The Straits Budget, 15 March 1934

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 3,969 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1934. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    271 1 LEADERS— An Attack on “Big Business” 3 Superfluous Examination 3 Fears for Tin 3-4 An Object Lesson 4 The Malayan Screen 4-5 The Stranglehold 5 Occasional Notes 6-7 Pictures— Funeral of Mr. Pope joy 17 YWC A Fete for Children 17-19 Annual Dinner of Raffles C.U. 18 Malayan Tamils’
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1456 1 The Hon. Mr. T. R. A. Wlndeatt is f p ace views of the Perak Branch the Automobile Association of jwaiaya on the new motor Bill before 'he Federal Council. OiDom has been cast over local badstan n circles by the death in circumthrir S sugges ting
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    FOREIGN NAVAL VISITORS COME AND LEAVE.
    748 2 Japanese Admiral’s Message To Singapore. Commodore D. S.aionge and officers of the Dutch naval squadron (which left port on Tuesday to resume Its exercise* at sea) carry with them the pleasant* st memories of their five-day stay in Singapore. They, and the naval ratings,
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    DEITY INVOKED.
    220 2 Accused Woman Who Had No Witnesses. At the conclusion of the orial of Salleah binte Ahmad, an Arab woman, who olaimed to be the widow' of a European named Clarke, before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, on charge of theft of clothing and jewellery valued at $797,
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    EARL HAIG FUND.
    111 2 Malayan Collections In 1933. A total of $69,418.66 was collect;'* in British Malaya. North Borneo and Miri for the Earl Haig Poppy Day fund last year. This is equal to £8,144. Os. 9d. The figure shows an increase over the previous year’s effort of $6,205 04 £723.
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    SIAMESE CONSUL LEAVING.
    584 2 Phra Mitrakam Raksha Interviewed. After two years’ service in Malaya. Phra Mitraka Raksha. the ConsulGeneral for Siam, leaves today by the Kedah to Penang where he will entrain for Bangkok. His successor has not yet been appointed. and the local office will be In charge of the
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    ROYAL VICTIM OF CAR CRASH.
    154 2 Tunku Safiah Killed u Alor Star. 1 (From Our Own Correspondent > Penang, Mar. 12 News has reached Penang of a m tor accident at Alor Star on Fririt evening when her highness TuZ Safiah, wife of Tunku Badlishah (State Treasurer) and daughter r5 Tunku
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    ADVERTISING PENANG
    208 2 Worldwide Publicity Sought. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Mar. 9. The Straits Settlements (Penang) Association is calling a meeting of delegates of kindred associations and affected interests to discuss the matter of organising ways and means of furthering the interest of the settlement by worldwide publicity. The meeting
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    TAN KAH KEE & CO., LTD.
    138 2 TAN KAH KEE CO., LTD. Correspondence To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It has come to my knowledge that a remark in my address to the creditors on Mar. 8 has been misinterpreted in some quarters. In referring to the first English balance sheet, which was prepared Chan
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      AN ATTACK ON “BIG BUSINESS.”
      937 3 of the electorate.” —Straits Times, Mar. 8. Mr Roosevelt, in his latest review of the progress of “the new deal,” reiterated that the whole objective of the National Recovery Act was to raise public purchasing power and continued: “No one opposes sensible* and reasonable profits,
      of the electorate.”—Straits Times, Mar. 8.  -  937 words
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      A SUPERFLUOUS EXAMINATION.
      997 3 -Straits Times, Mar. 9. Much discussion, and not a little resentment, have been aroused in legal circles by clause 7 (1) of a Bill entitled the Advocates and Solicitors Ordinance, 1934, which received its first reading at the last meeting of the Legislative Council. This clause reads
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      FEARS FOR TIN.
      1006 3 those investments as a whole —Straits Times. Mar 10 According to a cable printed yesterday, Mr. F. E. Mair, writing in the Financial News, has given expression to the alarm felt by many people at the rapid increase in the production of tin in non-restricting countries. Mr
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      AN OBJECT LESSON.
      948 4 representative newspaper —S traits Times. Mar. 12. Two well-known local undertakings issued their annual reports and statements of accounts on Saturday, and in each case the information supplied should be very gratifying to the shareholders. It is of considerable interest in a wider field, too. for study
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      THE MALAYAN SCREEN.
      900 4 has shown a way out.—Straits Times, Mar. 13. Most of us who go the cinema in Malaya find ourselves occasionally thinking rather hard about the social Influence of what we are seeing, but few have reached any clear-cut conclusions. So valuable is the cinema with all its
      has shown a way out.—Straits Times, Mar. 13.  -  900 words
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      THE STRANGLEHOLD.
      1055 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 14. Today’s announcement that the Belgian Congo has Joined the tin control scheme on what are virtually its own terms provides yet anotner instance of grave injustice to the tin producing industry of this country. The scheme should not have been out Into operation until
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    COMPLAINANT FINED
    265 5 Vexatious Complaint Against European. The European defendant was acquitted, but the complainant, an Indian, was fined $10 for bringing a vexatious prosecution in a case heard before Mr. M. J. Brander on Tuesday. The complainant, a Mohammedan, cattle dealer, prosecuted Mr. Clarke, for using abusive language. Mr. Clarke,
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    MALAYA’S DEFENCES.
    112 5 Siamese Assembly Becoming Curious. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar 19. At yesterday’s meeting of the Pea pie’s Assembly urgent questions were put as to whether the Government had hc%rd the current reports of an unusually great collection of warslhp* and Burmese and Indian ttoops at Singapore at
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    BIRTH
    19 5 RAE.— At the Maternity Hospital, HlngApoftf, on March 14. 1934, to Mr. Mrs. D. C. Rae, a son.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      R.R.I. SALARIES.
      178 6 R.R.I. SALARIES —Straits Times, Mar. 8. It will be interesting to see the reaction of the Malayan planting community to the report that the Rubber Research Institute has restored all salary cuts and made thai restoration retrospective, so that all money lost through thc~? cuts will now be paid. Assuming
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      SEREMBAN’S POOL.
      169 6 SEREMBAN’ S POOL. -Straits Times, Mar. 8. The latest development in the belated but country-wide movement to provide up-to-date swimming facilities in Malaya is to be found in Seremban where the Sungel UJong Club is to go into the question of constructing a swimming pool. This was mooted last year
      -Straits Times, Mar. 8.  -  169 words
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      K.L.’S AMBITION.
      146 6 dollars on extensions.--Straits Times. Mar. 8. The Sungel Ujong scheme should give a useful fillip to Kuala Lumpur plans, for If the comparatively small European community of the Seremban district feels Itself able to finance a swimming pool, surely the Federal •capital can do so. It Is sometimes
      dollars on extensions.--Straits Times. Mar. 8.  -  146 words
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      YELLOW TOP TAXIS.
      145 6 their salaried drivers.—Straits Times, Mar. 8. Engap ore’s yellow’ top taxi-cabs have certainly caught on, and where a few v/eeks ago one or two of these conspicuously coloured vehicles were to be seen venturing forth hesitantly on their experimental Journey, there are now dozens of them to
      their salaried drivers.—Straits Times, Mar. 8.  -  145 words
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      THE FIRST CENSUS.
      163 6 —Straits Times, Mar. 9. In a Note of the Day printed in our issue of March 7, it was stated that the first census of Singapore was taken in 1326. Mr. W. Bartley. M.C.S.. President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, points out that the first census was
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      TIPS FOR THE “B.I.”
      306 6 TIPS FOR THE B.I.” -Straits Times. Mar. 9. The conditions under which Indian Immigrants come to Malaya on the British India steamers are not exactly luxurious but at the same time they are not unreasonable, considering that these people travel as deck passengers, hundreds of them at a time, and
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      “THE RIGHT WAY.”
      262 6 “THE RIGHT WAY wait a few years for that.—Straits Times. Mar. 9 Certain remarks maot* by Sir Samuel Wilson recently are not without relevance to Malayan politics. “High officials.” said Sir Samuel, “should within reason, be accessible; and they should never forget that if a proposal has to be turned
      wait a few years for that.—Straits Times. Mar. 9  -  262 words
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      THE PERAK WAR.
      148 6 Straits Times, Mar. 10. Commenting on the last Note of the Day in which reference was made to the Perak War medal, a military correspondent points out that Lieut.Col. F. Mills is incorrect in saying that the 10th Foot is the only regiment in the British Army
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      240 6 Straits Times. Mar. 10. When the Stevenson rubber restriction scheme was removed with such extraordinary suddenness in 1928 there was considerable indignation not only in Malaya and Ceylon, but also at Home as it was believed that the Imperial Government had acted regardless of the feelings of British
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      WITHOUT COMMENT.
      195 6 been a disgrace.”—Straits Times. M ar 10. We offer without comment the following quotations from a speech by Brigadier-General Sir Henry Page Croft in moving in the House of Commons a motion that a Parliamentary Commission should be appointed to report on the working of the present Constitution
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      A GANGSTER’S MEMORIES.
      173 6 Straits Times. Mar. 12. The psychology of a Chinese gangster is revealed with quite unusual clari* in an article published in the current number of British Malaya. r.hia article consists of a confession mad*, by a murderer who was hanged u s country over thirty years ago.
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      DETECTIVES BRIBED.
      215 7 Straits Times. Mar. 12. Later this man joined a gang of nU ,e robbers at Rawang and committed another murder, as well as numerous robberies. One oi his contusions is rather disturbing, and one hopes it can have no relevance to anticrime activities in this country today. “During
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      THE GREATEST PORTS.
      188 7 -Straits Times. Mar. 12. According to a report published a icw days ago. the chairman of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation stated in a speech that Shanghai is the fifth port of the world The World Almanac for 1934 says that Singapore is the seventh
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      TIMOR ISLAND.
      251 7 been the case hitherto. -Straits Times. Mar. 13. The development, if not the acquisition by a country so vitally interested as Great Britain, of Timor Island would be welcomed by the world ol aviation. Between Timor and the Australian coast there is a nasty stretch ol sea—as all
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      A LEGENDARY CITY.
      281 7 than about 1200 B.C.—Straits Times Mar. 13. M. Andre Malraux. the French novelist, in his claim to have discovered the legendary city of Saba, the j capital of the Queen of Sheba, prompts recollection of a romantic story. The name Sabaeans is used loosely for the ancient
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      THE QUEEN OF SHEBA.
      315 7 and submitted to the Prophet.—Straits Times. Mar. 13. The Sabaeans are mentioned In a Mlnaean inscription as nomads who raided the caravan road to El Ou. This suggests that they may have migrated south to Yemen and founded the kingdom of Saba which bears their name.
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      THANK YOU!
      46 7 At a meeting of the Kuala Pllah-Bahau District Planters’ Association held last week it was unanimously agreed that The Editor of the Straits Times be thanked for the very helpful and useful publicity he has given to the question of the rice tax.”—Mar. 14.
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      TAN TER AND NGOH TOW KENG.
      180 7 It is not so much the crime that matters it is the consequences that count. Ngoh Tow Keng is in a position to appreciate the truth of this, for the other morning he made his appearance before the magistrate charged with causing hurt. The
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      £39,000,000.
      238 7 39,000,000 That anticipated budget surplus for the coming financial year will cause almost as much worry to Mr. Neville Chamberlain as a £5 surplus would in the purse of the average London housewife. While the more humble sum might be looked upon as a blessing unadulterated. Mr. Chamberlain is certain
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      EASY ANGLING.
      179 7 Anglers In Malaya may be glad to know of an invention which has come out of the United States. It is a very special fish hook. People declare that by the use of this fish hook as many fish can be caught in an hour as are usually
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    MEASURE TO CONTROL MONEYLENDERS.
    524 8 Maximum Interest Rate Of 36 Per Cent A Year. The Moneylenders Bill, which was gazetted on Friday Is to be Introduced in the Legislative Council shortly. This bill is adapted troin a draft appended to the report of the committee appointed to consider the question of
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    “MUST GIVE UP CLANNISHNESS”
    531 8 Consul’s Impressions Of' Local Chinese. In an Interview with the Straits! Times on Friday, Dr. Philip K. C. Tyau, 1 Chinese Consul-General for Malaya, j who has returned to Singapore after a < tour of Malayan towns, said that un- less the Chinese were able to
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    SULTAN OF BRUNEI.
    63 8 To Marry r ’angor Ruler’s Daughter. From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Mar. 8. Arrangements are being made tor the wedding of the Sultan of Brunei and Tungku Ralhani. a daughter of His the Sultan of Selangor which will take place at the Istana Mahkotta towards the end
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    DISTURBING ELEMENT SIFTED OUT.
    473 8 Contentment Again In N. I. Navy. Commodore D. Scalonge. commander oi the Dutch naval squadron which visited Singapore, refutes the recent scare that the activities of certain Japanese fishing vessels in the Netherlands Indian Archipelago was chiefly for the purposes of espionage. There has been no
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    THE PENANG FIRE.
    84 8 Municipal Commissioners To Hold Inquiry. (From Our Own Correspondent;> Penang. Mar. 13. At today’s meeting of the Municipal Commissioners Mr. G. W. Bryant (president > stated he had decided under the Municipal Ordinance to hold an inquiry into the circumstances attending the Church Street fire in which
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    SALVAGE OF THE JEMTSCHUG.
    203 8 Singapore Chinese Secure* Option* From Our Own Correspondent.» Penang. Mar 8 Having lain at the North entrance to Penang Harbour for nearly twenty years, the Russian cruiser Jemtschuij is to be raised. She was sunk in October. 1914. by the notorious German cruiser Emden. Having obtained
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    SCOUT JAMBOREE.
    144 8 Malayan Contingent For Australia From Our Own Corespondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 10 Efforts are being made to send delegation of Malayan scouts to th<? great Australian jamboree to be held at the end of this year. Lord Baden-Powell has written i personal letter to Mr. Frank C. San&>
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      177 8 HAS LOST FAT FOR THREE YEARS 68 lbs. Gone Altogether A woman writes:—“For nearly th years I have been taking KruscW Salts every morning in hot water a™ have lost 68 lbs. of fat. My weight before taking them was 196 lbs it is now 128 lbs. Compare the dUTetnce—it
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    EUROPEAN INSPECTOR SHOT DEAD BY CHINESE
    2800 9 detective badly hurt. Armed Patrols Search City And Countryside Conducting ordinary inquiries in a pawnshop in New' Bridge Road on Friday about 12.40 p.m., in company with a detective, Inspector A. E. Popejoy was shot dead by a Chinese. Before the detective could draw
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    WINDFALL FOR STAFF OF R. R. I.
    745 10 Retrospective Restoration Of All Salary Cuts. 1 7r:rri Our 'Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. It is understood that all salary cuts imposed on the staff of the Rubber Research Institute have been restored and that this restoration has been made retrospective from
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    BEAUTY CONTEST.
    326 10 Dressmaker’s Art To Be Called In. At a committee meeting of the second Annual Livestock Trades Exhibition held at Raffles Hotel on Tuesday the rules for the beauty contest were discussed. It was unanimously agreed that this was not to be a Hollywood Bathing Belle affair, but a
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    B.N.B. GOVERNOR.
    42 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Mar. 13. Mr. D. J. Jardine, lately Chief Secretary, Tanganyika, is now in London and will be sailing for the East to take up his new post of Governor of British North Borneo in August.
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    JOHORE ROYALTY DEPART.
    449 10 European Tour. ENTHUSIASTIC SCENF AT WHARF. Their Highnesses the 8ultan and Sultanah of Johore will certain v never forget the send-off they were accorded on Monday when they board ed the N.Y.K. liner. Fushima M ar U prior to their departure on holiday to America and Europe.
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    CAR ACCIDENT.
    116 10 Chinese Seriously Injured. A man was run over, a lamp standard bent and Iron railings were uprooted by an unknown car in Kampong Java Road on Wednesday. At 8.20 a.m. pedestrians found a Chinese lying unconscious at the scent of the wreckage, close to the Kampon* Java canal.
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    MARKET MURDER TRIAL CONCLUDES.
    2725 11 Gul Zaman Collapses On Hearing Sentence Of 5 Years. The Kandang Kerbau market murder trial concluded on Monday, the first accused. Gijl Zaman, being unanimously found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and receiving a sentence of five years’ imprisonment. The second accused, Mahawali
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    245 12 Mr. G. R. Roper-Caldbeck And Miss Pamela Harvey. The marriage between George Reginald, second son of Major and Mrs Roper-Caldbeck, Scaynes Hill, Sussex, and Pamela, younger daughter of the late Edward Key Harvey and of Mrs. C. Bradbery of Johore, took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday
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    MUKDEN OF JOHORE.
    79 12 Honour For Netherlands India Muslim. Said Alwi A1 Haddad, president of the Arab Association, Arabitah Alawijah (Java) has accepted the invitation of H.H the Sultan to become Mukden of Johore. This is considered a great honour in Muslim circles and Said Alwi’s appointment has been widely acclaimed
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    SELANGOR SWIMMERS.
    63 12 Golf Club’s Offer To “Spotted Dog.” From Our Own Corespondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 9. The following resolution will be proposed by Mr. W. G. C. Blunn at the annual meeting of the Selangor Club on Mar. 24: That the offer of the Selangor Golf Club to admit members
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    WORST FAILURE IN LOCAL CHURCH WORK:
    997 12 Absence Of Native Ministry Deplored. That in every direction the Church in England was working up to a sense of her trusteeship for the soul of the nation, was the impression gained by the Yen. Archdeacon Graham White during his recent visit to Great
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    REV. ABEL EKLUND.
    123 12 Appointed To New Charge In The North. From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Mar. 12. The Rev. Abel Eklund of Singapore has arrived in Penang with Mrs. Eklund Mr. Eklund has been appointed district Superintendent of the Methodist Mission for both Penang and Perak districts. Rev. W. T.
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    BREAK WITH OLD TRADITIONS.
    316 12 Co-Education. RAFFLES COLLEGE UNION DINNER. The annual dinner of the Raffles College Union was held at the Capitol Restaurant. The President of the Raffles College Union. Mr. Lim Tay Boh. was in the chair. Among the guests were the Hon. Dr. R. O. Winstedt, the Hon.
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    PENANG FLYING.
    208 12 Three Aeroplanes Ordered. (From Our Own Correspondent Penang. Mar. 10. The Government has donated $40,000 for the equipment of the Penang Flying Club and a grant of $25,000 in respect of 1934, and has invited the Club to apply in course for a renewal of the grant. The
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2067 13 More R.R.l. Notes —Manuring Rubber Bunrls And Silt-Pits—Covers On Hilly Land—A Model Factory—Tips For Netv Plantings. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) n as t week the Planting Correspondent commenced a < description of a tour of the j K K.I. estate at Sungei Buloh, ,nd took his readers
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    FIVE HUNDRED ON THE DOLE.
    253 13 Distress Still Exists In Selangor. From Our| Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. “Without doubt conditions are better than they were twelve months ago and many men have obtained employment, but there are nearly five hundred men, women and children who will require some assistance
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2516 14 Salaries And Pensions —Who Wants Emi —Freud And The HeaveurBom— Sir Hugh Clifford’s Story —Our Rulers. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) IN his farewell spec h In British North Borneo Mr. A. F. Richards trotted out the old story, so often heard at colonial
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    NO EVIDENCE OF FATAL ACCIDENT.
    369 15 Driver Of Motor-Car Acquitted. I None of the witnesses being able to; thro* any light as to how the woman was knocked down in the fatal motor- car accident in Middle Road on the morning of Jan. 10. which caused the death of Mrs. A.
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    LAWYER’S COMPASSION.
    102 15 Pays Fine For Old Man. A lawyer’s compassion terminated a distressing scene in the local police f, ourts on Wednesday. A 60-year-old Chinese, convicted on Municipal summons before Mr. J. M. Zander, the fourth was or twelve days’ imprisonment. vv nen the old rr n heard the order
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    FISH AND CHIPS FOR DINNER AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    1627 15 LEPERS TOASTED AS ABSENT GUESTS. The Workless. EX-PLANTING DIRECTORS IN MALAYA. An old Chinese woman, without hands or teeth, who sews with wrists and lips. An ex-member of the Service Company, M.S.V.R., who has sent fifty pounds as a token of gratitude.
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    MR. HENRY WAUGH.
    196 15 Mr. Henry Waugh, head of the wellknown Malayan firm of Henry Waugh and Co.. Ltd., died in England on Tuesday at the age of 58. Mr. Waugh had been seriously 111 for about seven weeks but news was received ten days ago that his condition was showing
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    AFFAIRS OF TAN KAH KEE AND COMPANY.
    1184 16 LIQUIDATOR REVEALS POSITION. Capital Wiped Out: Debentures Not Covered. 1 cannot set* a glimmer of hope for any return to the unsecured creditors; I doubt very much whether the Debenture holders will realise more than a tract ion of their security.*’ Mr. David
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    FIGHTING SCOURGE OF MALARIA.
    263 16 Singapore Conference. LABORATORY AND FIELD WORK. Experts Horn all over the world will foregather in the laboratories ol the Medical College. Singapore, on April 30. where they will begin deliberations which may end the scourge ot malaria. 1 High hopes are entertained that important conclusions will
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    ACTING GOVERNOR.
    114 16 Forthcoming Upcountry Tour. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, accompanied by Mrs. Caldecott, and attended by the personal staff will leave Singapore ior Kuala Lumpur by tne night mail Friday. Mar. 16. and will stay at King’s House irom Mar. 17. until the morning of Thursday. Mar.
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    RUBBER STILL ON THE UPGRADE.
    364 16 Increasing Consumption. DIMINISHING STOCK'*'’ IN AMERICA. In the opinion of Mr. E. j. $mai] vice-president and sales manager 0 f the Rubber Service Laboratories Co Inc., ot rubber is still on the ungrade. Mr. Small arrived in Singapore on Saturday on the President Johnson He
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    MAGISTRATE SATISFIED.
    127 16 Apology Tendered In Court. When a charge of using abusive languag and assault against A. Carson, a young Chinese name Lir and Miss E. Carson, wh wer involved in a scene at a local Cabarc on Jan 26, was mentioned before MrJ. M. Brander in the fourth magistrate’s
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS. Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      BRITAIN MAY BUY TIMOR.
      545 19 Link In Air Route To Australia. NOT NECESSARY.” I Establishment Of An Aerodrome. London, Mar. 11. According to the Sunday Dispatch. Great Britain is considering buying for between *5.000.000 and 1*10.000,000 Timor Island, the last halt on the air route to Australia. The newspaper adds that
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      “RED PLOT” IN PARIS RIOTS DENIED.
      433 19 ,—Reuter. Daladier Confronts Chiappe At Inquiry. Paris, Mar. 9: The idea of a Red plot,” which is the press interpretation of the statements of M. Chiappe, the dismissed Prefect of Police, when giving evidence yesterday before the riots inquiry commission, was scouted today by
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      SLIGHT DAMAGE.
      31 19 —Reuter. Fire At Chinese Legation In Berlin. Berlin, Mar 11. There was a fire at the Chinese Legation tonight. It started in the Minister’s study. The damage was slight.—Reuter.
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      PARIS RIOTING.
      232 19 Reuter No Bloodshed If I Had Been There.”—Chiappe. Paris, Mar. 8. The allegation that M. Frot, Minister of the Interior In M. Daladier’s Government, tried to recruit a tear* of men ranging from ex-Communists to ex-Royalists. on which he would be able personally to rely was made by
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      YEN DEVALUATION.
      96 19 Reuter Statement By Japanese Finance Minister. Tokio. Mar. 8. The Lower House today passed i vote of confidence in the Government by a large majority without a ballot. In the debate on the Gold Purchase Bill the Finance Minister declared that the Government has .*o Intention to carry
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      WHERE WILL IT GO?
      459 19 Reuter Chancellor Has Not Yet Decided. BISHOP’S APPEAL. Less Sentiment And More Sense.” Mar. 8. The Budget prospects are brightened by the publication of the Navy. Air and Army estimates. Notwithstanding a combined increase in the defence estimates of £4.765.000, prospective shows a decrease of £1.262.000
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      MONS MARIO ZANIN.
      46 19 Renter Rome, Mar. 10 Monsignore Mario Zanin, the new Apostolic Delegate to China, who was recently consecrated Archbishop of Traianopolls, sailed tor China in the Conte Rosso today. Mr. Lu Wen-tao. Chinese Minister to Italy, and many church dignitaries saw him o!T.- Renter
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      MR. PU-YI OUTLAWED BY NANKING GOVERNMENT.
      793 20 vinces —Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Yangtse Valley Endangered By Rising River. In a manifesto outlawing Mr. I'u-yi, Emperor of Manchukuo, and all officials of the new State, the Central (iovernJ ment empowers the Chinese provincial authorities to arrest and try
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      COLUMN MISSING.
      64 20 —Reuter Japanese Out Against Bandits. Toklo. Mar. 11. A Harbin message reports that Col. Iizuka. commanding a Japanese infantry puntive column operating against bandits on the lower Sungari River, at the conference of the Moutankiang River in the vicinity of Sanhsing. with more than tc senior officers, is
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      SANJI MUTO DEAD.
      126 20 —Reuter Succumbs To Bullets Of Assassin. Kamakura. Mar 11. Mr. Sanji Muto succumbed at 9 20 this evening —Reuter Mr Muto. Japanese cotton and newspaper magnate, was leaving his house at Kamakura when an assailant approached and shot and killed his steward, who had attempted to protect
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      AIRMAILS IN U.S. SUSPENDED.
      168 20 Reuter New Modified Schedule Being Drafted. Washington. Mar. 11. MaJ.-Gen. Foulois. chief of the Army Air Corps, lias ordered ihe I suspension lor two or three days ah Army air mail llylng pending the drafting and approval ot a new modified schedule in accordance with President
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      AIRMAIL CONTRACTS.
      108 20 -Reuter. Roosevelt’s Suggestion To Congress. Washington. Mar. 8. Mr. Roosevelt in a special message to Congress suggests that airmail contracts should now be returned by commercial companies and new contracts negotiated as soon as possible. He recommends that contracts should be granted for a period not exceeding three
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      SILVER-BUYING.
      179 20 -Reuter. To Pay 25 Per Cent. Above Market Price. Washington. Mar. 10. The Coinage Committee nt the House o' Representatives has approved Bills authorising the Treasury to pay 25 per cent, above the market price lor silver shipped to the United States In payment for exported agricultural commodities and
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      SOVIET CONDITION.
      89 20 For Purchase Of 500,000 Bales Of U.S. Cotton. Washington. Mar. 8. The announcement that the Soviet proposed to purchase 500.000 biles of United States cotton tf suitable credit terms could be arranged was made oy Mr. Jesse Jones, chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation following a conference of
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      RIGHTFUL PLACE ON THE ATLANTIC.
      122 20 passed by 194 votes against 30 Reuv Wireless New Cunarder. BRITAIN DETERMINE NOT TO YIELD. London. Mar 7 Resumption of work on the Cunarder is the symbol of QtZ Britain's determination not to y*JE regardless of obstacles, its rightM place on the Atlantic, declared Mr
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      CITROEN MOTOR WORKS.
      88 20 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean Financial Status To Be Examined. Paris. Mar. Rumours that the Citroen motor works. France's biggest motor-ca.-concern, is in financial difficulties have now been strengthened by an announcement that a large number ot banks ard other financial institutions, including the Bank of France, have an examination Into
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      N.E.I. AERODROMES.
      87 20 Second Test Carried Out At Brastagi. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Medan, Mar 5 It is reported that hasty preparations are being made to complete the new aerodrome in Idi <AtJeh>. The Bali aerodrome is also being ip .proved. The new aerodrome at Brastagi was tested yesterday for the
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      EVASION OF TAXES.
      93 20 Prominent Americans To Face Trial. Washington. Mar H The Attorney-General. Mr. Georg? Cummings, announced today that ’>■ Department of Justice is about institute proceedings against Andrew Mellon. ex-Ambassador Britain. Mr. Jimmie Walker. ex-Mayo-of New York, and Mr. Thoma'; a Lamont. son of the banker, charzins them with
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      FRENCH DEFENCE FORCES.
      135 21 Reorganisation To Cost £27,000,000. \EW AIR FLEET. Readv For Action At Any Moment. Paris, Mar. France is to launch her reorganisation and re-equipment programme of defence force*. which will cost 1‘27.000.0(KI, for which a special expenditure account is provided in a Hill tabled by the (Jovemwcnt. The
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      DISARMAMENT.
      431 21 Reuter. League Now .More Hopeful Of Success. Geneva, Mar. 9. The League of Nations is now more hope!ul of the eventual success oi rht* disarmament negotiations in consequence oi indications of a changed attitude on the part of Britain, who. it is believed, is now favouring the idea ol
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      A WARNING OF IMPENDING DICTATORSHIP.
      560 21 Shanghai Paper’s Allegation Against Chiang. Shanghai. Mar. 10. A Washington message states that the Soviet Ambassador, in an interview with press *presentatives. advanced the opinion that another, world war is inevitable and that the! situation can only be remedied by the adoption of a strong
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      GOODWILL MISSION.
      96 21 Australian Minister’s Visit To Netherlands India. From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Mar. 5. The goodwill mission led by Mr. Latham. Attorney-General of Australia. meets with much attention in the Netherlands Indian press. The party will arrive by the Nieuw Zeeland, which leaves Australia on Mar. 17. Mr. Latham
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      VOLUNTEER VICTORY.
      158 21 Stimson. will be adhered to. Union j Times. Japanese Commander’s Suicide. Shanghai. Mar. 8. A report from Harbin states that the Chinese Volunteers led by Gen. Chen Tung-shan. operating from the Siberian border, inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese and Manchukuo forces in the Hulin Forests, in East
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      LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
      109 21 Reuter Labour Control For Next Three Years. HEAVY SWING. Municipal Reform Loses 25 Seats So Far. London, Mar. 8. Labour control of the London County Council during the next three years is virtually assured as a result of a heavy swing to Labour in the elections today.
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      N.E.I. IMPORT BILL.
      113 21 —Aneta copyright. Cabled Protest From Japan. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Batavia, Mar. The President of the People’s Council received the following cable this morning from Baron Senosukei Cloh, President of the Chambers of Commerce and Industries of Tokio and of Japan: “The import restrictions recently enforced in
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      BRITAIN’S YOUTH.
      206 21 British Wireless. Warned Of Danger Of Fascism. i Rugby. Mar 6. In a broadcast address to schools this afternoon Mr. Baldwin expressed his strong behef that dictatorships, whether from the Right or the Left, v d not flourish in British soil where democratic institutions were indigenous. He admitted
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      U.S. AMBASSADOR.
      20 21 Rente: Moscow, Mur. 7 The United States Ambassador to Moscow, Mr William C. Bullitt, iuv. arrived here. Rente:
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      CEMENT FOUND IN BOX FROM BULAWAYO.
      269 22 Reuter. U.S. Treasury Showcase Rifled Of Coins And Bars. The police of Great Britain, South Africa and America are puzzled by two mysterious thefts of gold. A box Irom Bulawayo to London when opened was found to contain not gold but cement. For the
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      BRITAIN LEADING RECOVERY.
      199 22 shows the recovery.- Reuter Wireless. Cheerful Reports From Industries. London. Mar. 6. Unemployment exceeds the best figures since 1928 by 25.000 and cheerful reports come from all industries except cotton The British Industries Fair reports the largest number of buyers ever recorded. especially foreigners. Leather, furniture, pottery,
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      KING BAO-DAI.
      39 22 -Reuter. Emperor Of Annam To Marrv Chinese. m Saigon, Mar. 7. The 21-year-olc King Bao-Dai of Annam is engaged to Miss Yuen Hu-hao. member of a wealthy Cochln-Chinese family. The marriage will take place on April 20.—Reuter.
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      NINETEEN KILLED.
      34 22 Reuter Wireless. Trains In Collision Near Moscow. Moscow Mar. J. Nineteen passengers were killed and 44 injured when, a suburban train crashed into a stationary train five miles from Moscow Reuter Wireless.
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      DEATH OF MARQUESS OF ABERDEEN.
      220 22 Reuier. His Distinguished Career. London. Mar. 8 Tlu* death lias occurred at the age ol 80 ot the Marquess of Aberdeen.— Reuter. The Marquess had been Lord-Lieut-enant of Aberdeenshire since 1880, a Brigadier-General of the Royal Company of Archers; a Vice-President of the Royal Empire
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      4,000 PERISH.
      59 22 been recovered so fe.\—Aneta-Trans-O an. Fate Of Snowbound Islanders. Tokio. Mar. 3. Nearly 4.000 inhabitants of the Japanese island of Utsuryo in the Japan Sea are said to have perished as a result of the intense cold following severe snowstorms.. The entire Island has been converted into a
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      TIN’S HIGHEST PRICE SINCE 1928.
      76 22 BUFFER POOL SCHEME. “Unrestricted Production Would Be Further Stimulated.” From Our Own Correspondent.* London. Mar. 8. The London rubber market anticipates that a definite favourable or unfavourable announcement concern ing rubber restriction will be made within the week following the return to London of Sir
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      NATIVE QUOTA PROBLEM
      68 22 —Reuter Negotiations Said To Be Going On Well. The Hague. Mar. 8. It is learned in an authoritative source that negotiations with regard to the native quota problem in connection with rubber restriction are progressing iavourably. On the other hand, matters are complicated by Mr Bingham. United
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      TYRE PRICES.
      68 22 Possible Advance Of 10 Per Cent. < From Our Own Correspondent. London. Mar. 8. The Daily Express understands that six of the leading firms of rubber tyre manufacturers. including Dunlop. Avon and British Goodrich, are shortly to advance the prices of solid tyres by ten per cent. It
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      CHINESE RAILWAYS.
      115 22 I.—Reuter. Statement By British Government. Nanking. Mar. 9. In view of the rumours in London regarding the bond issue for the completion of the Canton-Hankow Railway the Board of Trustees for the administration of the indemnity funds remitted by the British Government has issued a statement that the
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      SILVER AGREEMENT.
      77 22 -Reuter. Legislative Yuan Approves. Nanking. Mar. 9. The Legislative Yuan today approved China’s ratification of the London Silver Agreement but with the reservation that the Chinese Government is not bound by the letter of the agreement and is free to take whatever action she feels necessary if at
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      54 22 —Reuter. London. Mar a The price of tin on the London Metal Exchange today advanced oJ 6s. 3d. to £231 a ton, the highest prW since 1928.—Reuter. pn Siam's Quota. Bangkok. Mar 8 Siam’s new tin exportable quota for March-June inclusive totals 3.032 tons net. equivalent to restriction oi 45
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      BUFFER POOL PLAN.
      91 22 Make For Most Perilous State Of Affairs.” 1 From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Mar 8 Writing in the Financial News Mr F. E. Mair. the well-known director I of tin companies, estimates that the I ratio of tin production of non-restrict-ing countries to restricting countries has increased
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      TIN SUPPLIES.
      66 22 American Deliveries Expected Up. «From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Mar 8 The London Metal Market anticipates that American tin deliveries in March will be between 4.000 tons anc 4.500 tons compared with 2.940 tons in February. It is also expected that there will be a reduction of 2.000
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      TO EXTEND SERVICE?
      54 22 Dutch Air Mail To Australia. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Medan. Mar. 5. It is announced that Mr. Plesmur. the well-known director of the K.LM will shortly visit Netherlands Indies The Java Bode says that Mr. Pieman’s visit is in connection with th» K.N.I.L.M. and the extension of
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      ALIEN SEAMEN.
      57 22 —Reuter. Opposition To Bill In U.S. Congress. Washington, Mar Owing to protests by Canada. Great Britain and other European countries the State Department is opposing Private Members’ Bill now before Congress dealing with the deportation of alien seamen. The Department fears the passing 0 the Bill will encourage
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      U.S. AIR MAIL.
      63 22 ie ouw 1 Reuter Death Roll Of Army Pilot* Goes Up. New York. I r The death roll since the army over the airmail services a month w has been brought up to eight. Two pilots were killed in the eras*, ing of two Army mail aeroplanes
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      WHY SINGAPORE IS SO IMPORTANT.
      477 23 —Reuter. Vital Link In Imperial Defence Chain. London, Mar. 12. In the course of the debate in the House of Commons toniirht on the Navy estimates, which were adopted, Mr. George Hall (Lab., Aber- j dare), on behalf of the Labour opposition, viewed the increased
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      SLIGHTLY BETTER.
      35 23 —Reuter. Cairo, Mar. 12. A Rome report that the Duchess of T osta had died at Luxor is denied here. is stated that the condition of the lu 'hess is slightly better. —Reuter.
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      NIPPED IN BUD.
      208 23 .—Reuter. Plot To Stage Coup In Estonia. Berlin, Mar. 13. A state of emergency has been proclaimed throughout Estonia after the forcible dissolution by the Government of the Ex-Servicemen’s League, 100 leaders of which are reported to have been *rrested. The military assisted in the dissolution and
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      ANTI-RED DRIVE.
      145 23 —Union Times. Concerted Action In The South. Shanghai, Mar. 12. Reports from Nanchang, capital of Kiangsi and the general headquarters of Marshal Chiahg Kai-shek, state that a general drive against the Communists in South Kiangsi and West Fukien will commence on Mar. 15. The Central forces under the
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      GROTESQUE FANTASY.
      70 23 Reuter. Story Of British Troops In Yunnan. London, Mar. 12. With reference to the complaint from South-West China to Nanking that 2.000 British troops have invaded Yunnan, Reuter is informed the facts are that a small party of civilians, accompanied by police escorts for protection against brigands, were
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      L.C.C. ELECTIONS RESULT.
      195 23 -Reuter. Changes Of Policy Promised. London, Mar. 9. The final results in the London County Council elections are as follows: Labour 69. Municipal Reformers 55; Lil erals nil. Labour gains numbered 35, losses one; Reformers had only one gain and 29 losses Liberals had no gains and
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      CHINESE RAILWAY.
      171 23 —Reuter. Issue Price Of British Loan Not Fixed. Shanghai. Mar. 8. In regard to the Hukuang loan authoritative quarters here declare that London assumptions are wrong, no price having yet fixed. The entire matter is still under negotiation. The amount of the loan will not be £2,000.000 but
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      ANDREW MELLON.
      128 23 Denies Evasion Of Income Tax. Washington. Mar. 12. Mr. Andrew Mellon, who is to be charged with tax evasion, made a statement today stating that “the action of the Attorney-General is politics of the crudest sort. All income tax ever assessed against me has been paid. I have
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      RENOUNCES ROYAL RIGHTS.
      241 23 —Reuter. Prince Sigvard Marries In London. London, Mar. 8. There were large crowds at the Caxton Hall Registry Office this morning, where the marriage took place of Prince Sigvard of Sweden and Miss Erica Patzek. The Prince previously signed a renunciation of his royal rights.—Reuter. The announcement
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      MR. T. A. GUTHRIE.
      122 23 —Reuter. Death Of Author And Playwright. London, Mar 12. The death has taken place of Mr. Thomas Anstey Guthrie, author of many novels and plays.—Reuter. Mr. Guthrie, better known as F. Anstey, was born on Aug. 8, 1856. Educated at King’s College School, London, and at
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      STAVISKY AFFAIR.
      100 23 —Reuter. Man Who Lost Summonses To Be Retired. Paris, Mar. 12. As a sequel to the non-delivery of summonses to the ex-Ministers, M. Daladier and M. Julien Durand, to appear before the Bayonne Magistrate in connection with the Stavisky affair, the Cabinet decided today that M. Guichard. Director
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      CAPTAINS RETIRING.
      58 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. March 7. Mr. C. J. Julsing, Captain of the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, and his colleague. Capt. J. U. Egmond of the Marnix van St. Aldegonde, are shortly retiring from the service of the Stoomvaart MaatschappiJ Nederland. Mr. Julsing will leave Amsterdam on his
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      REDUCTION IN MALAYA’S TIN QUOTA.
      712 24 —Reuter. CUT OF 1,882 TONS A YEAR. Change Made Locally And Not By The I.T.C. An announcement was issued on Tuesday from the office of the Senior Warden of Mines. F.M.S., over the signature of the Controller, Tin and Tin Ore (Restriction) Enactment, in the
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      DECONTROL URGED.
      85 24 Cornish Mining Co.’s Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 13. Presiding at the annual general meeting of Tehidy Minerals, Ltd., a Cornish mining company, Mr. C. V. Thomas advocated definite and continued action towards decontrol in the tin mining industry'. Mr. Thomas declared that Cornwall could not
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      FASTER AIR MAILS.
      50 24 —Reuter. London-Singapore In Eight Days. London, Mar. 12. The accelerated time-table for Empire air routes will be introduced on Apr. 14. Imperial Airways ann~”nces \p the flying time from England to India will be reduced to five days, to Singapore '»ight days and Cape Town nine days—Reuter.
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      SPAIN ON BRINK OF TROUBLE.
      390 24 -Reuter. General Strike. GOVERNMENT TO TAKE STRONG ACTION. Madrid. Mar. 12. The Government is understood to be ready to decree martial law at the first sign of trouble but its declaration illegalising the general strike announced from Barcelona to start at midnight has been nullified
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      BALLOON BURSTS.
      110 24 -Reuter Eleven Miles Up Into Stratosphere. Moscow, Mar. 13. The new envelope of automatic stratosphere balloon, in which another attempt will be made on the existing height record, was tested a second time near Leningrad today. The balloon reached a height of nearly 11 miles and then burst.
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      OPPOSING JAPAN’S CHINA POLICY?
      346 24 Mr. A. Ariyoshi Mav Resign. NINGHSIA CONFLICT. Rebel Leader Rejects Peace Offer. Shanghai. Mar. 13. It is rumoured that as a result differences with Mr. Hirota. the JarJ ese Foreign Minister, over Janarii policy In China. Mr. Ariyoshi the Minister to China, has decided to’hanS in
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      GERMAN TRADE.
      79 24 Reuter. Urgency Of Improving Her Overseas Markets. Berlin, Mar. 11At a dinner of the East Asiatic Cluo at Hamburg, Dr. Kurt Schmitt, Min 1 ster of National Economy, stressed tin urgency of improving Germany’s overseas markets. Dr. Schmitt expressed the wish tlia the Chinese Government would niee with
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      EUROPE’S FUTURE INVOLVED.
      296 25 -Reuter. Rome Meeting. MUSSOLINI, D0LL7USS AND GOEMBOES. Rome, Mar. 13. nr Dollfuss. the Austrian Chancellor, drived here tonight and was greeted !v Signor Mussolini, high officials and pnormous cheering crowd. He raised KL a£d in the Fascist sr’ute but displayed evident surprise at cordiality of his receptior.
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      SIR A. BANNERMAN.
      124 25 Long Career As A Soldier. Cape Town. Mar. 12. The death has occurred of Sir Alexander Bannerman.—Reuter. Sir Alexander, the 11th baronet, was educated at Wellington College and s ad a distinguished military career. *‘fst in the Royal Engineers and then he R.F.c. He served in the
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      MEDAN FLYING CLUB.
      36 25 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Mar. 7. Attempts are being made to estab- a hying club in Medan. ew enthusiasts have taken the iminary steps and the possibilities re bei ng inquired into.
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      Alleged Plan To Expand Manchukuo Empire
      340 25 SEIZURE OF CHINESE! TERRITORY Sharghal Mar. 14 A Chinese source claims to have received confidential information of Japanese military plans in the North. In order to lull the Chinese into a feeling of security, military activities in North China are to be restricted during
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      C.E.R SOLD BY SOVIET ?
      59 25 C.E.R SOLD BY SOVIET —Reuter. Rumoured Success Of Secret Tokio Talks. Harbin. Mar. 14. It is strongly rumoured here that secret negotiations in Tokio have resulted in the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway by Soviet Russia to Manchukuo for Yen. 135,000.000. This cannot be confirmed, but the tension between
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      BRITAIN’S NEW TERMS.
      44 25 Reuter. Being: Studied By Japanese Textile Delegation. London, Mar. 8. The Anglo-Japanese textile talks have been adjourned until next Wednesday to give an opportunity for the Japanese delegates to examine the new British memorandum regarding the geographical scope of the discussions.
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      ROOSEVELT DEFIED BY HOUSE.
      208 25 under the anti-hoarding order.—Reuter. Wholesale Defection Of Democrats. Washington, Mar. 13. Uproarious scenes were witnessed when the House of Representatives, defying Mr. Roosevelt’s wishes, passed the Bill to pay the ex-soldiers’ war bonuses. Pandemonium reigned during the debate, members, perched on desks, shouting and gesticulating at
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      COTTON TALKS.
      170 25 —Reuter. Premature To Speak Of Failure. London, Mar. 12. In the House of Commons today, replying to a question by Mr. D. G. Somerville. (Con., E. Willesden), as to whether Government pr~ x>sed to take action in case of failure of the textile negotiations with Japan, Dr. Burgln,
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      TO BALANCE TRADE.
      80 25 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Franco-Swedish Agreement Signed. Paris, Mar. 0 A treaty regulating economic attalrs between France and Sweden has been signed whereby the original quota Sweden was allowed to export to France has K v, n restored. In return. Sweden undertakes to Increase the value of goods imported from
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      FREE STATE DUTY ON RUBBER.
      98 25 One Shilling A Pair On Imported Shoes. EFFECTIVE TODAY. Artificial Rubber Included. Dublin, Mar. 13. The Executive Council of the Free State has ordered the imposition of a customs duty of one shilling: a pair on all shoes imported from Mar. 14, of which the
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      DR. COLIJN.
      137 25 —Reuter. Reference To Treaty With Britain. Amsterdam. Mar. 13. Dr. Colijn, the Dutch Prime Minister. In a broadcast speech tonight *ude only a passing reference to rubber. He said he expected that within a reasonable time the rubber conversations would reach a satisfactory conclusion and pointed out the
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      MANCHUKUO.
      105 25 Reuter. Britain’s Attitude Unchanged. London, Mar. 13. In the House of Commons Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, announced that a nesting of the advisory committee of the League of Nations had been summoned for May 14 to consider the British communication concerning pos f al relations with Manchukuo.
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      BRITAIN’S SLUMS.
      50 25 Reuter. £115,000,000 And Five Year Plan. London, Mar. 14. A five-year plan to wipe out Great Britain’s slums is set forth in a Government White Paper, which proposes to expend £115.000.000 and to employ 100,000 workers to demolish more than 250,000 old houses and build 300,000 new houses—Reuter.
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      FASCISTS DISCHARGED.
      48 25 —Reuter. London. Mar. 10. The two Britisti Fascists who were charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a third man by dosing him with castor oil as a punishment have been discharged. The magistrate ruled that the case was not strong enough to support the charge.—Reuter.
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      KIDNAPPED WEALTHY JEW FOR RANSOM.
      169 26 Seven Nazi Storm Troopers Sent To Gaol Berlin, Mar. 13. Seven Nazi Storm Troopers have been sentenced to from three to six years’ penal servitude on a charge of kidnapping a wealthy Jew manufacturer of Chemnitz, and attempting to extort a ransom. The victim, Otto
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      COL. BRINSMEAD DEAD
      175 26 —Reuter Wireless. Echo Of Don Muang Air Crash. Melbourne, Mar. 11. The death is announced of Colli. C. Brlnsmead, ex-Controller of Commonwealth Civil Aviation, who developed paralysis following the crash of a Dutch mail plane at Bangkok in 1931. -Reuter Wireless. Col. Brlnsmead was a passenger in
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      FOG DISASTER.
      96 26 —Reuter. Japanese Warship Capsizes. Tokio, Mar. 13. A Japanese torpedo boat, the Tomotzura, which, during the night lost touch with the 21st Torpedo Boat Flotilla during a fog and heavy weather, capsized and was found drifting with her crew of about 80. Three survivors of the Tomotzura floated
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      NATIONAL REVENUE.
      33 26 —Reuter Wireless. London, Mar. 6. National revenue exceeded expenditure last week by £4,500 000 and has raised the current surplus, after including debt and sinking funds payments. to £6,400,000 —Reuter Wireless.
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      “NOT A JAPANESE INVENTION.”
      148 26 —Reuter. Manehu Independence Movement. London, Mar 10 That the Manchurian independence movement, culminating in Pu-yi's enthronement as emperor, is in no wise a Japanese invention, but purely Chinese and Manehu dating from at least as early as 1923. when Chang Tso-lin tried to reinstate the Emperor
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      SUGAR CONFERENCE.
      158 26 -Reuter. Concludes Without Any Definite Results. London, Mar 10. The Sugar Conference, which has been sitting in London since Mar. 5 to discuss an agreement for the regulation of the world’s sugar production, concluded today without reaching any definite results. The Chadbourne supporters were apprehensive of a statement
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      CHINESE MISSION.
      52 26 —Reuter. Inspection Of Moscow War Institutions. Moscow. Mar. 8. Members of the Nanking military mission headed by Gen. Yang Chien. commandant of the Nanking Military Academy were today received by Voroshilov. Soviet War Minister. They visited the military training institutions and schools and also detachments of the Moscow
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      LIQUOR QUOTAS.
      38 26 Reuter. Unlimited Entry Now In America. Washington, Mar. 9. President Roosevelt has announced the lifting «~f the liqucr quotas so as to permit unlimited entry into the United States for the next 30 to 6C days.—
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      “TWICE THREATENED TO ‘PLUG’ ME.”
      90 26 Reuter. Lord Marley In U.S. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HITLER AGENTS. London. Mar. 9. Hitler agents in New York twice threatened to ‘plug’ me if I addressed meetings.” declared Lord Marley on his return to London today from a tour of 8.000 miles in the United States.
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      WARSHIP MUTINY
      151 26 Reuter. Gaol And Dismissal For Dutch Commander. The Hague, Mar. 9. Four months* imprisonment and dismissal from the service for neglect of duty has been imposed on Cap. Eikenboom, commander of the battleship Zeven Provincien, which was seized by mutineers in Sumatra in February last year.— Reuter. (From
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      TRADE SAFEGUARDS.
      121 26 Bill Introduced In Japan. Diet. Tokio, Mar. 9. The Trade Safeguarding Bill, introduced in the Diet today, is intended to safeguard Japanese trade against restrictions taken and being taken by other countries. It empowers the Government to restrict or prohibit the import or export of merchandise designated after
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      ARRESTS IN GERMANY.
      56 26 —Reuter. Gen. Goering Issues New Orders. Berlin, Mar. 11. Gen. Goering has forbidden arbitrary arrests by Storm Troopers and minor Nazi officials. From now onwards arrests must be ordered by the secret police and provincial governors and must be telegraphed to Gen. Goering. The arrests, if unconfirmed
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      COMMENT BY THE TIMES.
      134 26 “Suiting Purposes Of Those Interested.” PROBLEMS YET. Danger Of Unsound And Hasty Conclusion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Referring to rumours that rubber restriction is imminent The Times emphasises that these rumours are unwarranted and adds: While the circulation of these rumours may suit the purposes of
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      INDIA’S DEFENCE.
      64 26 a contribution.—Reuter Wireless. Contribution Fixed At £1,500,000. London, Mar. 6. The House of Commons today approved of the supplementary estimate of £1,500,000 as the Imperial contribution to military expenditure in India, and this amount will be the permanent yearly grant. This is the result of the tribunal of
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      TARIFF BARGAINING.
      136 26 —Reuter. Powers For President Roosevelt. Washington. Mar 9 Tariff bargaining powers for President Roosevelt will be secured from Congress before the adjournment in the middle of May as a result of decisions at a conference between Mr. Roosevelt and the Democratic Party leaders, at which the party chiefs
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    BROKE GAME LAW.
    59 26 .—Reuter Wireless. King Fuad’s Relative Is Fined £100. Nairobi, Mar. 12 For illegally shooting game from motor-car while on safari in Tangany ika, Prince Youssouf Kamal, a rela of King Fuad, has been fined and two Austrian Princes £50 c:u They pleaded .gnorance of the law a
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    S.C.C. OPEN LEAGUE SEASON WELL.
    1062 27 Good Victory Over R. A. F. On Padang. s( x. 4: H.A.F. I. The Singapore Cricket Club started ti.fir First Division season on Thursday on the padang with a well-deserved v in over the R.A.F.. and although the standard ol lootball was somewhat below that
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    REINSTATED.
    24 27 -Reuter. Trainers Chapman And Taylor. London, Mar. 8. The Racing Calendar today announces that trainers C. Chapman and I). Taylor have been reinstated.—Reuter.
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    REMARKABLE WIN BY WELSH XV.
    169 27 li London. Mar. 10. THE most remarkable match in 1 the history of international Rugby was played at Swansea today where Wales beat Ireland by 13 points to nil. Ireland were the better side nearly all the way through, then cracked up in the last
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    County Rugby Surprise.
    188 27 —Reuter. East Midlands sprang a surprise at Northampton on Saturday by winning the county championship tor the first time In their history, at the expense of Gloucestershire, who were defeated by 10 points to nil. East Midlands had the services of many of the Northampton players, which
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    HOCKEY TOUR.
    80 27 Malayan Side To Visit Hong Kong. The projected Malayan hockey visit to Hong Kong has now taken definite shape. The team will leave Singapore by the Naldera on March 30 and play the following matches. April 6 vs. Hong Kong. April 7—vs. Army April 9—vs. Macao. April 10—vs.
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    ’VARSITY BOAT RACE.
    123 27 Reuter Oxford President Unfit. London, Mar. 10. The Oxford president. G. A. Ellison, has been forbidden by his doctor t m row in the boat race next Saturday. Oxford rowed a full course trial at ebb tide over the reverse course from Mortlake to Putney today in
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    JACK DOYLE.
    62 27 —Reuter. Wins Case Against Boxing Board Of Control. London, Mar. 8. The High Court has ordered the British Boxing Board of Control to pay Jack Doyle £3,999, the amount withheld after the Doyle Petersen contest last July. The board held that Doyle was not entitled to receive payment
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    Oxford’s Second Success.
    189 27 -Reuter. London, Mar. 10 At the White City today Oxford beat Cambridge by seven events to four in the inter-’Varsity athletics. The American Stanwooa created a record by winning three events for Oxford for the second year in succession. Today he won the 120 yards hurdles in
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    S. DODD.
    38 27 —Reuter Wins Cross-Country Championship. London. Mar 10 S. Dodd, ot the W'lrrul Athletic Club, won the National Cross-Country Championship. ..his time for the ten miles being 5»> minutes 25 seconds Blrchilold Harriers w the team event—Reuter
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    HUDDERSFIELD ANNEX LEAGUE LEADERSHIP.
    1757 28 Cup Semi-Finalists In Good Form. ..Cur Owr. Corn pondent. London. Mar. 10 The struggle for League championship honours continu with renewed dgour this afternoon now that the aspirants are all out of the F A. Cup competition but at the end of the day’s programme Huddersfield
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    CALCUTTA CUP.
    66 28 —Reuter. England’s Selected To Meet Scotland. The following: have been selected to represent England in the Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday next: Owen Smith (St. Mary’s Hospital). Booth (Headingley), Cranmer (Oxford University), Gerrard (Bath) and Meikle (Waterloo), Slow (Leicester) and Gadney (Leicester), Rew (Blackheath),
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    AMATEUR FOOTBALL.
    62 28 Reuter. Scotland Beat Wales In International. London, Mar. 10. At Greenock today In the annual amateur soccer international Scotland beat Wales 4—nill.— Reuter. Paris. Mar. 8. in the Army international triangular tournament France beat Great Britain by 2-1 today.—Reuter. London. Mar. 7 In the replayed fourth round Scot*
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    Island Club’s Victory.
    389 28 The following are the results oi fhi matches between Island Club a™ i c P°y Club played at SeZ Lines on Sunday the Island Club I ning by s',> points to 3’ poC* ftrsu nd ClUb Players are mentioned W. McMullan *6) and F. a Bri**, |«7>
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    AUSTRALIAN CUP.
    69 28 Heroic Prince Wins Ix)ng Distance Event. <From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney. Mar. 11 The two-and-a-half mile race for the Australian Cup, run under the auspices of the Victoria Race Club to-day. resulted as follows HEROIC PRINCE <8.5> 1 PETER JACKSON < 8.9 > 2 GIPPSLAND «7.7) 3 Won
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    WISDEN’S CHOICE.
    30 28 Five Cricketers Of 1933 Season. London. Mar. 1 Wisden’s Almanac, just published, gives C K. Walters. Headley. Bakcwell. Townsend and Nichols as the five cricketer* pf the ypar.
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    YACHT RACES AGAINST DUTCH SQUADRON.
    1050 29 R.S.Y.C. Win Second Event And Match. A t the Royal Singapore Yacnt Club n Sunday, the second race of the ie for the Guillemard Challenge L W as sailed. The start was made a fair breezt from the north-west d Tarbet was first across the
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    S.G.C. Women’s Captain’s Prize.
    169 29 Hip Singapore Golf Club comuttiJ fJn Was Played at Bukit Ttmah on and resulted In a win for j’* r 5, s p Holmes-Smith. wnon's Club Championship. T le following are the results of the s, >nd round of this competition: Mrs. Richardson beat Mrs. Allen
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    BLANK WEEK-END FOR LOCAL CRICKETERS.
    225 29 Rain Causes Abandonment Of All Matches. The heavy rain on Saturday caused the abandonment of all Singapore cricket fixtures, and although play was started in several matches on Sunday the rain again stopped play. Rain put an abrupt end to the first S.C.C tournament cricket
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    THREE GAMES PRODUCE SIXTEEN GOALS.
    740 29 Commercial Cup Forwards In Form. Three Commercial Cup matches on Monday produced 16 goals. The following were the results: Fraser and Neave’s A” 4 Straits Times 0 Harbour Bd. 7 Fraser and Neave’s B. 1 M.P.H. 3 A.P.C. 1 The results made little difference to
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    S.A.B.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS.
    1141 30 Success Of Police And Air Force. Undoubtedly the best amateur boxing ever seen in Singapore was that witnessed by a large gathering at the Drill Hall on Friday when the finals of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association championships were decided. In order to make the programme complete
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    WILLIE SMITH AMAZED AND DISGUSTED.
    687 30 Lindrum And Championship Deadlock. What is going to happen about the British Championship trophy, which Lindrum has taken with him to Australia and refuses to give up unless he is beaten under title conditions in his own country? Billiards circles at home and abroad are
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    JACK PETERSEN BEATS BEN FOORD.
    307 30 Fourth Victory In Six Weeks. London, Mar. 8. At the Albert Hall this evening in the fourth fight of his “come-back” campaign Jack Petersen beat Ben Foord (South Africa), the referee stopping the fight in the 13th round. Foord was badly battered. The contest was
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      ULU BENUT RUBBER.
      825 1 Increased Price Brings Profit. tourteenth annual general meet- j v ,“ot the Ulu Benut Consolidated j rrbb'r Company. Ltd was held at the Hoiv’kong Bank Chambers on Tuesday, the chairman Mr. S. Q. Wong, presid- iiv r Those present were Mr. E. A. Elias Mr JAG. Stage
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      MORE EMPLOYMENT.
      118 1 Dutch Premier On Rubber Restriction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Mar. 7 The Algemeen Indisch Dag s ’ad says that there is a close connection between the visit of Dr. Colijn. the Dutch Premier, to Netherlands India and the rubber restriction negotiations. In an interview’ with a representative
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      KUCHAI-LINGUI.
      38 1 Companies Not To Merge. As the Lingui Company cannot transfer Its rights under the tin restriction Enactment to the Kuchal Company, the directors of both companies have decided they cannot recommend an amalgamation on an equitable basis.
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      SHARE MARKET.
      1091 1 Fraser And Company’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Company’s report dated Mar. 13 states: With the price of tin and rubber both advancing steadily throughout the week. conditions in the local share market have improved consider ably as compared with the unsettled outlook during the past few weeks. Tin
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      MALAYAN TIN. DREDGING.
      29 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 8. Southern Malayan Tin Dredging announce an interim dividend of 3 3 4 per cent, less tax, payable March 17.
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      FRASER & NEAVE LTD.
      241 2 FRASER NEAVE LTD. Profit Of $259,615. FINAL DIVIDEND OF 25 CTS. A SHARE PROPOSED. The 37th ordinary general meeting of shareholders in Fraser Neave, Limited, will be held at noon on March 17 at No. 6 7 Trafalgar Street, Singapore. Following is the report of directors for the year ended
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      FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF PENAWAT.
      107 2 Issue Of 385,000 Shilling Shares. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 7. Mengkibol Johore) Rubber announce a profit for 1933 of £3,065 and declare a dividend of 2>/ 2 per cent, less tax, payable on March 2 n Penawat Consolidated Tin Dredging are issuing 385.000 new
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      131 2 Guthrie and Co.’s Weekly Report. Latest buyers’ prices, received by i Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Mar. 8, for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels:— Palm Oil In Bulk c.i.f. landed weights New York Philadelphia 2.75 cents <U.S. currency) per lb. c.i/. landed weights U.S.A. Pacific Ports 2.70
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
      126 2 i Foreign exports of tin, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of 1 February, 1934. Destination Tons United Kingdom 545 United States of America 1,667 Continent of Europe 1,044 British Possessions 214 Japan 137 Netherands India I Other Foreign Countries 12
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      TIN FREIGHT.
      52 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. March. 5. The ireight on tin from Batavia to New York has been decreased to Gs. 9 per 2.000 kilogrammes. The Java papers making this announcement. state that the question of tin freights had recently been engaging the attention of the Director of
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      MALAYAN BREWERIES LIMITED.
      132 2 Profit Of $65,647. GENERAL MEETING NEXT WEEK. The fourth ordinary general mep ing of Malayan Breweries, Ltd. win L held at 7| 10 Trafalgar Street’ Sin?a pore on March 24 at noon. Following is the report of director, for the year ended Dec. 31. n ACCOUNTS.—After making
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      TIN RETURNS.
      84 2 Kinta —3ll pels. Idris Hydraulic.—24o pels. Lahat. —Tributers 250 pels. Telok Kruin.—Tributers 42 pels Petaling.—l.34o pels. Pusing.—Tributers 131 pels. Hong Kong.—l.o7o pels. Killinghall.—3s7 pels. Menglembu Lode.—Tributers 70 pels. Operations suspended Feb. 13. quota completed. Thabawleik.—Hrs. run 378. cu. yd*, treated 89.000. total pels. 619. net value $49,227. Pungah.—Hrs.
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
      283 2 Ocean shipments ol rubber, including concentrated latex t latex and revertex, being final shipment on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during the month of February. 1934, in long tons. Sheet and Crepe Latex, Con. Latex Revertex TOTAL niTQTTMATTAx, Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Export Transhipment GRAND ULuIINAIlUN TOTAL
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      PLANTERS AND PAY CUTS RESTORATION.
      598 3 Johore Decision. ql PPORT FOR KUALA SELANGOR PROPOSAL. u a recent meeting of the cor.i-j it i ee of the Johore Planters’ Asso"L lon it was decided to write to the Kuala Selangor District Planters Association advising that the J.P.A „ill support their suggestion that
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
      167 3 l>o nestic Production, as representec by exports from Federated Malay States, Unfederated Malay States, and Straits Settlements, of tin. and tln-in-ore. at 72 per cent., during February. 1934 Tons Tons Federated Malty States 2,256 Unfedcratw'd Malay Ctatas Johore 20 Kedah 7 Perils 49 J Kelantan nil 1
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      50 3 Malay Coconut’s Profit Of £1,240. From Our Own Correspondent.) ijonlon, Mar. 10. Je npang Tin Dredging: -Interim dividend. 6d. a share, payable—March 27. T alay Coconut Estates :—Net profit £1,240; brought in, £1,056; to tax reserve. £725 forward, £1,571. Rosevale Pubber Final dividend for 1933. 6>i per cent.
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      CAPITAL WRITTEN DOWN.
      41 3 Malayan Rubber Loan Move. (From Our Cr-respondent.) London, Mar. 10. The Malayan Rubber Loan and Agency Corporatior are writing down their capital from £135,734 to £16.967 by reducing 'he 2s. shares to 3d. and consolidating into 2s. shares.
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      81 3 During the week ending Mar. 3. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to tti.l96 cases, of which 57,680 cases were to the United Kingdom. 1,310 cases to the Continent of Europe, 1.050 cases to Canada, and 1,156 case elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1.
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      68 3 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices r 1 K s d > Apr.- JulyL’don S pore Mar. June Sept. Mar. 8 5% 16% 17 16% 17 9 5 5/32 17% 17 7/16 17% 17% 10 5 3/16 17 7/16 1711/16 17 8/16 1711/18 12 5%
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      89 3 Henrietta. —60.000 lb. Sungei Matang.—47,600 lb. Rampah.—29.800 nuts. Bakap.—23.825 lb. Patani Para. —78.110 lb. South Malay.—18.300 lb. Batu Matang.—19.000 lb. Arras —20.200 lb. Baling.—***** lb. Kuala Dingin.—43.100 lb. Subur. —35.200 lb. Ssuth Johore. —30.000 lb Sungei Puntar.—45,000 lb. Kim Seng.—40,300 lb. Sungkap Para. —53.000 lb. Tanjong Rambutan. —28.500
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      TIN TURNOVER.
      21 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Londor Mar. 10. Yesterday’s tin turnover exceeded 2 000 tons American buying being the eagerest
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      EX-MILLIONAIRE BANKRUPT.
      341 3 Little Hope Of Any Dividend. i From Our Own Correspondent. > Penang. Mar 9. Another Penang man formerly reputed to be a millionaire. Cheah Leant Ouan. was today publicly examined In the bankruptcy court. I Among other Penang properties which the bankrupt owned was Sandy Croft. Tanjong Bungah.
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      151 3 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held Its 1,165th auction on Mar. 14 when there was catalogued 1,568,658 lb. cr 700.29 tons; offered 1,525.620 lb. or 681.08 tons; sold 1,232.308 lb. or 550.14 tons. Spot London 5%d.>/ New York 11 9/16 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      20 3 Mar. 8 Tin S'poie 5114.75 per picul. 9 ***** 10 ***** 12 ***** 13 117.75 14 117.75
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      794 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, Mar. 14. Mining, Istu B Vfcl. Pd Buyeis. Seilers. £1 £1 As am Kumbang 37/- 38/£1 £1 Austral Malay 42/- 43/6 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 14/6 15/6 £1 £1 Bangrln Tin 34/6 35/6 1 1 Batai.g Padang 0.28 0.31 1 1
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      Trade And Finance.
      408 4 EXCHANGE RATES. 14 London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London. 3 months’ sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight f 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days’ sight 2/4 1/8 London, demand 2/4 7/64 London. T.T. 2/4 3/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 898 Hamburg, demand 147 New York, demand
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      295 4 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.» London, Mar. 13. Closing quotations today of the principal 3ritish stocks are given below.— The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 8. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or F;iU Conversion Loan 5% 117 v*
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAR. 3.
        542 4 i All&gar <2/> 1/2; Aior Pongsu (2/) /II; j Anglo-Malay (£1) 11/3; Ayer Kuning (£1) j 21Bag an Sera) (£1) 11/6; Bahru (Sel.) (2 > 2/6; Banteng (£1) 14/6; Batang (2/) 8; Eatu Ca\e5 (£1) 15/; Batu Tiga (£1) l 18 6; Bekoh <2/> /7;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAR. 14.
        667 4 Capita] Issue Paid Up Value Divldenoe R Company co 454.175 l Nil for year 29-2-33 ..Allenby ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.05 115 216.779 1 Nil for year 30-9-33 ..AlorOajah ($1) 0.70 0.80 0700 80 439.125 1 Nil for year 31-3-33 .A. Hitam ($1) 1.15 1.30
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