The Straits Budget, 5 January 1933

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    6 3 THE STRAITS BUDGET January 5, 1933.
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  • The Straits Budget
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      “ANGLO-MALAYANS.”
      799 3 r**"* in -Straits Times, Dec. 29. It would appear that nothing more than a mild and passing interest has bem aroused by the proposal put forua d at a meeting of the Penang Eurasian Association that the Eurasian community in Malaya should adopt the term “Anglo-Malayan.” Opposition was immediately
      r**"* in -Straits Times, Dec. 29.  -  799 words
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      A SURPLUS OF YOUTH.
      874 3 -Straits Times, Dec. JO. In spite of its rudimentary form of civic government Kuala Lumpur has shown in its method of dealing with clerical unemployment that it is at least i as social-minded as any other Malayan town, and it has proved that once again by
      -Straits Times, Dec. JO.  -  874 words
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      TO CORRESPONDENTS.
      1032 3 Straits Times, Dec. 31. The last day of the year sees the people of Malaya more interested in sport and the advent of a long week-end than in the cares which beset us in the ordinary course of existence. For the time being the attention of Great Britain
      Straits Times, Dec. 31.  -  1,032 words
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      NEW YEAR HONOURS.
      968 3 VWMMVI J ttl V —Straits Times, Jan. 3. Those who hold that Malaya is thinly 1 epresented when public service is recognised in the half-yearly honours lists may claim that they are justified in voicing their usual grievances regarding the New ear awards. Five decorations are announced,
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      A HISTORY OF JOHORE.
      860 4 I V VIIUW V see in Johore today.—Straits Times, Jan. 4. Mr. R. Winatedt, C.M.C., D.Litt. (()> on.), has written a history of Johore during the period 13G5 to 1*95 A.D., or the conquest of the ancient Buddhist kingdom of Singapore t« the death of Sultan
      I •• V VIIUW ** V see in Johore today.—Straits Times, Jan. 4.  -  860 words
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    “A LOST LODE.”
    131 4 Reuter Wireless. Aerial Search For Gold In Australia. Melbourne, Dec. 28. “Lasseter’s lost lode,” as the famous lost gold reef in Central Australia is called, nearly added three more victims to the innumerable tragic expeditions endeavouring to unearth the treasure. A plane with three airmen named Coker,
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    NINE DROWNED.
    50 4 Reuter Wireless. Aberdeen Trawler Dashed To Pieces. IM London, Jan. 2. I he entire crew of nine men lost their lives when an Aberdeen trawler, the Venetm, was wrecked today in a fierce gale i.» miles south of Aberdeen. The vessel vves dashed to pieces on the rocks.—
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    ARGENTINE BUDGET.
    40 4 Reuter Wireless. Buenos Aires, Dec. 29. 1 he 1933 Argentine budget has been approved by both the Chamber and the onat0 Jt provides for an estimated sui plus £13.000 and expenditure uniount- mg to £71.731.000.— Reuter Wireless 1
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    SEQUEL TO WRIT OF SEIZURE.
    1075 4 Contractor’s Affairs. FURNITURE CLAIMED BY WOMAN. The mistress of Mr. S. Muthucumaru the well-known Indian land-owner and contractor, was the claimant in a case heard on Friday before Mr. H. R. Bud, the Civil District Judge. She claimed as her own property, all the furniture
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    SIR JOHN SIMON.
    62 4 —Reuter Wireless. Recuperating After Attack Of Influenza. London. Jan. 1. Sir John Simon, accompanied by Lady inion. left by aeroplane today for Monte i arlo to recuperate after his recent attack o influenza and to prepare for hard work in connection with the heariag of the nglo-Persian
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    BIRTH
    14 4 Ll lee Tan T* to Mar V wife of u ,an a daughter.
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    ENGAGEMENT
    68 4 1,, ff"'' e J t ls announced between Mr. Mrs L tl T S e v eC d son of M r. and Chiang Ltd k i K m of Messrs. Lim Hoe hung. Ltd and Miss Koh Chong Hwee second daughter of Mr. and Vr« gnb fioh Chua
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    MARRIAGE
    36 4 1 h lH.c ma o« ia J? it° k t. p!aCe in Singapore on •ml \i~ it 1 franc* Burton Amrden Eluabeth KJith Kilburn (Betty) Mr. and Mrs. F. Kilburn of the Nu\nl Base. Spore.
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      93 4 NOTICE Al, communications for both the Straits J n ,es a d th <* Straits Budeet should be t0 th n^' 1 Cecil and me-t V 5?tre ts Singapore. Straits Settle* Th.> no«t free price of the Straits Times to th.-T mted Kingdom and foreign countrea f a p ye
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    97 4 deaths •IAN’S I X. Esmeralda f Ada i Jansen, beloved mo u*r of Mr. A. \V. Jansen. Teacher. St. •Joseph s Institution, at 997. Hill-side Drive. Age 01. Mrs. Than Cheng Siew nee Chee Jee Geok passed away peacefully at her residence >0 4*. Heeren Street. Malacca at 4.30 a.m.
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  • OCCASSIONAL NOTES.
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      “UNDUE PREFERENCE.”
      274 5 at the preferential rates of duty.—Straits Tin es, Dec. 29. nroposed repeal of certain rertrlrttve sections of the Railways RnSment will no doubt be seized upon *u road transport interests as one by th move in the campaign which they fear* is being conducted against them in ♦2
      at the preferential rates of duty.—Straits Tin es, Dec. 29.  -  274 words
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      OUT OF THE PAST.
      379 5 cmzens who, now inhabit it.”—Stiaits 1 nries, Dec. 29. A correspondent who has been touring Kuala Lumpur in contemplative mood writes: “It was with mixed feelings that I accompanied a friend whose knowledge of Kuala Lumpur goes back thirty years on a walk around the Federal
      cmzens who, now inhabit it.”—Stiaits 1 nries, Dec. 29.  -  379 words
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      THE CONLAY SYSTEM.
      202 5 that of Sir Edward Henry.”—Straits Times, Dec. 30. Nojct Sunday’s issue of the Sunday imes will contain an article by “Sagit*)iiuh m which he discusses personalities n e Malayan armed units that have passed mto limbo of history—the rme d Police, the Perak Sikhs and ay States
      that of Sir Edward Henry.”—Straits Times, Dec. 30.  -  202 words
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      MALAYA CUP THRILLS.
      198 5 the afternoon of the final.—Straits Times, Dec. 30. It is a long time since Malaya Cup ***** has been as full of surprises as it has been this season. In the north Selangor, after a very bad start, got together a fine set of forwards which won
      the afternoon of the final.—Straits Times, Dec. 30.  -  198 words
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      THE YEAR IN TRENGGANU.
      356 5 Straits Times, Dec. 30. Actually it is not a full year, but only eight months, that Mr. C. C. Brown reviews in his annual report on Trengganu. The Western calendar has been adopted for official use in this State in all financial matters, and the Advisers’
      Straits Times, Dec. 30.  -  356 words
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      WORLD’S RECORD.
      146 5 stalwarts from Selangor !—Straits Times, Pec. 31. Todav and tomorrow a team of Rugby footbaliers from Perak—more correctly twelve are from Perak and the other three from Selangor—will attempt a feai never before recorded in the history ot the game. They will meet a moderately good team this
      stalwarts from Selangor !—Straits Times, Pec. 31.  -  146 words
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      “NERVES” IN MALAYA.
      357 5 Straits Times, Dec. 31. In his article yesterday the Straits Times planting correspondent took exception, rather surprisingly, to the contribution made by Dr. W". J. Dixon, of Daub, some days ago to the discuss.on of European health problems in Malaya. Our correspondent described Dr. Dixon’s letter, published
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      KULOP BINTANG.
      379 5 'Strait* Time*, Dec. -’’l. Mr. W. F. N. Churchill’s story entitled A Rogue at Kuala Temengor,” published in the December Blackwood’s, deserves to be ranked with the famous one of Sir Hugh Clifford’s about a seladang at a salt-lick in Pahang. Mr. Churchill makes no pretence of literary
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      LOCAL CHINA TEA.
      282 5 Straits Times, Jan. 3. One paragraph in Mr. A. B. Milne’s letter about tea cultivation in Malaya i* somewhat disturbing to those who had hoped that there was a future for Asiatic cultivators in Malaya in supplying thi Chinese population with locally produced teas. I would recommend
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      PINEAPPLE PUFFS.
      282 5 Straits Times, Jan. 3. Probably a majority of readers of the Straits Times declined to wade through the longish account of Malaya’s publicity at two recent trade shows with which we presented them several days ago, but merchants, manufacturers and planters know well that these efforts have brought
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      THE MALAY COLLEGE.
      337 5 worth the expense involved.—Straits Times, Jan. 3. Colonel Rae is reported to have said at an Old Boys’ Association dinner recently that if the threatened closing of the Malay College was proceeded with it would show the British regime in Malaya to have been a failure. Why
      worth the expense involved.—Straits Times, Jan. 3.  -  337 words
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      MORE REFORMS!
      212 5 —Straits Times, Jan. 4. Now that our daily time is twenty minutes on the right side let us hope our “time reformers” are satisfied. In Europe they are not satisfied with their Rain in the matter of summer time and are now busy with calendar reform. They are
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      FEVER AND FORESTRY.
      252 6 Straits Times. Jan. 4. While it is clear that Japanese river fever is only one of the minor enemies of mankind in Malaya, there is wellfounded apprehension as to whether the new forestry trend in planting practice muy not increase the danger from this disease. It is
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      THE R.R.I. INQUIRY.
      340 6 -Stra ts Times, Jan. 4. It is not clear from the minutes of the last meeting of the P.A.M. Council whether the Council has a local man in mind when it speaks of a technical expert,” but as the Council suggests the appointment of a Malayan judge
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    CAMERON’S TEA.
    616 6 Correspondence. Baiting the Agricultural Department.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The screech of yet another pen is heard on the subject of ameron Highlands tea. vide J. 0. Drewets letter in the columns of your last weekly issue; the exact point at which Mr. I>rewet
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    WHY I DON’T TRAVEL BRITISH.
    221 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —On foreign lines— I am treated as of more importance than cargo even though I’m not. I am allowed to sleep on deck without being washed into the scuppers at 4 a.m. my Inti is evun carried
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    THE ALIENS BILL.
    167 6 Appointment of Immigration Officer. A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued on Tuesday states: In exercise of the powers conferred o»i him by section 3 of the Aliens Ordinance, 1932, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. J. A. Black, M.C.S., to be the Immigration Officer
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    25 YEARS’ SERVICE.
    124 6 Presentation To Mr. Chee Boon Hean. A suitable recognition of the completion of 25 years’ service by Mr. Chee Boon Hean with the Netherlandsche Handel Maatschappij, N. V. (Netherlands Trading Society) was made in the offices on Wednesday by the manager, Mr. D. Reiche!mann, on behalf of
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    P.A.M. COUNCIL.
    105 6 Decentralisation, Bridge Tolls And Other Matters. At the last meeting of the Council of the Planters’ Association of Malaya the memorial of the conference of Malayan public bodies to Sir Samuel Wilson was discussed, and the (hairman and the secretary were thanked for work done in connection with
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    FROM CHINA TO K.L.
    71 6 Husband Hears Wife’s Voice On Wireless. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. Mr. D. H. Yap, principal of the Methodist Afternoon School, Kuala Lumpur, had the memorable experience of .heading his wife. Mrs. Lucy Yap, broadcasting from the Government wireless station, Nanking, yesterday. Mrs.
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    TIN RESTRICTION RULES.
    463 6 Changes Gazetted. “THE MAJORITY WILL BENEFIT.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 3. A great deal of work on the part of Government and the leading mining authorities in Malaya has been necessary to draw up the new rules under the Tin ami Tin-Ore (Restriction) Enactment,
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    FORGED STRAITS NOTES.
    156 6 A big haul of counterfeit Straits Settlements currency notes was made by revenue officers when they searched a Chinese passenger off the s.s. Lai Mctf>n. The man had in his possession 409 fivedollar notes and 162'one-dollar notes. He was on Tuesday brought before Mr. A. W. Hay,
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    RIVER FEVER AND BATHING.
    814 7 Not the Real Cause. HINTS FOR MALAYAN PLANTERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 3. Japanese river fever has just claimed another victim in Malaya, and people are again asking how prevalent and how dangerous this disease actually is. It is important to point out
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    WIFE’S PETITION DISMISSED.
    306 7 Judgment in Cresson Case. Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell delivered judgment in the Supreme Court on Wednesday on the petition by Mrs. Annie Cresson for separation fromther husband, Mr. Marius Cresson, of the Singapore Harbour Board on the grounds of persistent cruelty. His Lordship dismissed the petition.
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    TIGER BAGGED.
    90 7 On Site of Old Jeram Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. A party including Mr. R. C. Calderwood, O.C.P.D.,* Kuala Selangor, a state rugby player, and Mi*- T. E. Montgomery of Bukit Kraiong Estate, Jeram. bagged a fullgrown tiger, seven-foot six from nose to tail
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    MALAYA HOUSE.
    109 7 Mr. Lowinger's Appointment Expected In London. A cable message from the Straits Times correspondent in London states that it is rumoured in Malayan circles there that Mr. V. A. Lowinger will succeed the late Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane as Malayan Agent. When Mr. Lowinger retired fvom the
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    MR. SEHESTED’S CASE EXPLAINED.
    550 7 Labouring Under A Misapprehension.” When the case was called on Wednesday before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Magistrate, in which Mr. Steen Sehested was charged with committing criminal breach of trust in respect of $2,000, the property of Mr. J. E. Hermansen, Court Inspector
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    RELEASED AGAIN.
    43 7 Seremban Towkay Who Was Twice Arrested. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 3. Gan Kim Hee. the Hokien towkay who was recently discharged in the acid throwing case but was rearrested on a banishment warrant, has now been released after inquiries.
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    RACING CRAFT IN THE ROADS.
    897 7 Singapore Sports. ALL TYPES FROM KOLEHS TO SAMPANS. The capsizing of the winning boat a few seconds after finishing was one of the many incidents which took place during the annual New Year sea sports held in the inner roads of Singapore on Monday. Hundreds
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED APPEAL.
    2582 8 Dismissed by Privy Council. RESTRICTION RULES. full text OF THE JUDGMENT. (By Air Mail) (From Our Own Gorre-poiHJent.) Doc. 1C. The full text of the judgment delivered by the Privy Council in the action brought by the Pahang < onsolidated o.. Ltd., against the State of I
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    VOLUNTEERS SEE THE NEW YEAR IN.
    397 8 Gaiety in Singapore's Drill Hall. The magnificent hall of the new S.V.C. headquarters in Beach Road, Singujn>re was the scene of merry revelry on New Year’s Eve. The sweeping curve of the great arches, light and cheerful decorations along the walls, and Union Jacks
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    MUNICIPAL TENDERS AGAIN.
    1732 9 Long Discussion. MINIMUM CHARGE FOR ELECTRICITY. There was very little of interest in the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners i»u Friday at which Mr. G. L. Ham, the Deputy President, presided. At the outset the President said he regretted to have to report the death of Mr
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    REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE.
    269 9 P; and O. Blue Funnel And Nederland. Three shipping companies announce reductions of fares between Singapore and Europe. Commencing with the Ranchi due to leave Singapore on Jan. 20, the homeward passage fares by P. and O. Company’s steamers will be reduced. The following are the
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    110 9 Well-Known Towkay’s Son Remanded. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 31. Lam Weng Chak, son of Lam Loo King, a well-known Ipoh towkay and a leader of the Chinese community in Perak, was produced at the police court today after being arrested and charged with cheating one, Somasondram,
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    EUROPEAN FOUND DROWNED.
    264 9 Naval Base Tragedy. BODY FLOATING AT THE SEA WALL. The fully-clothed body of Mr. John Black Robertson, aged 52 years, a European foreman of works employed at the Seletar Naval Base, was found floating ai tl.e foot of the sea wall at the Base on Sunday. Mr.
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    STILL MISSING.
    150 9 Feared Tragedy At Sea View Hotel. In spite of most rigorous inquiries by the police there is still no trace of Mr. A. C. Wertheim, the Dutchman who hasbeen missing since Friday evening. It will be remembered that a dressing gown and a pair of slippers, said tc
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    ALIENS BILL.
    47 9 Kedah Falls Into Line With Rest Of Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang 1 Dec. 29. An enactment to regulate the immigration of aliens into Kedah and to control their residence has been passed by the State Council and will take effect from Jan. 1.
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    EMPIRE BROADCAST.
    54 9 Perfect Reception At Fraser’s Hill. A correspondent writes The Empire broadcast on Christmas Day was hoard with great clearness by a party at Frftser’.t Hill on a loud speaker connoted to a (Jecophone all-wave superheterodyne receiver on 25.3 metres. The King's speech came perfectly, every word being heard,
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    PASSENGERS.
    69 9 The following passengers for the* Straits arriving by the Antenor: Mr. I*. O’Keefe, Mr. (j. P. Knight, Mr. and Mr*, (i. H. S. Mavor, Mr. S. Webb, Mr. K. F. nsk. Miss A. Henniker iiughan, Miss .1. ’•'wen, Mr. G. A. Smith, C'upt. T. II. Findlay, Mir.s G. S.
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    THE FUTURE OF SELANGOR.
    967 10 Confidence in Kuala Lumpur. NEW BUILDING. BUSINESS RELATIONS WITH INDIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 29. There was an ironic* touch to the openu c of the Federal Capital’s highest buildin*, the new home of the Oriental C.oyeminent Security Life Asauranc* Co., Ltd. i
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    VILLAGE TERRORISED.
    144 10 Seven Shops Held Up By Armed Gang. About twenty Chinese armed with firearms, parangs and other weapons terrorised the little village of Salak, near Sepang. Selangor, at about 6.30 p.m. on Dec. L’S when they held up se\en shops and got away with 8600 (reports the Malay Mail.)
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    CAR DOWN BANK.
    84 10 Remarkable Escape Of Police Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. hiet Court Inspector W. Dowling is progressing favourably in Bungsar Hospital after a remarkable accident. He was being driven from Seremban and had turned a bend near Kajang when the syce swerved owing to
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    BRITISH GOODS.
    67 10 Proposed Exhibition In Singapore. A meeting .will Ik* held in the office of H. M. Trade Commissioner, Fifth Floor, Fullerton Building, o.i Tuesday, Jan. 10. at 5 p.m., to discuss proposals for hold■W Jin exhibition of British btkkIs in May, s'milar in nature to that organised a i
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    OVERHAUL OF R.R.I. AFFAIRS.
    613 10 P.A.M. Makes Alternative Proposal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. The decision of H.E. the High Commissioner to recommend to the Secretary of State for the Colonies that a commission be annotated to hold an inquiry into the affairs of the Rubber Research Institute
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    HEAVY DAMAGES FOR MOTOR-CYCLIST.
    541 10 Judge’s Strong Words. SIX MONTHS IF DOCTOR HAD APPEALED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 28. “1 am of opinion that in this country general damages err on the side of being too low,” said Mr. Justice Thome today in awarding $5,000 as damages to Mr.
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    DR. ARUMUGAM.
    75 10 Death From Malady Of Long Standing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 30. The death has occurred of Dr. Arumugam, formerly Assistant Medical Officer at Port Dickson, who succumbed to a malady of which he had been a victim for years, necessitating his retirement from the Medical Service.
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    TOBACCO GROWING IN KEDAH.
    822 11 PENANG LETTER. Possibilities In A New Line Of Agriculture— Daylight Saving As It Affects Penang— Petrol Prices—Are Hired Cars Unduly Favoured ?—Sporting Development. (From Oar Own Oorrspondent.) Penang:, Dec. 26. One cannot journey through the Kedah littoral without being impressed by the increasing number of patches
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    DIVORCE ANOMALY TO GO.
    241 11 Bill for Legislative Council. If an amendment to the local divorce laws to be put before the Legislative Council shortly is passed, wives will bo able to sue for divorce on the ground of their husband’s misconduct alone. Previously wives could only obtain a divorce when
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    POLITICS AT PORT SWETTENHAM ?
    192 11 POLITICS AT PORT SWETTENHAM Sir Samuel Wilson Holds Luncheon Party. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 29. There is some speculation as to whether political significance attaches to the stay of Sir Samuel Wilson at Port Swettenham today. The Sarpedon. on which Sir Samuel is travelling to Ceylon, arrived
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    FREEDOM FOR THE RAILWAYS.
    524 11 Remove Restrictions.” HELPING THE F.M.S.R. TO COMPETE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 2S. As already notified in the Straits Times, the Federal Government has drawn up a bill to amend the Railways Enactment, 1912, which intends to free the F.M.S. Railways from certain restrictive
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    SIR SAMUEL WILSON.
    754 11 Leaves Malaya For Colombo. STRENUOUS TOUR. Delicate Questions To Be Settled. Brig.-Gen. Sir Samuel Wilson, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, who has been visiting Malaya and Hong Kong on a tour of inquiry into various questions, left Singapore on Dec. 28 by the Sarpedon for
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    OUTLOOK FOR 1933.
    1691 12 Opinions in The F.M.S. SOME HOPE. Will the Tin Quota Be Increased This vear of doubtful grace in Malaya, now nearing its close, sees the two staple, and, in the past, booming, industries of the country, desperately forlorn, but— According to two of a number of prominent
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    HOW DOES OTTAWA AFFECT US?
    453 12 S.S.(S.)A. Wants a Full Explanation. At a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association Wednesday, a decision by circular t write to Government requesting that a full authoritative statement jetting ou how the Colony, the Federated and 1 the Unfederated Malay States are affected
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    NEW RURAL BOARD MEMBER.
    562 12 Mohammedan Community Represented. A meeting of the Rural Board of Singapore was held at the Land Office on Friday, Mr. W. S. Ebden (the Commissioner of Lands, S.S.) presiding. Others present were Dr. F. R. Sayers (the Chief Health Officer), Mr. J. O. Plunkett (the Senior
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    CHRISTMAS EVE ARREST.
    97 12 European Accountant On Serious Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 29. A European named Younger, an accountant employed by Penawat Tin Ltd., who was arrested in Batu Gajah on Christmas Eve, has been released on bail pending trial on one charge of falsification of accounts in
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2110 13 The Planter In The Slump—Medical Warnings Vs. Cash Reserves—Dr. Dixon’s V ieivs—T h a t Third-Year Feeling—Mountains Out Of Molehills—The Value Of Hobbies. (By Our Planting Cor respondent.) ATOPIC of considerable interest to planters this month has been provided by the articles and letters which have appeared
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    ASIATIC LEADER.
    397 13 Services of Mr. I. Barnabas. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 29. The long and honourable career of Mr. I Barnabas, L.R.I.B.A., A. I. Struct, E. t in the PubJic Works Department of the F.M.S. Government, and later in private business and his many services in the
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
    79 13 Alleged Throwing Of Corrosive Acid. In the Seremban Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. R. P. Clegg, Mr. Davis, Officer-in-Charge-of-Detectives, stated that he had been instructed by the D.P.P. to withdraw the charge against Gan Kim Hee, who, some two months ago, was charged with voluntarily causing hurt
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2423 14 The Games Fetish In Mftlaya—An Unconventional Vieiv —Galvanising The Office-Wallah—A Defence Of The Long Chair —The Happy Medium. <3y Our K'tala Lumpur Correspondent.) ONK sometimes wonders whether st.rti-, cient allow ance is made for t he mo* j dem games fetish in explanations, lay
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    DIVED IN POOL.
    275 14 Attempt to Escape Revenue Men. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 29. When the court resumed work after the Christmas vacation there was one appeal by Chye Phooi, in person, against the conviction and fine of $400 or six months’ rigorous imprisonment imposed on him by Tungku
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    ROBBED A FRIEND.
    192 14 Singapore Youth Gaoled In Hong Kong. Tallin# himself a Malay and speaking antonesp like a native, a youth named Charlie On appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy on Dec. 22 as complainant in a case in which another youth, Cheng Sing, was charged before Mr. Butters with theft
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      SITUATION MORE CLEAR.
      409 19 Reuter. Definitely Off Gold Standard. POLITICAL OUTLOOK. Anti-Government Coalition While South Africa is regarded as having abandoned the gold standard, the Government has decided not to link the South African pound with sterling or to devalue currency. It is stated that the Chamber of Mines will no
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      NEW RECORD.
      47 19 Reuter. Height Of 8,200 Metres In Tourist Seaplane. Rome, Dec. 23. The height of 8.200 metres reached by a 170-horse power Fiat seaplane is claimed as a new T world record for tourist seaplanes. The international altitude record, held by Great Britain, is 13,404 metres.—
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      BELGIAN CRISIS.
      35 19 .—Reuter. Bill To Restore National Finances. Brussels, Dec. 29. The Chamber, by 93 to 0, passed the Bill to restore the national finances. The Socialists, Communists and Flemish Extremists were not present. —Reuter.
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      “NOT ALTOGETHER UNLIKELY.”
      62 19 More Rubber Restriction Rumours. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 30. The Evening News declares that it is “not altogether unlikely that the question of rubber restriction will be revived in authoritative quarters.” Any proposals, however, must originate from the Dutch, and evidence of Dutch Government support
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      KING’S BROADCAST.
      226 19 —British Wireless. A Great Technical Achievement. Rugby, Dec. 27. The early promise of the weather for the holiday has not been wholly fulfilled. Christmas day, Boxing day and today, which is an extra bank holiday, have been foggy and cold in London. A unique place in the holiday
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      SAMUEL INSULL.
      110 19 —Reuter. Appeal Against Refusal Of Extradition. Chicago, Dec. 28. The State Attorney announces that he will instruct the State’s representatives in Athens to appeal against Greece’s refusal to extradite Samuel Insull.—Reuter. A cable of the previous day stated that the Athens Court of Appeal decided that Insull could
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      S. AMERICAN TRADE.
      104 19 —Reuter. Serious Effect of Exchange Restrictions. London, Dec. 28. The effect of exchange restrictions on South American trade is engaging the serious attention of British commercial circles. Fallowing a conference on the subject under the chairmanship of Sir Frederick Leith-Ross at the Board of Trade last week,
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      TIN RUMOUR EXPLODED.
      66 19 Quota Reduction Story False. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 29. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times is informed that the rumours of a further reduction in the tin production quota are without foundation. 44 It is added, however, that 44 an increased restriction export quota
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      INDIA’S PROBLEMS.
      512 19 —British Wireless. Work of Conference Praised. Rugby, Dec. 27. The newspapers record with satisfaction evidence of progress in the Indian problem contained in the speeches at the final session of the third Round Table Conference on Christmas Eve and tr.e prospect held forth by the Lord Chincellor, Lord
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      NATIONAL IRISH GOVERNMENT.
      308 19 —Reuter. Vincent Plan Grips Free State. MASS MEETING. Business Men Call For Support. Senator Vincent’s proposal for a national Free State Government ia increasing in popularity every day in Ireland. A mass meeting of influential business men passed a resolution yesterday calling upon everyone with the country’s
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      YACHTSMEN SAFE.
      120 19 —Reuter. Trying Passage Back To Hong Kong. Hong: Kong, Dec. 28. Fears as to the safety of the crews of two yachts which were missing have bees allayed. They were engaged on a rabe to Marao and back, and as distress Sarah had been seen aeroplanes from H.
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      THE REICHSTAG.
      47 19 -Reuter. Veteran Nazi Member jJ Resigns. Berlin, Dec. 28. The Nazi ex-General Leitzmann, who I m 84, has resigned his seat in the Reichstag, of w f hich he was senior member. He will remain a member of the Nazi Party and the Prussian Diet.—Reuter.
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      NEWFOUNDLAND.
      34 19 -Reuter. Assistance To Meet Interest Payments. St. John’s, Newfoundland, Dec. 28. Great Britain and Canada will assist; Newfoundland to meet the interest payments due on Jan. 1, providing $1,479,000 of approximately $2,000.000. —Reuter.
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      MANCHURIA NOW A WORLD ISSUE.
      106 20 Reuter. Quo Tai-chi’s Warning. NEW ORIENTATION OF CHINESE POLICY. London, Dec. 1*0. Mr. Tai-chi will return to Geneva next week. Interviewed by a representative of Reuter’s Agency, he declared that he would press for the immediate adoption of the Lytton findings, especially the time limit
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      FACING UP.
      315 20 way.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Jehol Preparing For Invasion. Shanghai, Dec. 31. The Canton Kuomintang Party Denari* mor.t has wired to Gen. Tang Yu iin (Governor of Jehol) urging him to defend Jehol against invasion with every means at his command. The Department has also
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      CASH REWARDS.
      95 20 -United Press. For Capture of Yichow And Chinchow. Shanhaikwan, Dec. 20. Posters have been pasted on village walls along the Fengtien-Jehol border saying that (Jen. Chu Tsi-tsing will pay casl. prizes for Volunteer groups who capture the cities of Chinchow and Yichow, according to reports brought here by
      -United Press.  -  95 words
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      MAN OF MYSTERY.
      238 20 Has General Ma Gone To Russia? Shanghai, Dec. 31. Once again Gen. Ma Chan-shan appears tn the «>le of a man of mystery, a Sin l/hew Jit Poh message received this morning stating that unofficial circles aie I quite in the dark as to his w hereabouts.
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      SOVIET AND CHINA.
      159 20 Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Russian Ambassador Appointed. Shanghai, Dec. 31. The Nanking Foreign Oce, writing to the South-West Political Committee through Mr. Lam Tung-hoi, has denied that there is any understanding in the rsumption of relations with Russia. I-rfirge quantities of Russian goods
      Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  159 words
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      SMUGGLERS SHOT.
      84 20 Bureau yesterday at noon.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Extreme Penalty Paid In Canton. Shanghai, Dec. 31. Luk Ting-shu and the four other Chinese who were caught smuggling Japanese paper into Canton and sentenced to death, were shot at the Police Bureau yesterday at noon.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. 21 Taxes
      Bureau yesterday at noon.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  84 words
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      STORMY PASSAGE.
      79 20 Reuter. Seaman Killed on The Majestic. New York, Dec. 20. On the arrival of the Majestic it was revealed that a seaman was fatally injured, two cooks were nearly drowned, the crew's scullery was wrecked, a bulkhead was smashed and other minor damage was done when a giant
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      FRANCE & GERMANY.
      77 20 FRANCE GERMANY. —Reuter. Provisions of New Trade Agreements. Paris, Dec. 29. The text of two Franco-German trade agreements is published, and a third agreement is foreshadowed. The first modifies the convention of 1927, the main provisions being that the present tariffs can be modified at a fortnight’s notice and the
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      COURT MARTIAL ON NAVAL OFFICER.
      87 20 Sentenced to Dismissal From Service. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 30. Sub.-Lieut. Guy Falla, of H.M.S. Renown, charged before a court martial at Chatham, was found guilty of altering the mess account entries and convei sion to his own use. He was sentenced to
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      WOMAN EXECUTED.
      139 20 —Reuter. Sensational Murder Case In Pretoria. Pretoria, Dec. 30. Mrs. Daisy Louise de Melker has been executed. —Reuter. Mrs. de Melker was found guilty of the murder of her son for which she was sentenced to death, but not guilty of the murder of her husbands. Her trial
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      RELIEF UNION.
      104 20 —British Wireless. To Help Victims of Trade Depression. Rugby, Dec. 28. Twenty-seven countries have so far acceded to the convention creating an International Relief Union. Its object is to provide relief in money and kind and to co-ordinate relief works in respect of public misfortunes due to force
      —British Wireless.  -  104 words
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      NEW YORK’S MAYOR.
      80 20 for financial proficiency.—Aneta-Trans-0«ean. Asks Paris For Civic Advice! Paris, Dec. 27. In his quest for new sources of revenue, the recently elected Mayor of New York has through an intermediary of the American Ambassador asked the Municipal council in Paris for advice in regard to Municipal finance.
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      CONTROL OPPOSED.
      38 20 -Reuter. Objections to Sugar Quota Scheme. Havana, Dec. 30. The newly formed Sugar Growers' Association has issued a manifesto demanding the cancellation of artificial restrictions on the sugar crop and particularly attacking the Chadbourne quota scheme.—Reuter.
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      PHILIPPINES BILL.
      37 20 —Reuter. Washington, Dec. 29. The House of Representatives has passed the Bill granting independence to the Philippines in ten years. The Bill will now go to the President, as both Houses have agreed to it.—Reuter.
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      “MALICIOUS TREASON” CHARGE.
      575 20 -Reuter. —British Wireless. General Hertzog. “FORCED OFF GOLD STANDARD.” Pretoria, Dec. 31. “Organised finance, assisted by Afrikander treason, has forced South Africa off the gold standard,” declares General Hertzog in a New’ Year message to the Afrikander people. He refers to the deep wound, public humiliation and
      -Reuter.; —British Wireless.  -  575 words
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      BOMB OUTRAGES.
      73 20 —Reuter Wireless. “To Discredit the Egyptian Police.” Cairo, Dec. 27. The recent series of mystifying bomb outrages appears to be an effort to discredit the police. It is reported that the Director of the Political Bureau has received a letter purporting to emanate from the authors of the
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  73 words
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      “ JAPAN PREPARING TO SEIZE PEKING.”
      637 21 JAPAN PREPARING TO SEIZE PEKING.” -Reuter. Manchuria) by throwing bombs. —Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Pu Yi As Emperor. armed resistance and A “REAL WAR” London, Dec. 30. The Daily Herald diplomatic correspondent, under a banner heading on the front page, “Japan Prepares to Seize Peking,” says
      -Reuter.; Manchuria) by throwing bombs.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  637 words
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      U.S. DEBT PLAN.
      132 21 —Reuter Wireless. -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Britain Could Pay In Silver.” 'Vushington, D.’c. 127. The proposal that the United States id'ow Great Britain to pay $100,000,000 of the debt with 100,000,000 ounces cf filvev was made by tie Democrat Senator, Mr. Hayden, in a broadcast speech. The Senator added the
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      EXPRESS BOMBED.
      72 21 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Wreckers Failed By Inches. Athens, Dec. 27. An attempt to blow up the Simplon express was made last night near the Bulgarian border, but failed as. the bomb placed near the track exploded prematurely so that the engine driver succeeded in halting the train in time. One
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      PRISON FOR LIBEL.
      136 21 Notice of appeal has been given.—Reuter Wireless. Severe Sentence For Canadian Publisher. Montreal, Dec. 27. A sentence of three months’ imprisonment has been passed on J.J Harped, a Canadian publisher who was found guilty of a defamatory libel against Mr. T. B. Macaulay. President of the Sun
      Notice of appeal has been given.—Reuter Wireless.  -  136 words
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      FLYING DISPLAY.
      77 21 Kaye Don, the latter winning.—Reuter Wireless. Race For Ultra-Light Machines. London, Dec. 27. The Bank Holi<|ay crowd watched a novel flying display at Feltham when the first pylon racing meeting for ultra-light aeroplanes was held. Four of the newest types of light aircraft two-seater monoplanes, with engines of
      Kaye Don, the latter winning.—Reuter Wireless.  -  77 words
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      CHENDERIANG TIN.
      44 21 Loss Reduced From £4,311 To £1,842. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 29. Chenderiang Tin announces a loss of £1,842 for the year ended Mar. 31, against a loss of £4,311 in the previous year. A debit of £9,236 is carried forward.
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      AUSTRIAN LOAN.
      67 21 Reuter. Paris, Dec. 29. The Government making it a matter of confidence, the Chamber rejected by 387 to 189 the Opposition amendment to the Austrian Loan Bill, under which France guarantees a portion of the 300,000,000 schilling loan to Austria. The Senate approved the monthly vote account, and
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      MORE REVENUE.
      250 21 added to the expenditure account. —British Wireless. Good Outlook For Budget. Rugby, Dec. 28. Revenue returns of last night show that with one week still to run to complete the first nine months of the financial year the expenditure, excluding self-balancing items, is £9,928.971 less and the revenue
      added to the expenditure account.—British Wireless.  -  250 words
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      HONG KONG MURDER.
      145 21 —Reuter. Chinese Present Petition To Governor. Hong Kong, Dec. 28. The Governor-in-Council is at present considering a petition sent in by prominent local Chinese asking him to commute the death sentence passed on Cheng Kwok-yau to life imprisonment.—Reuter. Cheng Kwok-yau was charged with procuring the murder of
      —Reuter.  -  145 words
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      SOVIET METHODS.
      121 21 —Reuter. Single Passport System Established. Moscow, Dec. 28. A new decree by the central executive committee orders the rounding up of Kulaks, thieves and persons of no fixed abode and the establishment of a single passport system throughout the U.S.S.R. in order to improve the registration of the
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      “THEIR OLD FRIEND.”
      76 21 seeing their old friend again.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Germans to Visit S.W.-Africa. Hamburg, Dec. 28. This evening the Woermann liner, Adolph Woermann, will put to sea with 20 Germans participating in a tour, organised by the newspaper publishers Scherl, to Africa. The main purpose is to visit ex-German South-West Africa
      seeing their old friend again.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  76 words
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      RUSSIAN BARTER STORM.
      302 21 —Reuter. Free Traders’ Wrath. CANADA ACCUSED OF TREACHERY. London, Dec. 29. British Free Traders are furious at the Canada-Soviet barter proposals. They complain bitterly that while Mr. R. B. Bennett, the Canadian Prime Minister, was insisting at the Ottawa Conference on Great Britain denouncing the trade treaty
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      CIVIL AVIATION.
      267 21 needing a very short run to pull up.—British Wireless. London to Cape A Great Success. Rugby, Dec. 28. I Sir Eric Geddes, chairman of Imperial Airways, left London yesterday on a flying visit to stations on the London-Cape Town air route. He wil! visit Rome em route to
      needing a very short run to pull up.—British Wireless.  -  267 words
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      LONDON-BRIGHTON.
      66 21 British Wireless. New Electric Services Opened Today. Rugby, Dec. 28. The Lord Mayor of London and Lady Mayoress will open the Southern Railways new electrified line from London to Brighton on Friday. The new service, for which luxuriously equipped coaches have been built, will operate from Sunday. The new
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      ‘PREDATORY RAID’ BY JAPAN.
      1818 22 —Reuter. S ’nW J tpor ke Sin Kuo Shanhaikwan Events Alarm Europe. MR. QUO TAI-CHI. “There Will Be Strong Resistance.” The latest developments in the SinoJapanese dispute, culminating in the fighting at Shanhaikwan have cauaed great alarm in Europe and the League of Nations has come
      —Reuter.; ,S’nWJtporke-Sin Kuo *» •*  -  1,818 words
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      “ FIANNA FAIL ON THE RUN.”
      307 22 FIANNA FAIL ON THE RUN.” —Reuter. Mr. Cosgrave’s Fighting Speech. IRISH ELECTION. Adherence to Treaty With Britain. In a speech announcing his election programme, Mr. Cosgrmve, the former president, said adherence to the treaty with Great Britain wm necessary, to Ireland’s economic salvation. The Fianna Fail,” he declared, 44 is
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      SHAH’S DECREE.
      113 22 Reuter Wireless. Officials Not to Mix With Europeans. Teheran, Jan. 2. A decree forbidding; State officials and army officers of high rank to associate with European women or to attend receptions given by foreigners has been issued by the Shah following the AngloPersian Oil dispute and the dismissal
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      GREEK FINANCES.
      90 22 —Reuter. Drastic Retrenchment The Order. Athens, Jan. 3. Drastic retrenchment and an increase of taxation are proposed by the Government to meet the expected deficit of 12,000,000,000 drachmae in the budget for 1933-4. Total economies of 400,000,000 include the saving of 240,000.000 on military expenditure, while cuts in
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      “ GLIDER ” POSTCARDS.
      48 22 GLIDER POSTCARDS. between Vienna and Semering.—Aneta Trans-Ocean. Vienna, Jan. 1. The Austrian Post Office is issuing the hrst “glider service postcards" in the world which will be used in the glider service to be initiated this month by the wellknown glider expert, Robert* Kronfeld, between Vienna and Semering.—Aneta-
      between Vienna and Semering.—Aneta Trans-Ocean.  -  48 words
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      SHANHAIKWAN CAPTURED.
      682 23 —Reuter. Heavy Bombardment Of City. UNPROVOKED.” Surprise for Japanese Military Authorities. Th« trouble which has been threatening during the past month on the Jehol border, particularly at Shauhaikwan, looks like coming to a head rapidly in the new year, the latest reports stating that the latter town was
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      SPANISH ROYALISTS’ ESCAPE.
      57 23 —Reuter. Ex-King’s Cousin Among Them. Madrid, Jan. 3. Leading. Royalists, including Prince Alfonso de Bourbon, cousin of ex-King Alfonso, are among 29 political prisoners who escaped from the African penal colony of Rio de Oro yesterday morning in a small cargo boat believed to be French. The
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      TOM MANN.
      220 23 —Reuter Wireless. Case Again Before Home Secretary. London, Dec. 29. Mr. Lansbury and a colleague have gone to Lossiemouth to intercede with the Prime Minister on behalf of the 70 yearold communist, Tom Mann and of Llewellyn, who was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment in the middle of
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  220 words
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      CHINA’S DOLLAR.
      70 23 Reuter. Conversion at New Rate Announced. Shanghai, Dec. 30. The Finance Minister. Mr. Soong, announces that a well equipped central mint will be opened on Mar. 1 for the coinage into dollars of silver tendered by the public at the conversion rate of 71*2 tael cents per dollar.
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      ITALIAN FINANCES.
      76 23 voted to productive purposes.—Reuter Wireless. Still Higher Expenditure Next Year. Rome, Dec. 27. A deficit amounting to 3,088,000,000 Lire ia provided for in the official estimates of the Italian Budget for the year 1933-34. In spite of the discouraging figures. Government is boldly budgeting for higher expenditure next
      voted to productive purposes.—Reuter Wireless.  -  76 words
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      S. AFRICAN CURRENCY CRISIS.
      595 23 —British Wireless. Agreement with Chamber Of Mines. Johannesburg, Jan. 1. Though no official statement is available, it is authoritatively stated that a satisfactory understanding has been reached between the Chamber of Mines and the Reserve Bank for dealing with the realisation of the gold output. It
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      “ OUTRAGEOUS.”
      75 23 OUTRAGEOUS.” Reuter. Mr. Lansbury on Japan’s Attitude. London, Jan. 2. Nothing more cynical and outrageous has happened in my lifetime,” declared Mr. Lansbury in a speech at Westham attacking the Japanese attitude towards the Lytton Report. He declared that Japanese imperialists were determined to flout world opinion. They had reduced
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      GENERAL ELECTION IN FREE STATE.
      360 23 —Reuter. De Valera’s Decision. TO TEST PUBLIC’S CONFIDENCE. Dublin, Jan. 3. There has been dramatic development in the political situation in the Irish Free State. Follow in# Labour’s determined opposition to the Government’s proposal to reduce civil servants’ wages, it was announced early this morning
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      SERVICE CHANGES.
      153 23 —Reuter Wireless. Naval and Air Promotions Announced. London, Deo. 31. The Air Ministry announces the pro-mo tion of Air-Chief-Marshal Sir John Salmond to Marshal of. the Royal Air Force, while his brother Air-Marshal Sir Geoff re.v Salmond and Air-Marshal Sir Edward Ellington are promoted Air-Chief-Mar-shals.—Reuter. London, Dec. 30.
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      MR. MACDONALD.
      66 23 British Wireless. Has Extended Holiday at Lossiemouth. Rugby, Dec. 29. In the interest of his health, the Prime Minsitcr has been persuaded to postpone his departure from Lossiemouth until later than Jan. 17 which was the date fixed for his return to London. Sir John Simon, the Foreign
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      SOLDIERS RIOT IN JAMAICA.
      118 24 —Reuter. Avenging a Death. WILD SCENES IN THE CAPITAL. Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 3. Soldiers of the Northumberland Fusiliers rioted last night after one of their comrades had been killed in a ,riiW They clashed with the police, and during the melee several civilians and soldiers were
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      LATEST CABLES.
      80 24 —Reuter. Shanhaikwan Incident May He Localised. Shanghai, J ui. 1. There i*> e*eiy iikolihoo 1 that t!««• Shaniiaikv an incident will Ih* localised. In spite ol Chinese troop movements over the Chihli area, the Japanese military leaders in Tientsin are apparently convinced that Hsuehliang will not fight.—Reuter. Railway
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      ALWAR TROUBLE.
      100 24 Reuter Wireless. Troops Attacked Ky Moslem Tribe. New Delhi, .Ian. 1. Troops belonging to the Maharaja of Alwar have been niched to Harsauli Village, in tin* disturbed area of Aiwar State, Rajputanu, where they v.ere attacked by members of a Moslem tribe over an alleged taxation grievance. It
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      COLONEL FAWCETT.
      99 24 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Explorer’s Death at Hands Of Indians. Berlin, Jan. 2. Some indications of the fate of the British Explorer, Colonel Fawcett, who has bepn missing since 1920 when he attempted to penetrate the primeval woods of the Matto Grosso region of Bra7.il, is contained in a report of
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      AIR TRAGEDY.
      71 24 —Anetu-Truns-Ocean. How Honeymoon Couple Lost Their Lives. Mtodrid, Dee. HO. A honeymoon couple left Barcelona in an aeroplane for a bridal tour to the South of France. But the tour ended in tragedy when the machine hurst into flames and crashed near Esteri Aneo. The bride and the
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      THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
      125 24 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Consideration of Equality Formula. London, Jan. 2. The idea of another five-power conference to be held in London before the reassembling of the Disarmament Conferenco has been abandoned, according to the Dailv Telegraph’s Diplomatic Correspondent, who asserts that Mr. MacDonald wanted to have the five powers
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      EX-EMPRESS ZITA.
      132 24 pul Imbed in Germany.—Aneta-Trans-i Kvan. Pained at Publication Of Husband’s Diary. Brussels, Dec. 27. Serial publication by a London newspaper i f the Austrian Emperor Charles’s diary relating to the abortive attempt in V.»21 to gain the Hungarian throne has caused iurnful astonishment in the castle .v Si
      pul Imbed in Germany.—Aneta-Transi Kvan.  -  132 words
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      NEW DUTIES.
      87 24 —Reuter. India and Ottawa Agreement. London, Dec. 22. Folk wir.g the passage by the Indian Legislature of the Ottawa agreement, the Treasury has issued an order bringing those parts of the Ottawa Agreements Act into operation which implement the agreement on behalf of the United Kingdom. The effect
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      VATICAN CITY.
      92 24 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Cates Closed To Casual Visitors. Rome, Jan. 3. With the beginning of the year the gates of Vatican City are closed to a’l casual visitors. Henceforth the entrance will be reserved for those equipped with special passes, though even these are no longer permitted to wander around
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      APPEAL TO TAXPAYERS.
      114 24 —Reuter Wireless. Invited To Contribute Promptly. Berlin, Jan. 2. British income-tax and surtax payers are being invited to repeat their performance of the corresponding quarter of last year when, in order to assist in balancing the budget, they paid the instalments due with unprecedented promptitude, contributing £265
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  114 words
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      SPLIT IN THE NAZI CAMP.
      204 24 —Aneta Trans-Ocean. Important Developments Expected. Berlin, Jan. 3. Important developments in the domestic political situation are forecast by tno Conservative Kreuz Zeitung which predicts an early split in the National-Socialist movement with Gregor Strasser as leadei of the dissenters. The journal insists that approximately 40
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      SIR M. C. TURNER.
      129 24 —Reuter. Resigning Chairmanship Of Chartered Bank. London. Jan. 1. After thirty years as chairman Sir Montagu Cornish Turner has resigned from the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. His successor will be Mr. A. A. Willis. —Reuter. Sir Montagu Turner is 79 years of age.
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      BRITISH DEBT.
      131 24 —Reuter Wireless. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. U.S. Plan For Silver Payment Washington, Dec. 27. The proposal that the United States allow Great Britain to pay $100,000,000 of the debt with 1,000,000,000 ounces of silver was made by the Democrat Senator. Mr. Hayden, in a broadcast speech. The Senator added the proviso
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      NITRATE COMPANY.
      77 24 —Reuter. Why Presidential Decree Was Necessary. Santiago de Chile, Jan. 3. The Presidential decree liquidating the $•{(.0,000,000 Cosach combine states that liquidation will he followed by reorganisation, which has become necessary for three principal reasons, namely the company has become insolvent, it is at present working unconstitutionally and
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      LORD ROTHERMERE AS KING ?
      232 24 LORD ROTHERMERE AS KING —Aneta-T rans-Ocean. Remarkable Story. OFFERED THRONE OF HUNGARY. Budapest, Jan. 2. The British newspaper magnate, Lord Rothermere, in 1929 expressed his willingness to ascend the Hungarian throne, according to a book* of memoirs published by Dr. Schiller, private secretary to the late dean of Hungarian journalists,
      —Aneta-T rans-Ocean.  -  232 words
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      CORK FLOODED.
      94 24 —Reuter Wireless. Heavy Gale on Irish Coast. London, Jan. 1. Extensive damage over a wide area was done in Southern Ireland by a fierce gale, accompanied by heavy rain. The force of the wind up the river threw back the outflow in Cork City, with the result that
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  94 words
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      BATHING TRAGEDY.
      71 24 failed to make a rescue.—Reuter Wireless. British Marines Drowned At Malta. Malta, Dec. 27. Two British marines were drowned on Boxing Day while bathing outsidfc the harbour at Valetta. At first one of them got into difficulties and a sergeant plunged to his rescue but they were both
      failed to make a rescue.—Reuter Wireless.  -  71 words
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      TIN SUPPLIES.
      46 24 Decrease of 2,706 Tons Reported. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 3. Statistics compiled by the Anglo-Metal Company show that the world’s visible supplies of tin at the end of December were 55,760 tons, a decrease of 2,706 tons compared with Dec. 31, 1931.
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      HELPING FARMERS.
      46 24 Reuter Wireless. Butter To Be Mixed With German Margarine. Berlin, Dec. 29. A Government decree orders that a certain proportion of butter shall be mixed with margarine in order to help German farmers, but there must be no increase in the prices of magarine.—
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      SUGAR SALES.
      14 24 -Reuter. Batavia, Jan. 2. The new sugar selling organisation has started operations.—Reuter.
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      NEWFOUNDLAND.
      382 25 pointed as soon as possible.—British Wireless. Terms of the Financial Agreement. Rugby, Dec. 29. A statement on the terms of the agreement between the Governments of Great Britain, Canada and Newfoundland regarding the assistance to the latter Government in meeting its interest obligations has been issued by the Dominions
      pointed as soon as possible.—British Wireless.  -  382 words
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      BID FOR UNITY.
      109 25 —Reuter. Hindus, Moslems Sikhs Fail to Agree. Calcutta. Dec. 31. Calcutta’s protracted attempts to achieve unity among the Hindus, Moslems and Sikhs and to negotiate an agreement in substitution of the British Government’s communal decision given last August appear finally to have failed. The attempt had already
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      WHEAT SUBSIDY.
      57 25 53,000 Farmers Receive Cheques. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 2. About 53,000 British farmers have received cheques from the Wheat Commission for advances on account of “deficiency payment” for millable wheat sold under the quota scheme against the end of November. The amounts vary from 12s. 6d.
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      JAPANESE PEER.
      43 25 Renter. Death Of A Former Vice-President. Tokio, Dec. 31. Marquis Masaaki Hachisuka, the for‘n'.er Vice-President of the House of Peers, died of a stroke today. His son, who is well-known as an aviator. Alpinist and Zoologist, is at present in London.
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      SIX-HOUR DAY.
      198 25 —Reuter. U.S. Plan to Distribute Employment. New York, Jan. 2. National economic and social planning, better distribution of income to increase the purchasing power of the masses, and a six-hour day and a five-day week in order to distribute employment are among the recommendations of the report of
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      ’FLU SWEEPS BRITAIN.
      144 25 Alarming Spread Of Epidemic. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 31. Influenza, which is invariably rife in Great Britain at this time of the year, has been rampant during the last fortnight, and is now increasing with alarming rapidity throughout the country Reports from all quarters state
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      FOUND SHOT.
      86 25 —Reuter Wireless. Birmingham Detective And Nerve Strain. London, Dec. 29. One of Britain’s leading police sleuths, Chief Detective Inspector Fooli, of the Birmingham C.I.D., was found shot dead in the Birmingham police station early this morning. He has lately been suffering from nerve strain and took charge of
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      BULGARIA.
      61 25 —Reuter. Reconstitution Of The Cabinet. Sofia, Dec. 28. The Cabinet has resigned, but a crisis is not expected to result from the change of regime. King Boris consulted all the party leaders, and it is generally expected that M. Mouchanoff will be asked tomorrow to form a Cabinet with
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      “ HONEYMOON HOUSE.”
      59 25 HONEYMOON HOUSE.” -Reuter Wireless. Famous Niagara Falls Hotel Destroyed. Niagara Falls, Dec. 31. Famous as The Honeymoon House and for many years atn object of interest to sightseers, Clifton House Hotel, which overlooks the Niagara cataract, was destroyed today by fire. The hotel was closed for the winter but the
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      DR. W. CUNO.
      185 25 —Reuter. Death of German Shipping Magnate. Betfin, Jan. 3. The death of Dr. Wilhelm Cuno, the shipping magnate and former Chancellor is announced.—Reuter. Dr. Cuno was general manager of the Hamburg-Amerika Line. He was Reich Chancellor from 1922 to 1923 and was forced to resign owing to
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      TEN LIVES LOST.
      141 25 —Reuter Wireless. New Zealand Shipping Tragedy. Napier, New Zealand, Dec. 29. Ten lives were lost in a shipping tragedy which occurred today at the entrance to the harbour, owing to a collision between a launch and a small steamer. The accident occurred in the early hours of
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      GOLD FLOW.
      138 25 —Reuter. Stream Turns Away From France. Paris, Dec. 29. The stream of gold, after flowing for several years towards France, has now set in the opposite direction, but in the opinion of qualified observers this is no cause for alarm. France is still brimful of gold. The tide
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      INFLUENZA AT SEA.
      65 25 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Four Hundred Cases On Liner. London, Dec. 27. An. Unpleasant experience befell the liner Cameronia on her last trip across the Atlantic. The vessel had hardly left New York when an epidemic of influenza broke out on board, no less than 400 out of total of
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      STREET ACCIDENTS.
      41 25 Only Two Per Cent. Considered Unavoidable. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 2. The National Safety First Association’s road accident inquiry committee is likely to report that less than two per cent, of accidents can be claused as unavoidable.
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      S. AFRICA CRISIS.
      378 25 abandoning the Gold Standard.—Reuben Wireless. down but there was little selling.—British Wireless. Millions Flowing From Country. Pretoria, Dec. 29. South Africa is definitely and irrevocably off the gold standard, but the pound is not linked to sterling. Mr. N. C. Havenga, the Minister of Finance, interviewed by
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      RUBBER PRODUCTION.
      87 25 November Output Figures. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 2. The Rubber Growers' Association monthly analysis of crop returns of 615 member companies throughout the world shows that November production totalled 20,361 tons compared with 20,268 tons in October. The crop in the past eleven months was 227,539
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      “UNLIKELY TO GO.”
      58 25 Lancashire Club’s Offer To Bradman. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 31. A report circulated in London stntan that it is most unlikely' that Bradman, the Australian cricketer, will proceed to England in the near future in spite of the earlier reports that an offer had been
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      THE EX-KAISER.
      32 25 shows marked improvement.— Aneta-Trana-Ooaan. Health Showing Marked Improvement. Amsterdam, Dec. 28. The household of the ex-Kaiser issues a statement to the effect that his health now shows marked improvement.— Aneta-
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  • Sporting News.
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      AUSTRALIA WIN SECOND TEST.
      4058 26 On Level Terms. ENGLAND’S COLLAPSE ON WEARING WICKET. AuMralia beat England by 111 nin> in the necond Tent match at Melbourne on Tueaday, and each aide han n<»» w<»» a match in the 1932 3 aeries. The third Teat will begin at Adelaide on Jan. 13
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      HOME RUGBY.
      52 27 Army Narrowly Beat Harlequins. London, Dec. 31. The following are the results of the leading Rugby matches play today: Army 11 Harlequins 8 (at Aldershot). Bath 11 Coventry 9 Blackheath 13 Devonport Services 0 Bristol 5 Cardiff 0 Llanelly 4 Gloucester 0 Swansea 11 0 U.S.. Portsmouth 0
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      SINGAPORE’S GOOD RUGBY WIN.
      316 27 Hopes for the Final. STRONG UP-COUNTRY TEAM BEATEN. Singapore ..13 pts.; Perak 3 pts. The brilliant all-round display of Singapore on Saturday against Perak has revived hopes of a local civilian team representing the South in the Malaya Cup final once again at Kuala Lumpur against
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      WILTSHIRES LOSE TO POLICE.
      152 27 Poor Finishing Robs Them of Victory. Police XI 2 Wiltshire Regt. 1. Two elevens from the Police and the Wiltshire Regiment met in a hockey match at the Depot on Dec. 29, the home team winning by the odd goal in three. The Regiment had only
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      89 27 Rangers Well Held By Partick. l£>ndon, Jan. 3. The following were the results of matches played in the Scottish League (Div.) today: Airdrieonians 2 Hamilton Ac. 1 Ayr United 2 Kilmarnock 3 Celtic vs. Queen’s Park* Cowdenbeath 3 St. Johnstone 2 Dundee 2 Hearts 2 East Stirling 2
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      ISLANDS DRAW WITH S.C.C.
      640 27 Interesting Rugby. CLUB’S SECOND HALF SUPERIORITY. S.C.C. 11 pts. Islands 11 pts. A draw of 11 points each (a goal and two tries) was the result of the Rugby match on the Padang on Dec. 28 between an S.C.C. side and the Islands’ XV. The game
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      WORLD’S RECORD.
      32 27 New Time For 500 Metres Free Style. Miami, Dec. 31. Swimming here today, Mia* Kiffht covered 500 metres, free style, in 7 min. 2 3-5 sec., a world’s record.—Rei> ter.
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      SATURDAY’S RUGBY IN SEREMBAN.
      716 28 No Change in Team To Meet Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 2. T|w» NWri Sembilan-Malacca combination have decided to play the same .side that defeated the Malaya Command for th<*i;- all-important fixture with Singapore on Jan. 7 here. i-» Hu- winners of this match
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      PADANG CLUBS AT HOCKEY.
      324 28 S.C.C. First Lose. SECOND TEAM SCORES SIX TIMES. S.C.C. 1 S.R.C. 4. One of the most interesting hockey matches of the season was witnessed on the S.C.C. Padang on Dec. 28 when the rival Padang clubs, the S.C.C. and the S.R.C. met for the third time,
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      PERAK’S NARROW WIN AT THE STADIUM.
      253 28 Last-Minute Score Against The Command. Malaya Command 3; Perak 5 pis. The Perak Rugby XV’, who on Saturday lost, to Singapore rather heavily, nearly met with another reverse at the hands of the Malaya Command when they met at the Jalan Besar stadium on
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      35 28 Keppel G.C.’s New Years Day Competition. Eleven cards were taken out for the Keppel Golf Club’s approaching and putting competition on New Year’s Day which resulted in a win for W P Douglas.
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      ARSENAL’S LEAD LESSENED.
      976 28 Latest Positions In League Tables. The following are the positions to date in the English and Scottish League tables: First Division. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Arsenal 24 17 4 3 74 36 37 Sheffield Wed. 24 15 5 4 56 37 34 Aston Vi'la
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      S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
      34 28 The final of the Russian pool tournament at the S.C.C., Capt. Hill and C. B. Maxwell vs. Lieut. Wilkinson and R. S. Wilson, will be played on Friday, starting at 6 p.m.
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      456 28 -Reuter. Arsenal Beaten. WEDNESDAY IN FINE FORM. London, Jan. 2. The following were the results of Eng lish and Scottish League Matches played today and on Saturday lost First Division. Blackburn R. 6 Blackpool 5 Bolton Wands. 3 Sheffield Utd. 3 Middlesbrough 2 Newcastle Utd. 3 Sheffield
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      U.S.A. WIN RUBBER.
      104 28 -Reuter. Australia Beaten At Tennis. Adelaide, Jan. 3. U.S.A. defeated Australia in the third tennis match which concluded here today, by eight matches to four. U.S.A. have thus won the rubber with one more match to be played. The results of matches played today were as follows:
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      80 1 General Rubber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices 1 The Singapore Auction 1 Rahman Rubber 1 London Tin Market 1 Kamunting Tin 1 Palm Oil Prices 1 Home and American Stocks 4 Trade and Finance 4 Stocks and Shares 4 London Share Prices 4 Correspondence— Rubber Restriction 2 .Meetings and
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      66 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices x d. Date L’don S’pore Jan. Feb. Mar. Dec. 29 2 7 16 7 4 74* 74 711/16 30 219/32 7 5/16 74 74 74 31 2 7 16 74 74 7 5/16 7 7/16 Jan. 3 Market 7
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      21 1 Dec. 29 Tin, S’pore Price $75.75 per picul. 30 76.124 31 76.00 Jun, 3 15. 5 4 73.624
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      118 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,102nd auction on Dec. 30, when there was catalogued 1.604.988 lb. or 716.51 tons offered 1,334,275 lb. or 595.66 tons sold 915,997 lb. or 408.93 tons. Spot. London 2 13/3£d. New York 34 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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      RAHMAN RUBBER.
      144 1 The Rahman Richer Estate, Ltd., has •formulated a reconstruction scheme under which the company is to be wound up and a new company formed with a capital of £37,500 in 2s. shares, says the Financial News on Nov. 24. Holders of the present capital will be entitled to
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      937 1 November Statistics Make Poor Show. PRESENT PRICE LEVELS TOO HIGH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 7. 1 Pressure of circumstances has forced o reconstruction of the well known Cornish mine, Geevor, whose issued capit&l is to be cut in half by writing down the nominal value
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      MALAKA PINDA RUBBER.
      876 1 Annual Meeting. REDUCTION IN ALL-IN COST. The twenty-second annual general meeting of the Malaka Pinda Rubber Co. was held at nos. 64, 65 amt 66, Market Street, on Dec. 30. were present the hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock (chairman), Mr. Chee Guan Chiang, Mr. Chua Poh Siang,
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      KAMUNTING TIN.
      111 1 Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., Peaang, report that cabled advice has baa* received from London that the annual accounts of Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., whose financial year ended on June 30, 1932, were issued on Dec. 8. It is advised that, including the balance brought forward from last
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      80 1 A cable to Guthrie and Co., Ltd., gives prices for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels as follows c.i.f. landed weights New York-Philadel-phia, U.S.A.S cts. 2.26 per lb. c.i.f. landed weights Pacific Ports, U.S.A.S cts. 2.20 per lb. c.i.f. landed weights Liverpool-Holland-Hamburg, 15s. 9d. per cwt. c.i.f.
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      CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK.
      1141 2 Amalgamation Scheme. INCREASE IN TOTAL DEPOSITS. The twentieth annual general meeting of the Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd., was held at the Bank’s premises, China Building, Chulia Street, on Dec. 29 win Mr. Cheok Cheng Kee in the Chair. The other shareholders present were Messrs. Lam Sem Thong,
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      237 2 Cortes port donee. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Many schemes have been put forward’by men infinitely more intelligent than myself, and have not materialised t'.,r some reason or other; nevertheless I do not see why' I should not ha\ e my say. The British Government
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      PENAWAT CAPITAL REDUCTION.
      848 2 Capital Not Represented By Assets. Notice has been given by order of the boa r d of the company that an extraI ordinary general meeting of the Penawat (Malaya) Tin Dredging Company, Limit1 ed, will be held at the Registered Office* I of the Company, Penang, on
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      SHARE MARKET.
      711 2 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated Jan. 4, states: The dislocation of business due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays has had its natural effect on the share and commodity markets both here and at home, and with exchanges mostly closed, nothing of
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