The Straits Budget, 11 May 1933

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    37 1 ZM traits PuWl Cl li^T^T w% v «-<a w w» w BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1933. No. 3,926 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7<Li
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    CONTENTS.
    318 1 LEADERS Page The Telom Valley 3 All Is Not Well 3 Naboth’s Vineyard 3 Highlands Health 3-4 Keeping It Dark” 4 What Can Be Done? 4 Occasional Notes 5.6 Telegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 21-29 Pictures— Woods, Stirrups and Rowlocks 17 The Sultan Sultana of Johore
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1807 1 Inche Haron bin Hassan, O.C.P.D., Batu Pahat, a popu’ar member of the Police force, was entertained by his brother officers and clerks in the main hall °f the police station on May 3 on the PVo of his departure to Kluang as ;;C.P.I). Mr. R. K. Bell,
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    SHOOTING GALLERY TARGETS ON HOOKS AND STRINGS.
    1753 2 POLICE ARREST TEN MEN FOLLOWING CHEATING OF A MAGISTRATE. While a magistrate tried his hand at one of the many shooting galleries in the New World, keen-eyed European and Asiatic detectives watched three things: the target, the gallery-holders and the assistants in the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    393 2 Monday, May 1. tiis Excellency presided at a meeting of the Legislative Council held at the Council Chamber, Government offices this morning. H.H. The Regent of Kedah, Tengku acob and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barron had luncheon at Government House. The following were guests at a dinner
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    MISCONDUCT BY F.M.S. SOLICITOR.
    417 2 Struck Off Rolls For Serious Offence. At the Supreme Court KuhI-. i the acting Chief Justice,’and Mr j|! U Ul Uerahty allowed the motion of A. S. Wagner, who appeared (m i V 7J of the F.M.S. Bar Committee, that' M. S. Mallik, an advocate ami
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    NAUER OFF AGAIN.
    57 2 Swiss Airman Leaves tor Batavia. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, May UMr. G. Nauer, who crashed at Alor Mpr during a flight from Eurojx' to Austiana, took the air again this morning, his Moth having been repaired by. the Kuaia Lumpur Flying Club’s mechanic. His destination
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    RECEIVING ORDERS.
    37 2 Receiving orders were granted b> -,iacting Chief Justice (Mr. W. C. Hugg*’ in the Bankruptcy Court on against Chia Teck Khuan and t hop 1 Kee. Receiving and adjudication ordci> made againslt Mr. Herbert bin*Trenerry.
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    MR. P. J. REGESTER.
    24 2 Mr. P. J. Register, the Penang who was summoned on a charge ing recklessly, was discharged nt hearing on Monday.
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      THE TELOM VALLEY.
      1034 3 Times, May hat °P ini n Straits The most unimaginative cannot but be -tirred by the news that before many months have passed Perak and Kelantan w ill be connected by road. This is perhaps an unduly dramatic way of putting it, since a vast expanse of
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      ALL IS NOT WELL.
      895 3 anemplo.N ment committees. —Straits Times, May 5. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Secretary of State for the Colonies, informed the House of Commons that “the present income ,°f fhe European Unemployment rund in Malaya from public subscription is sufficient for local relief without Government assistance." It is impossible
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      NABOTH’S VINEYARD.
      972 3 V* III J IttU Straits Times, May 6. A great deal of public interest was shown in the protracted litigation concerning the validity of a lease given by the Maharajah Perba Jelai of Pahang in respect of an area of that State known as the Jelai Concession. The
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      HIGHLANDS HEALTH.
      844 3 lie nau ow hpffin t° w fa at the Highlands.—Straits Times, May 8. i Anxiety has been shown recently by u *L rs at Cameron Highlands as to whether adequate arrangements have been made for the control of malaria at the hill station. This work up to the
      lie nau ow hpffin t° w»,'fa at the Highlands.—Straits Times, May 8. i  -  844 words
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      “KEEPING IT DARK.”
      904 4 Straits Times, May 9; In view of the ranid advance in the price of tin during the past month, the Year Book of the F.M.S. Chamber of Minos for 1932, which has just been issued. con f oins a vast amount of information that is of peculiar
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      WHAT CAN BE DONE ?
      1046 4 WHAT CAN BE DONE which w'e are living.—Straits Times, May 10. “It is important to remember,” says Mr. John Hands in his review of unemployment in Selangor, “that when this committee came into being nothing was known either of the nature or extent of :nemployment, and if nothing more had
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    SULTAN OF PERAK.
    69 4 Birthday Ushered In With Gun Salute. Wednesday was His Highness the Sultan of Perak’s birthday. The day was ushered in with a salute of 17 guns, and there was a parade of volunteers and police. A polo match was arranged for the evening between the Iskandar Polo
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    “PUBLIC OPINION OVER-RIDDEN.”
    484 4 Johnston’s Pier. S.S. (S.) A. REPORT FOR THE YEAR. The annual general meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Assoc a tion will be held on May 15 and the committees report, signed by Mr. J n Campbell, president, states: As it became apparent as a result of
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    BIRTH
    19 4 WHITE.—At the Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on May 2, to Kathleen, R. A. White, Kuala Sawah, a daughter.
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    ENGAGEMENTS
    86 4 The engagement is announced Harold Cecil William Eking, Royal neers, son of the late Major H. T. and Mrs. Eking of Loughborough, Leici'* shire, and Eileen Wilmin, daughter o and Mrs. Frank W. Brewer of SingaporeThe engagement is announced be Isabelle Louise Goudie, second daugn Mrs. and the late
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    73 4 DEATHS Mr. Tan Chim Chen* at his residence. 12. Spottiswoode Park Road, S’pore, on 4*V' May 4, 1933, at 3.15 B ?j pnw uny* i»i y ivoof «v u r .inncn CHOA Mr. Choa Giang Tee at his 8, Hullet Road on Sunday, May 7. of Mr l a.m. M
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    170 6 ■Straits Times, May 9. emerging’’ wrote our Kuala Lumpur correspondent in his Journal in the Federal Capital” on Saturday in painting a picture of the Cameron Highlands scene as it is today. He added incidentally: Yet this scheme, judging from the rosy-cheeked and happy youngsters in Mrs. McCall s school
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    THE WAITRESS PROBLEM.
    347 6 policy can be altered with safety.--Strait. Times, May 9. While the employment of Chinese girhs as waitresses was discussed in this column on Thursday from the viewpoint of en rourairement of a “racket” conducted by gangsters? there tomains the wider question of whether these girls should be
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    THE BUFFALO REEF.
    330 6 —Strata Timps, May 9. Referring to proposals for the development of the Buffalo Reef gold mine in Pahang the Mining World says that the directors “after some considerable negotions have been able to conclude ariangcments with the Government for a change of title.” This journal adds that
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    AN UNKIND “CUT!”
    102 6 is the unkindest cut of. all!—Straus Times, May 10. “The whole Empire is now on the telephone with the completion of the service to India inaugurated on May 1.” Sir Kingsley Wood, Postmaster-General, is reported to have said this at the opening ceremony of Faraday House, “the
    is the unkindest cut of. all!—Straus Times, May 10.  -  102 words
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    MR. ROOSEVELT.
    209 6 —Straits Times, May 10. We are reading so much about the President of the United States in the news nowadays that the following summing-up, taken from the In Viators' Chronicle is of general interest: 44 Mr. Roosevelt is a politician and a complete amateur in the handling of
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    FOOLISH SECRECY.
    276 6 —Straits Times, May 10. Ratepayers of Singapore and Penang, who are accustomed to reading the annual reports cf their health officers, wall be surprised to hear that in Kuala Lumpur publication of this report is forbidden. Here is a very interesting example of the difference between a municipality
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    POLICEWOMEN.
    296 6 bad enough already?”—Straits' Times, May 10. “Why no womep police in Singapore?” it was asked in yesterday’s issue of The Sunday Times. And the answer given by j a male official was that it had never been considered! Certainly that was not the i only reason. Perharps the best
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    ROUND-UP OF “ JAGA KRETA?” BOYS.
    540 6 ROUND-UP OF JAGA KRETA?” BOYS. Special Police Watch For Nieuw Holland Visitors. I $2 FINES. ONE PLEADS GUILTY AND IS DISCHARGED. I With the arrival of the Australian show boat at the Tanjong Pagar wharves on Tuesday tHe Singapore Harbour Beard Police made a round-up of those eternal public nuisance—the
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    LOOKING BACK AT HOLLYWOOD.
    425 6 Mr. Braddell Talks To K.L. Rotarians. (From Our Cwn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May I>. Vivid impressions of Hollywood studios were given by Mr. Roland Braddell in a talk to the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club today. Mr. Braddell, illustrating the skill required in acting in moving .pictures,
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    SALARIES IN D.E.I.
    179 6 Budget Committee Asks For FIs. 12,000,000 Cut. (From Our Own Correspondent!. Medan, May 1. According to the Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad proposals have been sent to *h» Government stressing the necessity tor revision of salaries. On the other hand, the budget committee concluded that a decrease in tht expenditure
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    SOVIET TRADE IN MALAYA.
    878 7 Big Increase. EMBARGO NOT TO BE APPLIED. The question of Russia’s trade with Malaya is of particular interest at this time when an embargo on Red goods hu> just been imposed by Great Britain following the Metro-Vickers trial in Moscow, the sequel to which has been
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    MRS. A BARRON.
    272 7 Death In Hospital After Short Illness. The death took place in the Cairnholm private hospital on Tuesday of Mrs. Ellen Barron, wife of Mr. A. Barron, of the Singapore Harbour Board, at the age of 42. Mrs. Barron had been slightly ill for the past few days
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    MRS. BONNEY’S GIFT.
    129 7 Watch And Photograph For Rescuer. A correspondent of the Thai Mai (Bangkok) says that when Mrs. Bonney’s 'plane was forced to land at a commune of Kapur the man who witnessed the plane knock down a buffalo as it was taxiing on the beach happened to be
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    DR. N. N. MITRA.
    92 7 Dies On Voyage To Amoy From Singapore. The death has occurred of Dr. N. N. Mitra, surgeon of the s.s. Hong Peng which arrived in Singapore on Wednesday from Hong Kong. Dr. Mitra, who was engaged at Singapore several years ago, was found unconscious lying on
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    KNOCKED CONSTABLE IN DRAIN.
    105 7 Allegation Against A European Woman. The case in which Miss Kathleen Homer, a European woman, stands charged on three counts, of voluntarily causing hurt to a Malay police constable, failing to make a report after an accident and failing to produce a driving licence, which was
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    OWED $44,000.
    192 7 Order To Pay $12.50 A Month Made. Peng Saik Geok, a Straits born Chinese aged 46, said in public examination he had three sons aged respectively 21, 18 and nine, all of whom he had to support. He had four daughters one of whom was married. He had
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    HINDU MARRIAGES.
    140 7 Woman’s Maintenance Petition Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 5. A case which had considerable bearing upon the recent agitation by the S.S. (Malacca) Association in regard to the registration of Hindu marriages, was concluded in the police court today before Mr. G. S. Rawlings. The case
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    PAID IN NEW NOTES.
    183 7 Boy Acquitted Of Theft From Handbag. The fact that he had been paid his salary in new notes caused the acquittal of Chinese “boy” who was charged before M. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Magistrate, with having stolen $26 from the handbag of a European
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    CROWN WITNESS NOT IN COURT.
    365 7 Away on Leave. ASSIZE INCIDENT WITH NO PRECEDENT. An unprecedented predicament occurred in the Assize Court on Wednesday before Mr. Justice Mills when a case in which three Chinese charged on a count of murder and three counts of attempted murder was called. The accused
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    TWO DEATHS AT SEA NEAR SINGAPORE.
    136 7 Measles Among' Japanese Emigrants to Brazil. Two deaths and seven cases of measles were reported on the arrival of tha Hawaii Maru at Singapore on Tuesday from Japan ports and Hong Kong. Both men who died were Japanese emigrants to Brazil. One succumoed to
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    SOUTH INDIAN LABOUR.
    77 7 Arrivals And Departures During April. A total of 3,039 adults and 361 minors left Malayan ports for the Madras Presidency during the month of April. The arrivals in Malayu during the same period were 7H6 adults. There were no state-aided arrivals. Mr. E. Kandiah, the* Seremban cyclist
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    “INSPECTORS ARE IN MY POCKETS.”
    1571 8 Remarkable Allegation In Forged Notes Case. INFORMER’S STORY. ACCUSED’S OBJECTION TO A NAME.. Considerable interest was displayed in the Assize trial, which began on May 3, before Mr. Justice Whitley and a common j’try, of Poh Kim Seng, a wellknown Chinese, and Norman Albert Jansen,
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    CRACKER FIRING.
    510 8 Correspondence. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your outspoken article of yesterday, when you fully supported crackerfiring as practised by the Chinese of all Classes in Singapore, and offered a direct attack on the Governor’s speech made in the Legislative Council Chamber on Monday before the
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    NOISE.
    134 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Having successfully dealt with the motor-horn nuisance in the business centre of the town, it is to be hoped that the authorities will soon take steps to curb the activities of the hundred and me cyclists who freouent the vicinity of
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    TIN QUOTAS.
    285 8 quota, to close down his mine, and sell transfer his quota permit to some producer who is more fortunately It is said that the consideration mid K d< groupers for transfer of these qum a mits has been at a rate as high as per picul. The object
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    314 8 Tour of the East Coast In The Sea Belle. H. E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, Lady Clementi and the Misses Clementi, accompahied by Mr. H. G. Beverley, A.D.C., and Mr. R. J. Curtis, private secretary, will leave Singapore in the Sea Belie on a tour of the
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    DEATH OF MRS. S. CAPEL.
    105 8 The death took place at the General Hospital on May 1, of Stella Capel, wife of Mr. Raymond Capel, Inspector of Works, Public Wor > Department, Penang. Mrs. Oai el. wl had been ill for a few dqys, was on removed to hospital the same
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    Australia Making Up For Lost Time.
    1853 9 neglected trade with east. Undoing The Damage Done By Lax Exporters. Hearing a direct message from that great part of the British Empire, the Commonwealth of Australia, the KJ\M. steamer Nieuw Holland berthed at Tanjong Pagar on Tuesday. On this voyage to the Dutch
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    NON-EUROPEAN FUND FOR UNEMPLOYED.
    123 9 April Donations Total Only $900. April donations to the Non-European Unemployment Kurd were as follows: Previously acknowledged, $31,4H9.79; Singapore Eurasian Association, 31.50; New Adelphi Hotel Ltd. (half proceeds of sale of tickets for a concert given on Apr. 2, 17.50; StafT of American Consu-late-General, 12.50; Messrs.
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    “ ON WAY TO POLICE.”
    129 9 ON WAY TO POLICE.” Arrest Of A .Japanese With A Pistol. A young Japanese named Yamagichi was charged before Mr. A. W. Hay, tfie Second Magistrate, on Monday with be.ng in possession of a pistol without a licence. His case was transferred to the District Court. In the higher court
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    PASSENGERS
    138 9 The* following passengers left Singapore by the Hast Asiatic m.s. Mennia Mr. A. Allan, Mr. I). W. Allen, Mr. II. P. Raggor, Miss M. Marries, Miss F. A. van Coehoorn, I)r and Mrs. A. L. Dunlop, Mrs. P. Kllehoj, Master Kllehoj, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Kricsson, Mr. and
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      230 9 HAPPY TO BE 136 lbs Lost 38 Ib».—More to Follow Most women would be alarmed if their weight showed 136 lbs. But not this one. You see she toaa 174 lbs. and she haa found a way to take off that disfiguring 1 overweight. She writes Six months ago, when
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    TRIAL OF VINCENT PERREAU ENDS.
    1632 10 Jury’s Unanimous Decision. DISCHARGED. WOMAN’S DEATH STILL A MYSTERY. After the close of the pronecution at the Assizes on Monday in the case in which Harold Vincent Perreau was charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder of a Chinese woman in Lorong Stangee on
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    NOT SUFFICIENT FOR LOCAL RELIEF.
    610 10 Position of the European Unemployment Fund. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 6. Sir Philip Cunliff-Lister was wrong in saying that the income of the European Unemployment "Fund in Malaya was sufficient for local relief. That is the only conclusion I could draw from
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    OVER 1,000 PACK THE DRILL HALL.
    611 10 Charity Show. ALL TO HELP THE UNEMPLOYED. It was not the first entertainment arranged on behalf of the unemployed i n Singapore—and, in any ease, by mor# ways than just one have the public hZ asked to respond to the same worihl cause of
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      32 10 STAMP COLLECTORS. Post 100 Straits (not more than 10 of one variety). Receive in exchancre 100 different British Colonials (no Strait? or GB.) Thomas BROUGH, 40 Hamilton Avenue, GLASGOW. Keep this advert.
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    5266 11 Estates At Cameron Highlands—Jungle Homesteads A Bacon-Factory And Dairy —Mr. Dr civet’s Stock Farm—Telom Valley Pioneers—Boh Plantations Going Ahead—Tea On Steep Hillsides. (By Our Planting CorreepondeuC) MOST people have heard something about Boh Plantations and Kea Farm, the two outstanding estates at Cameron Highlands, but few have
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    MR. YOICHI IMAOKA.
    150 12 Death of Japanese Labour Delegate. Mr. Yoichi Imaoka. one of the 14 Japanese delegates to the International Labour Conference at Geneva, died of pneumonia on board the Haruna Maru three days after the vessel left Hong Kong. The Haruna Maru arrived in port on May 3 The
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    ONE OF 100 IN THE WORLD.
    319 12 Mr. F. R. Long. HONOUR FOR FORMER MALAYAN. An honour which only 99 other ,*o pie in the world can hold at a, u time has been conferred upon \j r r R Lon* Superintendent of Parks u-i Town Attractions. Port filKhSk South Africa,
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    DECREE GRANTED.
    309 12 Suit Against Husband Now in England. A decree nisi, to become absolute in three months, and an order for the custody of two children, was granted in favour of Flora Dolores Pattinson (petitioner) against her husband, Albert Edward l’attinson, a European, now in England, by Mr. Justice Whitley
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    INFORMER ASSAULTED.
    32 12 A Chinese police informer was assau ed by several other Chinese about l last night in the Kandang Kerbau < trict. He was taken to hospital in ambulance with slight abrasioa«.
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    Europe Hotel To Pay 25 Per Cent.
    3491 13 FINAL STAGES IN WINDING-UP PROCEEDINGS. The final slaves were reached in the winding-up of {he Europe Hotel Ltd. when a meeting of creditors was held on May 3 at the Exchange Room, Fullertor Building, to receive the Officia. 1 Receiver's report and the
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    BENEFACTIONS TO HOSPITAL.
    755 14 Tablet Unveiled. HOW ST. ANDREW’S HAS BEEN IMPROVED. The annual general meeling ol St. Andrew s Mission Hospital, held on .May 3, was made memorable by the unveiling by Lady Clementi of a marble tablet at the entrance commemorating the benefactions of Messrs. Aw Boon Haw and
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    SINGAPORE ON WORLD’S LONGEST AIR LINE.
    809 14 First Plane Arrives. THE GOVERNOR GREETS PILOT AS HE STEPS FROM MACHINE. A May 3 was a milestone in the history of aviation in Singapore when the Royal Dutch Airlines plane, the Pelican, arrived at the Seletar aerodrome from Batavia in the afternoon- With
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    ROTARY CLUB.
    356 14 Mr. W. A. Eley Re-elected President. Mr. W. Allan Eley was re-elected president of the Rotary Club of pore at the business meeting' held at the Adelphi Hotel on May 3. A guest of the Club was Mr. P 01 C. Howland, secretary of the Asiatic Gmce of
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2972 15 7 he Sero:v On Kinta Cliffs—A Miner's Feat Shooting An Elephant Amazing j Luck At, Jelebu —A New Tea District—Fifty Tlionsaiul Acres —Our Sanitary Hoard Revives. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) SINCE writing some notes on the screw or kambing yntn three weeks ago
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    Waitresses Bullied In Amusement Parks.
    2368 16 K. L.’s GANGSTER PROBLEM. Slump Mentality Holding Back Health Reforms. That a gang of Chinese roughs is already at work in Kuala Lumpur’s newly opened amusement parks and is compelling waitresses at eating stalls and coffee-shops to pay for protection was revealed on May 3.
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    ASSAULT ON EUROPEAN.
    131 16 Indians Flee Leaving Him On Roadside. Mr. William Patrick Thomley. a European, the proprietor of a motor-garage in Orchard Road, was assaulted by several Indians in Serangoon near Syed Alwi Road at 2 a.m. on Sunday and left lying by the side of the road. An Indian
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    GAOL ATTACK.
    105 16 Victim Out Of Hospital Shortly. The Chinese long-term prisoner "he is alleged to have slashed two European warders, Mr. A. G. Smith and Mr. H. K* Humphries, with a parang in Johore gaol last month, again appeared in th< Johore police court on Monday an was remanded for
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      “U.S. WAS DYING BY INCHES.”
      486 21 —Reuter. What Mr. Roosevelt Has Accomplished. GOLD EMBARGO. Threatened With Flight Of Capital. Washington, May 8. President Roosevelt, in his broadcast address to the nation, said the country was dying by inches when he took office. Outlining the positive measures taken or now before Congress
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      KEDAH ROYALTY.
      63 21 Studying Agriculture In Java. (From Our Own Correspondent). Medan, May 1. The Java Bode states that two sons f the Sultan of Kedah are at present v isiting Java to study agricultural problems. They have been introduced by Sir ec >l Clementi and the Dutch Consul in the
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      ACCORD NOT YET REACHED.
      170 21 —Reuter. U.S. and War Debts. PUBLIC OPINION TO BE EDUCATED. Washington, May 7. It is understood from a usually wellinformed source that President Roosevelt will not transmit any war debts message to Congress in the near future, says the VVashington correspondent of the New York Times.
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      WAR DEBTS PROPOSAL.
      307 21 —Reuter. Officially Declared To Be Baseless. Paris, May 7. A new proposal for the settlement of war debts purporting to have been elaborated at the White House after the departure of M. Herriot and Mr. MacDonald appears in the Petit Parisien signed by M. Albert Julien, who
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      TRADE OBSTACLES.
      155 21 —Reuter. Tariff Truce One Of Th-i Essentials. Washington, May 7. Satisfaction at the close similarly of their views on the questions harassing the world, was expressed by Mr. Roosevelt and Signor Guido Jung, the Italian delegate, in a joint statement after a conversation at the White Housq. The
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      FRANCE’S POSITION.
      188 21 U.S. Understands Need For Safety. Paris, May 5. The French ex-Premier, M. Herriot, on 'hoard the steamer He de France granted another interview to the special correspondent of the Paris popular daily paper. I,e Petit Parisien, about the outcome of l*is negotiations at Washington with President Roosevelt. M.
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      D.E.I. COMMUNISTS.
      150 21 Two Elected to Dutch Parliament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Meda«, May 1. The elections for the Second Chamber in the Netherlands Parliament have had a remarkable result. Two native Communists, Sardjono, now interned in Upper-Digoel for his part in the 192(5 riots, and Alimin Prawiradirdja, now .staying in
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      MYSTERY DEATH.
      89 21 Body of Oxford Girl Found In Wood. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May G. An inquest was held yesterday on Edith Kennard Davis, a pretty Oxford undergraduate and daughter of the headmaster of Magdalen College School, whose body was found in a wood. It was stated that the
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      SOVIET WILLING TO SELL C.E.R.
      446 21 —Reuter. a refusal by the Soviet.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. 300,000 Gold Roubles. I TO MANCHUKUO OR JAPAN. Tokio, May 7. It is authoritatively intimated that the Soviet has offered to sell the Chines* Eastern Railway to Japan for 300,000,000 gold roubles. Japan is ready to
      .—Reuter.; a refusal by the Soviet.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  446 words
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      OIL DISCOVERY.
      85 21 Rich Well Struck Near Cheribon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, May 1. According to the Algemeen Indiscb Dagblad the Bataafsche Petroleum Maatr.chappij is searching for oil in Java, nmonpr other places in the neighbourhood of Krawang. The biggest success has been met with in the neighbourhood of Cheribon,
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      ACTRESS SAVED FROM SHARKS.
      103 22 Reuter Wireless. Ann Harding’s 3V 2 -Hour Ordeal. Havana, May 5. The film actress, Ann Harding, narrowly escaped death in a shark-infested sea three- miles off the Havana coast when the boat in which she was sailing capsir.ed. The master started swimming to the shore, when,
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      200 WASHED AWAY BY FLOOD.
      69 22 —Reuter. Tragedy at Indian BridgeBuilding. Ahmedabad, May 5. A message from Kathiawar states that. 200 workmen engaged in constructing a bridge over the river Joj in Gondal Stall* were washed away owing to the river overflowing its banks. —Reuter. Gondal is a small native State
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      McMATH KIDNAPPING.
      407 22 —Reuter. Two Brothers Under Arrest. Harwich Port, Massachusetts, May 7. Two brothers, Kenneth and Cyril Buck, have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of Margaret McMath. General Needham, head of the Massachusetts State Police, announces that Cyril is under arrest as a go lietween and is alleged
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      SHOT IN OFFICE.
      35 22 Metropolitan Railway Chief Civil Engineer. London, May 6. hdward Wilson, dhief civil engineer of the Metropolitan Railway, died today after being found shot in his office with a revolver by his aide.
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      DAIL PASSES THE OATH BILL.
      182 22 —Reuter. Governor-General Signs. F)E VALERA USES HIS MAJORITY. Dublin, May 3. The Dail has finally passed the Oath Bill by 76 votes to 56 and it now automatically becomes law. Later: The Governor-General has signed the bill removing from the constitution the oath of allegiance
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      K.L.M. PILOTS’ STRIKE THREAT.
      66 22 decision following arbitration.—Reuter Wireless. Protest Against Cuts In Salary. Amsterdam, May 3. The pilots of the Royal Dutch Air Lines unanimously have decided to resign on July 1 in view of the forthcoming fresh salary cuts. However, it is not expected that the threat will be
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      DR. BRUENING.
      179 22 -Reuter. Relations with Hitler Uncertain. Berlin, May 7. The return to politics of the former Chancellor, Dr. Bruening, as chairman of the Centre Party has surprised political circles which are speculating on his relations with the Chancellor, Herr Hitler. It-is pointed out in this connection that Saturday’s meeting
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      LIBRARY “ PURGE.”
      140 22 LIBRARY PURGE.” Reuter. Nazis Burn Books And Pictures. Berlin, May f*. Various public libraries are being raided by groups of students who have confiscated “un-German” books. Chief action was taken against Professor Magnus Hirschfeld’s “Sexual Institute” which is known to doctors all over the world for its exhaustive library on
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      RAPID ADVANCE IN TIN SHARES.
      165 22 [Straits Times Copyright.] London Corporation’s Good Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 3Tin shares are rapidly rising here. Bangrias today spurted 2s. 3d. to 16s. 3d. and Malayan Tin Dredgings rose a similar amount to 19s. 9d. Kramat Pulats, 16s., Siamese Tins 10s., and
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      GOVERNMENT HELP NOT NEEDED!
      95 22 -Reuter. Colonial Secretary And Malayan Workless. London, May 3. I am informed that the present income of the European Unemployment Fund in Malaya from public subscription is sufficient for local relief without Government assistance,” stated Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in the
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      DISARMAMENT.
      90 22 -Reuter. Japan and “Implication Of Inferiority.” Tokio, May 3. Although not anticipating that the question of disarmament will be tackled in detail at the forthcoming World Economic Conference, the Government •spokesman indicated that Japan in the future will likely press for equality in armaments in principle, as the present
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      LINDBERGHS SAFE.
      61 22 —Reuter. Overdue On California To Washington Hop. Kansas City, May 7. The Lindberghs arrived here safely at 12.45 p.m. A previous messages stated Two aeroplanes left this morning in search of the Lindberghs who are flying to Washington from California and were expected here yesterday night from Amarillo,
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      OPIUM AND ARMS.
      67 22 ,—Reuter. Sir E. Drummond Draws An Analogy. Geneva, May 7. Sir Eric Drummond, Secretary-General of the League of Nations, has prepared a memorandum drawing an analogy between the limitation and control of the opium production and the limitation and control of the manufacture of armaments. He suggests
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      BRITAIN AND TARIFF TRUCE.
      122 22 .—Reuter. Only Qualified Agreement. London, May 4. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in the Hoir* of Commons declared that Great Britain had given qualified agreement to the suggestion for a tariff truce as R> i tai was differently circumstanced coming w’ith high-tariff countries. The Prime Minister also declared
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      256 YEARS OF AGE!
      164 22 Reuter. Death of World’s Oldest Man. Chunking. May 6. After sitting in meditation for several decades the oldest man in China, and probably in the world, Li Ching-yun, a farmer and herbalist, has died at Kiahsien where he was born in 1677. He had a number
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      NEW AIR BASE CHIEF.
      77 22 Reported Appointment Of Group Captain Smith. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 24. It is reported that Group aptain S. Smith, commanding the R. A. I. station at Maifston. Thanet, is being tran*.erred tu Singapore, probably at the end o. tne summer, to take over the
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      WAR DEBTS.
      69 22 —Reuter. France To Reconsider The Question. Paris, May I. The Foreign Minister, M. Paul-Boncour. declared in the Senate that F ranee to reconsider the whole question war debt payment to the tinted 1 1 rather than to take advantage o• existing Mellon-Berenger agreement allows France to claim a
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      P. AND O. DIVIDEND.
      54 22 Reuter. Interim Payment On 1 ho Preference Shares. London, May The P. and O. Steam Navigation tohas declared an interim dividend o per cent, on the 5 per cent, prefeu nee shares for the half year to Mai. It is not proposed to make any i
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      FILM STARS IN LONDON.
      36 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May Bebe Daniels, the film star, with tiusband, Ben Lyon, and her baby an London today to make a film at Sally Eilers also arrived with them.
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      CONCENTRATING ON BORDER.
      1164 23 discussed. —Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Japan Sending More Troops North. C.E.R. DISPUTE. Refusal to Return Rolling-Stock. Shanghai, May 4. The Soviet authorities have definitely refused to return the rolling stock of the t hinese Eastern Railway which is being detained on tho U.S.S.R.
      discussed.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  1,164 words
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      FARM STRIKE.
      58 23 American Attempt To Get Higher Prices. New York, May 4. A nation wide farm marketing strike to become effective on May 13 has been voted by the National Farmers’ Holiday Association at a meeting at Des Moines, Iowa. The strike is an attempt to obtain higher prices by
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      TRAGEDY ON THE DISCOVERY II.
      440 23 Commander Drowned. RETURNING FROM TRIP TO ANTARCTIC. London, May 2. A tragic ending to an epic Antartic cruise is announced today by the Colonial Office which reports that Commander W. M. Carey, R. N. (retired) captain of the Roval Research Ship Discovery II, was lost
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      DR. COLIJN.
      70 23 —Reuter Wireless. New Strong Man In Dutch Politics. The Hague, May 2. ’Bhe formation of the new Ministry has been entrusted to I)r. Colijn, the veteran leader of the anti-revolutionary party who emerged from tho rec.mt election as one of the “strong men” in Dutch politics. The ntw
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  70 words
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      HIGHER WAGES CALL.
      308 23 —Reuter. Lagging Behind the Cost Of Living. ORDER OUT OF CHAOS. Government to Help Industry. Washington, May 6. The past few weeks have witnessed u slight but definite turn for the better in most industries, declared President Roosevelt in a speech before tha United States Chamber of
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      MR. DAVE MORRIS.
      99 23 —Reuter. New U.S. Ambassador To Belgium. Washington, May 4. Dave Hennen Morris, the well-known New York lawyer and a director of the American Ice Co., has been appointed Ambassador to Belgium.—Reuter. Mr. Dave Morris is 61 years of age. Having graduated, from Harvard in 1896 he set
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      BELGIAN CONGO COTTON.
      74 23 —Reuter. Reported Offer To Supply Japanese Spinners. Brussels, May 4. Scant credit is attached to the reports from Japan that Belgian Congo planters have offered to supply cotton to the Japanese spinners. It is pointed out that the total output of the Congo is only 60,000 bales,
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      EQUALISATION ACCOUNT.
      43 23 Reuter. Exchange Fund Increased To £350,000,000. London, May 4. In the House of Commons the motion cf the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, to increase the Exchange Equalisation Account from £150,000,000 to £650,000,000 waa agreed to without a division.—Reuter.
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      PREPARED TO USE FORCE.
      251 24 Secret Instructions to U.S. Pacific Fleet SUDDEN ACTIVITY. Humoured Agreement With Great Britain. Shanghai, May 6. Chinese diplomatic sources report that the United States and Great Britain have reached an agreement for joint action in the event of intervention in the Far Eastern trouble, and force
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      STUDYING FASCISM.
      121 24 —Reuter. Marshal Chang: To Visit Mussolini. Rome, May 5. Marshal ('hang Hsueh-liang intends very closely to study Fascist institutions during his stay in Italy. It is learned that the party will move into a villa on the outskirts of the town as soon as possible. Interviewed by Reuters,
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      CHINESE MINISTERS.
      108 24 —Reuter. .—Tass. New Foreign Appointments Announced. Nanking, May 5. It is authoritatively stated that the Government has decided to appoint Mr. Chien Tai as Minister to Spain, Mr. Chans Nai-yen to Belgium, Mr. King Wun-sz to the Netherlands, Mr. Frank Chir.slun Lee to Poland and concurrently to Czechoslovakia
      .—Reuter.; .—Tass.  -  108 words
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      FACTORY CONTROL.
      60 24 —Aneta-Havaa. Chinese Seek Agreement With Foreign Concessions. Shanghai, Mav 2. The Chinese Mayor of Greater Shanghai, Mr. Wu Teh-chen, has informed the various Consuls of the desire of the Chinese authorities to reach an agreement with the International Settlement and French Concession authorities on the •ubject of factory
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      WASHINGTON TALKS BEAR FRUIT.
      158 24 —Reuter. Anglo-U.S. Co-operation. WAR DEBTS SETTLEMENT ESSENTIAL. London, May 5. Summing up the results of his Washington visit Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, broadcasting this evening, enumerated Firstly, the final decision to open the World Economic Conference on June 12. Secondly, a preliminary mutual examination of the causes
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      PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
      123 24 cipal advisers to the delegation.—AnetaHavas. May Attend Economic Conference In London. Washington, May 2. It is regarded as possible that President Roosevelt may be present at some of the meetings of the Economic Conference in London without actually taking part in the discussions. It is said that the
      cipal advisers to the delegation.—Aneta-Havas.  -  123 words
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      $ VERSUS £ ?
      73 24 VERSUS period of speculation is at hand.—AnetaHavas. America May Retaliate For Fall In Sterling. New York, May 2. The money market is anxious to know r if the United States Government is likely to favour depreciation of the dollar to counteract the depreciation of sterling. The impression is gaining ground
      period of speculation is at hand.—Aneta-Havas.  -  73 words
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      TO PROTECT INVESTORS.
      87 24 —Reuter. Security Details Must Be Published In VS. Washington, May 6. The House of Representatives has passed a bill requiring publication of the details of securities in order to protect investors from fraud. Mr. Schacht, the president of the Reichsbank, in the course of an interview, has
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      YANGTSE COMMAND.
      119 24 Reuter. Former Hong Kong Chief Retires. London, May 5. The appointment has been approved of Rear Admiral Francis G. G. Chilton to be Rear Admiral and Senior Naval Officer, Yangtse, in succession to Rear Admiral Richard Hill to date from Aug. 25. He will assume command about Oct.
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      TOTAL ABOLITION OF SUBMARINES.
      275 24 add tennis.—Reuter. And Air Forces. GERMANY'S PLAN FOR DISARMAMENT. Geneva, May 5. The German amendments to the British disarmament plan, just issued, propose the al)olition of submarines in exchange for which Germany will not exceed until Dec. 31, 1936. the limit of surface vessels allowed her
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      COMMANDER REPLACED.
      78 24 Colonel Bruinsma Returns To Java. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, May 1. The Locomotief states that a sensation was caused in naval circles in connection with the sudden departure of Colonel Bruinsma, commander of the cruiser Java to Holland. The cruiser arrived in Sourabaya for the debarkation of
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      AUSTRIA NEXT ?
      49 24 AUSTRIA NEXT —Reuter. Reported Preparations For Nazi Coup. Vienna, May 4. Excitement has been aroused by the publication in the newspaper Reichspost of details of preparations for a Nazi coup d’etat. An communique declares that the Government is determined and fully able to guarantee the security of the country.—Reuter.
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      MATCH DUMPING.
      52 24 -Reuter. Irish Free State Increases Customs Duties. London, May 4. The Irish Free State Executive Council has issued an order increasing the customs duties on imported matches by an average of JO per cent. It is believed the object is to prevent dumping. There is no imperial preference
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      DUTCH GUILDER.
      39 24 -Reuter. Hostile Speculation To Be Countered. Amsterdam, May 6. According to the Handelsblad the Netherlands Bank has been conferring with private banks with a view to countering as much as possible foreign speculation hostile to the guilder.—Reuter.
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      LARGE RANSOM PAID.
      274 24 —Reuter. Promise of 48 Hours’ Secrecy. KEPT IN BOAT. Great Man Hunt For Gangsters. Harwichport, Massachusetts, May 8 Margaret McMath has been returned to her parents after a ransom, report ed to amount to $80,000 was paid her abductors. She had been hew a boat off Harwichport.
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      ANOTHER NAZI COUP.
      99 24 Huge Round-Up Of Communists. Cologne May 6. Thiee thousand Nazi Sitonn Troops, assisted the police in a huge anti-Com-niunist drive at Duesseldorf. The Storm Troops suirounded the district of Gorresheim 4 a.m.. searched all buildings, even the sewers, and arrested 90 persons. They also seized arms and
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      BERLIN TREATY.
      78 24 .—Reuter. Ratifications Exchanged With Soviet. Berlin, May 5. Friendly, Germano-Soviet relations have been consolidated by the exchange of ratificitions of the protocol signed m Moscow in 1931 prolonging indefinitely the Berlin Treaty of 1926 and the Germano-Soviet agreement on conciliation procedure of 1929. German Government quarters arc greatly
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      HOUSE RAIDED.
      56 24 —Reuter. Nazis Object To Foreign Caricatures. Copenhagen, May 6. Seven men have raided the Bet 1 n residence of Baron de Muckadell, the eoirespondent of the Danish paper, Beningsketidende, and seized correspondence a other papers. The raid is believed to be a sequel the publication in the Berlingsketiden
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      “OPEN DOOR” IN MANCHURIA.
      251 25 —Reuter. —Reuter. To be Insisted on By United States. LOSING PATIENCE. Fresh Operations South Of Great Wall? Washington, May 3. The State Department announces it l, a s been informed that the principle of the “open door” in Manchuria will be strictly maintained. —Reuter. Manchukuo and
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      MISSING PAINTINGS.
      125 25 departure for Europe.—Nanvang Siang Ian. Art Treasures Returned By Marshal Chang:. Shanghai, May 3. According to a report by the Committee for the Preservation of Ancient Treasures, Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang has returned 15 ancient paintings which wore removed from the Yiho Imperial Garden before he left Peiping. i
      departure for Europe.—Nanvang Siang Ian.  -  125 words
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      3,000 RECRUITS.
      67 25 «»tr a li am Aanyang Siang Pau. Knlisted For Japan's Air Force. A cable fix>m Tokio states that 3,000 •mruits tor the Japanese air force have unlisted by the Air Department this J he majority of thorn are aged fo*u '‘cn 15 and 19, and am graduates of
      – «»tr a li am Aanyang Siang Pau.  -  67 words
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      LABOUR IN SUMATRA.
      95 25 Recruitment After Biff Scale Repatriations. (frrom Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, May 1. Uin to biR scale repatriation of ies lrom the East Coast of Sumatra *"»rta|fe of labour has been caused, i," l las to be filled by recruitment in this fact there is still I*. 1
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      DOCTOR SUMMONED FOR GANDHI.
      898 25 vice to the untouchables.”—Reuter Wireless. —Reuter. Condition Serious. FEELING THE PANGS OF HUNGER. V i Poona, May 0. r mentis of Gandhi here today hastily summoned the well-known Bombay physician, Dr. Deshmukh, owing to the serious view taken of the condition of Gandhi, who is already
      vice to the untouchables.”—Reuter Wireless.; "—Reuter.  -  898 words
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      DEADLOCK AT ARMS CONFERENCE.
      220 25 .—Reuter. Germany May Leave. DISPUTE OVER THE REICHSWEHR. Geneva, May 8. r I he question of whether the armies of should be standardised or whether the Reicnswehr should continue has led to a serious deadlock over procedure at the Disarmament Conference and the delegations have asked
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      “ STRINGS ATTACHED ? ”
      168 25 STRINGS ATTACHED Japan Dubious Of Soviet Offer. Tokio, May 8. M. Litvinov, it is authoritatively intimated, has offered to sell the C.K.R. either to Japan or Manchukuo, and when told this was tantamount to the Soviet recognising Manchukuo, replied he was fully aware of the implication but <1 id not
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      £90,000 SUBSIDY FOR AIR SERVICE.
      611 25 —Reuter. Singapore to London In December. London, May 9. The Air Ministry has issued details of the proposed five years’ agreement with Imperial Airways for a regular two-way London Australia air service. Prior to the initiation of the Australia to Singapore section by an Australian
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      TEA RESTRICTION.
      40 25 -A net a. Authorised By N.E.I. People’s Council. Batavia, May N. The People’s Council has passed an ordinance authorising the Netherlands Indies (iovernment to institute tea restriction as soon as other ptoducing countries do so. -A net a.
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      BIG OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED.
      171 26 ,—Reuter. Determined Resistance By Chinese. JAPAN FEARS TRAP. And Complications With The Powers. Tokio, May 8. It is officially announced that the Takata, Matsuda and Hiraga Brigades launched an offensive south of the Great Wall last night for the purpose of reexpelling the Chinese to the east
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      1,000,000 IN RED ARMY.
      86 26 —Union Times. Soviet Government Plan In South China. Hong Kong, May 8. A report from Canton states that information has been received from the Nanchang headquarters that the Communists in Kiangsi have completed plans for the organisation of 1,000,000 “Iron Troops” who will be given a
      .—Union Times.  -  86 words
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      NEUTRAL ZONE.
      98 26 —Reuter. Manchukuo Claims Control Of Shanhaikwan. Shanghai, May 5. A Chinese report from Luanchow states that the Japanese military authorities have sent a letter to the Chinese commander at Peitaiho demanding the neutralisation of the area between the Luan and Shih rivers. If the warning is ignored th%
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      “ TAYUANKUO STATE.”
      157 26 TAYUANKUO STATE.” —Union Times. Japanese Plan Buffer Between China And Russia. Shanghai, May 4. A Peiping report confirms that the situation in Charhar and at Changchiakow is serious. The Chinese forces have abandoned their lines at Taliangti and Huangchipu to take up positions on the outskirts of Chanchiakow. Thousands of
      —Union Times.  -  157 words
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      ANTI-GOD UNIVERSITY.
      36 26 tut: liK in Aneta-Tra ns-Ocean. Moscow, May 6. An anti-God university has been opened at Viatka where 400 students will be •neciallv trained at the expense of the State for the fight against religion.—
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      PRINCE’S WEDDING POSTPONED.
      240 26 Reuter. Hohenzollern to Marry Commoner. Berlin, May 9. *The wedding of Prince Wilhelm, of Prussia, to Fraulein Dorothea von Salviati which was fixed for Tuesday has suddenly been postponed until June. No explanation has been given.— Reuter. A sensation was caused in Germany when, towards the end
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      CHINESE CUSTOMS.
      142 26 Reuter. Trouble in Complying With Regulations. London, May 9. The representations irom the London Chamber of Commerce and other trade bodies on the difficulties in complying with Chinese customs regulations regarding the marking of foreign goods, published on March 21. were conveyed to Sir Miles Lampson, the British
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      NO HONORARY DEGREES.
      53 26 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Herr Hitler’s Decision On Principle.” Stuttgart, May 5. Chancellor Hitler, on whom the senate of the Technical College in Stuttgart had conferred the honorary degree of doctor of science, has requested the senate to withdraw the honour as he has decided on principle not to accept
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      HITLER’S ARMY OF BROWN SHIRTS.
      103 26 Reuter Wireless. Over 600,000. NAZI DICTATORSHIP OF LITERATURE. Berlin, May 7. The fact that his uniformed army numbers 000,000 was revealed today by Hitler when taking the salute from 30,000 uniformed Nazis at Kiel. He declared that these 000,000 were the “iron guard” whose task
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      “ POETS’ SECTION.”
      207 26 POETS’ SECTION.” Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Being Replaced By Nazi Writers. Berlin, May 7. The “Poets’ section’’ of the Prussian Academy of Fine Arts been purged and reorganised in order to adapt it to the principles and ideals of the new national Germany, and a number of well-known authors who have been sharply
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      LE JOURNAL BANNED.
      91 26 —Reuter Wireless. French Government May Take Action. Paris, May 7. The publication by Le Journal of a cartoon showing Hitler embracing an elderly Jew has led to the German authorities banning the newspaper throughout Germany. The Foreign Minister, M. Paul-Bon-cour, has instructed M. Francois Poncet, the French
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  91 words
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      GERMAN REFUGEES.
      87 26 Sweden Cannot Promise Employment. Stockholm, May G. The question of finding employment in Sweden for refugees from the Nazi regime in Germany has been raised in the Lower Chamber of the Riksdag. In reply to a Communist member who asked whether the Government intended to employ in Swedish
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      NEW INDIAN GOVERNOR.
      61 26 —British Wireless. Mr. H. C. Gowan To Succeed Sir Montagu Butler. Rugby, May 5. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. Hyde Claredon Gowan, of the Indian Civil Service to be Governor of the Central Provinces in succession to Sir Montagu Butler on the appointment of
      —British Wireless.  -  61 words
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      ATTEMPT TO RESTORE MONARCHY.
      114 26 .—Reuter. Vast Plot Discovered In Spain. Madrid, May A vast plot to overthrow the Govern ment has been discovered and General Goded, who was mainly responsible for the fall of the dictatorship, has been arrested and deported to Las Palmas General Orgaz has fled to Portugal
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      NEW AIR CHIEF.
      186 26 Sir Edward Ellington Appointed. London, May S. The Air Ministry announces the appointment of Air Chief Marshal Sir Edward L. Ellington, Chief of the Air Staff, in succession to the late Sir W. Geoffrey Salmond.—Reuter. Sir Edward Ellington, K.C.B., C.M.O., C.B.E., has been the air member for
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      OVER-FISHING.
      150 26 —Reuter Wireless. Government Scheme To Combat Evil. London, May 8. A Government scheme to combat the growing evil of over-fishing in the North Sea and other areas near Britain is under consideration. Many complaints have been made in this connection, announced Mr. Elliott, Minister for Agriculture, in the House
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  150 words
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      BURMA & SEPARATION.
      59 26 BURMA SEPARATION. —Reuter. Council Meetings End But No Vote Taken. London, May 8. Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State for India, in the House of Commons, announced that the sittings of the Burma Legislative Council ended on Saturday. May 6, without voting on the question m separation or federation on
      —Reuter.  -  59 words
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      RAILWAY MOTOR-CAR.
      69 26 JII|£ IU it ICjJUlb 111 a paper, Le Matin, on Thursday.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Invention Attains Speed Of 1 Kilometres Per Hour. Paris, May 4. A speed of 171 kilometres per hour was attained in the trial trip of the new i<»r way motor-car made by the French an mobile
      JII|£ IU it ICjJUlb 111 . a paper, Le Matin, on Thursday.—Aneta- Trans-Ocean.  -  69 words
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      STAND TO BE MADE
      321 27 clash is imminent.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Thew Jit Poh. Severe Casualties On Both Sides. CHIENAN IN RUINS. More Heavy Fighting Imminent. Shanghai, May 10. Fighting desperately but unsuccessfully against the Japanese advance along four routes, the main Chinese forces have been driven across the Luan
      clash is imminent.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Thew Jit Poh.  -  321 words
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      COTTON INDUSTRY.
      71 27 China Hard Hit By Japanese Dumping. Representatives of Chinese-owned cotton mills in all parts of China are holding a general conference in Shanghai today to find ways and means to save the industry, which has gone through a period of trade depression. The dumping of Japanese cotton goods
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      CHINA MERCHANTS.
      96 27 —Aneta-Havas. Sin Chew Jit Poh. Steamship Co. to Purchase 20 New Vessels. Shanghai, May 5. It is reported from Nanking that the Ch na Merchants’ Steamship Co., intend to purchase 20 new ships, of which ten will be used on the Asiatic coast of the 1‘acific.—Aneta-Havas. Mortgage Cancelled.
      .—Aneta-Havas.; Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  96 words
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      PEIPING MURDER.
      173 27 —Sin Kuo Min. Alleged Manchukuo Agent Assassinated. Shanghai, May 9. Chang King-yao, an alleged traitor in pay of the Japanese, was assassinated Us t night in a Peiping hotel in the Legation Quarter. His henchman, Wong Shou-man, man•‘gcd to escape, fleeing to the Japanese *>ar racks. It is
      .—Sin Kuo Min.  -  173 words
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      MR. T. V. SOONG.
      90 27 Reuter. Discusses Manchuria With U.S. President. Washington. Soong, the Chinese Minister of Finance, was received most cordially by President Roosevelt, who is also a Harvard graduate After lunching with President Roosevelt, the two statesmen explored the whole economic situation in the Orient as it affects China.
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      MR. W. C. HUGGARD.
      78 27 Appointed Chief Justice Straits Settlements. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, May 8. It is officially announced here that the King has been pleased to appoint the Hon. Mr. Walter Clarence Huggard, K.C., LL.D., as Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements in succession to Sir William Murison,
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      FAMINE IN KIANGSI.
      56 27 propriated $100,000 for relief.—Sin Kuo Min. South-West Appropriates $100,000 For Relief. Hong Kong, May 9. A rice famine is reported in Kiangsi and a campaign has been started to raise funds for the relief of the sufferers. Gen. Chan Chai-tong, the chairman of the South-west Political Council,
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      SHANGHAI WAR ECHO.
      122 27 required since the great war.—AnetaHavas. Presentation To St. John’s Ambulance Corps. London, May 5. It will be remembered that during the fighting in Shanghai a section of the St. John’s Ambulance Corps went from Hong Kong to Shanghai to assist in caring for the Chinese wounded. In
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      MEAT FOR JAPAN.
      42 27 .—Reuter. Uruguay Trade Pact Concluded. Montevideo, May 9. Uruguay has concluded a trade agree ment with Japan under which the most favoured nation clause will provide a Japanese market for Uruguayan meat and cattle and other agricultural products. —Reuter.
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      ANOTHER ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
      51 27 —R n utei. Polish Airman Crosses In 17 Vi Hours. Rio de Janeiro, May 8. The Polish airman, Skarzynski, .has flown the South Atlantic from St. Louis, Senegal, in 17Vi hours. He passed over Port Natal at 4.40 p.m. and is proceeding to Rio de Janeiro.—R n
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      WAR DEBTS.
      305 27 ,—Reuter. U.S. Expects June Payment. Washington, May 6. President Roosevelt’s decision as regards the June instalments of war debts is at present withheld pending the reaction in Congress and the country to the present rumours. These, generally, are of a contradictory nature but according bo semi-official sources, the
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      NON-STOP RECORD.
      106 27 —A neta-T rans-Ocean. Flew 886,677 Kilometres In 221 Hours. Rome, May 4. The non-stop long distance record flight for light aeroplane, third class, two-seat-er machines weighing more than 280 kilos, was broken by Major Bedendo and an engineer Signor Nuvoli in the new Italian aeroplane No. 5, reports
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      LIVELY DEBATE.
      115 27 way in all other questions.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean. French And Germans At Loggerheads. Geneva, May 4. After a lively debate, which led to another acrimonious exchange of views between the German and French delegates, the Committee of Effectives decided to postpone the controversial questions of the standardisation of armies and
      way in all other questions.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  115 words
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      CLOUD ON TIN’S HORIZON.
      575 27 When Will the Pool Begin To Liquidate MAY BE JUNE 30. Change in Conditions For Release. The sensational height to which Jlie price of tin has risen during the last week in still maintained today. Closing prices on the London Metal Exchange on Tuesday were, for
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      SOVIET EMBARGO.
      62 27 Router. Cardiff Threatened With Paralysis. London, May 8. The Cardiff City Council today decided to ask the Covernment to raise tho embargo on Russian goods, stating that if tho embargo is continued two months longer the port will lx* paralysed. Five fihousand men have l>een affected and many
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      TO SETTLE C.E.R. DISPUTE.
      272 28 —Reuter. Conference Proposed By Japan. Tokio, May 5. Japan has formally proposed to the Soviet that a Japan-Soviet Conference at Tokio be held to settle outstanding differences. Manchukuo To Participate. Tokio, May 5. It is authoritatively disclosed that Mr. Arita has proposed to Mr. Yurenev that
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      NAZI REPRESSION.
      282 28 of manual and office workers.—Reuter Wireless. More Dismissals Of Jewish Professors. Berlin, May 4. Following the absorption of the trade unions, the Nazis have assumed control of the League of German Industrialists. A communique issued after a conference between the Chancel'or, Herr Hitler, and Herr Krupp von Bohlen
      of manual and office workers.—Reuter Wireless.  -  282 words
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      RUTH ELDER.
      283 28 —Reuter. Marries for the Fourth Time. Yuma, Arizona, May 9. Ruth Elder, the well-known airwoman, was married today to Mr. Arnold Gillespie, the film director. This is her fourth matrimonial venture, hi r three previous niariiages having ended in divorces.—Reuter. Ruth Elder first came into prominence n* an
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      RADIO CONFERENCE.
      81 28 .—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. European Wavelengths To Be Redistributed. Berlin, May, 5. Delegates from all European countries will take part in the Radio Conference opening in Lucerne on May 15 with the object of redistributing wave-lengths used by broadcasting stations in all European countries. The proposal worked out in February this
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      KRAKATAU ACTIVE.
      39 28 height of 20,000 feet.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Ashes Sent Up To Height Of 20,000 Feet. Berlin, May 5. Press telegrams from Batavia state that Krakatau volcano is again in eruption, discharging ashes and steam to a height of 20,000 feet.—Aneta-Trnns-
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      M. DEBERNE-LEGARDE.
      34 28 smashed in a collision.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Killed In Car Crash In Dresden. Dresden, May 2. M. Deberne-Legarde, the French Con-sul-General, was killed instantly on Monday when his motor-car was comp’etely smashed in a collision.—Aneta-Trans-
      smashed in a collision.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  34 words
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      KNOCK-OUT BLOW FOR MARXISM.
      469 28 —Anota-Trans-Ocean. Free Trade Unions Abolished. Berlin, May 3. Immediately after the May Day celebration the Government, with dramatic suddenness and impressive efficiency, jealt a knock-out blow to the Socialist free trade unions which, with their more than 4,000,000, members was regarded as the last and strongest
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      RUBBER EXPERT.
      157 28 Mr. Whitford Coming' To Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent). Medan, May 1. The East Coast of Sumatra has again been visited by Mr. Whitford, the wellknown American rubber expert and secretary of the American Association of Rubber Manufacturers. He came from Borneo and is going to Penang and
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      BRITISH TRADE.
      186 28 on mis suDject m the near future— Bri. tish Wireless. Agreement With Foreign Countries. Rugby, May 2. Answering a number of questions garding trade agreements negot.ateJ projected, the President of the Board f Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, i n the House of Commons today, said that the text
      on mis suDject m the near future— Bri. tish Wireless.  -  186 words
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      NANCHANG CAPTIVES.
      96 28 —Reuter. Co-ordination of Release Efforts. London, May 8. The co-ordination of the efforts to secure the release of the Nanchang captives was described in the House of Commons by Sir John Simon, who said the whole affair had been entrusted to the head of the provincial government police
      —Reuter.  -  96 words
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      GERMAN HISTORY.
      102 28 laying down the general rules.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. New Method of Teaching In Schools. Berlin, May 4. A reformed method of teaching contemporary German history in secondary schools, with the object of bringing home to German youtih in a suitable manner the epoch making importance of the national revolution, has already
      laying down the general rules.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  102 words
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      FRANCE INVOLVED.
      85 28 .—Sin Kuo Min. -Reuter. Has Financial Interest In C.E.R. Railway. Tokio, May 8. The French Ambassador visited the Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs at noon today and is reported to have sought confirmation of the Soviet’s offer to sell the C.E.R. and asked Japan to bear in mind
      .—Sin Kuo Min.; -Reuter.  -  85 words
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      LAWYER ARRESTED.
      75 28 Opponent Of Non-Violenco Doctrine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, May 1. It is reported by the Soerabaiaasch Handelsb’ad that Moh. Djamir a na ive lawyer and leader of the extremist movement, has been arrested in Sourabaya, the reason being given that he spoke at a meeting attacking Mr.
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      NOT TO BLAME FOR CRASH.
      123 29 Inquest on Viscount Kneb’vorth. London, May 4. chivalrous attempt to assume responfor the fatal accident to Vi.*,count Kni'lv.vcrth enJ Leading Aircraftsman Harrison, who crashed at Hendon while ,.,‘utising for an Air Force display, was made by Flight-Lieut. E. R. C. Hobson at* the inquest. Fli-rlit-Liout.
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      TRADE AGREEMENTS.
      104 29 -Reuter. With Germany And Argentine. London, May 4. In the House of Commons, on the report stage the Anglo-German trade agreement resolution was carried by 304 votes to 66. The Liberals voted with the Government and many of the Labour opposition abstained, but the Conservative backfen h malcontents
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      Franco-Italian Customs War Ended.
      108 29 Amta-Trans-Ocean. -Reuter Wireless. Paris, May 9. A new trade agreement signed today Detween France and Italy will permit wines, brandies and liqueurs to enter the French market at the lowest available customs duties while French champagnes, cognacs and liqueurs will be able to enter Italv at
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      ITALIAN SQUADRON.
      96 29 ~~Anota-Trans-Ocean. To Fly The North Atlantic. Rome, May 5. The Air Minister,\General Balbo, declared in a speech that the planned Ita ian squad on flight across the North Atlantic would take place almost immediatt ly, “in order to carry to the great rt*)>ul»lic of the star-spangled banner a
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      ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL.
      76 29 ls 3d. during tho day.—British 1 1 less. New Agreement Coldly Received. Rugby, May 3. 1 jv full terms of tho draft settl iment ‘mued between the Persian Govern1 r and the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. is >( ‘t published but suumaries of the •p '< nient appearing in
      , ls* 3d. during tho day.—British '1 1 less.  -  76 words
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      CHINESE PROTEST.
      84 29 Reuter. Conditions for Sale Of C.E.R. Nanking, May 9. following a strong protest by the ninese Ambassador to Moscow against the proposed sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway to .Japan, the Foreign Ministry ia issued a statement emphasising that any violation of the Sino-Kussian agreements of 1924 would
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      BORDER INCIDENT.
      69 29 i.—Reuter. Manchukuo Guards Arrest Soviet Official. Harbin, May 9. Manchukuo frontier guards at Suifenho have arrested M. Vorobieff, the chief of the Soviet Customs, as he was departing to Russia, asserting that his baggage contained many suspicious documents. It is alleged that when his baggage was searched, M.
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      OFFER CONFIRMED.
      76 29 Imperial Russian Government.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Japan Willing To Cancel Old Debts As Payment. Tokio, May 7. The Japanese Foreign Ministry confirms the report that the Soviet Government has offered to sell the Chinese Eastern Railway to Japan. It is stated, however, that Japan is taking the viewpoint that no payment
      Imperial Russian Government.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  76 words
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      MOROCCO UPRISING.
      69 29 undertaken this month.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Foreign Legion Suffers 62 Casualties. Paris, May 5. Two French officers and ten members of the Foreign Legion were killed and 60 soldiers wounded on May Day in the Atlas territory in Morocco by rebellious natives during an attack on the garrison troops. Concerted action
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      NORMANTON ELECTION.
      59 29 i. —Reuter. Yorkshire Miners’ Official Returned Unopposed. London, May 8. Mr. Tom Smith (Socialist), has been elected unopposed at the Normantor. byelection, which was caused by the death of Mr. Fred Hall who had a majority of 12,903 at the last election. —Reuter. Mr. Smith is an official
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      JAVA BANKRUPTCY.
      38 29 Djie Kian Ien Liabilities FIs. 450,000. (From Our Own Correspondent). Medan, May 1. The bankruptcy is reported from Sourabaya of the Chinese firm, Djie Kian Ien. According to the Sourabaiaasch Handehb’ad the liabilities amount to fls.450,000.
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      CITROEN STRIKE.
      34 29 —Aneta Trans-Ocean. Workers Resume After Wage Settlement. Paris, May 4. The strikers of the Citroen automobile works returned to work on Wednesday afternoon at wages agreed on between the disputing parties.—Aneta Trans-Ocean.
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      HEINKEL MONOPLANE.
      22 29 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. London, May 5. The British Air Minister has bought the Heinkel monoplane, whose trial flights made such last autumn.—
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      SPANISH PLOT.
      244 29 Twelve High Officers Arrested. Madrid, May 9. Twelve high arniy officers have been arrested in connection with a vast plot to overthrown the Government, the discovery of which resulted in Gen. Goded being arrested and deported to Las Palmas and the flight of Gen. Orgaz to Portugal. The
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      FASCISTS AND JEWS.
      61 29 Fierce Clash in West End Of London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 8. Fascists and Jews clashed in the West End last night and fierce fighting took place, blocking the roads and bringing traffic to a standstill. When order was finally restored by the police several
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      D.E.I. RUBBER.
      109 29 333 Estates Stopped Tapping At End February. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, May 1. According to the figures of the central office for statistics 333 estates stopped tapping at the end of February or a total acreage of 50,727 hectares. Furthermore there are 136 estates which have partly
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      62 29 [Straits Times Copyright.I Government Not Expecting Word From Dutch. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 4. In reply to Mr. I). J. B. Jeel (Con.’ Dudley) Sir Phillip Cuncliffe-Lister, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated in the House of Commons last night that the Government did
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      U.S. TORNADO.
      32 29 Reuter Wireless. 68 People Killed In Arkansas. Shnaoport, Louisana, May 2. The tornado in Arkansas n'Hulted in 68 people being killed, of whom 55 were killed at Minden, mostly negroes.—
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      ADMIRAL KELLY.
      25 29 .—Reuter. London. May 9. Vice-Admiral Sir William Howard Kelly, who is relinquishing command of tiie China Station, nau audience of the King today.—Reuter.
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      GANGSTER DRIVE.
      139 29 —Aneta-Havas. Not Much Success In Chicago. Chicago, May 1. The bomb explosions which took place in the middle of the night caused considerable material damage but no lives were lost. Several suspected persons have been arrested. The great drive against the gangsters by which it was hoped to
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      SOVIET INDUSTRY.
      114 29 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Hundreds of Millions Owing in Wages. Moscow, May 3. Reports of the increasing number of Soviet Russian industrial works in arrears with their payment of wages are forming almost a daily feature in the Soviet Press. The big iron and steel works in Asovstalj in Mariupol, Ukraine,
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      DISARMAMENT.
      268 29 .—Reuter. Talks With Nazi Delegate, London, May 9. The hope that Germany would modify her policy and enable progress to be made at the Disarmament Conference is understood to have been expressed by Mr. Norman Davis, the U.S. “observer” in Europe, in the course of an interview with Herr
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      52 29 European Committee’s April Report. The A pril report of the European Unemployment Committee shows that eitfht applications for he'p were made during the month bringing the total to t>22. The present active list is 122 persona. Total receipts were $H,(I21 and after payment of relief there is a balance
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      FOOTBALL SEASON ENDS.
      609 30 —Reuter. Final Results. CLUBS IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mav 6. Following today's Knglish League matches, tne ollicial football season closes. The following is a summary of the final results of the season: English League: champions, Arsenal; runners-up, Aston Villa. Promoted to First Division:
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      RESULTS OF DAVIS CUP TIES.
      74 30 Four First Round Matches Completed. Four matches were completed in the first round of the Davis Cup (European /ore) on Sunday, reuniting as follows: Holland beat Poland. Japan beat Hungary. Italy beat Yugoslavia. Germany beat Egypt. Later in the week Ireland qualified to meet Japan
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      787 30 Final Positions Of Clubs. The following are the final positions in the English Leagues: First Division. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Arsenal 42 25 9 8 118 61 58 Aston Villa 42 23 11 8 93 68 54 Sheffield Wed. 42 21 12 9 18 68
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      S.C.C. EXTEND THE MALAYS.
      1021 30 Exciting Game. CHAMPIONS FORTUNATE TO WIN. S.C.C. 1. Malaya 2. The Malays, reigning champions of Singapore football, who have dropped only one point this season in seven matches, had to fight very hard to win against the S.C.C., w’ho have gained only one point in a
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      LARWOOD SPEAKS OUT.
      213 30 pires to prohibit body-line bowling.—Reuter. Vigorous Defence of His Bowling Methods. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mav k H. Larwood the England and NottL hnmshire fast bowler, whose leg-theoS tactics in the Tests against Austral?, gave rise to such criticism, has at la broken his silence, in
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      HUDDERSFIELD WIN
      89 30 Thrilling Struggle In Rugby League Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 6. The weather was fine for the Rugby League final at Wembley Stadium today in which Huddersfield beat Warrington after a thrilling struggle. The Prince of Wales deputised for the King who unable to be present.
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      KEMPTON JUBILEE.
      75 30 Reuter. Colorado Kid Beats Favourite. London, May ti. The Kempton Park Great “Jubilee* Handicap (1*4 miles) was run today an». resulted as follows:— Lieut.-Col. Giles Loder’s COLORAPf 1 KID (4 yrs.) 7.12 1 H.H. Aga Khan’s FIRDAUSSI (4 yrs.) 9.4 Mr. D. S. Kennedy’s NITSICHIN (5 yrs.) 8.9
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      SCORING TO LEG.
      2082 31 1 UYAN CRICKET NOTES. How Local Batsmen Miss Many Runs. The lack of proficiency in most of the ian y leg-side strokes is, I think, one of th.“ chief reasons why local batsmen do net make many more runs than they do. Time and again, during the
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      SEPOY LINES G.C.
      29 31 The Sepoy Lines Golf Club ladies’ Monthly medal was won by Miss M. Evans (2 up). > The Ladies' eclectic competition was won hv Miss K. Stewart.
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      THRILLING DUEL AT R.S.Y.C.
      880 31 Tarbet’s Success. ELLA WINS “B” CLASS TROPHY. At the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday ‘‘A class took part in the final race of the series for the Van Schreven Cup. As expected this race proved to be a duel between Tarbet and Kathleen which was
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      FAVOURITES FAIL AT PENANG.
      1277 32 Only One Obliges. GOLDEN HARP PAYS $91 FOR A WIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 3. Fine weather favoured the second day cf the Penang Turf Club ex/.ra meeting today, and for a working day the attendance was quite good. Excellent going saw some good
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      COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
      672 32 —Reuter. Some Surprises. LARWOOI) BOWLS BUT NO LEG-THEORY. There were a number of surprises in the first-class Cricket Matches which were concluded on Tuesday. Sussex, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire all w’on by over an innings, and the champions, Yorkshire, defeated the M.C.C. by 148 runs. Gloucestershire beat Oxford
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      WON BY A BARE NOSE.
      261 32 Broker’s Tip’s Success I n Kentucky Derby. Louisville, May 7 The Kentucky Derby run here today over 1 mile 2 fur. resulted as follows Col. E. R. Bradley’s BROKER TIP i Mrs. Crump’s 1IEADPLAY •> Mr. E. R. Eastman s CHARLEYo 3 Won by a
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      118 32 W. A. Hamilton 6 Up On Bogey. The May bogey competition at the Singapore Golf Club w r as played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for W. A. Hamilton in "A” division with a score of 6 up and for
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      PERRY WINS SINGLES FINAL.
      110 32 Reuter. Miss Round Too Good For American. Bournemouth, May In the finals of the hard-courts championships here today F. J. Perry beat VY. Austin. 2—6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-2 .and Aliss Dorothy Round beat Miss H* ltn .Jacobs (U.S.A.), 3—6, 6—2, O-i.-r Reuter. Perry Reported. (From Our
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      MRS. MOODY TO PLAY AT WIMBLEDON.
      50 32 ,—Reuter. To Defend Her Singles Title. San Francisco, May 10. Mrs. Helen Moody, the famous American tennis player, has announced she has decided to defend her ti Wimbledon this year.—Reuter. Last year Mrs. Moody won the singly championship at Wimbledon witnou ing a set.
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      CYCLE AND CARRIAGE COMPANY’S LOSS.
      1982 1 Over .$254,000. CAPITAL REDUCED 88 PER CENT. The shareholders of the Cycle and Carriage to. (1926) Ltd. on Friday passed a m solution reducing the capital of the cosr/,»any from 4,500,000 shares of $1 each to shares of 12 cents each. This wss done by
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      MENTAKAB’S LOSS. RUBBER RETURNS. TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      481 3 Nearly $6,000 During Last Year. The thirteenth report of the Mentakab Rubber Co., Ltd., states: The loss for the vtar after making due provision for {jepreciaVion, directors’ fees, etc., amounts ro $.>.881.17. The balance brought forward from last year was $35,090.83 l ess loss
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      $9,442 LOSS.
      161 1 Malaya Publishing House Report. The report of the directors of Malava Publishing House, Ltd., for the year ended February 28, 1933, states:—The Capital and debenture remain the same as last U The balance to the credit of profit and loss account at February 28, 1932, was $19,793.78 out
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      SHARE MARKET.
      611 1 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report Fraser ami Co.'s report, dated Mar. 9, states The rise in the price of tin referred to in our last report has continued throughout this week, the three months' position now being quoted at £183.15., an appreciation of £11; a heavy premium continues
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      BOARD TO REMAIN IN OFFICE.
      694 2 Adjourned Meeting Of Malay Siamese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. May 4. The adjourned annual general meeting of the shareholders of Prospecting Co., Ltd., was held today at Messrs. Kennedy Burkill and Co.’s office when a motion for removal of the present board of directors
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      RAUB GOLD.
      22 2 The output of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd. for *he four weeks ended Apl. 25. was 2,028.15 oz.
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      MALAYAN RUBBER STATISTICS.
      753 2 ACREAGES OF TAPPABLE RUBBER NOT TAPPED ON ESTATES OP 100 ACRES AND OVER, FOR THE MONTH ending march, 1933. Acreages of fappable Rubber not Tapped Acreage of On Estates which ha/e entirely On Estates which have partly Tappable ceased tapping. ceaied tapping Area Rubber Acreage Percentage of
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      TRADE OF THE U.S. WITH MIDDLE ASIA.
      202 3 Mr. b rank S. Williams, American 1 rade Commissioner, 7A Ocean Building, Singapore, has juu. received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia, for the month of March 1933: Total Exports from United
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      128 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 3. Chersonese (F.M.S.) Estates, Ltd., announce a profit for 1932 of £12,176, as compared with a profit of £6,292 in 1931. A dividend of “id. per share, tax free, is recommended and £27,751 is carried forward. British Malav Rubber Co., Ltd., announces
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      106 3 Guthrie and Co., Ltd.’s report, dated May 4, states: We have pleasure to 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 2.85 cents (L T .S. currency) p?r
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      MALAYAN TIN STATISTICS.
      414 3 Domestic production, (us represented by exports from Federated Malay States, Unfederated Malay States, and Straits Settlements), of tin and tin-in-ore, at 72 p.t. during the month of April, 1933. Tons. Tons Federated Malay States 2,589 Unfederated Malay States— Johore 29 Keduh 9 Perlis 22 Kelantan nil Trengganu
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      TIN SHARES HIGHER.
      71 3 Still Soaring Up In Ixmdon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 4. Tin shares are still advancing quickly in London. The following prices, all of which represent a considerable increase on yesterday’s figure, are given in comparison with the middle price on Apr. 18: Today. April 18.
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      ALLENBY RUBBER.
      206 3 Substantial Reserve Carried Forward. The Allenby Rubber Company reporta u loss on working for the year amounting to $3,484.20, excluding depreciation of $5,172.99. Deducting these amounts from the balance of $32,341.13 brought forward lrom last account there remains $23,683.94 at credit cl pn fit and loss account which
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      63 3 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract* Spot Seller Prices d r I Date L’don S'pore June July JulyMay S«ptj 2 23/.‘12 8 5/10 8% 8V_* 8 9/16 r* 2% 89/16 8% 8% 8 11 /1ft H 227/328*4 8 13/115 8% 8 11/1(1 i» 2 13 16 8% 9
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      22 3 May 1 l in, S'pore Prices* $93.25 per picul. 5 96.25 ..8 100.00 9 I Of.oo h 10 99.00
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      124 3 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,121st auction on May 10, when there was catalogued 1.360,478 lb. or 607.36 tons; offered 1,267,682 lb. or 666.93 tqns; sold 1,033,688 lb. or 461.47 tons. 1 1 Spot London 2 13/10d. New York 4% cts PRICES REALISED.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      809 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, May 10. Mininf. 1mm Tal. Pd. Buyer*. Seller*. £1 £1 Attain Kumbung 24/0 26/£1 £1 Austral Malay 20 SI -nOBl. 6/-5/- Ayer Hitam Ti,n 13/6 14/6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 16/- 16/0 1 1 Batang Padatig 0.10 0.15 1 1 Butu Caves
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      Trade and Finance.
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