -Reuter. Efforts Being Made For Fair Treatment. Questioned by Mr. W. Nunn (Cons. Whitehaven) in the House of Commons in regard to irregular taxation on the Upper Yangtze and the disability it imposed on British trade with Szechuan. Capt. R. A. Eden (Under Secretary, Foreign office) said
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    • 108 27 Reuter. Hopes Following Return Of Former President. Valparaiso, July 7. Peace and a stable government may be restored in Chile by the former President Ibanez, the idol of the Chilean army, who has arrived in Santiago de Chile by air from Argentina where he was living in
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    • 94 27 —Router. Extended to Include Works of Art. London, July 13. The free list under the Import Duties Act has been extended bv a Treasury Order, which becomes operative as from July 14. to include paintings, drawings, museum specimens and exhibits, logs and reeds used in paner-making. solvents
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    • 191 27 iiitee ui -Reuter. Decision of Round-Table Delegates. Bombay, July 9. At a meeting held today the RoundTable delegates agreed that they cannot co-operate further in the work of constitution making in view of the fundamental change in the policy of His Majesty’s Government announced by Sir Samuel
      iiitee ui -Reuter.  -  191 words
    • 76 27 —Router. Troops and Naval Men To Crush Rebels. Buenos Aires, July 11. A revolt has broken out at Sao Paulo, a state of Brazil, against the tardiness of the Central Government in restoring constitutional government. The revolt, which is supported by all the states surrounding Rio de
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    • 204 27 Probable Appeal to Privy Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July J. The Rector of StifFkey. the Rev. Harold l Davidson, against whom charges of im- moral conduct were investigated for 2. r 'days by Mr. F. K. North, the Chancel’or j of the Diocese of Norfolk,
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    • 155 27 inu iiiiiuuvtti in Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai Hankers Favour Its Abolition. Shanghai, July 10. Th hankers of Shanghai further discussal the Nanking Government’s scheme for the abolition of th*' tael system at a special meeting, held yesterday, at which no fewer than 110 leading financial experts were
      inu iiiiiuuvtti in Sin Kuo Min.  -  155 words
    • 1781 28 the world’s economic problems.—British Wireless. KiMiter. —A net a-T ra ns-( >cean. Renter. Crowded House Listens To Prime Minister. U.S. ATTITUDE. I We Are Touching A Very Tender Spot.” Rugby, July 12. j Both tin- floor and the galleries in the of (’ommonK wore full today when
      the world’s economic problems.—British Wireless.; KiMiter.; —A net a-T ra ns-( >cean.; Renter.  -  1,781 words
    • 441 28 -Router. Refusal of Report Of Conditions in China, i London, July 1*2* Thai the Government vos taking the, wrong line in speaking of the “difficulty j an«l expense” in complying: with Major-Gen era I Sir Alfred Knox’s “extremely modest' 'and well-timed request.” regarding: the obtaining of
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    • 127 28 —British Wireless. C hancellor’s Statement It The House. Kugby, July j. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain) stated in the* Nm, of Commons tonight that the re»d| u 2 passed yesterday by the Bank of i nl tional Settlements regarding the 2 standard
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    • 345 28 —Reuter. -Aneta-Trans-Orean. Sir John Simon On Disarmament. Lon.lon, July l". Speaking in tile House of Commons the Disarmament Conference, Sir Johr S mon dievv a parallel between tht Lausanne atmosphere of “somethin'mus; be done” with Geneva’s “something ough: to he done.” He expressed the hoped that the
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    • 116 28 Reuter. Extension of Tariff Advantages. London, July 1— The agenda for the Ottawa Conferee has been issued. .v. It includes trade and tariffs polic>. extension to the whole of the < ninl wealth of Umpire preferences, the ten-ion of tariff advantages accoiue; foreign countries to all parts of
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    • 641 29 n v mi Reuter. Every Soldier in Canton Ordered North. VITI ATION GRAVE. Well Armed “Red” Troops With Aeroplanes. I Hong Kong, July 13. llui well-armed Communist \h -ire *uid to have aeroplanes K conunue U, invade Kwa»K “V mu from Hunan and Kiangsi E Knurled to
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    • 1113 29 -Reuter. Killed in Air Crash. I MR. BATA’S REMARKAIU.E CAREER. I Prague, Juiy 12. M". Thotnai- Bata, whose meteoric rise tc wealth am’, into.national fame was a feature of post-War commerce, has been j killed in an aeroplane crash. Mr. Fata adapted the Ford methods of i
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    • 187 29 'Not Considered Result Of Deliberate Action. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 7. An explosion in the arsenal at Ayuthia caused a sensation, but the authorities are satisfied that it wai* not the result of deliberate action but was due to accident. Work was in hand
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    • 164 29 Reuter. Stormy Debate. MAY BE SUSPENDED FOR 18 MONTHS. Dublin, July 12. After a stormy debate, the Dail, by 71 votes to 61, rejected the Senate’s amendment to the Oath Bill throwing out secton two of the Bill and providing for the deletion of that
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    • 163 29 —Reuter. Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson. London, July 13. The death has taken place of Admiral Hr Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson, the “father” of the Australian Navy, at the age of 86.—Reuter. Admiral Henderson entered the Navy in 1860 at the age of 14. He served as second
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    • 98 29 —Reuter. Conservative Returned Unopposed. London, July 12. Captain Sidney Herbert, Conservative, has been returned unopposed for the Abbey Division of Westminister in succession to Mr. O. W. Nicholson, who recently resigned.—Reuter. :>pt. Sidney Herbert represented the Scarborough an J Whitby I) vision in the Unionist interest from 1922
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    • 90 29 British Wireless. His Majesty’s Visit to The Home Fleet. Rugby, July 12. When the King today left his yacht in Plymouth Bay to visit H.M.S. Nelson i he Royal barge was lowered and niann**d by sailors, who pulli'd His M.ajesty across the flagship. Detachments of sailors from
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    • 40 29 Sir K”.n Min Grave Outbreak Causes Anxiety. Shanghai. July 13. There has been a grave outbreak of •hoVru at Amov and the local authorities are taking measure* to prevent the spread of the disease. Sir. Kvn Min
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    • 1668 30 Excellent Racing. SAILING AND ROWING EVENTS. This is our 13th annual At Home and Regatta hence the weather,” remarked Mr. F. G. Lundon, the Commodore of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, to the large gathering at the Club house on Saturday. However the weather cleared up
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    • 249 30 Success of Yorkshire’s Slow Left-Handed Bowler. Medley Verity, the Yorkshire lefthanded slow bowler, achieved for the second time in his short first-class cricket career the feat -*t taking all ten wickets in an innings. Hi- second achievement was when his county met Nottinghamshire in
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    • 82 30 F.M.S. Team Placed Fourth. (Front Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 12. The Junior Kolapore Cup, which was held at His ley this evening, was won by the Gold Coast with 5-18 points. Other scores were: Trinidad, 536; Nvassaland. 528; F. M. S., 525; Nigeria, 521; Sudan, 520; Ceylon,
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    • 42 30 Gains Another Fine Victory. (F’*om Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 12. Bud Walley beat Owen Reeve in the eighth of their ten-round contest ut the Ring last night. Reeve’s eyebrow was so badly cut that the referee stopped the fight.
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    • 602 30 Penalty Decides Issue. WELL CONTESTED GAMP AT KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July Selangor 2; Perak f. 1 A dull, cheerless afternoon with tnr .>ky overcast and threatening rain render id the weather ideal for football r. the first Malaya Cup-tie played at the
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    • 88 30 Upton Wins Gilbey Cup Ai Kuala Lumpur. Under the auspices of the Kuala pur branch of the Ex-Services As. tion, a competition for the Gilbey was held over the week-end at the be gor Golf Club, and was won by L- Upton with a score of 2 up
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    • 1102 31 Trial, j l UPi-MER AN!) JANSEN| V' 1 IJOWI. WELL. ,0 Pl-y. the, Hk last week-end repre-j ;■">,‘,1 Sir.s.-apon-.'* rnckutmB a*’ a great pity tljat the what Ltiwht dave 'wen a W <>» »»<; difficult up to lunch u was not surprising to ..rn. -iter well to
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    • 156 31 -Reuter. Davis Cup Semi-Finals. AUSTIN AND PERRY FAIL IN SINGLES. Berlin, July 10. In the semi-final of the European Zone of the Davis Cup, which was continued here today, F. J. Perry and t». P. Hughes (ti. Britain) beat D. Prenn and Dessart (Germany), 6—3, G—4, G—1.
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    • 85 31 —Reuter. 47,000 GUINEAS. Lord Glanely Pays Record Auction Price. London, July 12. At Newmarket t'day Lord Glanely, on behalf of a syndicate, purchased the ten-vcar-old stallion. Solario. the property of the late Sir John Rutherford, for 47,000 guineas,, which is a record bid at a public auction.
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    • 39 31 £3,750 Profit in Spite Of Decreased Income. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 1!. The Chelsea F. C. accounts f last season show a profit of *3,750 in spite of the income having decree scd £10 000.
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    • 827 31 A Yacht Race Full Of Incident. The B class at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club sailed the first of a series of three races for the Cordosa Challenge Cup on Sunday. These races are sailed without native crew, the boats having to be anchored two lengths behind
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    • 152 31 ,—-Reuter. Three Centuries In 94 th Meeting. London, July 6. For the 13th time since the series began in 1827, the annual cricket match between Oxford and Cambridge ended in draw. W hen play concluded at Lord’s today, the third day of the match, Cambridge had dismissed
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    • 100 31 —Reuter. Antta-Trans-Ocean. Marcel Thil Retains World Title. London, July 5. Before a great crowd the Frenchman, Marcel Thil, successfully defended his title as middleweight champion of the woi Id against the English champion, Len Harvey, over 15 rounds. In the first five rounds the Englishman appeared to
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    • 299 31 Garrison Monthly Medal Competition. The men’s monthly medal at the Garrison Golf Club was played on Saturday and Sunday. The best returns were:— Flight-Lieut. J. D. Breakey 73— 7—66 Lieut. H. A. Orr, 70—12—67 Lieut. A. P. Cholmondeley, 81—14—67 Capt. J. L. McIntyre, 82—15—67 Flight-Lieut. G.G.C. Pigott, 70—11—68
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    • 1313 32 Perak Races. RAIN ON SECOND DAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. July The second programm** of hi* Perak Turf Club meeting wa.i carried '*ut today. Rain fell during the afternoon, but there was a fair attendance. Tne going wa.> **n the soft side owing to rain
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    • 1209 32 —Reuter. Lapse by Kent. YORKSHIRE’S FINE WIN OVER NOTTS. London, July 8. Details of the matches as cabled by Reuter are as follows Fine Bowling Performances. Tunbridge Wells Kent defeated Northamptonshire by an innings and 188 runs. Kent opened with 360, Ames being the chief scorer with
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
    • 90 1 General— Rubber Situation Singapore Tin Prices The Singapore Auction 1 London Tin Market J Gold Mining Solama Rubber Co. Malaya Tin Statistics 1 Share Market Tin and Rubber Straits Plantations Consolidated Tin Smelters Ltd. 2 Malaya Rubber Statistics S Home and American Stocks 3 June Rubber Returns d Sungei
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    • 67 1 Singapore Official (Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract* Spot Seller Prices d. bate L’don S’pore July Aug. Sept. July 7 113 16 5*» 5*4 5 5/16 5\ 1 13 16 5 3 16 5S 6 5/16 6^ y 1*» 5 A* 5 5 16 5% 57/16 1] l 5*4 .i\
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    • 20 1 1 uly 7 S'port- Price $64.75 per picul, s 65.00 65.75 ..11 66.25 12 64.75 13 65.75
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    • 113 1 i he Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1.ubbcr Absociation held its 1,076th auction r u^.v 13. when there was catalogued It. or 671.11 tons; offered 1,282,276 ftr r,: 2.45 tons sold 1.004.040 lb. or 448.2.1 tons. Spot. nd0 17sd. N>Vk Wk 2\ cts. PRICES REALISED. Kibbed Smoked Sheet
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    • 132 1 s ab»ne RnM b> P the directors of the nde,! Dec 1 1 <pf 1 tat< Ltd ‘> for the >’ ear v 0 <JV V' iy 31, states.— the year "T/nf *1™ undortak during tappi n the n <er f he mwdlfie<1 system of f th year
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    • 661 1 [Sunday Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved. 1 Stocks in United States Very Low. CONSUMPTION STILL POOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 15. Other considerations have been largely overshadowed in the tin position by the failure of a big Metal Exchange firm, to which we alluded in
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    • 194 1 Development of New Area In Pahans. A new development in connection with the Jelai Keehil appears with a certificate of incorporation granted to the Buffalo Reef (Gold) Prospecting and Development Co., Ltd., dated June 30,: 1032. The new company, which is a private limited company, proposes to prospect
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    • 57 1 Loss of £1,712 on The Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 9. The Selama Malaya Rubber Co.’s loss at Mar. 31, 1932, was £7,712. The company will cany forward a credit of £.3,175 to the next account. Mr. M. I). Maude has retired from the board
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    • 190 1 Domestic production (as ascertained by exports from Federated Malay States, Confederated Malay States, and Straits Settlements) of tin, and tin-in-ore at 72 per cent., during the month of June, 1932. Tons. Tons. Federated Malay States 2.491 Unfederated Malay States Johore 24 Kedah 13 Perl is 33 Kelantan
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    • 557 1 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Kruser and Co.’s report, dated July 13, states: The improvement in the local share market noticed in our last report has been more than maintained during the past week, and satisfactory news as to the progress of the new loan conversion scheme and
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    • 139 1 Profits for Sungei Besi And Southern Tronoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 6. The following tin and rubber results have just been announced: Sungei Besi Mines, Ltd., show a profit of £7,501 for 1031 against £5,155 in the previous year. The carry-forward is £22,024. Southern Tronoh
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    • 1121 2 A Difficult Year. SIR FRANCIS VOULES’ REVIEW. The ninth annual general meeting of the Gordon (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on June 27 at the Abercorn Rooms, Great Eastern Hotel, Bishopsgate, London, E.C., Sir Francis Voules, C.B.E. (chairman of the company), presiding. The chairman said
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    • 321 2 The report of the directors of the Straits Plantations Ltd., for the year ended Mar. 31. 1932, states. The number of nuts harvested for the rear was 30,120,830, from which 6.821 tons of copra were manufactured. The average net price realised for the copra,shipped weight, after deducting freight,
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    • 53 2 HONG KONG SHANGHAI. The Singapore branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hanking Corporation is in receipt of a telegram f ,m Hu* head office in Hong Kong stating that an interim dividend of £3 per subject to the deduct ion of income-tax, has been declared land will be payable
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    • 899 2 Chairman on Absence Of Govt. Assistance. The sixth annual general meeting ot the members of the Central Perak Rubbe. Co., Ltd., was held on June 8, at the registered office of the company, King William Street House, Arthur Street, London, E.C.4. Mr. It. F.
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    • 486 2 Company in Strong Position. The balance sheet of the Consolidate Tin SmeUers Ltd., for the year ended J»n! 30, 1932 has today been issued in ..sM* form and is as follows:--Liabilities. Share capital authorised: 2,000,000 7 per cent, non cum. pr *f. shares of £1 £2.000,000.
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    • 831 3 l’NTS OF RUBBER, INCLUDING LATEX, REVERTEX AND CONCENTRATED LATEX, DURING THE MONTH OF nCTAS JUNE 1932. U PRELIMINARY RETURN. Sheet and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex, Revcrtcx. Total. Tons. Tona. Ton*. Transhipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Export Straits Mal-y Grand Proper. Settlements. States. Proper.
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    • 278 3 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 12. Cloaing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below:— The rise or fall is in relation to the price of July 7. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall t (inversion Loan
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    • 222 3 The figures in brackets give the output* tor the corresponding period of last year. Ayer Kuning. *-104.000 lb. Alor Gajah.—<11,000 lb. Ayer Panns. —77,000 lb. Alor Pongsu.—100,011 lb. Ayer Kuning.—13,671 lb. Budek Rubber. 37,700 lb. Rukit Kubu.- 18,000 lb. Buloh Kasnp. 59.000 lb., (52,000 lb.). Redon''.- 36,552
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    • 266 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, July 13. SELLING. London. <1 monthr’ sight t/8 29'32 London, 3 m<ji»tLsight London. GO days’ sight 2 32 London, HO days’ sight 2 Li 10 London, demand 2-H 2.> H2 Lon<loii, T.T, 1 Lyons and Paris, demund L040 Hamburg. demand New York, demand 10/*
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    • 824 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, July 13. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyer*. Seller*. £1 £1 A»ani Kumbang 21/6 23/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-6/-6/- Ayer Ilitani Tin 9/6 10/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 7/- 8 4 £1 £1 Ilatang Padang 0.05 0.10 1 1 Batu Caves 0.19
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    • 137 4 The report of the directors of Sungei l»atu (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd., for the year 1931 states The area planted with rubber remain; at 2,046 acres, of which 1,799 acres were mature at the end of the year. The crop harvested for the year was 688,430 lb. The
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    • 94 4 HARRISONS CROSFIELD. The directors of Harrisons and Crosfield Ltd., have declared the following dividends.— Cumulative preference shares :—6 per cent, per annum for three months ended June 30, 1932. Income-tax will be deducted at the rate of Is. fid. in the Preferred ordimiry shares :—lO per cent, per annum for
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      • 483 4 /iilagnr (2/) /I'{j| Anglo-Malty (£1) Va, Aver K’ning (£l> Bagun Serai (£1) Bahru (2/) /4V, Banteng (AT) 1/16; Bitu |<’iiv«“- (£1) 3 16; Batu Matang <£n /9; Batu Tign ii’l) V Bertam (2 41-; Bidor (£t) V liikam (2 Bradwall (£1) V Bi aur.ston <
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      • 682 4 Capita) Issue Closing Pricei Paid l T p Value Dividends Fraser Lfjll ft Company Co. Evatt 454.175 1 Nil for year 20-2-32 .Allenty (SI) 0.15 0.50 0.10 0.5S IMG,778 l Nil for year 30-9-31 A,or GaJah ($1) 0.15 0.30 0.15 OJfi 439.425 i Nil
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    • 331 4 The figuic? in brackets give the outputs j for the corresponding period of last year. I Glimau Tin. Hours run 221, cu. yds. I tre ated 0,400, piculs 38.88. Note. Remainder j of month working was stopped owing to res- trictinn. 1 Kamunting Tin. Cutout j.'m-O piculs,
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    • 67 4 f The Sun Life Assurance Compuni* annda has reduced its dividend to 15 per cent, by the quarterly dividend of $3.75 payaha* <>" July 1. '1 he previous Sun Life quarterly c end was $0.25 a share. An official statement states that r*’ ec-t >rs deemed
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