The Straits Budget, 8 September 1932

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ;ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] |o. :;.S91 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1932. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    287 1 BADERS— Page i jnmion Sense Prevails 3 •Oar Junkers” Again 3 A London Voice 3 The S.S.A’s Cousin 3-4 A Patient People 4 Will the League Act? 4 Occasional Notes 5-6 clegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 21-29 ictures .'u i 'ei Buloh Leper Settlement 17 F.M.S.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1282 1 r E. G. Dicum, Assistant Medical ui. District Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, *u\p lor Kuala Ku w *u shortly to take r,v I s J ce Dr. H. P. Samuel, the Assisar‘L Medical Officer-m-Char^c. 1 number of calls attended by the A'jpore l« ire Department accident amarico ser
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    TWO WEDDINGS IN SINGAPORE.
    721 1 Mr. R. E. Willgress Miss M. Egerton-War burton. Two interesting weddings were cele1 touted in Singapore during the week-end. The first was at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, where Mr. Robert Ernest Willgress. A.R.C.S., B. Sc., A.I.C., Municipal Analyst, Singapore, was married to Miss Margaret
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    FINAL APPEAL TO GOVERNOR.
    686 2 S.S. (S.) A. and the New Pier. NOT SATISFIED. “The Issue is a Plain One.” W« publish below another letter on the subject of giving the name of Sir Hugh Clifford to Singapore’s new pier which has been forwarded to the Colonial Secretary by the committee
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    THE MAHARAJAH OF KAPURTHALA.
    336 2 In Singapore on His Way To Java. Among the passengers who passed through Singapore on Tuesday by the Dutch mail, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, was H.H. the Maharajah of Kapurthala, who is on his way to Java where he w ll spend a month. The Maharajah, who
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    “ COMMUNIST YOUTH DAY.”
    139 2 COMMUNIST YOUTH DAY.” Fire Brigade ('ailed To Haul Down Red Flag. All was quiet on the Communist front on Sunday—the “Communist Youth Day”--the anniversary of the international youth day. Strict precautions h:ul been taken by the police and detachments of armed constables could be seen patrolling the streets in case
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    $108,000 LENT To SARKIES BROS.
    324 2 Court Application 1 By Mr. J. S. M. Rennie. An echo of the fall of the hotel firm of Sarkies Brothers was heard in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday when Mr. Jutice Whitley heard an application by Mr. J. S. M. Rennie, through Mr. R.
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    F.M.S. MATCH INDUSTRY.
    102 2 Preference on Local Product Reduced. (From Our Own Correspondent A Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 1. Increased excise duties on matches manufactured in the Federated Malay States are published today. The effect is that whereas the local manufacturer formerly enjoyed a preferi nee of two thirds over imported matches,
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    AIRMAN FLYING TO AUSTRALIA.
    144 2 Mr. Richard Allen n Singapore. Mr. Richard Allen, flying a Gyp,y aeroplane, arrived at Selehar on Tuesday afternoon from AW on his way to Australia from England. A young man attached to the Au*t-a lian Auxiliary Air Force. Mr. Alu proceeding to Australia in easy and
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    GOLD IN THE JELAI CONCESSION.
    165 2 Permission to Prospect Buffalo Reef. We understand that the managing director of the Jelai Concession (Pahang*. Ltd., has been notified that the Government cf Pahang has granted permission to the company, pending: negotiations between representatives of the company and the* G< veminent ot' Pahnnjr. to
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    K.L. CARNIVAL RESULT.
    32 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 5. About SI.-100 has been raised for th* Asiatic Unemployment Fund as the result of the carnival fair held here on Saturday.
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      COMMON SENSE PREVAILS
      956 3 —Straits Times, Sept. 1. seldom that monotony is pleasant, it became so yesterday afternoon ,u i n item after item in the recommenda- of the Estimates Committee were 1 ,nted by the full body of the Singapore lunicipal Commissioners. All the main Sonimendations have now been passed
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      “ OUR JUNKERS ” AGAIN.
      898 3 OUR JUNKERS AGAIN. that Defence Contribution for ?—Straits Times, Sept. 2. An F. M. S. contemporary has given currency to a rumour that Government, or the military authorities, or both, are considering the advisability of adopting conscription in the Federated Malay States in order to make good the loss of
      that Defence Contribution for ?—Straits Times, Sept. 2.  -  898 words
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      A LONDON VOICE.
      825 3 what is wanted now.—Straits Times. Sept. 3. Sir George Maxwell’s opinion on any question atiectng the Malay States carries very great weight, and it goes without saying tnat Sir George, coming as he uoes of a family that has served Malaya for thiee generations, is as anxious
      what is wanted now.—Straits Times. Sept. 3.  -  825 words
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      THE S.S.A’s COUSIN.
      828 3 —Straits Times, Sept. B. It is not a little flattering to whose energetic and public-spirited people who have kept the Straits Settlements Association going in Singapore, Penang and Malacca to learn that tne unofficial community of the Federated Malay States should wish to follow their example. The
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      A PATIENT PEOPLE.
      1024 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 6. Jlis Excellency the Governor remains adamant on the subject of the name to be given to the new pier. So much is clear from the reply sent by the Colonial Secretary to the last appeal addressed to the Governor by the Straits Settlements
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      WILL THE LEAGUE ACT?
      1062 4 Straits Times, Sept. 7. Within a few days of the ffrst anniversary of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and occupation of Mukden, Lord Lytton and his colleagues on the League of Nations Manchuria Inquiry Commission, having completed and signed their tinal report, have left China for
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      “UP SHE GOES ” FILLS THE HOUSE.
      1072 4 “UP SHE GOES FILLS THE HOUSE. Successful Revue At Victoria Theatre. When Hello, Boom was at the Victoria Theatre a year ago Uc^ I generally acclaimed as the hi"h u j as mark in local revue, setting a gtamfi which it would be hard to equaf f n f of
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      A STRAW IN THE WIND.
      39 5 Johnston’s Pier” !—Straits Times Sept- 1. Th.. morning’s post included an envelope Ji"h contained severs advertising InhletB There was a circular covering f'l written from an address “opposite V v Johnston’s Pier” —Straits Times
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      SECOND THOUGHTS.
      227 5 sensational and nothing else. —Straits Times, Sept. 1. There will be general relief at the news w r ,j A. Mollison, who made aviation Kory bv his magnificent lone flight from y t to West across the Atlantic, has nbandoned his plans to make the return Journey in
      sensational and nothing else.—Straits Times, Sept. 1.  -  227 words
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      RACING MADE EASIER.
      252 5 a whole lot of trouble.—Straits Times Sept. 1. With a government tax on betting and various other restrictions, the way of the punter these days is sufficiently hard, so it is pleasant to find that in one direction an effort is being made to help him. The
      a whole lot of trouble.—Straits Times Sept. 1.  -  252 words
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      AN INDIAN ENGINEER.
      421 5 AN INDIAN ENGINEER success in his own country.—Straits Times, Sept. 1. A criticism often heard of Indian 'trdcnts is that they pass examinations by ■d ue cramming and without getting a iV w grip of the subjects they have studied. nming is not unknown outside India, a eve,, y English
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      STRONG WORDS.
      254 5 —Straits Times, Sept. 2. Strong phraseology has been used by the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association in its latest letter to the Colonial Seer, tary on the subject of the naming of the new pier, which is published today. But strongly though that letter may b worded, the circumstances
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      SWIFT JUSTICE.
      274 5 Straits Times, Sept. 2. With pardonable pride, our Penang correspondent records that the district court judge of the northern settlement dealt with 110 cases yesterday morning and 58 in the afternoon. Notable though His Honour’s achievement is, it pales before that of Mr. Frederick Mead, the Marlborough Street
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      TEMPERING THE WIND.
      321 5 TEMPERING THE WIND —Straits Times, Sept. 2. While we have been unable to see eye to eye with Mr. E. A. Brown on the attitude he has adopted over the report of the Municipal Estimates Committee we must cordially endorse the spirit of the fight he has put up on
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      “DO SOMETHING QUICKLY. ”
      221 5 “DO SOMETHING QUICKLY. —Straits Times, Sept. 3. This quotation is not taken from the chorus of a popular song, neither is it one of the famous sayings of the past, though posterity will probably number it among the utterances which have made history. Appearing under the caption of “AntiDepression in
      —Straits Times, Sept. 3.  -  221 words
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      REDUCTIONS EVERYWHERE.
      274 5 —Straits Times, Sept. 3. To Singapore Municipal officials competed by force of circumstances to acept less pay for their services, it may come as some small consolation to learn that they are not alone in misfortune. The movement to make Municipalities cost less seem to be general in
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      WEEKLY WAGES.
      312 5 WEEKLY WAGES by 21 votes to six.—Straits Times, Sept. 3. Those who have been advocating the weekly wage system for Malaya are so very sure of their grounds that it comes as a shock to them to find that all workers do not agree. There was the classic instance of
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      DENTISTS AND DIET.
      396 5 research work was undertaken.—Straits Times, Sept. 5. Some time ago there was u reference in this column to research work that is being done with a view to treating dental decay by dietary means instead of the present grin-and-bear-it method, and it was stated that certain workers
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      SIXTY PER CENT. ?
      403 5 SIXTY PER CENT. committee is appointed?—Straits Times Sept. r>. One rule in the draft set of rules prepared for the Malay States Association calls for elucidation. It provides that of the committee sixty per cent, shall be persons born and educated in the United Kingdom.” The association is open to
      committee is appointed?—Straits Times Sept. r>.  -  403 words
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      A SLUMP PRICE.
      151 6 Straits Times, Sept. 0. If the Government of India wants the annual report of its Agent in Malaya to Ik* read by as few people as possible, it has gone the best way about it by charging the equivalent of four shillings and sixpence for a small
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      CHEAP AIR TRAVEL.
      129 6 —Straits Times, Sept. 6. A new departure announced by the Koyal Dutch Indian Airways should do much to encourage the modern method of travel between Singapore and Java Reduced fares are now in force, the single journey from Singapore to I’alemhang costing $70 and to Batavia $120,
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      LUCK.
      179 6 Straits Times, Sept. 6. Strange stories are told of luck in the matter of sweeps at the local races. For example, a kongsi purchased a single ticket for the big sweep on Saturday, then, tempting fortune further, they decided to invest in one more ticket on the day itself.
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      CONCERT MANNERS.
      215 6 party conversation.”—Straits Times. Sept. 6. The writer of the following letter has asked us to give it prominence here instead of in the correspondence column and we do so in the hope that it will help to prevent a recurrence of the type of incident which gave rise
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      A MAN-EATING CACTUS.
      266 6 in Surrey may he right.—Straits Times, Sept. 7. A correspondent writes as follows: Sir, 1 am impelled to ask whether too editorial leg has not been pulled in tlu* matter of the photograph which appeared on the pictuic page of the Straits Times last Saturday showing a
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      ONCE UPON A TIME—.
      273 6 ONCE UPON A TIME —Straits Times, Sept. 7. Mr. R. .1. Farrer told a story to the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club which is not pretty but is worth publishing for the benefit of those who think that there is nothing to be said for imperialism. When Mr. Farrer first went
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      A COFFEE BOOM.
      291 6 Straits Times, Sept. 7. This is perhaps a rr.ther sensational description to apply to the success with which Malayan brands of coffee are establishing themselves in the F.M.S., where they are now protected by a substantial import tariff, but when it is stated that nearly five hundred
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    WEEKLY WAGE: ANOTHER MEETING.
    1510 6 Money-Lenders at Root Of Objections. NINE POINTS. BIG MAJORITY IN FAVOUR. Bv a majority of 103 for and eight against, a public meeting held under the auspices of the C lerical l nion on 1 uesday in .he Municipal Hoard Room voted in favour of the
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    M.A.M.B. DOCTORS TO BE RETRENCHED.
    2218 7 No Cess for the Sake Of Sentiment. PLANTERS’ MEETING. SHIPPING arbitrary k arouses protest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 4. The quarterly geneml meeting of the \inl‘<rra Planters’ Association was held on Sunday at the Malacca Club, with Mr. A. McKenzie in the chair.
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    NATIONAL BANK.
    35 7 Siamese Government Not To Form One. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Sept. 2. It is d< nied here that the Siamese Government has any intention to form a national bank with branches abroad.
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    FRACAS ON IPOH PADANG.
    429 7 European And Malay Apologise. (Fron> Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 30. The fracas which occurred, between some spectators, in the course of a football match on the Ipoh Club padang a few weeks ago, and which resulted in a police case and cross-summonses, was settled before
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    BIRTH
    20 7 WINTER.- On Sept. 5, at the Maternity Hospital, S’pore, to Margaret, wife of Mr. C. E. Winter, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGES.
    79 7 NASSIM DAVIIX —At ('liaised El Synagogue, Singapore, Sept. 4, 1932, Arnold E. Nassim to Katnuh, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. B. David. India. China and English papers pleuse copy. WILLGRESS EGERTON-WARBURTON. —At St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore on Sept. *****, by the Bishop of Singapore, Robert Ernest,
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    61 7 DEATHS GROVES. On August 10, 1932, suddenly at Hud Kissingen Germany, Marie Theresa Mathilda, dearly devoted wife of Thom.is Groves, late State Engineer, Negri Sembilan, Federated Malay States. Interred on Saturday, Aug. 13, 1932 at Ebersw ilde, Germany. CHANG. -Chang Joon Iyong, J.P., aged f>'». on Sept. 5, 1932 at
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      FUTURE OF THE I.S.P.
      1045 8 Gap Left by Death Of Mr. J. S. Arter. To The Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Who in the future is going to fill the gup in the 1. S. I\ caused oy the death of Mr. J. S. Arter? For the immediate present this has
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      MAN POWER BILL.
      272 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —While I think you are taking rather a gloomy view in your leading article of Sept 2 regarding Governments intensions over the “Man Power Bill,” may 1 be allowed a little space to put forward a proposal. If 1
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      WILD LIFE.
      161 8 To The Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —The report of the Wild Life Commission. so far as it has appeared, presents the ease for the Malayan fauna in no un-i certain fashion, hut what guarantee is 1 there that the animals will recognDe and observe the boundaries
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      FOOTBALL TOURS.
      218 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It has been brought to the notice of my association that certain persons in the D.E.I. are advertising football tours to he made in Java and Sumatra by amateur teams from Singapore composed of a number of prominent Malay footballers.
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      LOCALLY-TRAINED DOCTORS.
      327 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —A few months ago the Retrenchment Committee recommended that three appointments for assistant medical officers in the Straits Medical Service should be cancelled, and three men were accordingly retrenched. As Government had no posts to offer the new graduates from
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      SO NOW WE KNOW !
      286 8 SO NOW WE KNOW To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is raining cats and dogs on this estate this morning. No work—nature helps stock reductions. Hullo! Who is this coming into my bungalow with a bird in a cage? Tengo nasib, tengo ontong Tuan?’’ asks the Chinese
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      IS IT FAIR?
      167 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is a crying shame that men in Government and Municipal Offices and mercantile firms should be engaged as ticket sellers at the races when there are vo many unemployed men to whom the remuneration of $l2 a day
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      INSTALMENT SYSTEM FOR LAND RENTS.
      444 8 “Slump Measure” Bill Drafted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 6 A bill to legalise th e payment of an rents by instalments has been gazetted This provides that any balance of rent maining unpaid after April 1 in any V o-u" may be
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      MR. CHANG JOON LONG.
      115 8 Death of Well-Known Public Worker in Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, Sept. 5. The death has occurred here of Towkay Chang Joon Long, a well-known residon* and public worker. The late Towknv. who was a J. P. and served on vaiious public bodies, was a
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      FEDERAL COUNCIL.
      50 8 Funds for Repatriation And Tin Research. As its meeting on Tuesday the Federal Council will be asked to vote $100, O' for the repatriation of Chinese and $176,055 for Indian labourers. Another provision to be submitted w be $103,868 as a contribution to Bio international tin research scheme.
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    Municipal Officers To Pay Higher Rents.
    8441 9 ANOTHER FIVE-HOUR TALK ON RETRENCHMENT. For over five hours on Aug. 31 the Municipal Commissioners, in committee, examined the report of the Estimates Committee, and when an adjournment was faken after 7.30 p.m. only about half the report had been dealt with. The main
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    MR. A. GOULD STOREY.
    143 11 Kilted in Fall From Verandah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 5. The death occurred, in the Ipoh Hospital shortly after admission on Sunday forenoon of Mr. A. Gould Storey, of Malayan Gold, Ltd. Mr. Storey lived at Tasek, a few mile.-, out of Ipoh, and
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    DAYLIGHT SAVING BY 20 MINUTES.
    498 11 Majority of S.S. (S.) A. Members Approve. Daylight Saving to the extent of 20 minutes he* the s upport of the majority of the members oi the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association. A referendum instituted by the committee 1 resulted in 198 voting for the proposal
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    “ROAD TO PERDITION.”
    94 11 Alleged Supplier Of Drugs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 3. “When she knew that Brenda Dean Paul was on the road to perdition an the result of her indulgence in drugs, she assisted her on her way.” The above statement was made by Mr. Meade, at
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    I.S.P. CONFERENCE.
    38 11 The eighth annual conference of the Incorporated Society of Planters, which was postponed on account of the death of the late Mr. J. S. Arter, will be held at Port Dickson from Sept. 16 to 18.
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    ONE CHIEF JUSTICE FOR MALAYA.
    1814 12 Proposed Feature Of Decentralisation. STRONG CRITICISM. CONDEMNED BY F.M-S. BAR COMMITTEE. We Rive below the text of a memorandum which Mr. K. I). Shearn read on behalf of the F.M.S. Bar Committee at the conference of delegates from Malayan public bodies regarding tbe suggested policy
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    COL. PRIOR REBUKED.
    246 12 Instructions from Those Above Them.” (From Our Own Correspondent;.) Ipoh, Au#. 31. Pleading guilty to two charges cf using an unlicensed motor-lorry and leaving that vehicle in charge of a driver not having a certificate of competency, Col. C. L. Prior, of the Perak Transport Company, Kuala
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    SIAM’S FINANCES.
    51 12 Reported Appointment Of New Adviser. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 5. It is reported here that Mr. James Baxter, formerly Financial Secretary in the Egyptian Ministry of Finance, has been appointed Financial Adviser to Siam. Mr. Baxter, who was educated at Edinburgh University, has had extensive financial
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    DAILY EXPRESS.
    67 12 Kuala Lumpur Paper Ceases Publication. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 5. The Malayan Daily Express failed to appear this morning, and it is understood that the syndicate which bought the paper for $7,000 at the recent auction does not intend to complete the deal. A long
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    RETURNING TO HIS KINGDOM.
    427 12 Emperor of Annam In Singapore. After ten years’ residence in Franca "here he was completing his education the 19-year-old Kmperor of Annam! His Majesty Han Dai. passed through Singapore on the M.M. D’Artagnan on Sunday, on his way hack to his country to take over his
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    166 12 Leaves Singapore for Tour Up-Country. H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi. accompanied by Mr. R. J. Curtis, A.D.C., and Mr. W. C. S. Corry, private secretary, left Singapore by the night mail on Saturday for a tour of the F.M.S. and Johore. They will be returning on Sept.
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    MALAYAN PINEAPPLES.
    53 12 Canadian Import Duty to Re Reduced (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 3. It is strongly rumoured in London tha,t the Canadian import duty on Malayan pineapples will be reduced one cent a pound as the result of the Ottawa Conference. The Colonial Office refuses to- confirn or
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    Six Months’ Notice For Retrenched Men.
    5256 13 SOFTENING THE BLOW OF THE MUNICIPAL AXE. The committee stage of the Estimates Committee report at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners concluded on Thursday at 7.30 p.m. after, in all, 12 hours had been spent in reviewing the recommendations. The final result
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    MALAY STATES ASSN.
    117 14 Definite Steps For Its Formation. (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 1. At a meeting yesterday of the Geneiai Purposes Committee, an unofficial body formed last year primarily to consider the rubber situation, it was decided to take steps to form a Malay States Association or.
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    M.S.V.R. MESS.
    159 14 Regimental Crests on Wall Panels. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 2. Lieut.-Col. .T. T. Leslie. M.C., Commandant, F.M.S.V.F., forwards the following The cost of placing a Regimental Crest in the M.S.V.R. regimental headquarters mess will be $10. Members of the Kegiment wishing to commemorate their association
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    GRIK MURDER.
    59 14 Man Discharged After The Prosecution Speech. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 3. At the conclusion of the case for the prosecution Mr. Justice Gerahty, after consulting the assessors, Capt. Preedy and Mr. Chin Ah Koon, discharged Lim Hoo Sin, who was charged with the murder of another
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    COL. CECIL RAE.
    57 14 Entertained to Dinner By Bangkok Rotary Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 2. There was a large attendance of guest? at the dinner last night given by the Rotary Club in honour of Col. Cecil Rae of Ipoh, District Commissioner for Malays and Siam, who delivered
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3361 15 A Planter In The Suburbs—Kuala Lumpur Memories—Slumps And Booms For Ever?—The Retrenchment Report A Newspaper Saved—Our Modern Hotel Wanted A New Museum —Hawkers And Buckets For Posterity. 'Hv Our Koala Lumpur Correspondent.) SEVERAL days ago it was my privilege til entertain a man who
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    MR. H. CHRISTIANSEN.
    78 16 Government Refuses To Accept Resignation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 2. The resignation of Mr. H. Christiansen, former general manager of the Fast Asiatic Co., us Trade Commissioner, an appointment made IS months ago, has, so far, not been accepted by the Siamese Government. The reason
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    BILLIARDS LICENSING.
    91 16 Bill to Give Police Control. It is considered desirable, says the (iovernment Gazette explaining a bill to he introduced to the legislative Council, that the licensing of public billiard rooms should be in the hands of the police, the control ami supervision of such rooms being essentially a
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    “POLICEMEN HATED.”
    65 16 Why Constable Was Accused Of Theft. (hrom Our Own Correspondent.) Panang, Sept. 2. A police constable who was charged with stealing a flower pot and plant valued at HO cents was acquitted in the police court here today. Asked why the prosecution witnesses should have come to court
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    2056 16 The Rubber Rise —Effects In Malaya And The D.E.l. —A Remarkable Dutch Experiment Labourers Turned Into Squatters A Settled Labour forn* The Allotments Question Forestry Champions And The R.R.l. .1 Cautious Attitude Approved The Modern Visiting Agent. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) 1MI E one topic of the
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    SHEEP FOR 2s. 6d. !
    31 16 SHEEP FOR 2s. 6d. Record Low Price Paid In Kent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Sept. :>• Sheep were sold in Kent this week J’ the record low price of half-a-crown ea<
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      INDIA’S MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
      276 21 INDIA’S MILITARY CONTRIBUTION -British Wiieless. Tribunal Appointed To Make Report. ADVISORY ONLY. Expenses At Home For Army Abroad. Rugby, Aug. 31. The British Government, in agreement w.th the Government of India, has decided to set up a tribunal Firstly, to consider and report whether, ■ind if so on what basis,
      -British Wiieless.  -  276 words
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      MR. DE VALERA.
      143 21 -Reuter. w W. v i J IO Cl 11 A it -British Wireless. To be Chairman Of League Council London, Sept. 1. It is understood that Mr. de Valera has cecided to atten i the meetings of the 1 <tinei! of the League of Nation* at Geneva
      -Reuter.; w W. . . v i J IO Cl 11 A it -British Wireless.  -  143 words
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      COUNTRY HOLIDAY.
      61 21 -British Wireless. Mr. J. H. Thomas Leaves Balmoral. T Rugby, Aug. 81. i ne Dominions Secretary, MV. J. H. G nias, returned to London today from Mlmoral where, with the Prime-Minister, r Ramsay MacDonald, he has been the truest of the King. a visit to the Dominions 1
      -British Wireless.  -  61 words
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      15 MILES SWIM.
      42 21 —Reuter. *7.300 Won and World Record Made. r Toronto, Sept. 1. ’oorge Blagdon, of Memphis, has won fit! P17e in a marathon swim of c oen miles in the world’s record time of r 10 min. 52 3-5 sec.—Reuter.
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      GERMANY WANTS ARMY REORGANISED.
      642 21 —Reuter. -Aneta-Havas. Note to France. CLAIM FOR EQUALITY IN ARMAMENTS. Paris, Aug. 31. An important Note from the French Ambassador in Berlin which, it is understood, communicates the German Government’s views on the reorganisation of the Gorman army, has been received by the Quai D’Orsay and
      —Reuter.; -Aneta-Havas.  -  642 words
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      “HUMAN MACHINE MAY FAIL.”
      256 21 —Reuter. —Reuter. Mollison Not to Fly. AMY’S I’LEA TO IIER HUSBAND. Sydney, Nova Scotia, Aug. 31. A doctor has advised Mr. J. A. Mollison to rest for a week owing to his shaky and nervous condition due to landing here in a thunderstorm. Meanwhile the airman
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      FRENCH CONVERSION.
      87 21 —Reuter. Special Session Of Parliament. Paris Aug. 31. In addition to the German Note tomoi row’s Cabinet w ill also discuss the French loan conversion scheme which is expected to apply to about Frs. 100,000,000,000 Rentes hearing 5 to 7 per cent, interest. The new rate will probab’v
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      ECUADOR REVOLT CRUSHED.
      235 21 -Reutri. -Aneta-Havas. Panic-Stricken Rebels Flee The City. LED BY PRIESTS. Federal Troops Attacked From Church Roofs. Quito, Ecuador, Sept. 2. The revolt against the Government which broke out a week ago has now been finally crushed after three days of the fiercest street fighting, in which, it
      -Reutri.; -Aneta-Havas.  -  235 words
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      SWEDISH MATCH CO.
      262 21 —Reuter. U.S. Creditors Approve Reconstruction. Stockholm, Aug. 31. Representatives of the American creditor hanks have now definitely assented to the Swedish Match Co. reconstruction s< heme proposed in the report of the reconstruction committee.—Reuter. A message from Stockholm on Aug. 22 said that the reconstruction committee had
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      MR. J. W. POLE.
      37 21 —Reuter. U.S. Currency Controller Asks To Resign. Washington, Sept. 1. Mr. J. W. Pole, Controller of Currency, has requested President Hoover to relievo him. of his duties as soon as is conveniently possible.—Reuter.
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      “HONOUR OF DEATH” REFUSED.
      513 22 -Sin Chew .lit Poh. Woman’s Threat. MAY REVEAL SECRETS OF “PUPPET” EMPEROR. Shanghai, Sept. 3. Reports from Manchuria state that a most amusing comedy is being played out at present between the so-called PrincePresident of Manehukuo. Mr. Henry Pu-yi (the former Manchu Kmperor Hsuau Tung), and
      -Sin Chew .lit Poh.  -  513 words
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      NEW YORK’S MAYOR.
      67 22 —Reuter. Jimmy Walker Hands In Resignation. New York, Sept. 2. Mayor Jimmy Walker has resigned. Mayor Walker stated that he is submitting his case to the people of New York. He criticised the way Mr. Franklin Roosevelt conducted the inquiry into alleged corruption in the administration and
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      CARDINAL’S DEATH.
      42 22 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Prefect of Congregation Propaganda. Amsterdam, Aug. 31. nrdinal (luglielmo van Rossum, the I*refect of Congregation Propaganda, died at Mastricht early on Tuesday morning aged 78. Cardinal van Rossum, who was a Dutchman by birth, was created Cardinal in 1911.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      £50,000 GIFT FOR AIR MAIL.
      173 22 -British Wireless. Development of Route In South Africa. Rugby, Sept. 2. Immediate effect is being given to the provisions of the Beit Trust, under which ICO,000 is to be devoted to the improvement of a r communication in Africa. fiver 1*10,000 has already been earmarked
      -British Wireless.  -  173 words
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      PLOT UNEARTHED.
      110 22 -Reuter. Spanish Police Foil “Red” Rising. Madrid, Sept. 3. The police throughout Spain are searching for secret stores of arms and explosives following the discovery of plans for a Communist rising next Sunday involving the assassination of Ministers, the destruction of churches, convents and public buildings and a
      -Reuter.  -  110 words
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      IPOH RUBBER, LTD.
      112 22 Capital Reduction And Reconstruction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 1. I poh Rubber Kstates, Ltd., is to undergo reconstruction and £10.000 of new capital L to he raised to carry on the estates for three years. The capital of £80,000 issued and paid u;> is to
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      NEW AIR SPEED.
      75 22 Reuter. American’s 293 m.p.li. In Land Plane. Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1. A speed of 302.Id miles an hour was attained by Major Doolittle, flying downwind. in one lap of the National Air Races now being held here. But he failed by the merest fraction to attain a
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      RAILWAY FOOLING.
      54 22 —Reuter. Negotiations to Avoid Needless Competition. Rugby, Sept. 2. Negotiations are proceeding for a pooling arrangement between the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and the Great Western Railway to eliminate needless competition. A similar arrangement between the London. Midland and Scottish Railway and the London, North Eastern Railway
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      DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED.
      253 22 —Reuter. Nazis Who Murdered A Communist I Berlin, Sept. 2. The death sentences on the five Nazis, who were sentenced at Beuthen for the murder of a Communist, has been commuted to hard labour for life. The Prussian Government, presided over by the Chancellor, Herr von Papen,
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      IRISH FARMERS.
      187 22 —-Reuter. —Reuter Wireless. Call for Ending of The Economic War. Dublin. Sept. 1. A resolution calling on the Dail immediately to end the economic war with Great Britain was passed at a meeting of favmeis and ratepayers from Dublin. Meath and Kildare held in the Mansion House. The
      —-Reuter.; —Reuter Wireless.  -  187 words
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      SHIP TO SHORE.
      80 22 —British Wireless. Telephone Facilities On North Atlantic. Rugby, Aug. 31. The Postpiaster-General announces that the Radio-telephone service with ships on the North Atlantic route now covers the Empress of Britain Homeric, Leviathan, Majestic, Olympic and Bremen. The charge for a person to person call to and from
      —British Wireless.  -  80 words
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      £500,000 RECOVERED.
      94 22 -Reuter Wireless. Artiglio's Work on Sunken Liner Egypt. London, Aug. 30. Gold and silver to the value of over £.>00,000 has now been recovered from the sunken liner Egypt by the Artiglio, which docked at Plymouth this afternoon with another ton of gold and silver which was left
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  94 words
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      COMINTERN’S ANGRY STATEMENT.
      121 22 —Reuter. Wasted Propaganda. TIME AND MONEY SPENT ON BORN FOOLS.” Rcval, Esthonia, Sept. 2. The decision of the Comintern to stipend propaganda among coloured Americans, which led to a protest by the coloured delegates, is explained in a statement issued from Comintern headquarters. The statement says the
      —Reuter.  -  121 words
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      CHOSEN CORPORATION
      260 22 —Reuter. Shares Sold Much Above Market Price. London, Sept. 1. Mr. Justice Goddard has granted a motion by five minority shareholders of the Chosen Corporation, Ltd., against the directors of the company for an injunction restraining the defendant from utili>ing the Corporation monies for subscribing to three Japanese
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      MAN’S INVENTIONS.
      134 22 —Reuter. Human Race Unfitted To Control Nature. London, Sept. 1. Man’s inventions are outstripping his morals so that the human race is unfitted to control nature, was the dramatic challenge to scientists by Sir Alfred Ewing, in his Presidential address to the British Association at York yesterday evening.
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      FLIERS LOST.
      73 22 that they have met with disaster.—Aneta-Trans-Oeean. American Attempt to Cross Atlantic. London, Aug. 28. Much apprehension is felt concerning the fate of the two American aviators, Iiee and Bochkon, who started on Thursday from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, for a trans-Atlantic flight to Oslo, and have not been heard
      that they have met with disaster.—Aneta-Trans-Oeean.  -  73 words
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      M. HERRIOT COUNSELS CAUTION.
      162 23 Germany’s Arms Claim. BRITAIN KEPT FULLY INFORMED. Paris. Sept. 2. ’Tho Premier reported to the Cabinet n the foreign situation.” laconic communique was issued t he three and a half hours’ sitting 1 -he Cabinet to consider the German aide on the equality of armaments. the
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      SIR SAMUEL WILSON.
      902 23 tween Germany and France.—British V\ ireu ss. —Reuter Wireless. 1 also consider her own security of nefenco. Germany is willing to dispense ,lt h arn s prohibited to others, but insists "n her right to those allowed to others. It a< did that copies of the aide
      tween Germany and France.—British ! V\ ireu ss.; —Reuter Wireless.  -  902 words
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      DUMPING JAPANESE GOODS IN CEYLON.
      194 23 Extra 35 Per Cent. Import Tariff Suggested. Colombo, Aug. 26. The Ceylon “Daily News” understands that an official proposal to impose an additional tariff, amounting to 35 per cent, on all Japanese goods imported into Ceylon was placed yesterday before the Executive Committee of Labour,
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      BUDGET BALANCED.
      183 23 —Reuter. Australia’s Estimated £12,000 Surplus. Canl>erra, Sept. 1. Mr. J. A. Lyons has presented a balanced budget to the House of Representatives. Excluding service and war debt to Great Britain it leaves an estimated surplus of £12,000, but if service debts are included the surplus will be turned
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      CRUISER CONTRACTS.
      127 23 —Reuter Wireless. British Navy Building Programme. London, Aug. 30. Three private firms have been awarded contracts for the building of three cruisers as contained in the Admiralty’s programme for 1931, though the hulls of two will be built in the Royal dockyards. They are the Ajax and Amphion,
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  127 words
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      M.P.’s DAUGHTER.
      61 23 —Reuter. Drowned While Bathing In Rough Sea. London, Sept. 2. Miss Helen Little, the 19-year-old <!aughter of Sir Graham Little, M.P., was drowned today while bathing in a rough sea at Saltdean, Brighton.—Reuter. Sir Graham Little has been the Independant Conservative member for the University of London since
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      SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
      291 23 Reuter. Man Who Searched For Lost Planters. Rugby, Sept. 1. Commander C. A. Hall, who left Croydon on Aug. 8 on a solo flight to Australia, completed the journey today when he arrived at Wyndham lroin Kupang.—British Wireless.' Commander Hall, who is attached to the Australian
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      THE ANTARCTIC.
      229 23 —Reuter. Another Expedition To Begin Shortly. Oslo, Sept. 1. An expedition to the Antarctic is being planned by Capt. Rii.ser Larsen, a member of several of Roald Amundsen’s expeditions. Capt. Larsen hopes to leave shortly for the Antarctic where the party will spend the winter, but the arrangements
      —Reuter.  -  229 words
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      COMMUNAL DECISION.
      62 23 —Reuter. More Evidence of Sikh Dissatisfaction. Lahore, Sept. 1. The Sikh dissatisfaction with the British Government’s communal decision in India is evidenced in a resolution of the Sikh Council of Action prohibiting Sikhs from participating in the round table conference and urging Sikh members of the Legislative Council
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      CONFLICT SEEMS INEVITABLE
      564 24 sentatives of the friendlv Powers.”—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Manchukuo Signs Treaty With Japan. DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE. Full Military Control In Manchuria for Tokio. New Dancer of Sino-Japanese W ar i« the l»anner heading on the front page of today’s Daily Express splashing a telegram
      sentatives of the friendlv Powers.”—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  564 words
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      NOT STRONG ENOUGH.
      392 24 Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai Commander’s Confession. T l„ Shanghai, Sept. 1. r ,hanghai Garrison Commander < General Tai Chi), interviewed by the Cliina Press, has openly declared that the Ghinese forces in Shanghai are too weak Japan with the 11,000 land troops
      Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  392 words
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      TOKIO STATEMENT.
      226 24 -Reuter. No More Troops to be Sent To Manchuria? Tokio. Sept. 1. For the purpose of dispelling the uneasiness caused by allegedly exaggerated reports appearing in the Press, the War Minister (General Sadao Araki) this afternoon addressed the Lower House and reviewed the military situation in Manchuria. Admitting
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      JAPAN’S BIG PLAN.
      247 24 Sin-Chew-J it-Poh. Nanking’s Amazing Allegations. Shanghai, Sept. 1. The National (Nanking) Government alleges that Japan is planning to seize Tsingtao, Amoy, Shanghai, Tientsin and Swatow and to cut off all connection between those towns and the Chinese military forces. Tsingtao is a seaport of Shantung Province, about
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      PEKING’S TREASURES.
      140 24 the Peking Palaces and museums.—Si» Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh Steps Taken to Prevent Their Sale. Shanghai, Sept. 2. The reported large-scale sales if ancient, and historically interesting, treasures from the former Royal Palaces aiiJ certain museums in Peking is attracting widespread attention both in Chinese
      the Peking Palaces and museums.—Si» Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh  -  140 words
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      IN TIENTSIN.
      77 24 soon returning to China.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Japanese Goods to Be Sealed Up. Shanghai, Sept. 2. All Chinese firms and merchants in Tientsin have decided to seal up Japanese goods held by them, as from Sept. 18. The Chinese merchants in Kobe and Osaka
      soon returning to China.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  77 words
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      SALE OF OPIUM.
      56 24 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. To Begin in Kiangsu This Month. Shanghai, Aug. 31. According to latest reports the public sale of opium in Kiangsu Province is to start as from tomorrow (Sept. 1). The Shanghai Anti-Opium Association is protesting to the Governor of Kiangsu (General Ku Chu-tung)
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      DETAINED STEAMERS.
      217 24 proved of Chinese origin.—The Union Times. seizure of the beans.—Sin Chew i,'. t'S* and Sin Kuo Min. '°h Grave Complications In Canton. Hong Kong, Sept. 1. The decision reached by the Canton National Salvation Association to confiscate the cargoes of the 31 steamers,— consisting of soya beans worth
      proved of Chinese origin.—The Union Times.; seizure of the beans.—Sin Chew i,'. t'S* and Sin Kuo Min. * ’ '°h  -  217 words
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      IN SOUTH CHINA.
      392 24 Sin-Chew-Jit-Poh. Strange New Triumvirate Possible. Kong. Sen* i Stror.sr ;/umo U r8 are afloat that D r Sun to (.he former President Kxecutive Yuan) has reached an umbV" stand.ng with Mr. Hu Har.-min <the V* mer President of the Legislative Yu a «i and that General Chan
      Sin-Chew-Jit-Poh.  -  392 words
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      ROUND-EUROPE.
      180 24 Poss and 25,000 for Morzik. —Aneta* Trans-Ocean. Polish Pilot Wins Long Flight Berlin, Aug. 20. Poland emerged victorious in the RoundLurope flight, the Polish airman, Zwirko. who was formerly a War pilot in the German array and is the holder of the height record for light aeroplanes, scoring 401
      Poss and 25,000 for Morzik.—Aneta* Trans-Ocean.  -  180 words
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      MR. ANDREW MELLON.
      38 24 —Reuter. Denies He Is Resigning Ambassadorship. New York, Sept. 1 Mr. Andrew Mellon is on his way t° London aboard the Olympic. Interviewed by Reuter he denied any intention of resigning the Ambassadorship in London.—'Reuter.
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      THE MANCHURIA COMMISSION.
      844 25 —Reuter. ,—Sin Ciiew Jit Poh. 1 ord Lytton and Party On Way to Europe. REPORT UNANIMOUS. Final Activities In China. Shanghai), Sept. 5. I ord Lytton, who has almost comn'etolv recovered, sailed for Europe this Corning bv the liner Gange in company 55T Major-General McCoy and China’,
      —Reuter.; ,—Sin Ciiew Jit Poh.  -  844 words
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      GENERAL SHOT.
      625 25 resist Japanese aggression.—Sin Chew Jit Poh ar.d Union Times. Dastardly Murder At Tsinan. Shanghai, Sept. 4. General Chang Chung-chang was assassinated in Tsinan railway station yesterday (Saturday). Two men opened fire upon him with revolvers and bullets entered his abdomen. Ho later died as a result of the
      resist Japanese aggression.—Sin Chew Jit Poh ar.d Union Times.  -  625 words
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      AMAZING COUP IN CHICAGO.
      90 25 Reuter. Gangsters Hold Up Safe Deposit. Chicago, Sept. 4. The city has been startled by an amazing coup, evidently planned by a master cracksman. After holding ten persons prisoner for 14 hours, eight maskv*d gangsters seized possession of a Jocal Real Estate Safe Deposit Building and
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      STATE OF SIEGE.
      209 25 800 Killed in Quito Fighting. Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sept. 3. Despite the announcement that the revolt in Ecuador has been finally crushed, a state of siege is declared still to exist at Quito. Here, the authorities announce, they intend to seize all arms found in the possession of
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      CHINA INDEMNITY.
      86 25 -Reuter. How the Money Will Be Allocated. London, Sept. 1. The last account of the China Indemnity Fi nd is published in a White Paper. Under the Act of last year sums received on ac«*ornt of the China indemnity will now be paid to the Chinese Government Purchasing
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      HOLLAND AND INDIA.
      68 25 -Reuter. Effect of Increased Import Duties. Amsterdam, Sept. 5. In view of the increase in the duties n British India the importation of Dutch textile goods has become almost impossible. It is feared Japan will increase dumping in the Dutch East Indies market. Many Dutch cotton spinners
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      GERMANY’S ARMS CLAIM.
      139 25 —Reuter. French View. HOPING OTHER POWERS WILL REFUSE. Geneva, Sept. 3. The expectations that France wtould take the view that the question raised in the German aide memoire concerns the Powers collectively and not France individually, were confirmed today by the unanimous decision of the Council of
      —Reuter.  -  139 words
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      WORLD CRISIS.
      280 25 British Wireless. U.S.A. Coming Economic Conference. Rugby, Sept. 3. The announcement from Geneva that six representatives have been nominated by the financial and economic organisations of the League of Nations on the preparatory sub-committees of the World Economic Conference and that the organising committee will probably meet next
      British Wireless.  -  280 words
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      GRAF ZEPPELIN.
      88 25 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. South American Trip Extended to Rio. Hamburg, Sept. .T. The air liner Graf Zeppelin, whose terminus on the regular schedule of trips to South America has hitherto been Pernambuco, will in future extend its voyage to Rio de Janeiro, according to an announcement made by the HamburgAmerica
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      MR. AND MRS. NOULENS.
      66 25 -Sin Chew Jit Poh. Abandon the Idea of An Appeal. Shanghai, Sept. 3. As the death sentence has been commuted to one of life imprisonment, Mr. and Mrs. Noulens, who were convicted of Communist activity in China aimed at the overthrow of the Nanking Government, have
      -Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  66 words
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      DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON.
      655 26 —Reuter. —British Wirelesß. Meeting Arranged For November. NEED FOR SPEED. Less F'ormal Procedure Planned. Simla, Sept. 5. The Viceroy. Lord Willingdon, announced in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon that the British Government has decided to invite a small body of representatives of the Indian Native States and
      —Reuter.; —British Wirelesß.  -  655 words
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      RECONSTRUCTION IN UNITED STATES.
      273 26 Reuter. Big Financial Programme Announced. Washington, Sept. 5. A financial programme involving $1,150 million to meet maturing obligations and public debt interest and to provide funds for the Reconstruction Corporation, was announced by the Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Ogden Mills) today. The programme provides for
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      LEIPZIG FAIR.
      67 26 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Good Business on First Day. Leipzig, Aug. 29. Large crowds attended the opening of this year’s famous Leipzig fair at which 5,422 firms, including 452 foreign manufacturers from 18 countries, are exhibiting their wares. In spite of the economic crisis the number of visitors and exhibitors are
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      ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
      248 26 -British Wireless. -Reuter. Preliminary Canter At Stresa. Rugby, Sept. 5. The international conference which is to make recommendations for the economic and financial restoration of Central and Eastern Europe opened at Stresa today, under the chairmanship of M. Georges Bonnet. The delegates and experts of fifteen Powers are
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      FILM DIRECTOR’S SUICIDE.
      410 26 Frightful Wrong'.” HUSBAND OF JEAN HARLOW. Hollywood, Sept. Mr. Paul Horn, the film director and hu. hand of Miss Jean Harlow, the platinum blonde, lias been found shot dead in his home in Beverley Mil’s with a revolver by his side. A note was left bv Afr.
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      ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
      102 26 —Reuter. Seen by Office Workers But Not by Scientists. New York, Aug. 31. Business throughout the city was virtually suspended at tea time today during the eclipse of the sun. Workers gathered on the roofs and at the windows saw an almost total (95 per cent.)
      —Reuter.  -  102 words
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      MANCHUKUO AND RUSSIA.
      400 26 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. I Virtual Recognition By the Soviet. A TOKIO REPORT. j Chinese Volunteers To Strike Big Blow. Shanghai, Sept, r A message from Tokio states that the Japanese Foreign Office claims to received a message front the Sov Government consenting to the appointment
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.; —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  400 words
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      HOW THEY TRAVEL.
      156 26 .—British Wireless. Londoners Prefer The Omnibus. Rugby, Aug. 31. Five new stations and four and a hal' miles of railway track will be added to the equipment of the underground railways within the next three weeks. The total number of stations will then be raised to 130
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      TIN JUMPS £6 10s. IN LONDON.
      490 27 —Reuter. Visible Supplies Down. KEEPING NEARER TIN POOL RELEASE. London, Sept. 2. -in has jumped £6 and the reduction in •i,l 0 supplies is causing large American ng and influential purchases for im.jv'iiate delivery.—Reuter. livate information received later than a bove message states that
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      THE HOME OF PEACE !
      80 27 THE HOME OF PEACE —Reuter. Fierce Free Fight at New League Building. Geneva, Sept. 3. ls were used and stones and tools hurled during a fierce free fight ■•■-'Veen strikers and workers at the new of Nations building now being 'dod here. 1 he joiners, who are striking, rushed 10
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      WORLD’S POPULATION.
      88 27 A neta-T runs-Ocean, Increased by 20,000,000 Since 1931. Geneva, Aug. 2G. 1 ic now statistics of the League of ,l ,,s s ho\v an increase in the world’s elation of over 20,000,000 since 10.01. 1 h '’"’ire now stands a/ 2,012,000,800. 1 is the most populated continent L10;i,0()0
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      LINDBERGH CASE AGAIN.
      145 27 —Reuter. Strange Story of Arrest In Pennsylvania. Johnstown (Pennsylvania), Sept. 3. What is described as an important arrest in connection with the Lindbergh baby case is announced by the Sheriff here. A man, identified as Clarence Stenck. has been apprehended in the mountains and is to he
      —Reuter.  -  145 words
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      BIG BANDIT HUNT.
      241 27 Reuter Wireless. 1,000 Police Comb London. London, Aug. 31. One thousand police officers for three hours early this morning participated in the biggest mass bandit hunt London has ever seen. The Commissioner of Police, Air Marshal Lord Trenchard, took part in the operations which involved the stopping
      Reuter Wireless.  -  241 words
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      LAND ANNUITIES.
      142 27 —British Wireless. Another “Telling Off” For de Valera. Rugby, Sept. 3. Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, a member of the late administration of the Irish Free State, strongly criticised Mr. de Valera’s attitude towards land annuities in a speech last night. He said the late Government had consistently urged negotiation,
      —British Wireless.  -  142 words
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      BEER IN AMERICA.
      69 27 —Router. Mayor of Chicago’s Prediction. London, Sept. 1. Either this Congress or the next will ;ud tie Volstead Act and allow beer rot exceeding four nor cent, alcohol, but wines and snirits will have to wait.” del.uj’d Mr. Anton Cormak, the Mayor of Hii ago, on arrival
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      “ECONOMY POLICY” DENOUNCED.
      134 27 the Lancashire cotton dispute.—British Wireless. Trades Union Congress Meets. Ruffby, Sept. 5. The 64th Trades Union Congress opened in Newcastle today and will remain in session throughout the week. Mr. John Bromley, in his presidential address, criticised the Government’s handling of the economic situation and declared the
      the Lancashire cotton dispute.—British Wireless.  -  134 words
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      GAR WOOD WINS.
      229 27 —Reuter. Mishaps to Kaye Don’s Boat. Detroit, Sept. 3. One hundred thousand yelling fans saw Commodore Gar Wood’s Miss America X beat Kaye Don’s” Miss England III in the first heat for the Harmsworth motor-boat trophy on Detroit river. With a terrific last minute burst of speed,
      —Reuter.  -  229 words
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      NEW FIGHTING SHIP.
      113 27 -British Wireless. 36-Knot Italian Cruiser Launched. Geneva, Aug. 31. One of the speediest fighting ships afloat, the 10 000-ton Italian cruiser Bolzano, was launched today. The vessel is capable of a speed of just under 36 knots. Four groups of steam turbines develop 150,000 horse power. The
      -British Wireless.  -  113 words
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      BELGIAN NEUTRALITY.
      108 27 Aneta-Havas. German Reading of Jofifre Memoirs. Berlin, Aug. 29. The Republican revue, Das Tagebuch is indignant at the interpretation placed by German opinion on part of Marslm 1 Jo If re’s memoirs entitled, “The Belgian Problem in 1912.” The German Press pretends that JolFre admits that as early
      Aneta-Havas.  -  108 words
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      ENCOURAGING HOME INDUSTRY.
      163 27 —Ucuter. New List of Import Duties Announced. London, Sept. 2. As u result of the deliberations of the Import Duties Advisory Committee the imposition of additional duties on a number of com modi fees is announced with a view to the encouragement of home industry. A typical
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      LONDON TIN CORP.
      154 27 Unissued Preference Shares Cancelled. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Sept. B. Shareholders in the London Tin Corporation today agreed to cancel 555,650 unissued 10s. preference shares and to create the same number of 10s. ordinary shares. The authorised share capital of the Corporation is £3,000,000, of which
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      MOUNT EVEREST.
      122 27 —Reuter. Another Expedition In 1933 Planned. London, Sept. 2. Admiral Sir William Goodenough, President of the Royal Geographical Society, and Brigadier-General the Hon. Charles Bruce, for the President of the Alpine Club, announce that a British expedition to Mount Everest will take place in 1933, the Dalai Lama’s
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      ROUND THE WORLD.
      130 27 Reuter. German Flyer Reaches Tokio. Tokio, Sept. <1 <1<MS p.m.) Capt. von Gronau arrived at Tokio at 7.33 p.m. today and will stay a week before continuing his flight round the world.— R< uter. An earlier message announced that Capt. von Gronau arrived nt Kasumigaura, near Tokio,
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      ACTRESS FOUND SHOT.
      885 28 Month After Husband’s Suicide. BRIEF WEDDED LIFE. Amazing Story of Secret Police Mission. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 6. Minn Helen Saintsbury, the actress widow of Capt. Francis James Kuckley Rutherford, was found shot in her flat last night, with her dead husband s love letters
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      A MILLION PEOPLE
      207 28 Aneta Trans Acean. Threatened by Famine In Manchuria. Mukden, Sept. 5. More than one million people are threatened by famine as a result of the disastrous floods which have wrought untold havoc in Northern Manchuria, and the Manchukuo Prime Minister (Mr. Chang Hsiao-hsu) has decided to direct
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      MARKET OPTIMISM.
      89 28 Rourses also had their effect.—British Wireless. Primary Commodities: Prices Improve. Rugby, Sept. 6. Although the activity of yesterday, when there was a further spirited rise in the miscellaneous markets, was not repented at the opening of the Stock Exchange this morning, the markets continued in optimistic mood and,
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      FLIGHT TO RUSSIA.
      65 28 Reuter Wireless. British Airman Forced Down Near Muiheim. London, Sept. ,‘i. News has been received at Lympne that the Airman Grierson, who was hoping to fly to Russia in one day, has been forced down at Muiheim, near Essen, in the Rhine valley. The machine was undamaged
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      DENMARK AND CHINA.
      31 28 Reuter. Copenhagen Appoints A New Minister. Copenhagen, Sept. fl. Mr. Oscar de Oxholm, the Counsellor at the Danish Legation in London, has been apfxdnted Minister to China,— Reuter.
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      ABOLISH ECONOMIC BARRIERS.
      208 28 —British Wireless. Britain’s Stand at The Stresa Conference. Rugby, Sept. 6. A general discussion was begun today, at the conference of financial and eco- nomic experts on the reconstruction of I Central and Eastern Europe at Stresa, Italy, where the delegates of fifteen States are attending. The
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      DISASTROUS FLOODS.
      116 28 Reuter Wireless. Bullocks Washed Into Tree Tops. Wellington, Sept. 1. Farmers in the Wayrapa district, North Island, are in a serious plight as the result of severe floods killing hundreds of cattle, sheep and lambs. Although the floods are now subsiding the ipastures in many places are covered
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      TIN SHARES.
      65 28 Appreciation Still Taking Place. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Sept. G. Tin shares are still very firm, the followinf' appreciations taking place, the figures in brackets representing the middle price on Aug. 22: Bangrin 1/6 to 15 6 (11/6) Ipoh 1/3 to 16 3 (14 3) Tronoh 16/6
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      SIR GILBERT PARKER.
      79 28 —Reuter. Death of Famous Writer On Canada. London, Sept. 6. The death is announced of Sir Gilbert Parker, the author.—Reuter. Sir Gilbert was in his 71st year. He bad travelled extensively, represented Gravesend in Parliament from 1900 to 1918 and served on many important Imnerial and other
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      JOHORE RUBBER LANDS.
      49 28 Loss of £4,012 Turned Into Profit of £2,890. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 6. Johore Rubber Lands, Ltd., announce a Profit of i. 2,890 for the year ended Mar. 3i, 1932, against a loss of £4,012 in the previous year. The earrv forward is £7,546.
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      LANCASHIRE COTTON DISPUTE.
      368 28 —Reuter. -Reuter Wireless. Mediation Efforts. MINISTER’S APPEAI Tn BOTH SIDES. J London, Sept. (j In connection with the effort at m i tion in the cotton trade dispute it i a nounced that the Minister of Labour Henry Betterton), in the letter wh.Vu u addressed to both
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      139 28 —Aneta-Havas. Still Rising With The Commodity. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Sept. 3. Rubber shares have again risen with the appreciation in price of the commodity, the latest prices being Rubber Trust 16s. 3d. Anglo-Dutch 12s. 6d. Highlands 16s. 3d. Malayalatns 9s. 9d. Further Rise Expected. London, Sept.
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      PORT DICKSON-LUKUT.
      67 28 Profit Reduced from £2,74To £1,251. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 2. Port Diekson-Lukut (F.M.S.) RuMm Estates, Ltd., announces a profit of £L- ;i for the year ended Mar. 31, 1932, again a profit of £2,742 for the previous year. The sum of £25,482 has been carrie forward
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      JAPANESE NAVAL MANOEUVRES.
      261 29 -Sin Kuo Min. -Sin Chew Jit Poh. To Test Plans for Defence Of the Coast. MORE MUTINIES. Among Manchukuo Troops In Kirin. Shanghai, Sept. 7. In order to avoid the risk of possible ,.peasant incidents in Shanghai it is rmd that the Japanese naval authorr ies have
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      JAPAN & MANCHUKUO.
      136 29 JAPAN MANCHUKUO. .—Sin Kuo Min. -Sin Chew’ Jit Poh. Formal Recognition Before Sept. 15. Shanghai, Sept. 7. The Japanese Cabinet yesterday approved the final arrangements for the formal recognition of the Manchukuo Government. It is stated that recognition will be lidv announced before Thursday, Sept. 15. Further persistent rumours are
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      MILITARY RAILWAYS.
      96 29 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Soviet and Japan’s Plans In Manchuria. Moscow, Sept. 4. -Japan’s plans for the completion of the railway system in Northern Manchuria nave evoked a loud echo in the Soviet newspapers, notably the Krasnaya Svesda, central organ of the “Red” Army, v ch insists that the plans are
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      MUKDEN MUTINY.
      124 29 —Sin Kuo Min. Manchukuo Troops Attack Arsenal. Shanghai, Sept. 7. other sensational reports are to hard 1: n, u Mukden. 1 1 v state that upwards of 1,000 of oh Chi-shan’s Manchukuo troons, h were stationed in the Peitaiying dis- mutinied and joined the volunteers, mutineers attacked and
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      WILL THERE BE WAR ?
      118 29 WILL THERE BE WAR Aneta-T rans-Ocean. French Ambassador In Tokio His Views. Paris, Sept. 3. The French Ambassador in Tokio (Count Damien de Martel), who arrived at Le Havre on Friday on holiday, in a talk with a reporter of Le Matin, dismissed the rumours that a conflict between Russia
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      SERIOUS CRISIS?
      50 29 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. On Eve of Manchukuo Recognition. Shanghai, Sept. ff. Sensational rumours are current to the etFect that a serious Sino-Japanese crisis is likely to occur on the eve of Japan’s formal recognition of the Manchukuo Government, which is arousing intense Chinese indignation.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      OUT OF THE QUESTION.
      167 29 —S n Chew Jit Poh. Nanking and Direct Negotiations.” Nanking, Sept. 7. It is officially announced that th*» Nanking Government has received no information to confirm the report that the new Japanese Minister to China (Mr. Akiia Ariyoshi) is bringing to Nanking proposals for direct Sino-Japanese
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      ARTICLE 16.
      85 29 —Sin Kuo Min. Chinese Demand That It Be Enforced. Shanghai, Sept. 7 The General Committee set up in Shanghai on Monday last by over 70 Trade Guilds for the purpose of supporting the League Covenant and urging the League of Nations to enforce Article 16 of that Covenant,
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      SALT REVENUE.
      60 29 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Seized by Japanese In Manchuria. Shanghai, Sept. 7 The salt revenue in Manchuria, which has been mortgaged for the service of foreign loans, has been seized by the Japanese. The Chinese Foreign Office is making preparations to call the attention of the nations concerned
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      MANCHURIA NOT SAFE
      198 29 —Sin Kuo Min. Japan’s Admission to The Lytton Commissioners. Shanghai, Sept. 7. Telegrams from Dairen, in the Japanese leased territory of Kwanlung, South Manchuria. state that the French and German representatives on the League of Nations Manchuria Inquiry Commission (General Henri Claudel and D v Albert H.
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      BOY EARL’S SECRET WEDDING.
      63 29 —Reuter. Now Honeymooning In British Columbia. Calgary, Sept. 1. It was revealed today that the 18-year-old Earl of Egmont, son of the “Rancher Earl,” who returned to Canada after the death of his father in a motor smash in England last May, recently married his cousin,
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      INDIAN REFORMS.
      286 29 British Wireless. Press Comment on Latest Decision. Rugby, Sept^G. The decision to modify the procedu* to be adopted in connection with the further progress in Indian constitutional reforms is approved generally by the Press. The proposal that the Consultative Committee of the Round-Table Conference, sitting in India, should
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      MR. TONG LAO.
      47 29 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Visiting Canton Before Coming to Singapore. Shanghai, Sept. 7. Mr. Tong Lao (the new Consul-General for Singapore) is leaving Shanghai for Canton today in order to visit his relatives before taking up his new post in Singapore.—Sin Chew’ Jit Poh.
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      HIGH TREASON.
      40 29 —Reuter Wireless. Women Communists Sentenced In Helsingfors. Helsingfors, Sept. Communists to the number of 21, including three women, have been sentenced to penal servitude for high Treason. Seven others are now under arrest on the same charge.—Reuter Wireless.
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      GERMANY’S DEMAND FOR EQUALITY.
      271 29 Reuter. they suffered at Lausanne.—Reuter Wireless. Not Second-Class State.” CLAIM UNOPPOSED BY ITALY. Berlin, Sept. 7. Germany’s aide memoire to France is published. It demands equally in armaments by the reduction, by other Powers, of their armaments. She will not participate in further Disarmament Conferences until
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      ABOLISH WAR DEBTS.
      132 29 —British Wire’-iss. Trades Union Congress Resolution. Rugby, Sept. 6. A resolution calling upon the Government to adopt a policy leading to the abolition of War debts and reparations and the lowering of tariff barriers and providing for the planning, on a large scale, of developments such as
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      VENEZUELA.
      73 29 Plenipotentiary at Caracas. —British Wireless. New British Minister Appointed. Rugby, Sept. 6. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. Edward Allis Keeling, a counsellor in the Diplomatic Service, to he Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Caracas. —British Wireless. Caracas is the capital of Venezuela. Mr. Edward Allis
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      STILL SMOULDERING.
      64 29 Reuter Wireless. “War” Between Bolivia And Paraguay. London, Aug. 31. The unofficial war between Bolivia and Paraguay is still smouldering and, though there has been a change in the Government of Bolivia, the country’s resolve not to surrender the forts captured from Paraguay has not weakened, while Paraguay
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  • Sporting News.
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      SINGAPORE RACES OPENING DAY.
      1068 30 Only One Upset. CANVASSER BREAKS A RECORD. The opening day of the Singapore Turf Club Gold Cup meeting provided plenty of interesting sport. The track was in excellent condition and the weather (except during the last two races) was fine. In addition the attendance was good,
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      SINGAPORE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION.
      316 30 Indian Champions’ Visit Doubtful. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Hockey Association was he (1 at the S.C.C. on Tuesday, Capt. P. R. r. Miers presiding. One of the items discussed was the question of paying travelling expenses in connection with away matches. The chairman said
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      NINETEEN STARTERS FOR ST. LEGER.
      150 30 Lane to Ride April The Fifth. London, Sept. 6. The following are the probable starters and jockeys for the St. Leger Stakes which will lx* run at Doncaster tomorrow M. M. Boussac’s HESPERUS (Elliott). Mr. R. Croker’s CELEBRATOR (Bums). Mr. J. Dewar’s VIOLATOR (Gordon Richards).
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      LATEST BETTING.
      139 30 —Reuter. Price Shortens On Orwell. The final call-over for the St. Leger vvn> as follows 3 to 1 taken and offered ORWELL. 13 to 2 offered. 7 to 1 taken YHOLATOR. 7 to 1 UDAIPUR. 10 to 1 taken and offered DASTUR. 10 to 1 offered, 100 to
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      HOME RUGBY.
      47 30 Pontypool Easily Defeat Abercarn. London. Sept. 3. The following were the results of the most important Rugby matches played today Edgware 8 Bristol T Aberavon 12 Briton Ferry C Leicester 10 Bedford 5 Plymouth 16 Barnstaple 8 Neath 11 Skewren 6 Pontypool 25 Abercarn 8
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      TOURISTS DRAW.
      68 30 —Reuter. Heavy Scoring Against Indian Gymkhana. London, Sept. 1. The Indian cricket tourists drew with the Indian Gymkhana XI. The tou/rists scored 843 runs for the loss of four wickets at which stage they declared. Wazi»Ali and C. K. Naidu obtained scores of 111 and 104 (not out)
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      U.S.A. WIN WALKER CUP.
      724 30 Eighth Successive Victory. Brookline, Mass, Sept, o U.S.A. beat Great Britain in the int national golf match for the YValker r today by eight matches to one with tv, Up halved. U.S.A. won all four of the somes, and the singles matches result r.n follows F.
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      MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES.
      1405 31 Selangor’s Superiority. PROMISING OUTLOOK IN SINGAPORE. (By Our Cricket Correspondent). Although the S.R.C. have two matches vet to play, against the Combined Schools ami R.E. and R.A., the 1932 season can be looked on as closed. The fear that Singapore would be badly handicapped in their matches
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      GIRLS’ SPORTS MEET.
      70 31 Eleven Teams to Compete At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 1. Eleven teams from Kuiala Lumpur, Ipoh and Klang will participate in a programme of team events, in the forthcoming third annual sports day for girls on Saturday, September 17, on the Victoria
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      MYROBELLA WINS AGAIN.
      148 31 Champagne Stakes At Doncaster. London, Sept. 6. The result of the Champagne Stakes lor two-year-olds, which was run at Doncaster today, resulted as follows Lord Lonsdale’s MYROBELLA (G. Richards) 8.11 1 Col. F. Lundgren’s COROADO (J. Taylor) 9 2 Sir A. Butt’s YOUNG LOVER (R. Perryman) 9
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      BROWN JACK.
      115 31 Another Big Win For Eight-Year-Old. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 3. The Prince Edward Handicap Plate of 1.000 sovs. over 2 m. 2 fur. 75 yd. was run at Manchester today and resulted as follows Sir H. Wernher’s BROWN JACK (S. Donoghue) 9.7 1 Major Beamish’s KNUCKLE
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      INDIAN’S ROUTED.
      107 31 Reuter. Innings Defeat By England XI. London, Sept. 6. Scarborough Mr. H. D. G. LevesonGower’s XI drew with the M.C.C. Australian XI today. Mr. Leveson-Gowers’ XI scored 200 (Verify five for 59) and 132 for three declared, and the M.C.C. Australian side obtained 185 (Bowes four for 56)
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      M.C.C. TOURISTS.
      84 31 Possible Selection Of Bowes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 31. The Yorkshire bowler, Bowes, will possibly go to Australia. A Reuter message states that in view of K. S. Duleepsinhji’s illness from neuritis which kept him out of the Sussex team in the last few matches, the
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      BANGKOK RUGBY.
      21 31 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 5. The Saigon Rugby team will play Bangkok in Bangkok on Sept. 17.
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      SWIMMING RECORDS BROKEN.
      578 31 13th Annual Y.M.C.A. Carnival. The thirteenth annual swimming Championship Carnival of the Y.M.C.A. was held at the Association’s Pool at Fort Canning on Saturday, before a large gathering, among whom were the Chief Justice, Sir William Munson, and Lady Murison, Mr. D. W. Brisbane (president of the
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      WORLD’S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
      92 31 —Reuter. Ted Phelps Retains The Title. Long Beach, California, Sept. 6. Ted Phelps, of England, retained tho world’s professional sculling title today by defeating Mujor Goodsell, of Australia, by one length. The men raced over the Olympic Games course with one turn, a total distance of two
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      650 32 —Reuter. Arsenal’s Big Win. PORTSMOUTH DO WELL AT SHEFFIELD. Ijomlon, Aug. 31. The results of matches played today in the English and Scottish Leagues arc* as follows: First Division. Arsenal 1 West Bromwich A. 2 Derby County 2 Blu-kburn R. Everton 2 Sheffield Wed. 1 Manchester City
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      SINGAPORE YACHT RACING.
      663 32 The Williamson Cup Series. 1 Under ideal conditions th? nine B boats made a good stall, from the Royal Singaj pore Yacht Club on Sunday in the second race for the Williamson Cup. Punai, if anything, got the best of it, and with Betsy carried on out
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      805 32 Result of September Bogey Competition. The Singapore Golf Club September bogey competition was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted in a win for S. A. Beavis in A division with a score of 3 up and for H. B. Noon in B division
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      SUSSEX THREE RUNS SHORT.
      437 32 SUSSEX THREE RU NS SHORT. Latest County Game. PLAYERS’ NARROW WIN OVER GENTLEMEN. Details of matches which finished ye*;, terday, cabled by Reuter, are as followsSussex Unlucky. London, Sept. 2. Hove Somersetshire secured five points for a first innings lead over Sussex. Somersetshire made 303 in their opening knock, 107
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      “JIM THOMAS.”
      37 32 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 3. “Jim Thomas,” a famous two-year-old, which won the previous seven races in which it ran, was unplaced in the Autumn Breeders* Foalplate at Manchester. The winner was Artistic.
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      94 1 General Rubber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices 1 The Singapore Auction 1 August Tin Returns 1 London Tin Market 1 Malaya Tin Statistics 1 August Rubber Returns 2 Home and American Stocks 2 Selangor Coconuts 2 Selangor River 3 Foothills (Malaya) 3 Malaya Rubber Statistics 3 Share Market 4
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      67 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices d. Dut<-* L'don S'port* Sept. Oct. Nov. Sept. 1 9 9 1/16 9‘4 2 2 13 16 8 9 16 8% 8*S. 8\ r. 2 15 16 9% 9% 9 11/16 9% 6 SI 16 9 15 16 9
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      21 1 Scot. 1 Tin, S’pore Price $76.25 per picul 2 78% 3 79% 5 80.00 6 80.00 7 81.00
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      144 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,086th auction on Sept. 7, when there was catalogued 1 ,‘>62,023 lb. or 607.73 tons; offered 1,470.771 lb. »r 660.61 tons sold 1.006,050 lb. or 489.71 tors. Spot. London 31 16d. New York 4 7/16cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      AUGUST TIN RETURNS.
      61 1 Mitani Tin.-6,314 piculs. Kuala Lumpur Tin No Liability.—No. 1 Dredge hours run 355, yds. treated 63,444, •utput 189 piculs. •Malayan Tin Dredging.--808 piculs. Southern Malayan Tin Ih edging.—773 pis. f Kemunting Tin Dredging Ltd.—All dredges Kamunting were closed down during 'Ugust. Estimated value of Ore $121,700. Malaysiam
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      PALM OIL PRICE.
      37 1 A cable received by Cumberbatch and 4°' <r j ves the London prices of palm oil H £l7. The market idle. This quotation s made on the basis of 18 per cent, f.f.a., verpool.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      789 1 (Straits limes Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.! General Improvement In Prices. TRADE POSITION UNALTERED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 10. The change in market sentiment, notwithstanding the bad statistics issued for the month of July, received its main impulse from the Stock Exchanges here and in America,
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      232 1 Foreign exports of tin, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during the month of August, 1932. Destination. Tons. United Kingdom 205 United States of America 875 Continent of Europe 859 British Possessions 221 Japan 172 Other foreign countries 28 Total 2,363 Tons. Note: -1.
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      RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD.
      778 1 Long Life For Mine: Record Profit. The thirty-eighth annual general meeting of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, Empire Chambers, Brisbane, on July 25. In moving the adoption of the balancetheet for the year ended Mar. 31,
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      $160,000 IN CASH AND SECURITIES.
      515 2 Amalgamated Malay Reserves. The sixteenth annual general meeting of the Amalgamated Malay Estates Ltd was held at thu registered office of the Company, No. 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on Aug. 30, with Mr. D. H. Hampshire in the chair. After notice convening the meeting had
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      AUG. RUBBER RETURNS.
      107 2 Ayer Kuning.—107,500 lb. Anglo-Johore.—40,000 lb. Badek Rubber.- 38.600 lb. Hradwall, —25,000 lb. Rugan Serai. —40,000 lb. Ratak Habit. -48,000 lb. CherBonese.—103,500 lb. ConHolidated Malay.—87,400 lb. Ohulsa (Selangor).—67,000 lb. Donnistown (Krian F.M.S.). —32,000 lb. Highlands and Lowlands, —156,500 lb, Klabang. 173,000 lb. Krian.—86,500 lb. Mambau (F.M.S.). —60,000 lb.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      286 2 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 6. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below’ The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Sept. 1. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan b
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      SELANGOR COCONUTS.
      238 2 $3,000 Profit to be Carried Forward. After allowing for depreciation, the net profit for the vear of Felangor Coconuts Ltd. is $3,053.30, to which has to be $240.19 brought forward from the previous year, making a total of $3,299.49 which the directors recommend be carried forward, subject to
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      PUTEH TIN DREDGING CO., LTD.
      903 2 Chairman’s Review Of The Year. The fifth annual general meeting of puteh Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., was held on Aug. 24, Mr. D. H. Hampshire presiding. Others present were Messrs. W. H. Martin, A. Arbuthnott, A. N. Farquharson and H. A. Coates, who also represented
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      RUBBER FORESTRY.
      651 2 Corrtpondmncm. Mr. Henderson Quite Unrepentant.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I have read with interest the con ments of your Planting Correspondent m your issue of Sept. 2, and 1 am quite u n repentant. The doctor or doctors behind the R. R. I. article
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      McALISTER AND CO. MEETING.
      1127 3 Six Per Cent. Dividend. satisfactory RESULT IN DIFFICULT YEAR. The annual meeting of McAlister and Co., Lid., was held at the registered offices of the company, Gresham House, Bat-1 terv Road, on Tuesday, Mr. A. McE. Marshall presiding. Others present were ihe Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      383 3 OCEAN SHIPMENTS OF RUBBER, INCLUDING LATEX, REVERTEX AND CONCENTRATED LATEX, DURING THE MOV OF AUGUST, 1932. Sheet anil Crep PRELIMINARY RETURN. Tons. e. Latex, Concentrated Latex, Revertex. Total. Trunshi Tins. J ons *ui Export Straits pment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Name of Port. Proper. Settlements. Malay Export Straits Malay
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      SELANGOR RIVER.
      120 3 Reconstruction to be Carried Out. (By Air Mail.) Ixmdon, Aug. 23. The directors of Selangor River Rubber Estates have received sufficient promises uf financial support from shareholders to justify their proceeding with the reconstruction without going to the expense of underwriting the issue. Consequently an extraordinary meeting has
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      FOOTHILLS (MALAYA).
      100 3 Reconstruction With An Assessment. (By Air Mail.) London, Aug, 22. The directors of the Foothills (Malaya) Rubber Estate Company propose to form a new company, with a capital of £40,000 in 2s. shares. Existing shareholders will he entitled to ten shares in the new company, credited with Is.
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      KUANTAN RUBBER SYNDICATE.
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