The Straits Budget, 4 May 1933

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF TUB STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED USABLY A CENTURY.] No. 3,925 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1933 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 74L
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    CONTENTS.
    346 1 LEADERS— p protecting the Poor 3 The Dawn? 3 China —Three Possibilities 3 The Condemned Mosquito 3-4 ••No Compromise” 4 The New Civil Service 4 Occasional Notes 5-6 Telegrams, Reuter and Special—- pring Past Week’s New’s 21-28 Pictures— Married at St. Andrews’s Cathedral 17 H. N. Balhetchet 17 Dr.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1661 1 P 1 following: form the Hindu Adrv !i- V oa, 'd, Singapore Mr. A. H. M c son Dr. V. K. Sarny, i n Govindasamy, Dr. K. R. Menon, Messrs. S. P. K anichani Chettiar Jamnndas Purr n 2’; Harurnal, A. Chander Chander, p„ Pandit Gokal Chand,
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    “WHOM THE KING HATH PLEASED TO HONOUR.”
    996 2 DR. TEMP ANY AND MR. TAN CHENG LOCK INVESTED WITH C.B.E. An investiture was held by H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil dementi) at Government House on Monday evening at which Dr. H. A. Tempany was invested with the C.B.E. and Mr. N. K.
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    ARAB LANDOWNER’S BANKRUPTCY.
    638 2 Depreciated Values. STORY OF QUARREL WITH ATTORNEY. A bankrupt who had estimated his assets to be worth $400,000 more than his liabilities appeared in the Bankruptcy Court on Thursday before Mr. W. C. Hugjrard, acting Chief Justice, when he was examined under section 31 of the Bankruptcy
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    DEATH OF MR. NG KEH.
    62 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, May 2. The death took place in the early hours of this morning of Mr. Ng Keh at the age of 37. He leaves two children and a widow. Mr. Ng Keh was a partner of Chop Hong Soon Chan,
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    IMPROVING BANGKOK HARBOUR.
    279 2 Expert Committee to Draw Up Plan. The Siamese Government in a dated Feb. 23, 1933, has requested techn? cal advice from experts of the Comm cations and Transit Organisationif T League of Nations concerning the im provement of the means of access S equipment of the harbour
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    “FOUND DROWNED.”
    242 2 Unknown Chinese In Harbour. An inquiry was he’d on Monday. b> My. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, into the cause of death of an unknown Chinese, aged about 40, who was found floating in the harbour on the afternoon of Anr. 10. The hodv was first discovered
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    CRACKERS.
    149 2 Correspondence. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,-In 1836 the late Mr. G. T. «£'<■• C.M.G., asked my father, a good tneno of Mr. Hare’s, if he (my father) louia show him any Chinese book which P reasons why the Chinese burned era to receive in the New
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      PROTECTING THE POOR.
      1125 3 is therefore necessary.—Straits Times, Apr. 27. It is time that the Malayan governments took more pains to supervise and control persons who are finding a livelihood in the provision of endowment schemes and marriage and death benefits for the poorer classes. When the work-ing-class Chinese or Indian
      is therefore necessary.—Straits Times, Apr. 27.  -  1,125 words
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      THE DAWN ?
      954 3 THE DAWN i ttiiii.il opiettuiiiK through the w'hole world.—Straits Times Apr. 28. It is possible at last to point to something definite in support of the contention that we are moving toward better times and that we have passed through the darkest days of economic depression. At the same time,
      : ~ i ttiiii.il opiettuiiiK through the w'hole world.—Straits Times Apr. 28.  -  954 words
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      CHINA—THREE POSSIBILITIES.
      831 3 r j irged such a course.—Straits Times, April 2iK News from the Far East, which has a habit of being very confusing at the best of times, has been particularly obscure during the past few days and it is difficult to understand exactly what is happening in North
      — r — —— — — — j irged such a course.—Straits Times, April 2iK  -  831 words
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      THE CONDEMNED MOSQUITO.
      820 3 —Straits Times, May 1. A subject which savours somewhat of the parish pump but which is nevertheless of considerable importance to a large section of the population of Singapore was dealt with at the last meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. It cod» cerns the future of that
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      “ NO COMPROMISE.”
      922 4 NO COMPROMISE.” venience upon anyone.—Straits Times, May 2. “There can be no compromise on the part of Government.” These word3, used by His Excellency the Governor at yesterdays meeting of the Legislative Council in refer *™J* the Bill to amend the Minor Ordinance, destroyed any hopes which may have existed
      venience upon anyone.—Straits Times, May 2.  -  922 words
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      THE NEW CIVIL SERVICE.
      898 4 promotion by merit.—Straits Times, May 3. A fuller explanation of the Government’s proposals for the establishment of the Straits Settlements Civil Service was contained in a paper laid on the table at Monday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, and though a number of important details have
      promotion by merit.—Straits Times, May 3.  -  898 words
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    MARRIAGE
    34 4 RUMCKER —GEIPEL.—At Singapore :>n Thursday, April 27, Hinrich Wilhelm Rumcker, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Rumcker of Bergedorf, Germany, to Emma Frieda Elisabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geipel of Bergedorf, Germany.
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    AUSTRALIAN TRADE EXHIBITION.
    529 4 Due Here Next Week. A MESSAGE TO MALAYA. Growing interest in Australia’s export trade by her manufacturers has result*} in the sending of a trade exhibition shi on an itinerary of Eastern markets and the Nieuw Holland, made available b’v Royal Pack at Navigation Co. will arrivn
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    TAIPING WEDDING.
    145 4 Mr. R. A. West And Miss H. M. Bayley. The wedding took place on Apr. 29 at All Saints’ Church, Taiping, of Mr. K* West, a well-known resident of Taipi k and of the Austro-Malay Tin Compojj:* and Hilda Mary, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. T.
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    91 4 DEATHS CLUMECK.—At the General Hospital, Singapore, on Apr. 27 Marie Clumeck, wife of the late Victor Clumeck and daughter of the late Mr. A. Frankel and of Mrs. Frankel of Siglap Estate. Aged 47. MiBs Tan Choon Im at General Hospital, Singapore, on April 27, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      “DEAR ’ENERY.”
      168 5 .<;« *s Times Apr. 27., 'I'hU Note is written in response to a nathctically worded inquiry from a reader v ho signs himself ’Enery Tggs” and confesses to a measure of perplexity on reading certain passages in yesterday’s leading article Plautus, full name Titus Maccius Plautus, was one
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      THE DUTY ON THE FLAG.
      277 5 r. slight again !—Straits Times, Apr. 27. A short while back our Kuala Lumpur correspondent discovered that “if a British subject living in the British-protect-ed territory of the Federated Malay States wants to import a British flag he must pay duty on it.” The case
      r. slight again !—Straits Times, Apr. 27.  -  277 words
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      “NEGRI SEMBILAN ESQ.”
      252 5 —Straits Times, Apr. 27. he writer of a pleasantly discursive iniormative article about the Crown -.imt? has achieved the feat of tilling l column on this subject without mentioning the vigorous criticisms of the which have been voiced by the merchants of every British colony and -orate
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      SO SIMPLE !
      375 5 SO SIMPLE is no wise! than anyone else.—Straits Times, Apr. 28. no of the most wonderful by-products f slump has been the naive pro1 "cements on economic questions which i&gt; nu emanated from the apostles of Big *i. \f 1&lt; S rr’ n United States. Just listen Mr. Harvey Firestone
      is no wise! than anyone else.—Straits Times, Apr. 28.  -  375 words
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      ATEBRIN TRIALS.
      330 5 —Straits Times, Apr. 2S. Although every estate practitioner in Malaya is now* using the new antimalarial drug known as Atebrin, and excellent results are being reported, the Malaria Advisory Board is still not in a position to .express an opinion as to its merits. The Board, which meets
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      “REAL HARDSHIP. ”
      201 5 “REAL HARDSHIP fStiaits Times, April 29. In a letter dated Apr. 26 the Singapore Ratepayers Association made the suggestion to the Municipality that the load carried by the local taxpayer might be li/hter.ed l»y the amendment of section 62, ■iub-seeiion* 1. the Municipal Ordinance to provide for cases of hardship
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      FRENCH AIR PLANS.
      240 5 -Straits Times. April 29. After hearing so much of the Dutch plans for speeding up their air line from Europe to Netherlands India, it is not surprising that other air lines should become actively interested in the Eastern routes. The companies concerned in the projected Empire service
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      ANOTHER NAMING PROBLEM.
      273 5 win inv I ui .—St) a It- Times, April 21* r* kis in nomenclature is looming with the impending completion of the pier to replace Johnston's Pier”*and now the Singapore Municipal Commissioners seem to be heading for the same delicate s, j uat, n Quite rightly, they
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      “BERT” HINKLER.
      250 5 vhen he vr- missing. Straits d ines. May I. ,V ew Uie finding of the body of **ert Hinkler in a remote part of the Apennines makes sad reading for by it ihe world has lost one of the most remarkable airmen who ever handled a plane, for
      vhen he vr- missing. Straits d ines. May I.  -  250 words
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      A GOOD RUN.
      296 5 A GOOD RUN Straits Times, May 1. One of the disadvantages of living outside the Municipal limits of Singapore is that you pay 'JO cents per 1,000 gallon* ior water, as against 50 cents within limits, hut this disadvantage has not been felt by the inhabitants of Watten Estate—at any
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      A WONDERFUL RECORD.
      300 5 Straits Times, May 1. Mr. George l’arbury, at the last meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, emphasised a typical trait in the British character when he drew attention to the casual manner in which the President presented the health statement for last year. Singapore’s wonderful health record
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      TWO ADVERTISEMENTS.
      245 5 iinvn ill utf I’M lilt ii Vllt '•»&gt;*»*&gt; to !&gt;«• found Strait* Times, May 2. A question was asked in the House of Commons the other day about European destitution in Malaya and the Government spokesman stated in reply, as might be expected, that a subsistence allowance is
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      A GUIDE RECORD.
      276 5 Straits Times, May 2. Two ve and a half years is a long time to remain at the head of the Girl Guide movement in this country, and Mrs. A. Cavendish m ist have felt more than ordinary regret when she attended the farewell ceremony at the
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      A BUTCHERS’ RING.
      275 6 —Straits Times. May 2. The Chinese race has nothing to learn in the matter of trades unions and commercial guilds and an example of this truth is provided by the investigation of the Seremban pork butchers’ ring which has been made by the local Sanitary Board. In
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      A PERAK CRITICISM.
      305 6 Straits Times, May 3. Mr. Louis Thivy, the spokesman of the Indian community of Perak, has published I a considered criticism of the Wilson report and falls into the same error of interpretation as that which a Kuala Lumpur resident committed recently. Mr. Thivy says that Sir
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      S.C.B.A. TREPASSERS?
      279 6 —Straits Times, May 3. Statements have been published within the last few days suggesting that one or two branches of the Straits rhinos® British Association are considering the possibility of making repvescntatiosn as to certain passages in S.r Samuel Wilson’s report. The association should remember that it has
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      A YEAR OF RELIEF.
      349 6 A YEAR OF RELIEF viewed with inexcusable apathy.—Straits Times, May 3. There are at least six regional committees in Malaya which are trying to deal wtth unemployment among the clerical and artisan classes of the Asiatic population. Some of these committees are active and others are moribund, but all can
      viewed with inexcusable apathy.—Straits Times, May 3.  -  349 words
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      CONSTABLE CHARGED.
      58 6 Alleged Criminal Force On V Woman. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 1. A nolice constable named Mangal Singh is alleged to have used criminal force on a Chinese woman, Tan Srn Fong, intending to outrage her modesty at 2 a.m. on Apr. 20. Ho was charged today
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    BRUTAL MURDER AT JOO CHIAT.
    1092 6 Coroner’s Inquiry. SPANNER USED TO DRIVE KNIFE IN THROAT. Stated to be angry about the behaviour ot his wife Dan&pakiam. with other men, a Tamil named Sanniugan. was alleged to have stabbed her on the night of Mar. 26, with one knife, and then taking
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    AFTER 31 YEARS IN THE EAST.
    393 6 Father Ouillon Going Home on Leave. In the Athos II which sailed yesterday t D he Rev M- Ouillon, th Procureur in Singapore of the SocietT des Missions Etrangenes, proceeded on leave after 31 years in the East. He will be away about eight
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    3385 7 Telom Valley Road Mr. Cowling’s Enterprise—Hill Land For Planters Pahang’s Opportunity—T he New Alienation Terms -Anti-Malarial Problems—A Good M.A.H.A. Effort. tby Our Pluttu Correapondeav.) CUhv Ik nine months ago I paid my first v.sit to the Telom Valley at Cameron High ands and attempted to describe what
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    CAMPANILE DEDICATED.
    172 8 British Resident’s Gift To Seremban Church. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 1. The dedication of the campanile presented to St. Mark’s Church by the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, British Resident, NegTi Sembilan, took place yesterday, the Rev. Benjamin Stokes taking the service. The Master Attendant,
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    OLD AND NEW IDEAS IN CONFLICT.
    424 8 Chinese Wife Loses On Two Points. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 28. Two of the prayers made by the young Chinese wife, Choi Wai Ying, were d.smissed by Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell yesterday, after the hearing had lasted ihree days. These
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    CHILD WELFARE.
    232 8 Mannequins in Charity Show. The “Maisons des Robes” of Singapore combined to give {in excellent mannequin show at Raffles Hotel on Saturday night in aid of the Child Welfare Society, the secretary of which, Mrs. J. H. Kortright, was responsible for the organisation. This is the first time
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    ALOR STAR-MEDAN AIR SERVICE.
    180 8 To Connect With Plane From Amsterdam. The K.N.I.L.M., which operates the air lines in Netherlands India, is to make another contact with Malaya. A weekly service to and from Singapore has been working successfully for some time and now that the aeroplanes from Holland are missing
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    MR. E. T. JENKINS.
    302 8 Aerodrome Reclamation Foreman Dead. Mr. Edward Thomas Jenkins, reclamation foreman at the Singapore Civil Aerodrome, died at the General Hospital on Saturday. The funeral, which took place at the Bidadari Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, was largely attended. The Ven Archdeacon Graham White officiated. Among those at
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    164 8 Mr. J. P. Ager And Miss B.M.E. Newman. The wedding: took place quietly at St. Andiew’s Cathedral on Saturday of Mr. James Powtrill Ager, second son of Mr. A. P. Ager, formerly manager of the Straits Times, and Mrs. Ager, now living at Hampstead, to Miss Belle Mav
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    IMPORTANT MOTORING CASE.
    492 8 Third Party. LOCAL LAW DIFFERENT FROM ENGLISH. An important decisiou on a point of law not previously before the Colony courts was given in the Supreme Court on Friday by Mr. Justice Whitley when he gave judgment for the Norwich Union insurance Society which was sued by
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    CRIMINAL BREACH.
    86 8 Charge Against ictoria Theatre Employee. A Malay named Abdul Ralhman, stage superintendent at the Victona T e was charged before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Police Magistrate, on Tuts with Criminal breach of trust in re?P of $300 belonging to the Municipal G missioners, and abetment
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    SERIOUS CHARGES.
    82 8 Young Siamese Monk In Police Court. A young, clean-shaven Siamese wonk. dressed in the conventional y w hite and carrying a decorated fan 0 feathers, appeared before Mr^"* when Second Police Magistrate, on Monday two charges were preferred' agains (1) of using criminal force on a■&gt; 1 Cantonese
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    CRACKER BILL PASSED.
    9898 9 Government Unable To Compromise.” COUNCIL PROTESTS. Governor’s Defence Of The Measure. \t Monday's meeting of the 1 1‘irislative Council, presided over by H y the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, ♦he oaths were administered to the ..tinir Colonial Secretary (Mr. A. S. H*ivnea), the Acting Attorney-General mV. P.
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    C. E. E. EDLIN TO PAY $l0 A MONTH.
    506 12 Extra $1,000 for a Car A Luxurious Whim.” The adjourned public examination of C. E. E. Kdlin, a lawyer’s clerk, was concluded before Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley, in the Bankruptcy Court, on Friday, ami an order for $10 a
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    PASSENGERS.
    153 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Apr. 13. The following are passengers by the P. and O. Kaisar-i-Hind, which left London today for the East: For Penang: Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Allen, Mr. A. T. Cameron, Mr. J. Hargreaves, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Ormston, Mr. H. T. Pagden,
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    DESTITUTE IN A KAMPONG.
    421 12 Selangor Case. CAN CLERICAL CLASS GIVE MORE? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, Apr. 28. A tragic case of destitution through unemployment was described by Mr. John Hands at a meeting hero The applicant had been 21 years in Malaya and lived some miles from Kuala
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    AIR MAIL TO D.E.I.
    155 12 Two Dispatches Each Week Now. Air mail correspondence for Java and Southern Sumatra, commencing from Wednesday, May 10, will be dispatched from Singapore to Pa’embang and Batavia twice weekly by using the aeroplanes of the K.N.I.L.M. and the K.L.M. The latest times of posting at the
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    EUROPEAN MURDERED IN JAVA.
    94 12 Sequel to Rebuke To Native. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Apr. 24. According to the Java papers a terrible murder took place in Bandoeng, in the garden village of the Young Men’s Onristian Association, the victim being a Dutchman, Mr. Luyten, overseer of the building of
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    334 12 Monday, Apr. 24. In the morning His Excellency \isitod the Singapore Dairy Farm at I)'4 stone, Bukit Timah R'*ad. Tuesday. Apr. 25. Mr. A. Groothoff and Miss Groothoff arrived to stay at Government House. Lt-Col. and Mrs. J. M. Brickman ami Miss Brickman, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
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    “T” Model Motor Buses To Go.
    3144 13 COMMISSIONERS DECIDE TO TAKE A FIRM STAND. The Municipal Commissioners on Friday decided to eliminate the old T type Ford motor-buses. The elimination is to be gradual, 25 per cent, every six months for two years, tho scheme to be partially dependent on a
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    MRS. M. CLUMECK DEAD.
    389 14 Well-Known Member Of Jewish Community. The death took place in the General Hospital early on Thursday morning of Mrs. Marie Clumeck, widow of Mr. Victor Cl umeck, and daughter of the late Mr. A. Frankel and of Mrs, Frankel, of Siglan Estate. Mrs. Clumeck was a
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    LOAD OF THE LOCAL TAXPAYER.
    493 14 Reduction Plan. FOLK SUGGESTIONS FOR RELIEF. Declaring the weight of local taxation hears heavily upon every ratepayer, the Singapore Ratepayers* Association suggests to the Municipality that the load might be lightened by a reduction in electric current charge to a maximum of 15 cents a
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    TO VISIT ENGLAND.
    114 14 King Of Siam’s Plans For Next Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 26. Their Majesties are leaving for England Europe and America in the middle of January. The visit to America is dictated hy the desire of the King to have a second operation for cataract
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    BACK TO THE LAND MOVEMENT.
    366 14 Another Step. BIG POULTRY SHOW NEXT MONTH. Young local-horn Chinese and other Asiatics in Singapore are to he encouraged to lake up poultry farming. This is another step in the hack to the land movement which has begun as an alternative to clerical work. The
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    DR. J. H. YAP DIES IN AMSTERDAM.
    252 14 Dental Career Cut Short At Early Age. News has been received in Singapore of the death in Amsterdam on April 24. of Dr. J. H. Yap who until quite recently had a practice as a dental surgeon at Amber Mansions, Orchard Road, Singapore.
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    GOVERNMENT CLERKS TWICE BANKRUPT.
    201 14 At Least Ten.” BEFORE FIRST H\i) ELAPSED. That there were clerks in Government service who had been adjudged bar.krunr a second time while they were &lt;til! L 'heir first bankruptcy was a statement made by Mr. D. H. Tudor, a .'i!5 Official Assignee, in the Bankruptcy
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    TO HAVE SAILED FOR HOME.
    365 14 Death of Mrs. M.W. Padget From Poisoning. Mrs. Padget, wife of Mr. M. W. Padget of the architectural division of the Public Works Department, who was to have sailed for home on Friday by the P. and U. C’hitral, died in the General Hospital, vngajorc
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    SIAM’S RICE.
    72 14 Weather Forecast For Planting Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 28. The official ploughing ceremony held this morning. In a forecast tna was made of the coming planting se^ 9 it was stated that ruins at the beg ning and middle of the season shoul sufficient
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2548 15 riiillenuird Clementi And Wilson—The Day Of Victory—Sir Cecil Vindicated —An Unhappy Quarrel Over—The A rhitrator’s Findings—Debits And Credits. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) IT is difficult to imagine a more dramatic and complete vindication of Sii Laurence Cluillemard and Sir Cecil Clenu,nti than has
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    MR. J. MACDONALD.
    215 15 Tribute to Popular Bank Manager. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 28. Mr. J. Macdonald, manager of the Chartered Lank in Kuala Lumpur for six years, is going on leave and may not be returning to the Fast. A notable tribute to the success with which
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    THE COLONY TRADE COMMISSION.
    352 16 S.S.(S.)A. and Report Out Of Its Control. At the committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on Apr. 25 there was much discussion concerning the S.S. Trade Commission and it was noted that Uie honorary secretary had been invited to give evidence on May 2,
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    AVOIDABLE LOANS.
    220 16 Progress Made in K.L. Thrift Society. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 26. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Mercantile Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Limited, yesterday Mr. A. Beckett pointed out that the society’s reserve fund was higher than it had ever been and
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    ONE TOWN PLANNER.
    66 16 Negri Seinbilan Combines With Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 26. At Wednesday’s meeting of the Seremhan Sanitary Board it was revealed that in future there would be only one town planning office for both Negri Sembilan and Selangor, at Kuala Lumpur. The chairman expressed appreciation
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    SMUGGLERS JUMP OVERBOARD.
    261 16 Revenue Men Dive And Catch Them. An exciting chase and a struggle in the water by an Assistant Supervisor of the Government Monopolies and a party of revenue officers on the Seletar Air Base resulted in a large haul of contraband tobacco and the arrest of three
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    425 16 Mr. Merton Brown And Miss Callaway. Mr. H. Merton Brown, manager of Thornycroft (Singapore) Ltd., and wellknown in Malayan yachting circles, was married to Miss Violet Callaway, wlio arrived from Europe by the Naldeva on Friday, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon. Miss Callaway is the daughter
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    CLEARING THE WAY FOR AGREEMENT.
    371 16 Tin Conference In Singapore. H.K. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, has authorised the following statement upon the international tin conference at uovernment House which began on April and concluded the next day. The Dutch and Malayan representa tives met in conference at Government House, Singapore,
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    NEW QUOTAS.
    146 16 .—British Wireless. Malayan Figure Remains At 1,927 Tons. Rugby, Apr. 26. The International Tin Committee met at The Hague yesterday and examined the monthly statistics as to export. The signatory Governments agreed to the following quotas for export and production with effect from July 1, next Bolivia 1,224
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    PLANE OVERTURNS.
    123 16 R.S.F.C. Pilot Escapes With Bruises. One of the Royal Singapore Flying Club Moth seaplanes was damaged in a faulty landing in the Harbour on Sunday evening. The sea was glassy at the time, the Straits Times was informed by a member who witnessed the landing, and the machine,
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    RETIREMENT OF MR A. CAVENDISH.
    451 16 Father Of Co-Operation In Malaya.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. Mr. A. Cavendish, the “Father of"V 0 uneration in Malaya, is leaving country next week on retirement after ’•2 years service. Mr. Cavendish might not be willing l0 accept this title but it
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    KICKED ON FOREHEAD.
    62 16 Malay Gaoled For Killing Compatriot. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuantan, Apr. itAlleged to have been attacked b&gt; ceased and in retaliation to have sti a* the man and kicked him on the ,or head, a Malay, Hussain, was senten at the Assizes to one year’s rigorous' prison
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      NO PEACE WITH JAPAN.
      282 21 —Reuter. Chinese Premier Replies To Criticism. ‘CANNOT WAGE WAR.’ But Will Not Accept Dictated Terms. Nanking, Apr. 28. Mr Wang Ching-wei, President of the Executive Yuan, has issued a lengthy statement refuting tlhe criticism from certain quarters regarding the Chinese Government’s policy towards Japan, which was
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      NON-STOP FIGHTING.
      468 21 gathered at Linkow.—Sin Kuo Mlin and Sin Chew Jit Pofc. All Japanese Attacks Beaten Off. Shanghai, Apr. 28. The battle at Nantienmen which has teen fought continuously from Apr. 26, even through the night, increased in intensity yesterday morning, and the outcome is as yet uncertain. The Suzuki
      gathered at Linkow.—Sin Kuo Mlin and Sin Chew Jit Pofc.  -  468 words
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      MYSTERY DEATH.
      139 21 Actress Who Left Money To Maundy Gregory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 29. The body of the actress, Edith Marion Rosse, who died in the house of J. Maundy Gregory in Hyde Park Terrace on Sept. 14, 1932, and was buried at Marlow, on the Thames, was
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      NEW PIRACY OUTRAGE.
      92 21 --Union Times. Compradore Of San Hin Held For Ranson. Shanghai, Apr. 30. The Chinese coastal steamer San Hin, plying heween Amoy and Swatow, was pirated on Thursday morning off the coast of Chilungshan, not far from Amoy. The pirates came on board the steamer ms passengers and
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      SOVIET “ HERESY HUNT.”
      69 21 SOVIET HERESY HUNT.” —Reuter. Purge Of Communist Party To Begin On June 1. Moscow, Apr. 30. A gigantic “purge” of the Communist Party is officially scheduled to begin on June 1. It will apply throughout the country with the exception of a few districts and simultaneously the “passport system, which
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      JAPAN’S INTERESTS IN SUMATRA.
      492 21 Striking Analogy. NEAR STRATEGIC POINTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 22. Under the heading “Japanese interests in and near Sumatra the Deli Courant publishes an interest article pointing out that there is a striking analogy with the Japanese settlements in New Guinea, Borneo and Sumatra
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      FRENCH AIR LINER.
      144 21 —Reuter. Three Pound Alive In The Wreckage. Naples, Apr. 28. Three occupants were found alive in the wreckage of the missing French air liner. —Reuter. The French air liner on the MarseillesBaghdad service on Apr. 24 encountered a storm over the Calabrian Apennines and after wirelessing a
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      PROPOSED TARIFF TRUCE.
      452 21 -Reuter Wireless. World Conference. STERLING AND DOLLAR TO BE PEGGED. London, Apr. 29. Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. MacDonald and M. Herriot have agreed to a temporary currency truce in which Germany and other countries will be asked to join, to ba effective simultaneously with a tariff truce before
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  452 words
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      FRENCH FORTIFICATIONS
      98 21 A n c t a T r a ns Oeoftn. Will Resist Heaviest Artillery Guns.” Paris, Apr. 25. Interesting details were published by !.&lt;• Matin concerning the fortifications along the German-French Luxemburgian frontier stretching from Longway, on the Franco-Belgian border, to Hueningen near Basel. Le Matin calls these
      A n c t a – T r a ns – Oeoftn.  -  98 words
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      RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
      257 22 Reuter. Two Murderers Shot Dead. RACECOURSE CRIME. Civilians Killed in Street Riot. Lima, Peru, Apr. 30. President Luiz M. Sanehez Cerro was assassinated by revolver shots as he was leaving Santa Beatriz race course. President Cerro had just completed a review of 20,000 young men when the
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      MAY DAY.
      215 22 -Reuter. have been granted a holiday.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Germany Competing With Soviet. London, May 1. Germany and Russia are competing this year for May Day Honours, and unprecedented preparations have been made in Berlin, where a record crowd of 1,000,000 was induced to
      -Reuter.; have been granted a holiday.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  215 words
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      THE DENTIST’S CHAIR.
      53 22 Patient Can Now Control The Afcony (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 29. The terrors of the dentist’s chair are disappearing The most modem dentists’ chairs are now fitted with a switch whereby the patient can cut off the current from the drill when the agony of
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      HINKLER’S BODY FOUND.
      805 22 -Reuter. Crashed in Apennines. END OF REMARKABLE CAREER. Florence, Apr. 28. The wreckage of an aeroplane believed to be the machine in which Bert Hinkler left London in an attempt to break the record for the England to Australia flight and- since when he has never been
      -Reuter.  -  805 words
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      BAN ON BODY-LINE BOWLING.
      184 22 Reuter. Australian Proposal. M.C.C. ASKED TO DO LIKEWISE. Melbourne, Apr. 28. The Board of Control have decided to ban body-line bowling and are asking the M.C.C. to do likewise. The Board have recommended to subcommittees an additional law’ of cricket and are asking the M.C.C.’s co-operation.
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      MORE WARSHIPS.
      136 22 —Reuter. British Navy Down On Its Uppers.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 29. There is going to be a hell of a fight in the next two or three years whether we build them or not,” declared ViceAdmiral A. D. P. R. Pound, Second Sea Lord and
      —Reuter.  -  136 words
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      EXPORT SILVER DUTY.
      61 22 ,—Reuter. No Truth In Current Rumours.” Shanghai, Apr. 27. It is authoritatively learned by Reuter that there is no truth whatever in the current rumours that the Chinese Government is contemplating a higher export duty on silver (Jhe present duty is 2*4 per cent.) or an embargo
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      FATE OF NANCHANG CAPTIVES.
      534 22 -Reuter. Japanese Take Charge Of Whole Case. London, Apr. 26 Questioned in the House of Commons by Mr. O. Lewis (Un., Colchester) with regard to the four British officers who were kidnapped from the Nanehang on Mar. 30 while it was lying in Newchang Harbour, Sir
      -Reuter.  -  534 words
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      COTTON BOYCOTT.
      145 22 -Reuter. Will Hurt Japan More Than India. Tokio, Apr. 6 Although a section of Japanese co traders is increasingly vociferous in vocating a boycott of Indian cott«&gt;i retaliation for the abrogation 01 Indo-Japanese Treaty if the conu tions in London and Simla fail t° a satisfactory agreement, J
      -Reuter.  -  145 words
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      ANOTHER DEBTS MORATORIUM.
      157 23 lJreathing Space Until After World Conference. U.S. INFLATION. Wide Powers to be Given To President. Washington, Apr. 27. 1* is authoi iatitvely learned that PreRoosevelt is preparing a resolut:on for Congress t( authorise i mora 4oj, on war debts until after the World no’nic Conference. T;. t
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      ANGLO-U.S. TALKS.
      240 23 -Reuter. Progress Exceeds Expectations. Washington, Apr. 26. The Anglo-American conversation excluded tonight and the progress exceeded expectations on both sides. 1 learned that a general basis of standing was reached which inthe actual basis of monetary nation. 1 ;&gt; understood the Anglo-American Franco-American (talks dealt form of bimetallism
      -Reuter.  -  240 words
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      “SAFE BUT DULL.”
      159 23 Reuter. Little Enthusiasm For Budget. London, Apr. 2d. -dr. Neville Chamberlain’s second “safe f &lt;t dull” budget arouses very little enjfiusiasm even for the Government, and i Times charges the Chancellor with ‘ivk of imagination. Ihe essential soundness of the finan(::ii situation and the ominous shrinkage 1
      Reuter.  -  159 words
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      MAN WHO CONDEMNED CIVIL AERODROME.
      386 23 Sir Geoffrey Salmond. DEATH OF AIR CHIEF MARSHAL. London. Apr 27. I ho dcatj'n occurred here today of Air Chief Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond.— Reuter. Early this month, Sir Geoffr?y Salmond had been reported so seriously ill that Ins brother, Air Chief Marshal Sir John
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      MORE ANTI SEMITISM.
      59 23 Reuter. Children To He Harred From Slate Schools. Berlin. Apr. 20. Children of Jewish immigrants from the Hast since the beginning of the war are to be totally excluded from State schools and universities under the law adopted by the Cabinet, which also further restricts the numbers
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      NO CHANGE IN R.G.A. POLICY.
      374 23 —Reuter. The Door Still Open.” PRODUCERS EXHAUSTING RESERVES. London, Apr. 23. “Pending co-operation to provide for j the interim period until tho disequilibrium is corrected by our scientists and re- j search workers, our policy remains the! same as last year, state! Mr. Nicolas C.
      —Reuter.  -  374 words
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      WONDER ROAD.
      89 23 I.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. between Venice And Mainland. Venice, Apr. 26. A new road connecting Venice with the mainland was opened on Tuesday in the presence of Crown Prince Umberto. The road, which was constructed at Signor Mussolini’s special wish, has 276 arches, and is about two and half miles long,
      I.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  89 words
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      HEART TO HEART TALKS.
      68 23 -Reuter. Lord Lytton And Chinese Students In London. London, Apr. 28. Lord Lytton was the guest of the Chinese Association of London and the Chinese Student Associations at a private reception last night. The press was excluded but Reuter understands that the whole situation in the
      -Reuter.  -  68 words
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      PEIPING ARRESTS.
      44 23 Reuter. 17 At Party Alleged To He Manchukuo Agents. Peiping, Apr. 28. Execution faces the host of 10 guests who were arrested in a restaurant while celebrating his birthday. They are alleged to be Manchukuo agents engaged in subversive activities here. Reuter.
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      WILL BE USED WISELY.
      316 23 -Reuter. Moratorium Still to Be Adjusted. TARIFF TRUCE. Enormous Progress Of Franco-U.S. Talks. Washington, Apr. 28. From today's attitude in the Senate it is practically assured that the President will shortly he invested with power to inflate the currency to a vast and unpredictable extent. By
      -Reuter.  -  316 words
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      DOLLAR DEVALUATION.
      232 23 the key to European peace.—Anet*-Trans-Ocean. Exerting No Influence On The Franc. Paris, Apr. 26. The general economic and monetary situation was discussed yesterday by the Cabinet which had before it cables detailing M. Uerriot’s first conversations with President Roosevelt. After hearing the report by the Finance Minister, M.
      the key to European peace.—Anet*- Trans-Ocean.  -  232 words
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      CREDIT TO BE EXPANDED.
      463 24 —Reuter. Full Powers Given To President. INFLATION. Three Milliards of Bonds To Be Issued. Washington, Apr. 28. The Senate has adopted the amendment to the inflation clause permitting the President to accept $200,000,000 in silver in part payment of war debts insteac of the original $100,000,000
      —Reuter.  -  463 words
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      GERMAN EDUCATION.
      52 24 —Aneta-Trans-Occan. English To Be First Foreign Language. D Berlin, Apr. 26. By a decree of the Prussian Minister o'* Education, English will be introduced as the first foreign language in all semicl as si cal Prussian schools of “real gymnaHium type at which modern languages take precedence over
      —Aneta-Trans-Occan.  -  52 words
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      THEOPHILE GAUTIER.
      48 24 1 »IMI wvivo VVCIC und and confiscated.—Ancta-Trans-Ocean. Discovery Of Another Big Opium Haul. Marseilles, Apr. 25. Another consignment of* opium weighing 140 kilos was discovered on board the steamer Theophile Gautier, on which only a lew days ago 160 kilos narcotics were f und and confiscated.—Ancta-Trans-
      (• , 1 % »IMI wvivo VVCIC : und and confiscated.—Ancta-Trans- Ocean.  -  48 words
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      VAST POSSIBILITIES OF LATEX.
      80 24 If Experiments Are Successful. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 28. “The future seems to hold vast possibilities for the further use of rubber manufactured direct from latex, declared Mr. E. Macfudyen, at the Institution of the Rubber Industry dinner last night. Mr. Macfadyen added that
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      DUNLOP RUBBER.
      111 24 Profit of £1,542,000 For Last Year. (From Our Own Con-espondent.) London, Apr. 28. The Dunlop Rubber Co. announce# a profit of £1.542,000 for the year 1932, which is an increase of £361,000 on the previous year, after providing £651,000 for depreciation. The preference and ordinary dividends of 4
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      QUESTIONS IN HOUSE.
      222 24 What Reply Has Been Sent To The Hague (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 26. Questions on rubber lestriction, the repatriation of destitute Europeans in Malaya and the prospect of large scale cultivation of alternative ciops to rubber will be fired at the Colonial Secretary, Sir Phi
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      “BACHELOR JUDGE.”
      155 24 —Reuter. Temporary Insanity Verdict. London, Apr. 28. At the inquest today on Mr. Justice McCardie, the famous judge who was found shot dead in his London home with a gun by his side yesterday a verdict of suicide during a period of temporary insanity was returned by the
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      THE MANCHURIAN COCKPIT.
      296 24 C.E.R. May Lead to Grave Trouble. Moscow, Apr. 27. The newspapers here are showing increasing concern over the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute and print a telegram from Harbarovsk asserting that the Japanese officials in North Manchuria have planned to oust the the Soviet side of the administration
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      NAZI TRIUMPH.
      119 24 -Reuter. Steel Helmets Submit To Hitler. Berlin, Apr. 27. Herr Franz Seldte, the commandant of the Steel Helmets, and Minister of Labour, has joined the Nazis, taking the Steel Helmets with him. The announcement that he was joining the Nazis was made by Herr Seldte in a wireless
      -Reuter.  -  119 words
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      TIN QUOTA CUT.
      60 24 Reuter. One-Third of the 1929 Standard. London, Apr. 26. The Financial Times learns that a meeting of tin producers at The Hague has adopted a new quota involving a further cut in production of 6 2-3 per cent. Hence, for the 14 months ending August, 1934, the
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      ANGLO-GERMAN TRADE.
      71 24 —Reuter. Agreement Becomes Operative On May 8. London, Apr. 27. Under the terms of (he Anglo-German trade agreement, which was published here today, Germany has agreed to take a minimum of 180,000 tons of British coal monthly and will receive in return tarilT concessions for a number of
      —Reuter.  -  71 words
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      FAMOUS JUDGE’S SUICIDE.
      723 24 Mr. Justice McCardie. FOUND SHOT IN His HOUSE. London. Apr. 2 Mr. Justice McCardie, famous a &lt; the bachelor judge,” has been found -hot dead in his London house.—Reuter. 1 The death of Mr. Justice MeCa (Hi removes from public life a most out stand ing and
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      PREPARING FOR ATTACK.
      384 25 v n Ku&gt; Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. 10,000 Casualties At Nantienmen. BRITISH WARNING. Interests Endangered By Manchus. Shanghai, May 3. 1 t Japanese forces at Nantienmen in thl r advance upon Peiping are carrying an encircling movement of the defenat M’iyun, whidh is about 40
      •v'n Ku> Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  384 words
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      GRAVE SITUATION.
      121 25 .—Reuter. Japanese War Office Statement. Tokio, May 2. r j. n a statement to the press the War ll:Cl foreshadows the likelihood of "°sh onorr.tions south of Great Wall, ■tatinti that unless the Chinese cease all •&gt;*iliiary activity in the area cast of Luan River, from where the
      .—Reuter.  -  121 words
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      MASSACRE OF CHINESE.
      49 25 Reuter. Mohammedan Rebels In East Turkestan. Peking. May 3. belated message from Kashgar ’‘oals that 100 Chifiese wk*ro massat Yarkand Old City on Mar. 11 when Mohammedan rebels captured the city. Other residents, including British and Swedish missionaries and traders, escaped safely to Yarkand New City.—
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      CRISIS IN GERMAN CABINET.
      189 25 -Reuter. Ministers Expected To Resign. Berlin, Apr. 26. Changes in the German Cabinet are reported to be imminent in political circles. It is widely believed that the German Nationals, pr. Hugenberg, Minister of National Economy, and Baron von Neurath, Minister for Foreign Affairs, are likely to
      -Reuter.  -  189 words
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      “ I ENTIRELY AGREE.”
      105 25 I ENTIRELY AGREE.” Reuter. Sir L. Guillemard And The Wilson Report. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 2. Sir Laurence Guillemard, fotmer Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States, referring to Sir Samu?l M ilson’s report on decentralisation in Malaya states, “I have read
      Reuter.  -  105 words
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      BRITAIN AND PERSIA.
      85 25 —British Wireless. Treaty Contemplated But No Domination. Rugby, May 1. 1 he story published by the Daily Ilearld today alleging the impending conclusion of an Anglo-Persian treaty lor the purpose of making British influence dominant in Persia is described officially as wholly without foundation. A general treaty
      —British Wireless.  -  85 words
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      SOVIET AMBASSADOR.
      129 25 Reutdr. Russia’s Policy Towards China. Nanking, May 2. A ceremony such as has seldom been witnessed at Nr.nking marbqd the presentation of his credentials by the now Soviet Ambassador, M. Dmitri Bogomolov, who drove) to the Government Office in a special State carriage. Emphasising that the Soviet’s policy
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      ANOTHER COUP BY NAZIS.
      253 25 -Reuter Wireless. Control of German Trade Unions. Berlin, May 2. The Nazi Brown Shirts simultaneously occupied all “free trade unions” which are members of the Universal German Trade Union League throughout Germany. This move inaugurates Hitler’s campaign to break the hold of Social Democracy on employed
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  253 words
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      SIR ALAN COBHAM.
      196 25 maximum of 242 horse power.—British Wireless. Plans Non-Stop Flight To Australia. Rugby, Apr. 30. Sir Alan Cobham expressed complete c ntisfaction after his first trial flight at Portsmouth with the air speed courier monoplane that is being equipped for his non-stop refuelling flight to Australia. The machine
      maximum of 242 horse power.—British Wireless.  -  196 words
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      KING GEORGE’S UNCLE.
      57 25 ments during the London season.—British Wireless. Duke of Connaught’s 83rd Birthday. Rugby, May 1. The Duke of Connaught, the King’s uncle and the only surviving son of Queen Victoria, is 83 today. lie is returning from the Riviera to London next week and will take part in
      ments during the London season.—British Wireless.  -  57 words
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      OLD MASTERS.
      51 25 —Reuter. Daring Theft From Brooklyn Art Museum. New York, May 2. An international alarm was broadcast I y the police after the discovery of a luring week-end theft from the Brooklyn Art Museum of ten paintings valued at $35,000 by Vandyke, Lawrence, Cranch, Rubens, Romney, Fra Angelico and
      —Reuter.  -  51 words
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      MYSTERY VISIT TO FAR EAST.
      400 25 General Von Seeckt. TO ADVISE CHINESE ARMY M hat is the mystery concerning General Huns von Seeckt, former chief of tho German Army ('ommand and one of the ablest of Germany's military leaders He is now on his way to Shanghai, where it has been
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      MAY PROVE FATAL.
      94 25 -Reuter. Gandhi to Fast Again For Three Weeks. Poona, Apr. 30. Mr. Mahatma (*:*ndhi announces from Yeravada f»ao' that he will commence &lt;’n May 8 a “21 days’ unconditional and ir revocable fast in connection with the campaign for the removal of untouehability. (Jandhi's decision to fast
      -Reuter.  -  94 words
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      TO PAY NO MORE WAR DEBTS.
      321 26 \nda-Trans-Ocean. —Reuter. France’s Attitude. U.S. PRESSING FOR A TARIFF TRUCE. Paris, Apr. 30. The French Government is determined not to make nny further war debt payment to the United States, according to the usually well informed poVtical edito.* of the Echo de Paris who
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      MIXED RECEPTION.
      140 26 —Reuter. Cotton Trade Talks With Japan Opposed. London, May 2. The proposal of the President of the Hoard of Trade, Mr. W. Runciman, to Mr. Matsudaira, the Japanese Ambassador, that British and Japanese industrialists should meet in London to discuss Empire trade has met with a mixed reception
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      IRISH TRADE WAR.
      65 26 pared with £12,290,142.—Reuter Wireless. Biff Fall In Imports And Exports. Dublin, Apr. 30. The damaging effect of the trade war between England and the Irish Free State is shown in the export figures for ihe first three months of the year which only total £4,459,150, compared with
      pared with £12,290,142.—Reuter Wireless.  -  65 words
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      PERSIAN OIL AGREEMENT.
      224 26 -Reuter Wireless. Excluding Russian Influence. London, May 1. The Anglo-Persian oil agreement has opened the path for an Anglo-Persian treaty, in connection with which* according to the Daily Express, the Shah has an reed to send a plenipotentiary to London to negotiate a pact for a close
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  224 words
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      CHANNEL COLLISION.
      83 26 passengers, icnuicu x3 T or crow wore hurt. British Wireless. But No Crew Or Passengers Hurt. Rugby, May 1. A collision between two Belgian steamers on the Dover —Ostend route occurred during a channel fog this afternoon. The mail boat Princesse Marie Jose, 2,477 tons, which left Dover
      passengers, icnuicu x3 • – T or crow wore hurt. British Wireless.  -  83 words
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      RUBBER RESEARCH.
      49 26 Reuter. Lords Give New Bill First Reading. London, May 2. In th: House of Lords the first reading was given to a Government bill introduced by Lord Irwin to provide a contribution by rubber manufacturers in the United Kingdom to the Research Association of British Rubber Manufacturers.—
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      GERMAN TRADE.
      230 26 oofore the agreement was made.—Reuter Wireless. Agreement Criticised In Commons. London, May 1. The Anglo-German trade agreement was subjected to lively criticism in the House of Commons today when Mr. Walter Runciman, the President of the Board of Trade, moved a resolution to reduce the exiting duties affected
      oofore the agreement was made.—Reuter Wireless.  -  230 words
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      AIR TRAGEDY.
      81 26 —Reuter Wireless. Four Killed In Bavaria. Berlin, Apr. 29. The pilot, mechanic and two passengers were killed in the crash of a Junkers monoplane belonging to the GermanChinese Eurasia Aviation Co. on a trial flight at Traunstein, Bavaria. The dead include Herr Schmidt, direcjV or of Eurasia. The
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  81 words
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      BERT HINKLER.
      191 26 State Funeral In Australia. Cpnberra, May 1. The body of Mr. Bert Hinkler, the famous Australian airman who crashed to his death recently, will be buried at Brisbane in accordance with the wishes of Mrs. Hinkler. Mr. Lyons, the Australian Premier, announced today that the Commonwealth Government would
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      FRENCH AIR MAIL.
      194 26 -Reuter Wireless. Terrible Sufferings Of Passengers. Naples, Apr. 29. The harrowing experiences of the survivors of the French ;iir mail disaster were told today by Mile. Gigandet, the only woman passenger, who is now in hospital suffering from an abdominal injury. She said only two of the
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  194 words
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      “DANGER FROM AIR.”
      139 26 Reuter Wireless. Capt. Goering Warns Germany. Berlin, Apr. 29. A vigorous appeal to Germans to cope with the “danger from the air” by supporting the “Aerial Protection League” was made today by Capt. Goering, the Air Minister, at the ceremony of the christening of the new Junkers
      Reuter Wireless.  -  139 words
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      TIN EXPECTED To GO HIGHER.
      445 26 Reuter Wireless. Uneasiness in London Circles. (From Our Own Correspondent London, May &gt; Malayan tin interests in London disquieted by the very rapid rise in price of the metal and they are espoviailj alarmed at the increase in the Iir.-mt. on Straits tin to approximately
      Reuter Wireless.  -  445 words
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      SOVIET ICEBREAKERS
      172 26 Tass. Krassin to Help Malyffin Through Icefields. Murmansk, Apr. I'd. The famous Soviet icebreaker Krass.c. which played such a prominent part in tr. rescue of the Nobile Arctic expedition Jl 1928, has sailed from here for bpjtzbergen to aid the disabled icebnavMalygin through the ice-fields back to base.
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      HENDON PLANE CRASH.
      306 27 Reuter. Viscount Knebworth And Passenger. burned alive. Practising for Air Force Display. London, May 1. Lytton's heir, Viscount KnebM.P., was killed while piloting- an R A K. plane at Hendon tonight. The tragedy occurred while Viscount Knebworth was practising for the auxiliary Air Force display to be
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      TEA RESTRICTION.
      132 27 Preparing To Put Scheme Into Effect. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 24. The Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad understands that word has been received from the British Government that the British colonies are definitely participating in the tea restriction scheme. The official exchange of opinion between the British and Dutch
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      GOOD BARGAIN WITH GERMANY.
      235 27 ment will operate from May X.—Reuter Wireless. .—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Trade Agreement. LOANS TO FRANCE AND ARGENTINE. London, May 1. The House of Commons, by 2X5 votes to H.’L adopted thp resolution proposed by the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. W. Runciman, to reduce the duties
      ment will operate from May X.—Reuter Wireless.; .—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  235 words
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      LOWER TARIFFS.
      144 27 were more likely to succeed.—British Wireless. Government Aiming To Free Trade. Rugby, Apr. 29. Referring to the G overnment’s trade negotiations with other countries at th*» British Chambers of Commerce dinner last night the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. W. Runciman, declared that the Government’s aim
      were more likely to succeed.—British Wireless.  -  144 words
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      £10,000,000 LOAN.
      294 27 —Reuter. under the Ottawa agreement.—Reuter Wireless. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Provision in Argentine Agreement. TiOndon, May 1. Owing to a bad chill, Sir John Simon was unable to attend the Foreign Office. Mr. Runciman consequently alone signed the Anglo-Argentine Treaty on behalf of Britain—Reuter. London, Apr. 27. A commercial agreement on
      .—Reuter.; under the Ottawa agreement.—Reuter Wireless.; —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  294 words
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      TRADE PARLEY.
      57 27 -Reuter. Anglo-Japanesc Talks In London Proposed. Tokio, May 1. The Japanese Government is in receipt ol a proposal by Mr. W. Runciman to Mr. Matsudaira for a meeting of British and Japanese industrialists in London for the purpose of discussing British Empire trade with Japan. The indications are
      -Reuter.  -  57 words
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      BANK OF ENGLAND.
      67 27 —Reuter Wireless. Record Total Of Gold Held An April 19. London, Apr. 28. The publication of the Bank of England’s monthly statistical summary, which is due tomorrow, states that a record total of £184,000,000 of gold was held by the Bank of England on Apr. 19, while
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  67 words
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      FRENCH LOAN.
      101 27 Reuter Wireless. Borrowing £30,000,000 From Britain. Paris, Apr. 28. An agreement for a \£25,000,000 to 5 30*000,000 short-term British loan to V ranee is expected to be signed very shortly by the British and French treasuries under which the French treasury is to issue six-months treasury bonds in
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      SOVIET BOYCOTT.
      194 27 —British Wireless. the recent sabotage trial.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Will End When Engineers Are Freed. Rugby, Apr. 28. Sir John Simon, in a written reply to a parliamentary question, has repeated the statement made by lx&gt;ixl Hailsam in the House of Lords on Wednesday morning on the policy followed by tine
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      MINE EXPLOSION.
      44 27 -Reuter. Seven Killed And Fate Of Others Unknown. Cologne, Apr. 30. Seven miners were killed and two injured in a colliery explosion At Carnap, near Essen. It is not yet known whether the remainder of the shift on duty is safe.— Reuter.
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      NEW ANGLO-PERSIAN CONCESSION.
      224 27 NEW ANGLO-PERSI AN CONCESSION. -Reuter. To Run for Sixty Years. Teheran, May 2. The Council of Ministers has approved the giant of the n«.v concession to the Anglo-Peraion Oil Co. and further details of the agreement, which was signed in the presence of the Persian Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance
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      BOXER INDEMNITY.
      251 27 —Reuter. How British Portion Is Invested. London, May 1. Mr. Baldwin answered Foreign Office questions in the House of Commons in the absence of Sir John Simon, who is indisposed. Sir John Wardlaw-Milne (Un., Kidderminster) asked whether any memorial comparable with that secured by. the United States in
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      U.S. TORNADO.
      57 27 —Reuter. Death Roll Now Reaches Twenty-Five. New York, May 2. At least 25 have been reported killed in the tornado which struck the states of Arkansas and Louisiana.—Reuter. A previous message from Yazoo City, (Mississippi), stated that over 800 have been rendered homeless and at least two killed
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      MR. F. V. DUCKWORTH.
      54 27 Decree Nisi C«ranted In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 30. A decree nisi has been granted to Mr. F. V. Duckworth, of the Malayan Civil Service and Swan Court Chelsea. S.W., on the ground of thi adultery of his wife, Eileen Mary, with Mr.
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      SOVIET ACCUSES MANCHUKUO.
      480 28 Reuter. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Grave Developments In C.E.R. Dispute. FRONTIER TENSION. Customs Officials Moving Into Russia. Harbin, Apr. 29. The Russo-Manchukuo railway dispute wan brought to a head by the action of the Manchukuo Government which is like- j ly to lead to violent repercussions. Two leading Russian officials
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      SECRET NAVAL BASES.
      58 28 sixty 25,000-ton warships.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Alleged Construction By Japan. Shanghai, May 1. Reports have readied here of the secret construction by Japan of naval bases and aerodromes in the Pangwu Islands, near Formosa, which have been rushed to completion. The bases are
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      CHINESE FALL BACK.
      618 28 present his credentials today.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Attacks Launched From New Defences. c Shanghai, May 2. Skirmishing at Nantienmen continued from the evening of Apr. 3ft till yesterday morning when a sandstorm swept down on the combatants and reached such proportions that everything
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      POLICE LINGUISTS.
      71 28 A net a -Trans-Ocean. 300 In Berlin To Aid Foreigners. Berlin, Apr. 27. Special courses in English, French and Spanish have been established by the Berlin police authorities to prepare policemen to deal with foreign visitors to the Olympic Games in 1936. Over 1B0 members of the force
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      HECTIC TRADING ON WALL STREET.
      211 28 -Reuter. Commodities Preferred To Dollars. New York, May 1. The day was one of hectic trading and the turnover, which was around 0,500.000 slimes—the second largest of the year--saw a wide assortment of stocks and staples leap to new heights this morning but subsequent profit
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      DUTCH ELECTIONS.
      190 28 each secured a single sea*. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Little Change in Balance Of Power. The Hague, Apr. 28. The complete returns reveal that the election* in the Second Chamber did not bring about important changes in the balance of folitical power. A total of 3,720,000 votes was recorded against 3,380,000
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      ALLEGED ARSON.
      81 28 Sequel to Discontent Over Salary Cut (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 24. According to the Indische Courant the fire in the navy aeipdrome at Morokrambangan was due to arson. The perpetrator, it is alleged, was an Ambonnese, who committed the act with the support of ether Ambonnese
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      PASSIVE RESISTANCE.
      86 28 Opposition To Anti-Plague Measures. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 24. It is stated that, the passive resistance movement in the neighbourhood of Caroet, Tasikmalaja and Tegal is extending in connection with the measures of the health service against plague. The number of secret burials is increasing and
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      LORD INCHCAPE TO WED AGAIN.
      396 28 Dayang Leonora. ROMANCE ON I*. AND &lt;) LINER. London, Apr. 27. The forthcoming engagement ol' Dayang Leonora Bi ookc, the 21-ytar-.,y daughter of th. Rajah of Sarawak, to Lord Tnchcapo is announced in the ing Standard. M ?s Brooke states that she and I,ord Inchcape
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      EXPELLED FROM MEXICO.
      143 28 -Union Times. Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Alleged Confiscation Of $10,000,000. Shanghai, Api*. Jb. A batch of 170 Chinese who nave been forced to return to China by the Mexican Government arrived in Shanghai yesterday. Property worth over Mex. 000 is reported to have
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  • Article
    Has Unemployment Come To Stay?
    1637 29 SELANGOR’S EXPERIENCE. Problem Of Finding Billets For Older Men. “It is difficult to know what to do with the older men, many of whom are not likely to be able to secure their former grade of employment even if conditions improve” This is one of
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    SELETAR CRASH.
    263 29 Military Funeral For L.A.C. Firth, The body of L.A.C. J. J. F. Firth, who was a passenger in the RAF-Hawker-Horsley bomber which crashed into the Johore Straits on Tuesday while carrying out camera gun practice, was found on Thursday near the scene of the accident. The funeral took
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    OFTEN ARRESTED FOR FIGHTING.
    318 29 Destitute Chinese Stabs Compatriot. “We were punching each other with our-fiats when I suddenly inflicted that vvour. 1 accidentally/' said a young Chin''se named Tan Hay Lim in a statement ’node l- 0 fore Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate, on Tuesday, when he
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    MR. A. CAVENDISH.
    363 29 Farewell Tea Party In Singapore. The Singapore Co-operative Union entertained the retiring Director of Cooperation, Mr. A. Cavendish, to a farewe.l tea party at the Capitol Restaurant on Monday afternoon. 1 here were about fifty members present. Among those present were Mrs. A. Cavendish, Hon. Mr. J.
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  • Sporting News.
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      EVERTON WIN F.A. CUP.
      1118 30 —Reuter. By Three Clear Goals. MANCHESTER CITY WELL BEATEN. London, Apr. 2d. A crowd of 93, 240, with ga/.e receipts totalling £24.831, was present at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to ice Everton win the F.A. t up for the second time in their history by beating
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      INTER-CLUB GOLF MATCH.
      271 30 Singapore G.C.’s Good Win. The following were the results of ties in the inter-club golf match between Singapore Golf Club and the Island Club played on Sunday morning over the Island Course:— Patterson and Craig 1 Vi vs. Dr. H. Lim and Briggs 0. Eldred and Beattie
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      S.C.C. TOURNAMENT CONCLUDES.
      478 30 .Surprising Defeat Of Smith and Wise. The S.C.C. spring tennis tournament concluded on Monday with the final of the championship doubles which resulted in Dr. H. O. Hopkins and A. A. A. Paterson obtaining an unexpected victory over Roy F. Smith and N. S. Wise, 4—6, 6—3,
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      BUD WINS AGAIN.
      176 30 Singapore Boxer Sails For Home. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 18. Bud Walley won what will probably be his last light in this country, when he bent Billy Reynolds on a foul in the 11th round of their contest at the Blackfriars King? on Sunday. Reynolds
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      295 30 —Reuter. Many Surprises. FULHAM’S HAS) LM*sp AT HOME. London, Apr. 2 &lt; The following were the results",, matches played in the English Scottish Leagues today aRo First Division. Arsenal 2 Huddersfield T 9 Birmingham 0 Leicester Citv 1 Blackburn R. 0 Aston Villa Blackpool 2 W’hampton W
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      PROMOTION FOR BRENTFORD.
      187 30 Will Charlton Avoid Relegation The leading positions in the sou their, section of the Third Division (Southern arc now as follows: P. W. L. D. F. A- Pt* Brentford 39 26 6 7 88 47 Exeter City 40 27 8 11 84 4S M Norwich City 40
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      BALHETCHET IN FORM.
      2166 31 MALA YAIS CRICKET NOTES. Most Interesting Match Of Season. S.R.C. Fail To Use Attack To Advantage. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) This season the Singapore Recreation (jluo players have been showing such good i'omi that their meeting with the S.C.C. has been eagerly looked forward to and the
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      CHINESE WIN ON PADANG.
      827 31 Missed Chances. (.001) DISPLAY BY WEAK S.C.C. TEAM. JS.L'.C. 1; Chinese 4. The S.C.C. in general and their captain, l.aidman, in particular are to 1** congratulated on keeping the score down to 4—1 against them in their First Division match with the Chinese on the pai'ang
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      EXCELLENT SPORT AT R.S.Y.C.
      966 32 Unusual Incidents. EXCITING FINISHES IN BOTH CLASSES. Royal Singapore Yacht* Club “A” Class sailed their second Race for the Van Schreven Trophy on Sunday. It has happened at last—a six metre, namely Tarbet, was over the line at the start, which occurrence was duly honoured later
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      RODOSTO WINS 2,000 GUINEAS.
      142 32 Favourite Unplaced. KING SALMON BEATEN BY A LENGTH. London, Apr. 26. The 2,000 Guineas Stakes was run at Newmarket today over one mile and resulted as follows: Princesse de F. Lucinge’s RODOSTO (Brethes) 1 Lord Carnarvon’s KINCi SALMON (H. Wragg) 2 H. H. the Aga Khan’s
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      158 32 Hull City for Second Division. With the playing of two matches yesteiday in the northern sect’on of the Third Division, the championships in all the divisions of the English League have been settled. Hull is to accompany B tent ford into the Second Division, their victory over York
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      JOHN WOOLLAM.
      39 32 Router. Wins English Close Golf Championship. Ganton. Yorks, Apr. 28. The English close amateur golf championship was won by John Woollam of Ilooton, Cheshire, who neat T. Bourn, of Sv.nningdale by 1 and 3 in the final.—
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      981 32 Tottenham and Stoke Promoted. The positions of twnw in the English and Scottish Leagues today are as follows: First Division. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Arsenal 41 2. r 8 H 117 58 58 Aston Villa 40 22 10 8 88 64 52 Sheffield Wed. 41
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      59 32 The Garrison Golf Club mixed foursomes competition was played on Thursday and resulted as follows: L eut. Mrs. C. M. Keble 45 11 33\&lt;2 Mrs. V. G. Savi and Mr. R. Renton 39 5 33% Major Mrs. J. M. Ponsford 44 10 34 Lieut. Mrs. Arnold 46 10M&gt;
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      GOOD SPORT AT PENANG RACES.
      464 32 Favourites Please. LITTLE M ESTER'S F \sv VICTORY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanpf Apr. 30. Although a very heavy shower 11 on Saturday threatened to mar .utrt particularly in the matter of attendant the weather cleared up and hour and kept tine in the afternoon
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      VICTORIA CUP.
      75 32 Gordon Richard’s Success On Fonab. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. -’S'. The following was the result of 1 Victoria Cup (7 furs.) which v.as iu a f Hurst Park today: FONAB (0. Richards) 8.1 J SOLENOID (J. Canty) 0.2 SCATTERCASH (E. Smith) 7.7 Won by a length
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      ROBINSON’S MEETING SURPRISE.
      1808 1 No Questions Asked About $400,000 Transfer. MR. HACKER RESIGNS. KUALA LUMPUR BRANCH TO BE KEPT OPEN. There was no discussion at the annual meeting of Robinson and Co. Ltd., which wa.- held at the otfi ee of the secretaries, Harrisons, Barker and Co. Ltd., Chartered Bank Chambers,
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      106 1 Guthrie and Co., Ltd.’s report, dated April 27, states: We give you hereunder latest buyers’ prices, received by cable this morning, for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels: Palm Oil In Bulk: c.i f landed weights New York-Philadelphia 2.75 cents (US. currency) per lb. c.i.f. landed weights
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      TIN RETURNS.
      74 1 Taiping (No. 1 Dredge).—Pel* 84. hrs. 317, cu. yds. 50.000. North Tuiping (I)redgo working only 2 shifts a day, four days weekly. One wash-up every second day’s working).-—Pels. .10, hrs. 112, cu. yds. 20,180. Hatang Padang. Pels. 00, hrs. 250, cu. yds. 21.000. Kantauu Pels. 424. hrs. lioB,
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      NO BENEFIT FROM QUIT RENT CUT.
      685 1 Pahang Planters. STATE’S PECULIAR DIFFICULTIES. The annual general meeting of the Central Pahang Planters Association was held in Mentakab on ThuisJay, with Vicomte R. de Bondy in the chair. Others present were Messrs. G. 1*. Treble, J. Anderson, A. Burleigh, G. M. Harding, H.
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      BRUAS RUBBER CO., LIMITED.
      865 2 $15,000 Loss During 1932. The* annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Bruas Rubber Company Limited was held on Friday at 10.30 a.m. at the registered office of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers Penang, with Mr. S. B. Palmer (Chairman) presiding. The loss for the
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      BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER.
      424 2 All Ready to Resume Production When The annual general meeting of the Bukit Timah Rubber Estates Ltd., was held at the offices of the secretaries, Kvatt and Co., French Bank Buildings, on Tuesday, the Rev. J. M. Ouillon presidMoving the adoption of the report and accounts, the
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      53 2 The Rubber Plantations Investment Trust, Ltd., announce? a loss for 1932 of £10,831, after charging £39,459 for exchange losses; £89,775 is carried forward to credit. Allagar Rubber Plantations, Ltd., announce a loss for 1932 of £1,660, as compared with a loss in 1931 of £2,396; £154 is carried
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      66 2 During the week ending Apr. 22, 1933, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 56,627 cases, of which 40,256 cases weie to the United Kingdom, 2,211 cases to the Continent of Europe, 5,825 cases to Canada and 8,335 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period January
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      SHARE MARKET.
      777 2 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated May 3, states i Interest in the local slhare market has I been almost entirely centred in the Tin section during the past week and a heavy turnover in the cheaper Dol ar shares has taken place with
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      WHEN SHAREHOLDER CANNOT VOTE.
      608 2 Penang Case. ADJOURNED MEETlXp DECISION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 1. Ir the Supreme Court today M r j u tice Cobbetat delivered judgment on the originating summons in the matter of the Malay Siamese Prospecting Company and Mr. Thomas Edward Conaghan (appij. cant) and
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    • Correspondence.
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        PARTNERSHIPS.
        468 3 Need for Compulsory Registration. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —May I be permitted to trespass &gt;n your valuable space in order to draw attention to what, in my opinion, appears t0 be a matter that calls for legislative action in the interests of the business community,
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        HISTORY OF JOHORE.
        109 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I am directed to call your attention to the article published locally (not in the Straits Times) relating to “the ceding to Sir Stamford Raffles of the Island of Singapore by the Sultan of •lohore, for the sum of
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        LABOUR IN BORNEO.
        211 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—ln the Straits Budget of Apr. l-» cour Kuala Lumpur correspondent, in a paragraph of his Journal in the Federal apital M makes reference to “whipping in Borneo.” He makes a sub-heading o&gt; it. If his article had be«n written
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        OIDIUM.
        1381 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The reference to Oidium in your planting correspondent’s article of April wakes very interesting reading, as planters in general have hitherto been of the opinion thai young dropping leaves "''re signs of the presence of Oidium and nothing else. We now
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        CYCLE & CARRIAGE CO.
        542 3 CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —On April 27 shareholders in the Cycle and Carriage Co., (1926) Ltd., received a circular letter proposing a reduction of the capital of the company from $4,500,000, paid-up in $1 ordinary shares to $540,000 in shares of 12 cents.
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        THE FUTURE OF TIN.
        97 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —(’an any one give the nanus of the peivons concerned with the tin i&gt;ool» and also the names of persons forming the linancal groups interested How are they remunerated It may lie the aim of these financiers and
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        COMPANY RESULTS.
        343 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 26. •lunun Rubber Estates, Ltd., announce a loss for 1932 of £559, compared with a loss in 1931 of £&lt;3,918; £7,196 is carried forward to debit. Tambira Rubber Estates, Ltd., announce a loss for 1932 of £4,050, compared with a loss of
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      789 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, May 3. Mining. il £1 A.itm Kumbuug f"' J A .1 Au.lr.l Malay B/-B/* Ayer Hitam Tin /a £1 £1 Bangrin Tin "5i., 1 1 Batantr Padang \Jl.\ 1 1 Batu Caves (U( 2 i i Bukit A rang u 4 £i
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      Trade and Finance.
      271 4 exchange rates. Singapore, May 3. SELLING. London, 1 months’ sight 2/3 15 16 London, 3 months’ sight 2 3 29/32 London. 60 days’ sight 2 3 7/8 Loudon. 30 days’ sight 2 3 27/32 London, demand *1 18. 16 London, T.T. 2 3 26/32 I Lyons and
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      70 4 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract* Spot Sailer Prices d. -T 'I Date L’don S’pore May June MayJuna Apr. 27 2 9/16 7 15/16 8 5/16 8 8% 28 2 21/32 7% 8% 7 15'16 8 1/16 29 2 19/32 8 9% 8% May 1 2 21/32 8%
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES
      22 4 Apr. 27 Tin. S’pore Prices $87.00 per picul. 28 87.37V* 29 88.50 Ma &gt;’ 1 89.62 V* 2 SI.62% 91.62%
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      127 4 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,120th auction on May 3, when there was catalogued 1,351,270 lb. or 603.25 tons; offered 1,286,443 lb. or 574.30 tons; sold 1,089.849 lb. or 486.53 tons. Spot. London 2 23/32d. New York 4% ct9 PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      13 4 •I urn Estate. 26,379 lb. Perak River Valley.—28,488 lb. Semnngfrnl.—28.100 lb.
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      RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      694 4 SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAY Capital Is.«ue riosijur IV Paid l T p Y«lu«* Dividend* Fr;ucr V- J &lt; '(•!»’.pany &lt;£ Co 45 1,175 1 Nil for year 29-2-32 Allenby i$l) 0.50 0.60 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-32 Alor Gujah ($1) 0.30 0.40 u 'i, 439,125
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      BRICKS, LTD.
      158 4 1932 Loss of $2,645 Revealed. A loss of $2,645 for the year ended Dec. 31, 1932, is revealed in the annual report and accounts of Bricks, Ltd. The report state*: The factory continues to be closed down and no indication can be given a? to when manufacturing will
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      OUT OF TAPPING.
      141 4 Latest Figures For Malaya. The latest figures issued by the Department of Statistics show that at the end of March 22 per cent, of the total tappable area of Malayan rubber estates was out of tapping. The acreage of tappable rubber at the end of 1932 was
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      DUTCH EAST INDIES BUDGET.
      351 4 FI. 120,000,000 Deficit Expected. (From Our Own Correspondent.Medan, Apr. 24. According to the .lava Bode the examination of the D.E.I. bmlgrt |ri vealed that tht position of the D.r'.l. finances is even move serious than expected. The deficit in the 1934 budget ir now estimated at
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