The Straits Budget, 23 March 1933

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    35 1 The Straits Budget BEING the weekly issue op the stkaitb times I RATA RT fflDVn iibaavv a [gSTABLUHBD NBARLT A CBITUIT.] No. 3,919 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933. Price 26 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    353 1 LEADERS— Page Tin Topics 3 ••Trades Unionism” 3 How the Slump Began 3 "Wearisome Futility” 3-4 Malayan Planning 4 Padres and the Press 4 Occasional Notes 6-6 Telegrams, Reuter and SpecialCovering Past Week's News 21-29 Pictures The Singapore “Riviera” 17 Sir John and Lady Scott 17 Mr. W. R.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1445 1 Major G. S. Rowley arrived in Kuala L umpur on Saturday. He has come out 0 Malaya in connection with the effort °htain a Rhinoceros Sondaicus for the New York Museum. Mrs. C. R. Howitt left for home by the Corfu. Mr. R. Stanton Nelson is a
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    CAPT. J. G. WYLDE.
    109 1 Goodbye To F.M.S. Volunteer Forces. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 21. After three years* service as State Adjutant with the F.M.S. Volunteer Forces, half of which period has been spent in Negri Scmbilan and half in Selangor, Capt. J. G. Wylde sails from Port
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    CHINA AND HER AIR FORCE.
    621 2 Outnumbered by Japan. BUT AS GOOD MAN TO MAN. “I believe our men are as well qualified in air-fighting methods as the Japanese and that they should b? fully capable of holding their own in the air, machine to machine/' was one of the remarks
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    MR. P. T. ALLEN.
    77 2 Penang Resident Councillor Retiring. The Hon. Mr. P. T. Alien, the Resident Councillor, Penan*, left for Penan* on m a*!! al tr a visit to Singapore. month oJV? rC irin at the end of the month an I leaving for home. He joined the Ma.ayan Civil
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    INVESTITURE IN JOHORE.
    233 2 Sultan Decorates French Consul. An investiture was held at the Istana Besar, Johore Bahru, on Tuesday when M. Brllereau, Consul for Fiance at Singapore, received from His Highiess the Sultan the insignia of the Order of the Crown of Johore, Second Class. (D.P.M.G.). M. Ballereau also received
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    Y.W.C.A. LEADERS.
    265 2 To Make a Tour Of Malaya. The world’s Y.W.C.A. president, Miss van Asch van Wyck, ana the general secretary, Miss Charlottee Niven, are shortly to make tour of Malaya. Miss van Wyck and Miss Niven passed through Singapore at the end of December on their way to China
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    CHURCH FINANCES.
    142 2 Revised Estimates Passed In Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 21. The adjourned annual general meeting of members of the Selangor Central Church Council was held on Sunday to consider the revised estimates for 1933 drawn up by the Council as a result of the criticisms
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    HOTEL LICENCE REFUSED.
    229 2 Successful Opposition By Official Assignee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tenang, Mar. 20. At a meeting of the Bo.ird of Licensing Justices today an application was made on behalf of Mr. T. V. Templeton for a first class public house licence for the Strand Hotel at 2 Leith
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    IS IT LEGAL?
    290 2 Carrying Passengers On A Lorry. A happy band of clerks and tambies—among the latter class being one called Veerasamy—from the Hong Kong and Bank climbed into a two-ton lorry shortly before five o’clock on the afternoon of Mar. 13, their destination being the Geylang football stadium where
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    C.P.O. AS COMPLAINANT.
    97 2 Beggar Who Refused To Go Away. Mr. V. G. Savi, Chief Police Officer of Singapore, was the complainant on Monday before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Magistrate, when an elderly Chinese was charged with wilful trespass. Accused was convicted and bound over in $25 for
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    WITNESSES ADMIT THEY LIED.
    282 2 Afraid of Police. CHINESE DIES AFTFR ASSAULT. When brought face to face with tk discrepancies of their evidence i n Jk Coroner s Court and what thev a l fore Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Criminal > trict Judge, on Tuesday, at least three a# the
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    EUROPEAN IN COURT.
    298 2 Maintenance Order Not Complied With. Mr. R. H. C. Laverton made another appearance before Mr. H. A. horror, the Criminal District Judge, on Wednesday, u Unow cause why action should not be taken against him for failing to comply with i ma-ntenance order. After listening to defendant
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      TIN TOPICS.
      946 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 16. few days ago a Penang reader twitted gently about the disappearance from ,1 news column of our Danielesquo na ilv inset: —‘Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin,’ or Only Ninety-Nine to Nought Days That daily appeal disappeared when it had served its purpose, and we confess
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      “TRADES UNIONISM.”
      927 3 .—Straits Times, March 17. Writing in the March Planter Mr. G. Shelton Agar criticises the suggestion made by a member of the Incorporated Society of Planters that Government should be asked to pass legislation to protect the planting community against the kind of harsh and unfair treatment which
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      HOW THE SLUMP BEGAN.
      1281 3 Straits Times, March 18. Mr. Leonard J. Reid, formerly Assistant Editor of the Economist, and now City Editor of the Daily Telegraph, has accomplished an almost impossible task in reducing the War Debts controversy to terms of such straightforward simplicity that the difficult questions of cancellation,
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      “ WEARISOME FUTILITY.”
      855 3 WEARISOME FUTILITY.” Ln,H one is utterly Strait* Times, March 20. Yet another disarmament plan! And, as a French newspaper points out, the fifty-seventh in thirteen months. This time the author of the scheme is Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and it is abundantly clear that his dramatic speech at Geneva on Thursday
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      MALAYAN PLANNING.
      923 4 a v v v v v > tion in this small peninsula.—Straits Times, Mar. 21. In a recent speech at I poll Mr. A. Cavendirh, the Director of Co operation, drew attention to a proposal to form an ‘‘Economic Board” for Malaya. Unfortunately he did not enlarge upon
      a » ***•» v v v ••v • v > • • % ** tion in this small peninsula.—Straits Times, Mar. 21.  -  923 words
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      PADRES AND THE PRESS.
      957 4 Strait* Times. March 22. Kuala Lumpur has just seen the unusual and exhilarating spectacle of two padres simultaneously descending in righteous wrath on our contemporary, the Malay Mail, which they accuse, firstly of distorting certain comments on the firoblem of European unemployment reief made in a
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    MONGOOSE vs. COBRA.
    135 4 But Promoter Gets A $50 Fine. “A spectator offered me $50 to stage a fight between a cobra and a mongoose.’’ pleaded an Indian juggler before Mr. j F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third Magistrate. on Monday when he appeared under the section of cruelty to animals.
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    MR. LIM BOON HAW.
    74 4 Funeral Of Penang Philanthropist. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Mar. 20. The funeral took place yesterday Mr. Lim Boon Haw, the well known Penang merchant, miner, planter and philanthropist, who died on J:n. 8 a*. at the age of G9. The funeral procession was a long
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    BIRTHS
    70 4 BENNETT.—At the General Hospital. pore, on March 20, to Cicely, Bennett, twin daughters. THOMAS.—At the General Hospital. pore on Sunday, March 19. to An of A. 0. Thomas, a daughter. HORNER.—At Johore Bahru Maternity pital on Thursday 16th inst., to wife of R. B. Horner, Segamat, a so JOHNSON.—At
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    MARRIAGE
    34 4 KNAGGS—VAN BUREN-At Singapore^; 1 Monday, March 20. 1933, Mr. A. ,.f only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bath, England Dorothy, eldei < of Mr. Mrs. B. C. Van Buren. Jervois Road, S’pore.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      ESTATES FOR SALE?
      375 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 16. The following advertisement shows that rubber is still a tempting investment to some people WANTED. —To buy small RUBBER vSTATES from 76 up to 200 acres, within 16 miles radius of Kuala Lumpur. The explanation of this offer is that vrtl with rubber
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      CHANCES TO HELP.
      453 5 w f np way or another !—Straits Times, Mar. 16. Attention is drawn elsewhere in this issue to three suggestions for contributing to the relief of the distress caused by unemployment in Malaya. We commend the proposals to the earnest consideration of readers for they contain many
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      A POOR EXCUSE.
      220 5 seen by the election returns.—Straits Times, March 17. Like the famous Zinoviev letter which carried the Conservatives in Great Britain into power some years ago, so the firing of the Reichstag, which was laid at tine door of the Communists, gave ihe Nazis in Germany such a
      seen by the election returns.—Straits Times, March 17.  -  220 words
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      CEYLON’S LITTLE JOKE.
      246 5 CEYLON’ S LITTLE JOKE —Stra’ts Times, March 17. Sir Cecil Clementi has had to endure a good deal of oev. re criticism since he came to Malaya, but not even the spectacle of His Excellency cruising luxuriously up the Straits of Malacca in his expensive steam yacht has moved us
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      “O SCHOOL WHERE IS THY STING?”
      444 5 take his rod out of pickle.—Straits Times, March 17. Those whose memories can still carry them back to school days may perhaps retain vivid recollections of painful interviews in the sanctum sanctorum of the headmaster’s room, which generally concluded with a very subdued scholar
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      “ POUNDS ” AND “ LBS.”
      109 5 POUNDS AND LBS.” —Straits March 18. This being the season of rubber com pany reports we would draw tho attention of agents and directors to an inaccuracy which* appears almost invariably in these documents. This is the attachment of an “s” to the abbreviation “lb.” in stating the actual and
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      LLOYD GEORGE AND GERMANY.
      211 5 ill vi ICOV UMJ O miu wv v»* his own followers ?—Straits Times, March 18. Seeing that the report of Mr. Lloyd George’s speech on Germany’s claims published on another page comes from a German news agency, there might be some excuse for thinking that it
      ill vi ICOV UMJ O miu wv v»* . ■ ■ * his own followers ?—Straits Times, March 18.  -  211 words
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      PRAISE FROM FRANCE.
      289 5 the gold standard.—Straits Times, March 18. In the midst of world financial crises, the British people may be excused for thinking they have struggled through reasonably well, and it is pleasant to find that the opinion is endorsed by such canhd critics as our friends the French.
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      PITY A POOR EDITOR!
      142 5 Straits Times, March 20. From this morning’s post-bag “Dear Sir, —I have some time last month obtained a License for Petition writing from Government and at the same time an office was opened at above address, recognised as The Information Bureau is undertaking to act and
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      HONG KONG’S “SNAIL”
      581 5 SR. is not so bad after all f—Straits Times, March 20. At various times the F.M.S. Railways have been made fun of—we are not entirely blameless ourselves—so we reserve the right to laugh at other railway systems and their Snails —the British section of the Canton-Kowloon railway,
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      WHAT ARE YOUR TEN?
      234 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 21. Some years ago there was quite a erase for various well-meaning: people to compile a list of “the 100 best books,” presumably for the guidance of those who wished to skim the cream of the world’s literature, but we are unaware that
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      THE OLD RACECOURSE.
      277 6 .—Straits Times, Mar. 21. The proposals which are to be submitted by the Municipal Commissioners to the Singapore Improvement Trust for the development ot the old racecourse seem sound enough, but there is one other suggestion which we have been asked to ventilate in this column. That
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      A SCOUT CAMP.
      271 6 the ideal to be aimed at. —Straits Times, Mar. 21. Camping, which is one of the most attractive aspects of Scouting in England, is rarely possible in Malaya owing to the difficulty of finding a site which is free from malarial mosquitoes. How'ever, this problem has been
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      THOSE NEWSPAPER FILMS!
      200 6 »—Straits Times, March 22. Pity the poor reporters Those American films do exaggerate—and some people really believe what they see! The following is taken from a magazine dealing solely with the film industry: the heading given to the story was “Feeding the Brutes**: “Reporters on a big
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      AN R.G.A. COMBINATION.
      323 6 billets on estates. —Straits Times, March 22. In view* of the talk we nave heard in Malaya recently about Government regu btion of the terms under which rubber planters are employed, it is interesting to find that there actually was an employers’ agreement fixing these terms in
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      A CRUISE TO MALAYA.
      351 6 .T vwaviiivow British colonies and protectorates.—Straits T'mes, March 22. Mr. Edward Long has permitted himself the pleasure of an imaginary tour of Malaya in the February number of British Malaya. Distance has lent enchantment to the view, and Mr. Long has left out certain little matters
      .T vwaviiivow British colonies and protectorates.—Straits T'mes, March 22.  -  351 words
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    CO-OPERATIVE UNION.
    57 6 A meeting of the delegates of the Singapore Co-operativ« Union will be held at the Fullerton Building on Monday, Apr. 3. Among the subjects for discussion are the proposal to hold a co-operators' conference on June 6 and to give a farewell dinner to Mr. A. Cavendish, Director
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    WHEN CONFESSIONS ARE VOLUNTARY.
    751 6 Condemned Sikh Loses His Appeal. The Appeal Court of three judges, the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, (president), Mr. Justice Whitley and Mr. Justice Burton, dismissed an interesting appeal argued on Monday by Mr. G. M. Coltart on behalf of Santokh Singh alias Makhan Singh, concern.ng
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    ALL ABOUT A LOAN.
    267 6 For “An Indefinite Period. A promissory note for $1,000, btari* interest at 24 per cent, and said to hav! 1 een made for “an indefinite perod the subject matter of a claim which’ before Mr. Justice Mills in the Court yesterday. 1 eme The plaintiff a
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    HUSBAND’S SACRIFICE.
    207 6 Pleads Guilty To Save His Wife. When first produced before Mr. H. A. rorrer, the Criminal District Judge, on a charge of distilling liquor a Chinese claimed trial w’hile. his wife, who was also in the dock, pleaded guilty to the charge. The hearing was then adjourned. A
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    FURTHER SENTENCED.
    171 6 Convicted Man Brought Up On Another Charge. Alexander van Toni Rivierd, the young Hawaiian, who, it will he remembered.wa* convicted of theft and sentenced to months, eight strokes of the rotan and two years’ police supervision a few dap ago, made another appearance before Mr. H. A. Forrer,
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    WRONG CARGOES DECLARED.
    756 7 And Shipped to the Far East, FREIGHT EVASION. Conference Action Taken. order to evade paying full freight charges, cargoes bearing misleading descriptions are being shipped to Singapore and other Far Eastern ports, the Straits Times learns. To frustrate this, the Straits China, Japan Conference has appointed an
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    LIBEL ACTION.
    83 7 Gross Negligence But No Malice.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 22. Entering judgment for the plaintiff in the case Cummins versus Jennings, Mr. Justice Gerahty awarded $4,000 damages respecting the libel of April 1 and $1,000 respecting the libel of April 2, together with the taxed costs
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    FUSHIMI MARU FIRE.
    494 7 Fight with Flames In Penang. (from Our Own Correspondent.) x a Penang, Mar. 16. Ine file on the 1* ushimi Maru appears to have raged during the whole of yes- y* w *th the officers and crew and j °“ic»als of the port tackling it with every
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    PASSENGERS.
    1461 7 I'usscngiMs by the Corfu, which lelt 1 Singapore en route for Eu rope on Friday,I ure Mr. A. K. Glassey, Mr. K. II. Melwain, Mr. G. V. Roland, Mr. V. C. Cox, Mrs. A. F. Carter, Miss M. Keddie, Mr. H. G. Moles, Mr. G. G. Sinclair, Miss N.
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    ACQUITTED AT LAST.
    185 7 Second Appeal Succeeds. Two Chinese revenue officers, Lim Ah Ngian and Tan Siew Cheng, twice convicted of the theft of $4 on Jan. 3 wer© found not guilty of. the offence by Mr. Justice Mills yesterday. This was the appeal against their conviction, f The men were
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    HONG KONG CEMENT
    89 7 Green Island Company Resumes Operations. In spite of continued heavy dumping of Japanese cement into Hong Kong the Green Island Cement Company’s works resumed operations on Mar. 8 (states t(he Hong Kong Telegraph). Mr. Allan Keith, secretary of the company, said Green Inland Cement prices had been
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    ASSAULT CHARGE.
    86 7 Three Javanese And Police Inspector. Alleged to have assaulted Inspector Goodship, three Javanese, Swanan bin Semai, Omar bin Hassan and Achang bin Sahat were produced before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third Magistrate, tn Saturday. A second charge of gaming in public was also preferred against
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    PLANTER SUES NEWSPAPER.
    1709 8 Sequel to False Report Of Death. “A PUT UP YARN.” DID IT COME FROM MALAYA (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 21. The libel action brought by Mr. Finest Norman Travers Cummins, pluntcr, residing at Tarun Kstate, senienyih, Selangor, against Mr. .John Arthur Stuart Jen- nings, editor,
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    FURTHER EVIDENCE.
    783 8 “Friends Cold Towards Him.” Ipoh. Mar. 22. Mr. Cummins, continuing bis evidence said that a? time went on it appeared to him his very good friends were cold, due to the rumours regarding the Monte Carlo affair. This coldness was attributable to no other reason. His chances of
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    “SHE WORKED LIKE A TROJAN.”
    238 8 Malacca Tribute to Mrs C. H..G. Clarke. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, March b Do you remember, ladle* and g en Vl. men, how like a Trojan our then niod.W worked at the last show how sh t h 'S m carrying planks and arranging
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    N. S. ASSIZES.
    73 8 Bank Clerk Sentenced {To Three Years. (Front Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 2»V Lee Chin Chai, a clerk at the Sereinban Branch of Ho Hong Bank, stood his dial at the Negri Sentbilan Assizes today belore Mr. Justice Hereford on two charges of falisfication of accounts, the
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      PREFERENTIAL DUTIES.
      1394 9 Letter From Mr. T. C. Hay. To the Editor of the Straits Times. c: t I do not as a rule express my orl public matters in the Press, public protest against the exist- obstruction to trad* between the rolonv and the F.M.S. is long overdue, i,l a
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      JOHORE STATE COUNCIL.
      290 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —On reading the account of the proceedings at the meeting of the Johore State Council held at the Dewan on Tuesday last (14th:) as published in your issue of March 15. I regr-t to note that the comments made
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    FALSE LOTIONS.
    188 9 Five Chinese Fined On Tuesday. A number of Chinese were fined in the Criminal District Court on Tuesday for possession of counterfeit bottles of Eau de Cologne and lotions. In the case the investment by Chang Sam Ming in two bottles of counterfeit Eau de Cologne from a
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    TRAGEDY AT SEA.
    111 9 Second Engineer’s Fatal Injuries. A tragedy occurred on board the British cargo boat Lilian Moller, when it was ibout two days from Singapore on a passage from Miike, Japan. On her arrival here, it was reported Lhat the Second Engineer, Mr. R. Davie, had died on Sunday
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    FALSE LEG SEIZED FOR DEBT.
    928 9 And Clothes Locked Up. LOCAL LAWYER’S PREDICAMENT. An interesting matter was heard by Mr. Justice Whitley in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday concerning a petition for a receiving order by certain hotel proprietors against Mr. G. H. Gardside, a local advocate and solicitor. It was
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    THE “WILL ROGERS OF GOLF.”
    924 10 On the Carinthia. JACK REDMOND AND HIS “GAGS.” The “Will Rogers of Golf” und a Senator who was given six months to live two years ago were among the passengers who spent a day in Singapore whe-i the round-the-world Cunardcr, the Cannthia, arrived here on
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    HINDU MARRIAGE REGISTRATION.
    254 10 Action Urged At Malacca. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 15. Registration of Hindu marriages has been urged here in view of Mr. Justice Whitley’s important decision in a recent criminal case in Singapore. At a meeting of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association on Monday ft
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    ANOTHER SLUMP VICTIM.
    199 10 Granted Discharge From Bankruptcy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. IS. In the Ipoh Supreme Court today Mr. Justice Gerahty heard the application of Mr. A. II. Whitaker for a discharge from bankruptcy, and finally made an order of discharge to be suspended for four months. Mr.
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    STOOD ON MAN’S TOES.
    846 10 Said to Have Led To Murder. Attracted by a crowd gathered on the roadside near the 7th mile Tampenis Road, a doctor saw they were looking at the body of a man floating in a stream by the* road, only the head being visible. He informed
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    MORE ORNAMENTAL THAN USEFUL.
    198 10 Malacca Peeps Into It» Coffee Shops. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 15. The employment of women i n shops was one of the principal item discussed at the Municipal Commissioned meeting held today, the Hon. Mr r G. Clarke presiding. The President said that the
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    YOUNG ART.
    158 10 Japanese Schoolchildren's Exhibition. During the week-end, in connection with the 20th anniversary of the school, an art exhibition was held at the Japanese Preparatory School at which pupils from 343 schools in the Japanese Empire sent 4,t>45 pictures. Local Japanese Boy Scouts and girls also contributed an interesting
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    MR. JACK SYMES.
    164 10 Death of Well-Known Kedah Planter. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kedah. Mar. 20. The death occurred on Saturday o' or.i*ng at the Paya Kamunting Jitra, Kedah, of Mr. Jack manager of the Shanghai and h-oa.i Plantations. Mr. Symes was one of the best-knov planters in Kedah, and the
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    REMARKABLE F.M.S. BANKRUPTCY.
    830 11 SI ,000,000 Estate Gone. FORMER TURF FIGURE IN WITNESS-BOX. t From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. K D. Kamasamy, whose colours were well-known on Malayan racecourses a f tnv years ago, appeared before Mr. ice Terrell today as a bankrupt owing over $800,000. Ho told
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    BANK SUED.
    138 11 Sanitary Board Wins Action. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 16. An interesting case concluded today in the Seremban Magistrate’s Court before Mr. R. P. Clegg in which the Sanitary Board sued the Ho Hong Bank f<*r failing to demolish certain houses in Temiang Road. Delivering judgment the
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    OLD RACECOURSE.
    108 11 Aquarium Ornamental Garden. At a meeting of committee no. 4 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners it was decided to submit the following proposals to the Improvement Trust for making use of the old racecourse:— 1. That the area to be taken over be that shown in Scheme 2.
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    AIR FORCE EXCERCISES.
    72 11 Amendment To Military Manoeuvres Ordinance. An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 80 (Military Manoeuvres) is to be introduced in the Legislative Council. The object of the Bill is to extend the scope of the existing Ordinance so as to enable manoeuvring grounds and firing grounds to be
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    SUNGEI BESI PURCHASE.
    104 11 Council To Be Asked To Vote Funds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 16. The appropriation of $1,714,286 from loan funds “for the purpose of meeting payments in connection with the acquisition of the hydro-electric station belonging to Sungei Besi Mines Ltd.” will form the subject
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    INVESTMENTS WERE “ INJUDICIOUS.”
    1514 11 INVESTMENTS WERE INJUDICIOUS.” Mayhew Inquest. POSSIBLE LOSSES TO FIRM. I doubt whether Mr. Mayhew would have resumed his position on coming out from hospital as he was getting old. This was the statement made by Mr. hi- Wong, chairman of directors, Estate and Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd., at the i
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    WHEN STOLEN GOODS ARE PAWNED.
    859 12 Who Bears the Loss 4 DECISION IN FAVOUR OF OWNER. The question of whether, in the event of jewellery being pawned by a thief who had been arrested and sent t# prison, the owner or the pawnbroker should bear the loss, was decided in favour
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    TROUBLE ABOUT EXCHANGE.
    472 12 Linotype Company Win Their Case. The hearing was begun on Tuesday in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) of the case in which the rate of exchange concerning gold and Straits dollars was involved. In this case, the parties are Kenji Koguti, trading
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    SYCE INJURED.
    105 12 Car and Bus Crash At Collyer Quay. Mr. C. A. Carey of the Government Monopolies had a narrow escape from •serious injury on Monday afternoon when the two-seater he was driving along Collyer Quay came into collision with a trolley-bus travelling in the same direction. Mr. Carey had
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    ART OF ANCIENT CHINA.
    274 12 I Fascinating Singapore Exhibition. I In a remarkable collection of ancient Chinese art on view this week at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, Singapore, Mr. C. J. Putsch, a Parisian art historian had a 12th century copy of a 7th century painting of an ancient saint Finger
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    MANSFIELD’S APPEAL.
    176 12 Unanimously Dismissed With Costs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang Mar. 20. In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Cobbett read the Court of Appeal judgments in the shipping case in which Mansfield and Co., Ltd., sued the Attorney-General. Mansfield and Co., in a petition of right claimed
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    144 12 Mr. Alfred C. Knaggs And Miss D. Van Buren. The marriage took place in the Senior Registrar’s Office on Monday of Mr Alfred Clive Knaggs, of Kellv and Walsh, Ltd., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Knaggs, of Bath, and Miss Dorothy Van Buren daughter of Mr.
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    SECURING PHILIPPIC INDEPENDENCE.
    662 12 Not U.S. Way! SENATE PRESIDENT IN SINGAPORE. Mr. Manuel L. Quezon, President the Senate Of the Philippine w f arrived in Singapore on Tu<*sdav Conte Verde on his wav to the t h States via Europe. LnUed The President is at the head of a com rnission
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2655 13 Mr. Eric Miller’s Review—The Salient Facts Stated—Those New Uses!; —Why Planters Are Sceptical—A Sale In Pahang Agents’ Autumnal Thoughts. (By Oar Planting Correapondeat.) ex-chairmen of the Rubber I Growers’ Association, who are also jj„ g lights in Harrisons, Crosfield and j To have recently published important articles
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    NEW PUISNE JUDGE.
    140 13 Mr. S. S. Sawrey-Cookson Appointed. A telegram has been received from the Secretary of State to the Colonies to the effect that the Hon. Mr. S. S. SawreyCookson, Puisne Judge of the Gold Coast Supreme Court, has been appointed a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court, Straits
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    PLANS TO HELP UNEMPLOYED.
    1065 14 Three Simple Schemes Put Forward. 5% OF SALARY. European Sets Example For Those in Work. A number of constructive suggestions for j helping to relieve the distress of unemployed of all communities have reached the Straits Times during the past few days and the three which
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    STABBED INSPECTOR.
    379 14 Nine Months’ Gaol For Chinese. Displaying very little interest in the proceedings, Ang Ah Hee pleaded before Mr. 11. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, this morning that he could not remember what had really happened ,»n the day in question. He was charged with voluntarily causing grievous
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    ONE DAY’S PAY PER MONTH.
    939 14 Firm’s Lead. ENTIRE STAFF HELPS UNEMPLOYED. Two days ago. Capty’n Lindsay Vears, A. D. C. to H. H. the Sultan of Perak, suggefted to the Stiaits Times that employed Europeans should contribute to the European Unemployment Fund on the basis of 5 per cent, of
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    THREE GENERATIONS.
    149 14 All Made Bankrupt At The Same Time. A most unusual chapter of niisfortum has befallen a Chinese family with tht surname of Ho. for. in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice hitley, Ho hy Cheng. Ho Keng Seng (his son) and Ho Soo Chuan (his grandson)
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    “LIVING CORPSE.”
    105 14 S Ten Years for Maiming A Chinese. For severing: the spinal column of a compatriot with a knife during an assault on the victim bv about seven Chinese, Ong ('ho Chin is to serve ten years hard labour in the Singapore Criminal Prison. The injured man, Chua Chian,
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    $50,000 FINE.
    106 14 Chinese Smiles on fteing Sentenced. A broad smile illuminated the face a Chinese when he was sentenced to a fine of $50,000, or two years in del; 1 by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal T r Judge, on Saturday, for the posse"; of 2,100 tahils of Red
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3188 15 Coolies As Neighbours—A Cure For Cynicism —The Pantheist In Malaya —God And The C rocodile—The Phenomenon Of Tarzan—Thus Topsy-Turvy World. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspoadent.) £OME days ago a crowd of Tamil O coolies moved into the large empty next to mine and set
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    363 16 A Pleasant Social Evening. Over 200 members ami friends attended a most enjoyable social evening in ihe Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday, under the auspices of the Singapore Musical Society, the president, Sir John Sco t, being among those present. The evening was passed pleasantly in dancing, interspersed
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    DARING BURGLARY.
    59 16 Chinese Document Missing From Kuantan D.O. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuantan, Mar. 17. The District Office at Kuantan was broken into last night and the bailiff’s table ransacked but nothing is missing except a Chinese document on the District Officer’s table. No constable was on guard this year
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    THE GULLMARN.
    60 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Mar. 17. The yacht Gullmarn, which has been lying at Port Swettenham for the last few’ weeks, left yesterday on a trip to the Dindings. Mr. and Mrs. Hedley Medcalf, «he owners, are accompanied by Mr. C. Oliver and Capt. Shepard. The ciullmarn
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    FIRE ENGINE’S HEAD-ON CRASH.
    285 16 Amazing Escapes!: First For Four Years. I Speeding to a grass fire in Balestier I Road on Thursday, a fire engine was involved in a head-on collision with a mosquito bus at the corner of Serangoon Road and Lavender Street. The bus was reduced to scrap,
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    ACCUSED DISCHARGED
    149 16 Sequel to Power Station Fatality. Arjad Ali. the Sylhet Indian, who was produced on a charge of causing death by a rash act at the St. James Power Station when Mr. George Peet was killed as the result of a fall on the night of Jan. 22, was
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    CAR ABLAZE.
    161 16 Exciting Few Moments At Hotel. Mr. F. Combie, of Printers, Ltd., Singapore, had driven only a few yards upon leaving Raffles Hotel after the dance on Mar. 15 when hits two-seater Fiat car caught fire under the bonnet. The management of the hotel ’phoned I the Fire Brigade
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    TUNKU MAHKOTA’S RACEHORSE.
    831 16 Blum Tau Destroyed After Accident. A Chinese lorry driver who ran into a racehorse belonging to H. H. the Tunku Mahkota of Johore in Bukit Timah Road was produced before Mr. A. C. Boyd, the Fcurth Magistrate, on Mar. 15 on charge of driving in a manner
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    SHOOTING THREE ELEPHANTS.
    743 16 Kuala Lumpur Suit. HUNTER AND OIL PALM COMPANY. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 15. A claim for $1,300 in respect of rh* I shooting of three elephants was dismis*?! by Mr. Justice Terrell this alter a hearing lasting two days I The elephants formed part
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      “CUT FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTS.”
      498 21 n 1 afford to neglect it.—Reuter Wireless. Mr. Winston Churchill On Air Defence. DISARMAMENT. British Plan Presented At Geneva. Geneva, Mar. 16. The British disarmament plan, which was outlined by Mr. MacDonald at a meeting of the commission, provides that in the event of war in breach
      .n 1 afford to neglect it.—Reuter Wireless.  -  498 words
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      RUBBER PRODUCTION.
      65 21 Decline In February Compared With Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) T London, Mar. 15. I he Rubber Growers'’ Association’s prennmary figures for February show that •''•'companies produced 10,077 tons of iiiifior compared with 10,441 tons in Febc,! )ar y last year, representing a decline of 6 Per
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      STRONG PROTEST TO SOVIET.
      564 21 —Reuter. —Reuter Wireless. British Subjects Arrested. MAY AFFECT GOOD RELATIONS. London, Mar. 15. In the House of Commons Mr. Baldwin announced that the Ambassador in Moscowhad been ordered to make strong representations to the Soviet regarding the arrest of British subjects employed by Metro-Vickers, pointing out
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      WAR NOT DECLARED.
      22 21 —Reuter. Asuncion, Mar. 10. The Foreign Minister categorically denies the report that Paraguay has declared war on Bolivia. —Reuter.
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      TRAGEDY OF GERMAN ACTRESS.
      320 21 —Reuter Wireless. Suicide After Success In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 18. A verdict of suicide was returned yesterday on Anny Ahlers, the beautiful, red-haired, blue-eyed star of the musical play, The Dubarry, who was found dying on the pavement beneath the windows of
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  320 words
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      RAIN STOPS RACING.
      61 21 —Reuter. May Affect the Lincoln Handicap. London, Mar. 20. For the first time in history the opening of flat racing has had to be abandoned ow’ing to rain, the Lincoln racecourse being flooded out. The Daily Mail states that conditions nay compel the Stewards to race the
      —Reuter.  -  61 words
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      NOT GUILTY.
      78 21 —Reuter Wireless. Murder of a Cypriot In London. London, Mar. 17. The trial of the young Cypriot Petrou, charged with the murder of Dr. Zemenides, also a Cypriot and a Doctor of Science, who was shot dead at midnight in the hall of a London hoarding house where
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  78 words
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      EVEREST EXPEDITION.
      57 21 —Reuter Wireless. Marquis Of Clydesdale Reaches 37,000 Feet. Karachi, Mar. 15. The Marquis of Clydesdale, a member of the Mount Everest expedition, today r**uched an altitude of 37,000 feet, or 8,000 feet higher than needed to fly over the mountain, during a three-hour altitude test flight. He remained
      .—Reuter Wireless.  -  57 words
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      JAPAN DENIES VICTORIES.
      202 21 Her Version of Great Wall Battles. FEW CASUALTIES. Will China Proper Be Invaded The following official dispatch from Tokio Foreign Office, dated 9 p.m., liar. 17, has been received by l.he Japanese Consulate-General in Singapore The actual situation in the Jehol operations is as follows The Imperial
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      CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
      150 21 —Reuter. Will He Try to Wrest Back Jehol Tokio, Mar. 17. Although the Chinese are expected to continue their attacks along the Great Wall for some time, the Foreign Office spokesman has intimated that the Japanese Government is now satisfied that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek’s visit to North China
      —Reuter.  -  150 words
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      TOO MUCH MONEY!
      79 21 Banks May Suspend All Interest Payments. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 18. The “Big Five” British joint stock banks are considering the temporary abolition of interest payments on deposits as a consequence of the enormous glut of money, according to the City Editor of the Daily
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      TRAINS COLLIDE.
      51 21 .—Reuter. Fifty Passengers Killed And 70 Injured. Mukden, Mar. 17. Fifty passengers were killed and over seventy injured in a serious train collision shortly after midnight when a freighter crashed into the rear of a passenger train which had halted owing* to a partial derailment between Ghengchiatun and
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      EMERGENCY POWERS DEMANDED.
      211 22 Reuter Wireless. All Round Reduction. MR. ROOSEVELT URGES SPEEDY ACTION. Washington, Mar. 17. Startling emergency powers are demanded by President Roosevelt in a special message to Congress submitting a bill to authorise the Secretary of Agriculture to secure a reduction of the acreage basis for such commodities
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      INDIA STATEMENT.
      165 22 Reuter. Arouses Fierce Conflict Of Opinion. London, Mar. 18. The issue of a White Paper on India is given prominence in the newspapers today, all devoting leaders to the subject. The Morning Post describes it as India’s Black Paper and says it is not a deed of partnership
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      SAVED BY MATCHES.
      124 22 —Reuter. How Norwegian Crew Was Rescued. Colombo, Mar. 18. The faint light of matches proved the salvation of the thirteen survivors of tlhe explosion in the Norwegian steamer, Hinnoy, taking chemicals to Hong Kong from Antwerp. Fourteen of the crew were killed instantly by the explosion and
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      PETROLEUM.
      44 22 i.—Reuter. Production May Be Regulated In U.S.A. Washington, Mar. 15. The Secretary of the Interior has summoned the governors of the oil prol“ c n s uu 9 to meet in Wa.hington on Mar. 27 to consider regulation of the overproduction of petroleumn.—Reuter.
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      CRISIS IN AUSTRIA.
      142 22 .—Reuter. Police Eject Deputies From Parliament. Vienna, Mar. 15. The police prevented the Deputies entering Parliament after the Government’s decision that the summoning of the National Council by the Deputy Speaker was unconstitutional. The Parliamentary and other public buildings are strongly guarded by troops, and the situation
      .—Reuter.  -  142 words
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      U.S. BANK DRAMA.
      55 22 Reuter. President’s Suicide To Allow Reopening. New Wilmington, Mar. 18. Mr. Howell Getty, president of the First National Bank, was found shot dead here today. A note was also found drawing attention to a $50,000 life assurance policy which, it was stated, was sufficient to enable the
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      THE OATH BILL.
      53 22 —Reuter. Irish Senate Desires A Settlement. Dublin, Mar. 15. The Senate, by 24 to 16, rejected the Removal of the Oath of Allegiance Bill and carried an amendment in favour of Anglo-Irish negotiations for an amicable agreement. Nevertheless the Bill will automatically become law within 60 days
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      PORTUGAL.
      77 22 Reuter. Plebiscite On The New Constitution. Lisbon, Mar. 19. A plebiscite is being held throughout the country today on the question of the maintenance of the new constitution, which is designed to convert the present dictatorship into a constitutional regime. It is believed that the new constitution will be
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      JOYFUL NEWS.
      53 22 —Reuter Wireless. Imperial Chemical Works Pay Restored. London, Mar. 15. Employees to the number of 25,000 of Imperial Chemical Works learned joyful news today, when it was announced that the cut made in their wages two years ago would be restored. A sum of about £180,000 per year
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  53 words
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      MURDERERS RELEASED.
      38 22 —Reuter. Five Nazis Who Killed A Communist. Berlin, Mar. 16. Five Nazis who were sentenced to death last year for the murder of a Communist and subsequently reprieved have been released by order of Herr Hitler.—Reuter.
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      BELIEVED MURDERED.
      41 22 >. —Reuter. Istanbul, Mlar. 16. M. Rakovsky, a former Soviet Ambassador to Britain and to France, m believed to have been murdered, according to reliable information received by TrotI ky, the former Soviet leader who is living here in exile.—Reuter.
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      MANY KILLED BY TORNADO.
      204 22 ,—Reuter. ,—Aneta Havas. Widespread Damage In United States. Nashville, Tennessee, Mar. 15. At least 23 people were killed and 200 injured by a violent tornado, known as a twister,” which swept Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas during the night. The damage, w’hich is estimated at several million
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      15 DAY HOLIDAY.
      31 22 —Reuter. To Repair Earthquake Damage. Los Angeles, Mar. 18. A fifteen-day holiday throughout California has been declared by independent oil producers to enable earthquake damage to be repaired.—Reuter.
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      CRACKER FIRING.
      80 22 Reuter. Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister To Make Inquiries. London, Mar. 15. Replying to a question by Mr. E. T. Campbell (Cons., Bromley), Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Secretary of State for the Colonies, promised to ask the Governor of the Straits Settlements to report on the circumstances of the restriction of
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      MR. L. URQUHART.
      70 22 Death Of Well-Known Mining Engineer. London, Mar. 14. The death has occurred in London of Mr. Leslie Urquhart, aged 58, chairman of the Russo-Asiatic Consolidated Mining Trust. He was prominent a few years ago in efforts to obtain for their original owners the large oilfields then and
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      BRITAIN’S BUDGET.
      29 22 —Reuter Wireless. To Be Introduced On April 25. London, Mar. 16. Mr. Stanley Baldwin this afternoon announced that the Budget would be introduced on April 25.—Reuter Wireless.
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      BEER IN U.S.A.
      38 22 —Reuter Wireless. Bill Passed By House Of Representatives. Washington, Mar. 14. The House of Representatives, by 316 votes to 97, passed tihe bill to legalise the eale of beer containing 3.2 per cent, alcohol.—Reuter Wireless.
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  38 words
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      U.S. POLICY IN FAR EAST.
      138 22 Reuter. May Consider Recognition Of Russia. London, Mar. 15. Considerable interest has been aroused by the report from Washington that following the decision of the Unite! States Government to co-operate with th League Advisory Committee on question, affecting the Far East, there is a liS!
      Reuter.  -  138 words
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      U.S. BANKS.
      259 22 —Reuter. —Aneta-Havas. Last-Minute Rush by Gold Hoarders. New York, Mar. 17. A last-minute rush by gold hoarders before the expiration of the time limit this afternoon brought the estimated returns to the banks for the week to about $350,000,000. Washington, Mar. 17. The House of Representatives banking committee
      .—Reuter.; —Aneta-Havas.  -  259 words
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      TRADE RECOVERY.
      103 22 nau a i c —Reuter. China a Tremendous Factor. London, Mar. 15. In the course of a debate on economics in the House of Commons, Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, deplored events in the Far East just when it appeared tihat the Chinese market,
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      ORDERS FOR BRITAIN.
      53 22 .—Reuter. China Buying Railway Supplies. London, Mar. 16. The paper Modern Transport states that the Chinese Government purchasing commission has placed orders with various firms in Great Britain for 6,1 h tons of steel rails, 266 tons of fishplate:-, 29 tons of fishbolts and nuts and 195
      .—Reuter.  -  53 words
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      FULL DETAILS OF PROPOSALS.
      312 23 —Reuter. Mr. MacDonald’s Five Points. VISIT TO ITALY. Fifty-seventh Plan In Thirteen Months. London, Mar. 17. The MacDonald disarmament scheme has had*a good Press m Great Britain. n T i, e Times, commenting on the pro- i s says they are bold, comprehensive nrecise, reflecting credit
      .—Reuter.  -  312 words
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      MUTUAL CONCESSIONS.
      671 23 And International Control. Rugby, Mar. 16. At the Disarmament Conference at Geneva today, at the conclusion of a speech in which Mr. Ramsay MacDonald urged upon delegates the vital importance ef reaching definite conclusions by means ft mutual concessions, the text was circulated of the draft of the
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      NAVAL ARMAMENTS.
      751 23 British Wireless. Maintenance of Existing Treaties. Regarding land material, mobile land guns are limited to a maximum of 105 mm. States are to retain their existing armament up to 155 mm. but they are not to exceed 105 mm. in future construction. Coast defence guns are to be
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      BERLIN BOURSE.
      81 23 .—Reuter. Important Changes In Constitution. Berlin, Mar. 17. Herr Hugenburg has issued a decree fundamentally altering the constitution of the Berlin Bourse and ordering the election on April 29 of a new and smaller Bourse committee the composition of which must be approved by the Government. Agricultural interests
      .—Reuter.  -  81 words
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      TAXES IN CHINA.
      70 23 —Reuter. Liability Of British Subjects. London, Mar. 15. Speaking in the House of Commons Mr. Baldwin said the Government had been informed of the Chinese attempts to levy business taxes upon foreigners in Hankow. He added that the Chinese Government had been reminded of the British offer
      —Reuter.  -  70 words
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      AGAINST PERU.
      64 23 Reuter. League’s Report On Dispute With Colombia. Geneva, Mar. 17. Following the Sino-Japanese precedent, the League Council committee produced a re|)ort on the Columbia Peru dispute consisting of a history, conclusions and recommendations. The weight of evidence is strongly against Peru. The recommendations call for the immediate military
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      NO SATISFACTORY REPLY. .
      406 23 NO SATISFACTORY REPLY. ,—Reuter Wireless. Arrested Engineers. “TREATED WITH GREAT POLITENESS” London, Mar. 13. It is learned that no satisfactory vaply has been received from the Soviet Government to the representations by tha British Ambassador in Moscow. The Moscow authorities stated that the arretted Britishers may be visited by a
      ,—Reuter Wireless.  -  406 words
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      F.M.S. RAILWAYS’ LOSS.
      30 23 The Federal Council will be asked at its next meeting to vote $1,496,996 to cover the excess of expenditure over revenue on the F.M.8. Railways in 1932.
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      FIFTEEN KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
      126 23 Disaster on Steamer Off Colombo. Colombo, Mar. IT. Fifteen of the crew were killed as the result of an explosion which occurred on the Norwegian steamer Hinnoy on a voyage from Antwerp to China. The steamer was wrecked 300 miles westward of Colombo. Thirteen survivors, five
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      REPRIMAND FOR COMMANDERS.
      591 24 —Reuter. Smarting Under Defeat At Hsifengkou. COUNTER-ATTACK. Chinese Claim Another Victory. Shanghai, Mar. 17. Gen. Muto, commander-in-chief of the Japanese forces in Manchuria, arrived jn Jehol City (Chengteh) on Tuesday to confer with the other commanders on measurc> for the countcr-EttBck on the Grout Wall. At the
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      “ERA OF FEAR HAS PASSED.”
      201 24 —Reuter Wireless. Ferreting Out Dishonest Bankers. Washington, Mar. 14. Bank deposits generally exceed withdrawals, and the era of fear has completely passed, stated Mr. Woodin, today. New York, Mar. 16. The Federal authorities are concentrating on ferreting out the men whom President Roosevelt described as
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  201 words
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      SIR HENRY THORNTON
      250 24 died today after an operation.—Reuter Wireless. Death of Famous Railway Manager. New York, Mar. 14. Sir Henry Thornton, M. Inst, C.E., the world’s best know*n railway manager, died today after an operation.—Reuter Wireless. Sir Henry was born on Nov. 6, 1871, and was educated at St. Paul’s
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      SINGAPORE BASE.
      137 24 >.■ —Reuter. Satisfactory Progress Of Work. London, Mar. 16. Replying to the debate on the naval estimates in the House of Commons, Capt. D. Euan Wallace, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, unhesitatingly answered in the affirmative a question as to whether Great Britain still wants battleships with 50
      >.■—Reuter.  -  137 words
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      RUBBER STOCKS IN U.S.A.
      146 24 Increase of 71,523 Tons Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 16. Rubber consumption in the United States for the month of February was 20,462 tons, compared with 21,661 tons in the previous month and 30,112 tons in February, 1932. Imports for February were 18,875
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      DICTATORSHIP ?
      362 24 DICTATORSHIP pected to be lodged tomorrow.—Reuter Wireless. Wide Powers for Hitler Government. Berlin, Mar. 16. Dictatorial powers of a far reaching character over many years are provided for Hitler’s government. A new “credit empowering law is under consideration by the Cabinet, and the Reichstag will be asked to pass it
      pected to be lodged tomorrow.—Reuter Wireless.  -  362 words
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      INDIAN TERRORISTS.
      90 24 t.—Reuter. Plot to Dynamite Buildings. Calcutta, Mar. 16. A conspiracy to dynamite Government buildings and the houses of Europeans is believed to have been unearthed by the arrest of a Bengalee girl who was found in possession of a quantity of explosives and is alleged to have fully
      t.—Reuter.  -  90 words
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      NEW DISARMAMENT EFFORT.
      321 24 ,—Reuter. structions from Berlin.—Aneta-Tiars-Ocean. Franco-Italian Parity. EUROPEAN “PEACE CLUB.” Geneva, Mar. 15. Mr. MacDonald’s efforts to form European peace club caused him accept with alacrity an invitation fron Rome to visit Signor Mussolini there nVv‘ week-end. Before his departure for Rome, where he will be accompanied by
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      CAPT. R. B. DAVIES.
      154 24 Fine War Service of New Cornwall C.O. (From Our Service Correspondent.) London, Feb. 16. Captain R. B. Davies, V.C., the new commanding officer of the cruiser Cornwall, China Station, won his Cross while serving with Royal Air Force Naval Air Sendee. It was during the attack
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      U.S. ECONOMIES.
      74 24 —Reuter. President’s Bill Passed By Senate. Washington, Mar. 16. The Senate has passed President Roosevelt’s Economy Bill.—Reuter. The Bill provides for cuts in bonus payments to war veterans whose ‘b- s abilities are not total or directly traceable to service, and also cuts to a maximum of 15
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      NAVAL RELIEFS.
      25 24 —Reuter. London, Mar. 15. H.M.S. Cumberland left Portsmouth for China today with naval ratings relieve ratings of H.M.S. Suffolk who are proceeding home.—Reuter.
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      IN SPLENDID SPIRITS.
      821 25 wr r j V* 4 vnivi Oimug IU1 —Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Reasons for Chinese Victories. NEW OFFENSIVE. I Ready to Sacrifice 300,000 Men. Shanghai, Mar. 21. a Press correspondent who has returna visit to Gen. Soong Che-yuan’s ti nt Hsifengkou sports that,
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      JAPAN’S VERSION.
      343 25 Details of Great Wall Casualties. The following official dispatch from General Muto, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Forces in Manchuria, dated 5 p.m. Mar. 19, has received by the Japanese Consulate-*General in Singapore. The Jehol operation has been proceeding as follows: At Kupeikou the Kawahara Detachment occupied a corner
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      DR. W. W. YEN.
      437 25 —Tass. Presents Credentials In Moscow. Moscow, Mar. 9. Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S.S.R., today presented his credentials to M. Kalinin, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee. The ceremony took place in the palace of the Kremlin and was attended by M. Litvinov,
      .—Tass.  -  437 words
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      CHANG HSUEH-LIANG.
      66 25 ,—Reuter. Bomb Thrown at House In Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. 20. This evening a bomb was thrown at Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang’s residence in the French Concession. There were no casualties, but some damage was done to the house. The ex-Marshal received a threatening letter a few days ago demanding
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      ADMIRAL JERRAM.
      243 25 Led Squadron At Jutland. London, Mar. 20. The death is announced of Admiral Sir T. H. Martyn Jerram.—Reuter. Admiral Sir Martyn Jerram, wfio was 74 years of age, was Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the China Station from 1913 to 1915. He then commanded the Second Battle Squadron until
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      PORTUGAL.
      51 25 Reuter. Big Majority For New Constitution. Lisbon, Mar. 20. Sixty per cent, of the electors voted in favour of the new constitution, according to an official communique. The votes against did not exceed five per cent. Reuter. The constitution is designed to convert the present dictatorship into a constitutional
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      “PEACE FOR A GENERATION.”
      478 25 plenty of time to study the details.—Reuter. British-Italian Views Similar. SPIRITUAL CHANGE. Prime Minister’s Optimism. Rome, Mar. 20. Mr. MacDonald, in an interview, r+f quested that nothing: should be added ta or inferred from last night’s communiqui. He said the discussions with Signor Massolini were principally
      plenty of time to study the details.—Reuter.  -  478 words
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      SHANGHAI DEFENCE.
      94 25 —Reuter. Strength of the British Force. London, Mar. 20. Speaking in the House of t'apt. R. A. Eden, tihe Under-Secretary to the Foreign Office, after recapitulating the foreign troops in Shanghai, said Sir John Simon had not received any rtprc> mentations by British residents regarding the desirability of
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      READY TO CROSS GREAT WALL.
      335 26 —Router. —Aneta Havas. If Chinese Continue To Attack Hsifengkou. JAPANESE THREAT. Desperate Fighting And Heavy Casualties. Tokio. Mar. 16. According to a dispatch from ChinChow the Hayakawa Regiment yesterday occupied Fuyehlai, to the south-wost of Hsifengkou, preparatory to crossing the Great Wall and striking at
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      CHANG EXPLAINS.
      357 26 —Aneta-Havas. for the troops.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. No Match for Japan’s Air Force. Shanghai, Mar. 16. In the course of an interview with loreign press i-epresentatives Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang said the Chinese aeroplanes in Jehol did not take part in the fight as it
      —Aneta-Havas.; for the troops.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  357 words
    • Article
      INTERRUPTIONS IN THE COMMONS.
      108 26 —Reuter Wireless. Leaflets Thrown From Galleries. London, Mar. 16. Three pacifist interrupters caused a noisy scene during Ihe House of Commons debate, on the navy estimates. At first a hatless woman showered leaflets from the Peers' Gallery then a jman threw a large bundle of leaflets
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      DICTATORSHIP.
      99 26 —Reuter. Powers Asked From Reichstag. Berlin, Mar. 20. A Bill has been published in which the Government asks the Reichstag for dictatorial powers for the duration of the present Government or until Mar. 31, 1937. It authorises the Government to promulgate laws even conflicting with the constitution, and rescinds
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      BANK WITHDRAWALS.
      74 26 .—Reuter. New Order by American Treasury. Washington, Mar. 19. President Roosevelt has authorised the State authorities to appoint conservators for State banks which are members of the Federal Reserve, all of which cannot reopen until licensed by the Treasury. New York, Mar. 19. The Treasury has authorised State
      .—Reuter.  -  74 words
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      NO USEFUL PURPOSE.
      49 26 Commercial Negotiations With The Soviet. London, Mar. 20. Capt. R. A. Eden, the Under-Secre-tary to the Foreign Office, announced in the House of Commons that the commercial negotiations between Great Britain and the Soviet had been suspended as they could serve no useful purpose at present.
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      COTTON TRADE.
      34 26 —Reuter. International Week’s Holiday Recommended. Brussels, Mar. 20. The International Cotton Committee has passed a resolution recommending a week’s holiday in the Cott<*n trade to reduce the margin between production and consumption.—Reuter.
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      BRITISH PROPOSALS FOR INDIA.
      874 26 Autonomy. SECURING RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. The following fuller account of the British Government’s proposals for the reformed constitution of India is contained in the official wireless service. The proposals will be examined by a joint select committee of both Houses of Parliament in consultation with representatives of
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      BEER AGAIN IN U.S.A.
      142 26 —Reuter. Bill Passed. 5,000,000 BARRELS REAnv FOR SALE. Washington, Mar. 2(| Aft r a «°nf«-ence between members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the former agreed to fix IE alcoholic content of beverage under “I B eer Bill at 3.2 per cent. This win
      —Reuter.  -  142 words
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      BRITISH OFFICER CHARGED.
      124 26 ,—Reuter. Court-Martial Opens In London. London, Mar. 20. Amid great public interest, the trial of Lieut. Norman Baillie Stewart, of the Seaforth Highlanders, who has been imprisoned in the Tower for two month?, opened at Chelsea Barracks. The president of the court is Major-General W. J. Dugan.
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      ZANGARA’S END.
      103 26 —Reuter. Mr. Cermak’s Murderer Electrocuted. Railford, Florida, Mar. 20. Joe Zangara has been electrocuted for the murder of Mr. Anton Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago.—Reuter. Zangara, an Italian bricklayer, 33 years of age, was present among the spectators at a reception given in Miami on Feb. 1(5 in
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      SAFETY AT SEA.
      32 26 .—Reuter. London, Mar. 20. The Board of Trade announces that China’s accession to the international convention for safety of life at sea will be effective from May 14. —Reuter.
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      JAPANESE CROSS GREAT WALL
      67 27 .—Reuter. To Relieve Pressure On Hsifengkou. HEAVY FIGHTING. Conflicting Estimates Of Casualties. Tokio, Mar. 20. Press dispatches report that a Japanese detachment, for the purpose of relieving the pressure of the Chinese attacks on Hsifengkou, crossed the Great Wall on Saturday and occupied Sahochiao, 14 kilometres
      .—Reuter.  -  67 words
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      NO COMPROMISE.
      100 27 —Reuter. China’s Relations With Japan. Nanking, Mar. 19. An emphatic declaration that there are to he no negotiations or compromise with Japan was made by the. Foreign Minister Dr. Lo Wen-kan, on his return from the north. The Chinese people, he said, should do their utmost to protect
      —Reuter.  -  100 words
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      U.S. ATTITUDE.
      270 27 —Reuter. Not to Underwrite The Integrity of Others. Washington, Mar. 18. Official attention for some weeks will be concentrated on the Far East in connection with the fixation of a fo cign policy. It is noteworthy *hat, in contrast with the praise lavished on the technical asv..ts of
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      GEN. SOONG CHE-YUAN
      409 27 Province.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Still Holding Pass At Hsifengkou. Shanghai, Mar. 20. c ;win 7 to the great losses they have i “i>rcd in their attempts to capture the ,'U‘at YVall, and the pass at Hsifengkou j particular, the Japanese commanders ,u M
      Province.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  409 words
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      SECRET TREATY?
      213 27 Ching-wei before taking this step.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Marshal Chiang And Manchuria. Shanghai, Mar. 20. A document has been received in Canton which is said to contain particulars of a secret compromise between Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and the Japanese in which Manchuria is to
      Ching-wei before taking this step.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  213 words
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      CHARTERED BANK.
      37 27 1932 Profits Up By £72,712. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 18. The Chartered Bank of India, China and Australia announce a net profit for 1932 of £454,499, an increase of £72,712 compared with 1931.
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      DECREE NISI.
      41 27 Respondent Formerly In Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 19. A decree nisi has been granted to Mrs. Janet Robertson Atkins against Mr. .George Purcell Atkins, who was formerly employed in on the ground of misconduct in London.
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      MALAYAN WEDDING IN LONDON.
      414 27 Mr. A. F. Taylor and Miss Yvonne Thomson. (From Our Own Correspondent.)' London, Mar. 7. Many people in Malaya will want to congratulate Mr. A. F. Peter Taylor and Miss Yvonne Elizabeth (“Betty”) Thomson, whose wedding took place at St. Peter’s, Cranley Gardens on Saturday. The
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      GOLD FOR ITALY.
      110 27 Reuter. Export Permitted From U.S.A. New York, Mar. 19. Gold to the value of $8,600,000 has been exported to Italy under a special Treasury licence, according to the financial editor of the New York American. The gold was withdrawn from stock and is earmarked for the account
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      NEW AMBASSADOR.
      37 27 —Reuter. Berlin, Mlar. 19. Herr Luther, ex-president of the Reichsbank is being appointed Ambassador at Washington in succession to Herr Prittwitz who has resigned owing to inability to agree to the policy of the Government.—Reuter.
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      THE MEETING IN ROME.
      676 27 —Reuter. —Reuter. British Statesmen And Signor Mussolini. FOUR POWERS. Revision of Treaties Suggested. Rome, Mar. 19. After an audience with the King, followed by a lunch at which Mias Itlibel MacDonald was also present, Mr. MacDonald and Sir John Simon will resume conversations with Signor Mussolini
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      AGREEMENT IN ROME?
      411 28 Reuter. Details of Suggested New Pact. NOT CONFIRMED. “Not Cut and Dried Plan.” Paris, Mar. 21. Ten years of European co-operation in the spirit of the Kellogg Pact is the substance of the tentative Anglo-Italian agreement reached, and it may be extended to the colonies. The agreement
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    • Article
      “GROSS HYPOCRISY.”
      494 28 GROSS HYPOCRISY.” Donald might influence France. —Reuter Wireless. a- --..v.vu tuviaii •—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. French Paper Criticises Mr. MacDonald. Paris, Mar. 18. Coinciding with M. Daladier’s return to Geneva, Le Journal on Saturday launched an attack on the Brisith Prime Minister and his disarmament project, which the paper denounces as gross hypocrisy,”
      Donald might influence France.—Reuter Wireless.; a- --..v.vu tuviaii •—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  494 words
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      ASHFORD BYE-ELECTION.
      81 28 Conservatives Keep Seat With Reduced Majority. London, Mar. 17. The Ashford bye-election resulted as follows Mr. Spens (Cons.) 16,051 Rev. Kedward (Lib.) 11,423 Mr. Beck (Lab.) 6,178 —Reuter Wireless. The polling at the 1931 general election resulted as follows Hon. M. H. R. Knatchbull (Cons.) 20,981 Rev. R.
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  81 words
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      MR. E. TEMPLE THURSTON
      84 28 —Reuter Wireless. Death Of British Author And Playwright. London, Mar. 19. The death is announced of Mr. E. Temple Thurston, the author and dramatist, of pneumonia.—Reuter Wireless. Mr. Thurston, who was 62 years of age, was the author of many novels, ranging from “The Apple of
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  84 words
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      UNEMPLOYED RELIEF.
      45 28 .—Reuter. Emergency Measures In United States. Washington, Mar. 21. President Roosevelt requested Congress to authorise measures which it is estimated will provide work for 250,000 unemployed by early summer. They include afforestation, flood control, public works and provision of additional funds for relief.—Reuter.
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      STATESMAN’S DEATH.
      37 28 —Reuter. Vienna, Mar. 16. The death has occurred of Herr Alfred Ouertler, ex-President of the National Council and former Finance Minister, who took a prominent part in the negotiations for the Treaty of St. Germain.—Reuter.
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      “ HERESY-HUNTING ” IN RUSSIA.
      342 28 HERESY-HUNTING IN RUSSIA. men are now undergoing.”—British Wireless. Strong Warning by Mr. J. H. Thomas. Rugby, Mar. 18. Tne grave view which the British Government takes of the arrest by the Soviet authorities of the employees of the Metro-Vickers Company was clearly indicated in a speech last night by the
      men are now undergoing.”—British Wireless.  -  342 words
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      87 28 Dutch Said to be In Favour. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 20. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times states that the appeal of I the financial journal, the Amsterdamsch Effectenblad, to the D.E.I. Government to take the lead in proposing an international scheme of rubber
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      RICE RESTRICTION.
      53 28 Aneta. Temporary Measure in The Dutch East Indies. Batavia, Mar. 22. Pending the introduction of a definite bill for regulating the rice situation in the Dutch East Indies, the People’s Council has approved the temporary restriction of rice imports for a period of four months, to take effect
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      IVAR KREUGER.
      60 28 —Reuter. Discovery Of Rare Paintings In New York. New York, Mar. 20. A number of paintings, silverware and rare books valued at $100,000 collected by Ivar Kreuger have been discovered in a warehouse. One painting is believed to be a Rubens and worth $17,000. A search is still
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      RAILWAY STRIKE.
      45 28 remarkably well conducted.—Reuter Wireless. Belfast, Mar. 19. A week-end of unrest has been experienced as the result of the recurrence of attempts to wreck trains running during the Ulster strike. The strikers themselves, after 48 days inactivity, are still remarkably well conducted.—Reuter Wire-
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      NEW YORK BANKER ARRESTED.
      251 28 Reuter. Charge Against Mr. C. E Mitchell. New York, Mar. 22. Mr. Charles E. Mitchell, former chair, man of the board of the National Citv Bank, New York, has been arrested on a charge of violating the income-tax law The warrant charges Mr. Mitchell fically with
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      BEER AGAIN.
      148 28 1.—Reuter. Bill Passed by U.S. House Of Representatives. Washington, Mar. 21. The House of Representatives passed the Beer Bill.—Reuter. A cable of the previous day states After a conference between members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, Ihe former agreed to fix the alcoholic content of
      1.—Reuter.  -  148 words
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      U.S. BANKING.
      184 28 Reuter Wireless. Difficulties of Detroit Clearing Up. Washington, Mar. 19. The Federal authorities are P re s JJ* forward investigation of the affairs of tne one of the banks whidh failed to open after the bank holidays and whose president committed suicide, leaving no exonerating everyone from any
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      U.S. ECONOMY BILL.
      14 28 ,—Reuter. Washington, Mar. 20. President Roosevelt has signed G Economy Bill.—Reuter.
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      CHIANG’S MYSTERY MOVE.
      260 29 Peace Negotiations? HUMOURED compromise WITH JAPAN. Shanghai, Mar. 22. report is current in well-informed nuarters that after consulting Marshal Chiang Kai-shek at Paoting, Mr. Chiang o-pin, the Chinese Minister in Tokio, who recently returned on a mysterious vHt met Mr. Akira Ariyoshi, the Japant,<e Minister in Shanghai,
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      ATTACK BEGINS.
      706 29 lie io vvi v n —Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. More Fighting At Hsifengkou. Shanghai, Mar. 22. Fighting has again broken out at Hsifengkou, where the Japanese reinforcements have now arrived and launched an attack from several directions, hut so far there are very few
      lie io »vvi —- v n“« —Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  706 words
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      MORE DEFENCES FOR AUSTRALIA.
      67 29 —Reuter. Warships, Fortifications And Air Force. London, Mar. 18. The Daily Herald’s Canberra correspondent states that the Commonwealth Government is understood to have decided to provide £7,000,000 to strengthen the national defence. The measures will include ten new warships, additional fortifications and the reequipment of the
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      WAR DEBTS.
      82 29 i.—Reuter. New York, Mar. 21. President Roosevelt proposes to ask C ongress to “advise” him how to deal with the War debt problem and to avert default on the June payments, according to the Washington correspondent of the New York Times. It is believed that he will ask
      i.—Reuter.  -  82 words
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      THE REICHSBANK.
      98 29 >. —Reuter Maintaining Present Exchange Of The Mark. Berlin, Mar. 19. Dr. Schacht, President of the Reichbank broadcasting, acknowledged on behalf of the Government Germany’s private indebtedness, declaring that the present rate of exchange of the mark will be maintained. His principal task was to fill the reserve
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      FLIGHT TO MANILA.
      25 29 —Reuter. Tunis, Mar. 19. The Spanish airman Fernando Loring has arrived here in the course of a flight from Madrid to Manila.—Reuter.
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      FASCIST SALUTES IN GERMANY.
      436 29 —Reuter. Reichstag Opened. PRESIDENT AND THE EX-CROWN PRINCE. Berlin, Mar. 21. Greeted as conquering heroes by immense throngs as they passed through the beflagged streets, President von Hindenburg and Chancellor Hitler, at the head of a procession of cars bearing the chief personages of the new
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      EMERGENCY DECREES.
      134 29 —Reuter. Penalties For Political Offences. Berlin, Mar. 21. Two emergency decrees will be submitted to President von Hindenburg for signature tomorrow. The first grants an amnesty for political offences committed from national motives, the second threatens imprisonment or penal servitude t<f persons maliciously attacking the Government or the
      .—Reuter.  -  134 words
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      CARDINAL BOURNE.
      21 29 received the last sacraments.—British Wireless. R\igby, Mar. 18. Cardinal Bourne is gravely ill and has received the last sacraments.—British
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      CROSS-EXAMINED FOR 19 HOURS.
      545 29 —British Wireless. Plight of British Prisoner!) In Moscow. London, Mlar. 18. Fears are entertained here of rigoroug third degree methods being employed bf the O.G.P.U. against the four British engineers imprisoned in Moscow. It is pointed out that Monlahouse, one of ths men originally arrested, was
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      “ AN INVENTION.”
      52 29 AN INVENTION.” .—Reuter Wireless. Report Of Murder Of Soviet Ambassador. Moscow, Mar 17, The report of tftie murder of 8C. Rakowsky, a former Ambassador to Britain and France, which emanated from Istanbul, is described here as an invention. According to the latest information he is at present practising medicine Ib
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      NEARLY £2,000,000.
      49 29 Reuter Wireless. Dublin, Mar. 20. Although the prize money will probably show a decline, the amount subscribed to the Irish Sweepstake on the Grand National will reach nearly £2,000,000. Three days will be devoted to mixing the tickets to ensure equitable distribution. The draw begins on Wednesday.—
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  • Sporting News.
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      TARBET’S FINE WIN AT R.S.Y.C.
      607 30 St Patrick’s Trophy. GOOD SPORT IN TEAM RACE. On Sunday at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club the six-metre yachts raced for the St. Patrick’s Trophy, and there was a light easterly breeze when the three yachts came out. Tarbet made a good start, followed by
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      U.S. TENNIS.
      34 30 !.—Reuter. Man gin Retains Indoor Singles Championship. Ne w York, Mar. 19. in the national indoor lawn tennis championship final today G. 'S. Mangin (holder) defeated C. S. Sutter, 6—1, 8—6, 6—2.—Reuter.
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      BILLIARDS TREAT FOR MALAYA.
      546 30 Visit of Lindrum And McConachy in June. Singapore and Malayan billiards enthusiasts are to have an opportunity of seeing, in action, two of the world’s best players, Mr. Walter Lindrum, the wizard, and Mr. Clarke McConachy, when they arrive here early in June. This was announced
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      JACK REDMOND.
      135 30 Beaten at Singapore Golf Club. 0 Jack Redmond, an American golf professional, who arrived in Singapore by the round-the-world ship Carinthia, played in a four-ball match at the Singapore Golf Club on Sunday and failed to produce his best form. He was partnered by Mr. W. McMullan against
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      EXCELLENT SPORT AT SELANGOR.
      669 30 Favourites’ Day. INTERESTING RACING ON CONCLUDING DAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 18. Brilliant weather, a large attendance, excellent sport and popular wins were the features of the second and last day of the Selangor Turf Club Spring meeting. The going was good, and
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      OXFORD’S GREAT WIN.
      246 30 —Reuter. Inter-’Varsity Sports At White City. London, Mar. lg. In the inter-’Varsity sports X White City Oxford beat Cambridge bva events to 3. k DJ 8 The weather was beautifully fine a the track in excellent condition, the lar£ number of spectators including the x\s«- M *-*Ws
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      LEAGUE GAMES.
      243 30 —Reuter. Arsenal Lose At Highbury. The following were the results of matches played in the English and Scottish Leagues today:— First Division. Arsenal 1 W’hampton Wands. 2 Birmingham 0 Chelsea 0 Blackburn R. 3 Bilton Wands. Blackpool 6 Aston V ilia Leeds United 5 Liverpool J Sheffield Wed.
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      SEQUEL TO R.A.F. TOUR.
      2455 31 local football topics Referee’s Unusual Mistake At Stadium. Full Explanation Of S.C.C. Policy. (By Our Football Correspondent.) The S A.F.A. I/eae'Je had a very unfortunate beginning this season for one v.rst Division and several of the lower /livisions and Commercial Cup matches could not be played
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      GRAND NATIONAL ACCEPTORS.
      452 31 —Reuter. 35 Probables. LEADER TO RIDE THE FAVOURITE. The final acceptances for the Grand National Steeplechase (about 4 miles 856 yards), which is to be run at Aintree, Liverpool, on Mar. 24, are as follows: Mrs. A. Gemmell’s GREGALACH (Fawcus) 11 yrs., 12.7. Miss Dorothy Paget’s GOLDEN
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      MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES.
      1773 32 Bad Umpiring:. NONDESCRIPTS’ BATTING. FAILS. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) Although the standard of cricket in Singapore has risen appreciably during tb.i past few years and the number of clubs has almost doubled to meet a very j large increase in active players, there is one department of
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      CUP SEMI-FINAL RESULTS.
      294 32 Everton Win. MANCHESTER CITY BEAT DERBY COUNTY. There will be an all Lancashire final in the F.A. Cup this season, Manchester 'City having got the better of the argument with Derby County, and Everton proving too good for West Ham Utd. Everton thoroughly merited their vic- tory
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      SCOTLAND’S NARROW VICTORY.
      228 32 —Reuter. England’s Centre Threes Injured. Murrayfield, Mar. 18. In the international Rugby champion* ship here today Scotland beat England by 3 points to nil. There were 70,000 spectators. Scotland’s winning try was scored by Fyfe just before the interval. England was, perhaps, unlucky. The {>ack held its
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      BOXING AT NEW WORLD.
      510 32 Ellis Goes Ten Rounds With Rivers. Contrary to the expectations of critics, the fight between A1 Rivers L/Bdr. Ellis at the New World Arena o Saturday night proved quite an interest ing affair. Rivers won by a very nar row margin on points, but he had
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      FOOTBALL REFEREES IN SELANGOR.
      215 32 Action Taken by State Association. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 21. The many followers of Selangor football who feel that undue leniency by referees has been one of the causes of unsporting play will learn with pleasure tnat in future the State governing body
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
    • Correspondence.
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        RUBBER CONTROL.
        3996 1 Official Attitude And Restriction. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —Whatever uncertainty may exist in the minds of rubber shareholders regarding the desirability of introducing some form of restriction or control, there can be no uncertainty whatever regarding the ultimate result of the present policy of
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        STRAITS TRADERS.
        1185 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,-The naivety of Mr. David Fran kefs letter is amazing He complains against Straits Traders shares falling from $24 to $18.60 due to statements made.” As though the charming people veho arrange these things would let then secret escape them prematurely,
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      83 2 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract* s P°t Seller Price. s V S Date L’don S’pore Apr. May Apr.Mar. Jun 16 2 3/132 6 5/16 64 6*. *7 16 17 2 5/32 6 64 6 7/16 fit 18 2 3/32 6 6/16 6 9/16 6 5>16 6** 20
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      22 2 Mar. 16 Tin. S’pore Prices $76.7*> per picul 47 76.874 h 18 <6.37**> 20 76.50 21 76.37*.. 22 76.25
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      122 2 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.114th auction on Mar. 22. when there was catalogued 1*440,330 lb. or 643.00 tons; offered 1.353.789 lb. or 604.37 tons; sold 1.099.430 lb. or 490.32 tons. Spot. London 24d. New York 3 cts*. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      90 2 (The figures in brackets denote the output of the corresponding period of last year.) Alor P0ng5u.—96,913 lb. Ayer Kuning.—l3,669 lb. Bedong (Ma1aya).—42,691 lb. Clovelly.—22,ooo lb., (24,100 lb.) Henrietta.—BB,ooo lb. Jeram Kuantan.—3B,7o9 lb. Jimah.—4o,6oo lb. Kota Tinggi—64,ooo lb., (58,000 lb.) Kuala Kepis.—2B,loo lb., (24,000 lb>. La was (Sarawak). —106.035
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      HARRISONS & CROSFIELD.
      41 2 HARRISONS CROSFIELD. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 15. Harrisons and Crosfield, Ltd., announce that they will pay an interim dividend of 2% per cent, on deferred, ordinary and management shares as last year. The dividend is payable on April 7.
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      FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED.
      248 3 $220,000 Profit For 1932. The report of the directors cf Fraser n j Neave, Ltd., for the year ended Dec. ;i 1932, states: —Your directors have nleasure in submitting a duly audited balance sheet at Dec. 31, 1932, together ,cith a profit and loss account for
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      PROFITS UP.
      51 3 Mercantile Bank’s £179,809. (From Our Own Correspendent.) London, Mar. 15. The Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., announces a profit for 1932 of £179,809, as compared with the profit of £152,081 for the previous year. The dividend is maintained at 12 per rent, while the reserve is increased to
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      125 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 16. The Seafield Rubber Co., Ltd., announce a loss during 1932 of £766, as compared with a loss of £1,337 for 1931, £15,562 c-ri’dit is carried forward. Malay Coconut Estates, Ltd., have declared a gross profit of £7,623 for 1932 (net profit
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      EASTERN BANK.
      75 3 telegram received on Saturday from ne Head Office. London, of the Eastern > ;wu, Ltd. states: that the net profit for 10 year ending Dec. 31, 1932, including amount brought forward is £156,236 0s. e annual meeting of shareholders '•I be held on Mar. 29. The directors ocommend
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      TAIPING RUBBER.
      32 3 aiping Rubber Plantations, Ltd., an- 1 lnc e the annual accounts have n issued showing a profit of £206. The of £21,436 is to be carried forward 10 next accounts.
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      SHARE MARKET.
      770 3 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated Mar. 22, j states: Conditions in the various money markets of the world show very little change since our last report. Wall Street reopened after the Moratorium with' share quotations showing an advance all' round and these prices
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      MALAYAN COLLIERIES REPORT.
      798 3 Final Dividend of Six Per Cent. The directors of Malayan Collieries, Ltd., in their nineteenth annual report and statement of accounts for the year Ended December 31, 1032, state: As is customary, the working of the Compeny’s undertakings is reviewed by the general managers in their report
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      TIN RETURNS.
      203 3 (The figures in brackets denote the ojtput of the corresponding period of last year.) Ayer Weng (Rahmur). —180 pels. Gopeng Consolidated. —836 pels. Tekka.—240 pels. Tekka Taiping.—476 lb. Pengkalen Dredges 970, tributers 2 (net) 972 pels. Kinta. —350 pels. Idris Hydraulic.—305 pels. Lahat. —Tributers 185 pels. Telok Kruin.—Tributers
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      81 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 21. Batu Caves Rubber Co., Ijtd., announce a less for 1932 of £436, as compared with £866 loss in the previous year. A sum of £5,237 s carried forward. 1 Malay Coconut Estates (21st mile) Syndicate, Ltd., declare a profit of £748
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      61 3 During the week-ending March 11 exporta from Malayan ports amounted to 15,651 cases, of which 9,743 cases were to the United Kingdom, 887 cases to the Continent of Europe, 3,620 cases to Canada and 1,401 cases elsewhere. Total export for the period, 1st January, 1933, to 11th March
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      819 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, Mar, 22. Mining. I««ue Val Pd Buyers. Sellars. £1 £1 A.sam Kumbang 23 3 24 '3 xd. £1 £1 Austral Malny 18/- 20/-nom. 6/- 5/- Ayer Ilitam Tin 10 6 11/3 cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10 6 11'<6 1 1 Hatang
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      Trade and Finance.
      249 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Mar. 22. SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2/3 27/82 London, 3 months’ sight 2/8 18/16 London, 60 days’ sight 2/3 25/32 Ix>ndon, 30 days’ sight 2/3 3 4 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/13 Lyons and Paris, demand 990 Hamburg, demand 1®*
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      293 4 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 21. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below The rise or fall is iri relation to the price of Mar. 16. GOVERNMENT STOCKS BRITISH Rite ot Fall Conversion Loan 5% 118% 4-%
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAR. 8.
        590 4 Abaco (ill) *4; Allagar (2/) /7; Amherst (2/) /3; Anglo-Malay (£1) 6/’; Ayer Kuning (£1) 11/6; Bagan Serai (£1) 6/16; Bahru (Sell.) (2/) 1/; Bantcng (£1) 8/9; Bat’ng Cns. (2/) /3; Batu Caves (£1) 7'6; Batu Tiga (£1) 8/6; Bekoh (2/) /3; B’nang (2/) /4V4;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAR. 22.
        705 4 Capital Issue Paid Up Value Dividends 454.175 1 Nil for year 29-2-32 216 779 1 Nil for year 30-9-32 439,125 1 Nil for year 31-3-32 197,556 1 Nil for year 31-12-81 735,112 2 Nil for year 30-6-82 200,000 1 Nil for year 31-10-32 750.000
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