The Straits Budget, 16 August 1934

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] In. ;:W- SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. AUGUST 16. 1934. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    343 1 uiKKS-- Fire! Help!! Help'!! 3 9 How It is Done 3 Silver and Sterling 3-4 seditionists 4 The Pool and the Cut 4-5 ■-Colonial House” 5 Occasional Notes 5-7 ■lctures I Singapore Fire Scenes 17 More Fire Pictures 18 Singapore Bisley Meeting 19 Winner of One Mile Race 19
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    KILLED BY TRAIN.
    46 1 In ur Own Correspondent.) News hn* v Seremban Aug. 9. ChinA Ched here that a y° un S ‘"Ployodon a rUbber tapper down vestorH Cyc e estate was knocked hv i ay and killed near Batang tc Malacca tFain fr m Kuala Lum
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    425 1 Mr. C. Bonning is seconded lor service in Johore. The Hon. Mr. C. Milne is to be a member of the Immigration Committee. Mr. Lee Ah Peng has been appointed as the Inspector of Chinese Schools. Johore. Mr. C. H. Dakers is to act as Protector of
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    STRAITS TIMES RELIEF FUND
    186 1 Nearly $20,000 Collected In Less Than Week Within one week the relief fund, sponsored by the Straits Times, for the victims of the Tiong Bahru, Singapore, fire has reached almost $20,000. Immediately the extent of the fire damage became known the Straits Times invited donations and
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    $250 FINES FOR GAMBLING.
    246 1 Penang Case. POLICE RAID ON A HYLAM CLUB. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 10. I have not the slightest doubt that under the cloak of being a registered club, the place has been used as a common gaming house,” said Mr. D. Wills in giving
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    DEATH ON WAY TO NEW APPOINTMENT.
    57 1 News was received in Kuala Lumpur, of the death of Mr. E. A. Roberts, at Penang, on Tuesday. Mrs. Roberts, who was well known locally as a hairdresser and the late Mr. Roberts were on their way to Rahman Hydraulic Tin. Ltd., where he
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    BURGLARY EPIDEMIC.
    124 1 Alleged Culprits’ Case Transferred. Ong Boon Tiang and Lim Cheng Kiat. who were alleged to have been responsible for the epidemic of burglaries in the suburbs of Singapore some weeks ago. were brought up again before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate on Tuesday. The two men are
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    FOOD SHORTAGE.
    75 1 Poor Crops In Cheribon District. ‘From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Aug. G. Crop conditions are very bad in thf* Cheribon District of Java and it is feared that the Indian population will soon be short of food. European and native government officials are now taking measures for the
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    MISSING CHEQUE.
    71 1 Arrest Of Young Boyanese. Investigations on a report made bv Mrs. de Witt, a resident of Mount Elizabeth, concerning the loss of a cheque filled in for $80 led to the arrest of a young Boyanese. Amin bin Abdul Gani, on Wednesday. Produced be.ore Mr. Norman Grice, the
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    Radio Entertainment For Every Kampong.
    506 2 START TO BE MADE SOON. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Auk 14 A novel educational experiment will shortly be made by the Cooperative and Agricultural departments with the full sanction .if the Federal Government. Wireless receiving sets will be placed in several Malay kampon.is
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    Singapore Policeman On Murder Charge.
    462 2 SEQUEL TO ARGUMENT. The preliminary inquiry into a charge 01 murder against a police constable attached to the Rumah Miskin division, Abdullah Khan by name, was con- turned before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate on Monday. The prosecution allegation was that the accused had
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    DRUGS ARE CHINA’S GREATEST MENACE.
    308 2 Minister’s View. DR. VICTOR HOO IN SINGAPORE. There is a far greater and a more deadly danger that threatens China today than Japanese aggression It is the drug menace. Unless we chec;t it now it will eat into the very s;ui the nation and utterly
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    JUDGE CRITICISES COURT DELAY.
    217 2 ‘Shows Indifference To The Accused Man’s Rights.’ <From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 14. “The accused was arrested on April 24 and brought up before a magistrate on the 25. The case sauntered through various stages and accused was again brought up on June 26. Today,
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    EGYPTIAN BONDS CASE AGAIN.
    369 2 Fine Of $30 Imposed On N. S. Amber. N. S. Amber, one of the three ac?used in the Egyptian Credit Foneier Bonds case which was sent back to the police court for trial by the Appeal Court two weeks ago. was on Tuesday fined a total
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    “HEAD HUNTING” IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    222 2 Persistent Scare. FILLING A BREACH IN JOHORE CAUSEWAY. (From Our Own Correspondentt Kuala Lumpur. Aug. li Head-hunters are abroad in the staid purlieus of the Federal capital Where by day the Heaven-born pursue their lawful vocations, and the rest ol humanity their slightly less important
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      FIRE ! HELP !! HELP !!!
      939 3 FIRE HELP HELP .—Straits Times. August 9. E,,, than six years have elapsed V ./tin* Straits Times last made an Em! to the public for funds for the Ef of su tiering. In 1928. we invited ■bseriptions for a testimonial to Sir lUi Ross, whom life had treated ■generously and
      .—Straits Times. August 9.  -  939 words
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      HOW IT IS DONE.
      1022 3 .—Straits Times, August 10 Whenever the subject of Japanese competition comes up for discussion there arises a pronounced conlliet of opinion as to the methods whereby Japanese producers are able to undercut manufacturers in countries many thousands of miles away, even after having paid the heavy
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      SILVER AND STERLING.
      883 3 —Straits Times. August 11. London does not appear to be unduly perturbed by the decision of the United States Government to nationalise silver. Indeed, the move had been anticipated with complete (onlldence for so long that its immediate ellects, at all events, were discounted weeks ago. Outside
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      SEDITIONISTS.
      980 4 -Straits Times. August 13 It is often claimed by those whose political opinions lean toward the extreme Left that the continual launching of prosecutions against suspected seditionists in various parts oi the British Empire amounts to nothing more than a campaign ot persecution. Holders of this view contend that
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      THE POOL AND THE CUT.
      1001 4 —Straits Times, August 14. With the Buffer Stock Committee under the direct instructions of the International Tin Committee, and with the latter h ody empowered to vary exportable allowances, the possibilities for forcing down the price at will to permit of heavj buying are obvious
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      “COLONIAL HOUSE.”
      940 5 —Straits Times, August 15. Nearly a month ago we directed attention to efforts which are being made at Home to secure the formation of a body, financed in the main by the Colonies and manned by Colonial representatives, for the purpose of encouraging the economic development of the
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      APPEAL CASES.
      256 5 —Straits Times, August 9. The failure of solicitors to insert sufficient particulars when framing memoranda of appeal has of late been a common occurrence, and objections have been raised by the Deputy Public Prosecutor. The insertion of sufficient particulars is required by law, and failure to do so
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      “WORDS LAST FOR EVER.”
      241 5 Straits Times. August 9. Sir Cecil dementi’s interests in things academic is further evidenced by the part he took in inaugurating the research work for the new Sinhalese dictionary. The first part of the dictionary is to be published shortly, and is already being referred to
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      SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
      251 6 .—Straits Times. August 9 Tests have been carried out or* the roads of Arizona. Ohio and Maryland of a motor-car tyre of which th'. Literary Digest says It looks Ilk*, rubber, feels like rubber, wears like rubber—but it isn’t rubber it’s netter.” The material ol which this tyre
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      TIN CONTROL.
      219 6 by his sacriflees!- Straits Times. August 10. Malayan miners who read reports of the speech delivered by Mr. C. A. Bolton at the sixth ordinary general j meeting of Wheal Reeth Tin Ltd., which was held in London on July ‘JO, will find much justification for anger. They
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      AN INSURANCE POLICY.
      257 6 Japanese breach of peace.—Straits Times. August 10. Mr. H. J. Green wall, who was formerly on the stalf of the Daily Express, and lias been credited with the authorship of reports regarding Singapore which have seemed unduly sensational to we who live on the spot, j contributes
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      AFRICAN GIRLS IN MALAYA.
      105 6 African girl in Malaya —Straits Times. August 10. Mr. Harold Cox. in the course ot a letter written to The Sunday Times—the London one !—made a statement to the effect that African girls were imported into Malaya and sold into domestic service. Mr. H. S. Banner
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      A MAIDEN DIVIDEND.
      215 6 !—Straits Times. August 11. Notice is given today that an interim dividend of 2 X ,2 per cent, has been declared on the shares of Malayan Breweries. Ltd., in respect of the year ending Dec. 31 next. Thus, after operating for less than two years, this local
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      INTERPRETERS.
      269 6 of interpreters in the courts.—Straits Times. August 11. If the sanction given by Government to the recent legislation wherebi lawyers are required to pass an examination in oral English belore thev jean be admitted to practise at the j local Bar is a recognition of the importance of a
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      COLDS.
      210 6 and are not infectious.— Straits Times. August 11. That most prevalent of human ills known as the common cold may not be a germ disease, after all, as physicians have long believed. Pi of. William J. Kerr and Dr. John B Lagen. of the University of California, have reported
      and are not infectious.—Straits Times. August 11.  -  210 words
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      KUPALA LAMPUR.
      35 6 Home newspaper.—S t ra i t s T i m August 13. This is the latest spelling 0I t name ox the Federal Capital-!* Home newspaper.— S t ra i t s Tim**
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      TRIALS OF A JOURNALIST.
      50 6 ••“‘iirer Should it be 4 y' or 4 le strait* Times, August 13. Scene: Busy newspaper office, rirr.e Press time. Feminine voice on telephone \y e are having an argument. Can y 05 please tell me whether ‘Auntt*?Should it be 4 y or 4 le strait*
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      DECENTRALISATION.
      293 6 DECENTRALISATION from the dicta of residents. Straits Times, August 13. Here is another illuminating example of decentralisation in practice a circular has been issued to heads of departments in Selangor stating that, unless the Resident expressly dire?u otherwise, rice from the government rice mill at Bagan Serai must be specified
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      A QUAINT CEREMONY.
      215 6 ■or iw ■traits Times. August 13. An up-country reader sends us a 1 number of cuttings from a Scottish newspaper illustrating a quaint ‘ere* mony which took place recently at Edinburgh. During the Royal vLit tu the Scottish capital a custom which dates back to the days
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      CHRISTMAS HAMPERS.
      265 7 ’ho Christmas gift problem.—Straits Time's. August 14. July and August are the months of I j. vear m which magazine editors nd producers of greeting cards search r,r flles lor pictures of winter scenes Ld appropriate verse for Christmas Issues and Christmas cards. They are Lt the only
      ’ho Christmas gift problem.—Straits Time's. August 14.  -  265 words
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      VISITORS.
      193 7 Straits Times. August 14. Jrt reminded every day that is as the cross-roads of the lake yesterday, for example. 1 ir. the space of two hours calleis 1!i( ludc,cl a naturalised European British uu:m a globe-trotting Filipino ar d American friend, and an Indian n rer who has spent
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      WHAT MERGERS MEAN.
      184 7 I—Straits Times. August 14. Big mergers are invariably hailed with enthusiasm as tending to reducr administrative costs, ultimately benefiting the customer. That does happen as a general rule, but there is another side to the question. The recent amalgamation of the Cunardj and White Star companies is
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      PENNY WISE........ ?
      117 7 PENNY WISE........ carried to an unwise extreme. —Straits j Times. August 15. In his report on the work or *he Municipal Health Department during 1933, issued last month. Dr. P. S Hunter remarks that the total amount spent on anti-mosquito work during the year was $52,018. as compared with $88,276
      carried to an unwise extreme.—Straits j Times. August 15.  -  117 words
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      COST OF THE SLUMP.
      140 7 Straits Times. August 15. Experts differ when they try to sum up the monetary costs of the depression. and it may be a hopeless task Dr. Daniel Starch, advertising research expert, estimates the cost to the United States of the great depression of the 1930 s
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      NOT SO FUNNY.
      177 7 misadventure—Straits Times. August 15. Most of us have heard th<* story oi the absent-minded surgeon of whom It was said that he had been known to leave instruments inside his patients during operations, and who one day walked into a ward and demanded loudly to know whether
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      DAYLIGHT SAVING.
      194 7 renewal year by year.—Straits Times, August 15. On Dec. 31, the Daylight Saving Bill will expire, but if it is the wish of the people, continuance may be sanctioned. To this end, Government has circularised public bodies asking for an expression of opinion. The Bill* has now been
      renewal year by year.—Straits Times, August 15.  -  194 words
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  • NOTICE.
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      ENGAGEMENTS
      87 7 LEE—TAY.—The engagement is announced of Mr. Lee Kip Lay of the International Assce. Co., Ltd second son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chlm Hock of Singapore to Miss Tay Kim Neo, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tay Quee Seng of Penang. F.M.S. papers, please copy. The engagement is
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      BIRTHS
      41 7 MEADS —At 547, Garden s Hill. Kuala Lumpur, on August 8, to F61iclte, wife of H. D. Meads, a daughter. HAY. —On August 10, 1934, at the Maternity Ward. General Hospital, to Joan, wife of Alistair William Hay. a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      14 7 WALL.IS—MATTHEWS. —At Singapore on Aug ’.3, 1934, W. E. Wallis to Vera Matthews.
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    JAPANESE PATENT DISPUTE.
    352 7 Kerosene Lamp. GLOBE SMASHED IN PENANG COURT. *From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 13. When counsel in a case in which an injunction is sought was exhibiting the article complained about, the glass globe of a kerosene oil lamp became loosened and dropped to the bar table
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    FALSE CLAIMS.
    179 7 Aliens Who Said They Were British. i i Further cases of Chinese being smuggled into Singapore with false birth certificates were brought into the police court before Mr. J M. IBrander, third magistrate, on Tuesday. Seven Chinese were charged witn making a false statement to the Immigration Offl
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    54 7 DEATHS HAGEN/IEKER. —At the General Hospital. Singapore on August 9, 1934, Robbert F. W. Hagenziek°r, aged 22 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. B F. Hagenzieker. Batavia. TAY.—Mr. Tay Choon Whye passed away peacefully at his residence. No. 7. Lloyd Gardens. Singapore, at 12.30 a m on August 10, at
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    CORONER’S MURDER VERDICT.
    536 8 Re-opened Inquest. UNKNOWN ASSAILANTS OF YOUNG WOMAN. A verdict of murder against sum* person unknown was returned on Thursday by Mr. W. (1. Porter, the Singapore, Coroner, at the conclusion of the re-opened inquest on a 25-year old Chinese woman, Lee Kwee Heok. At the first inquiry
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    NO EVIDENCE OFFERED.
    74 8 No evidence was offered by the prosecuted on Wednesday before Mr. H. A Forrer. the criminal district Judge, in the case in which M. R. Lakshmanan Chettlar was charged with criminal breach of trust as a servant of $5,500, $250 and $18 and of falsifying accounts. Lakshmanan
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    GIRLS COMPLAIN OF EXTORTION.
    414 8 Story Of Sums Paid To Young Malay. Omar bin Salim, a young Malay, appeared before Mr. H. A. Forrer on j Thursday on three charges of exportion. Omar was alleged to have made 1 Stamford Road his beat, and another man. Kassim Ali. was accused of
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    OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
    116 8 From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 12. Tungku Mustapha, Assistant District Officer at Port Dickson has proceeded on two months leave and on his return will assume duties as Assistant Collector of Land Revenue. Kuala Lumpur Tungku Mustapha s place wil. be taken by Che Abdul Jamil bin
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    K.L. SANITARY BOARD.
    59 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 8 At the Sanitary Board meeting today. the follow.ng were appointed the assessment committee for 1935: the chairman (Mr J V Cowgill. M.CS V the District Officer, Kuala Lumpur, or his representative. Mr John Hands. M.C.H Mr. Khan Ah Chong,
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    GIRL’S FATAL RUSH ACROSS ROAD.
    210 8 Child Falls From Her Arms Under Lorry. From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 9. The tragedy following a blind rush across the road of a sixteen-year-old Chinese girl with a two-year-old child in her arms was related at the inquest today on the child,
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    WOMAN MURDERED.
    83 8 Then Tamil Stabs Himself. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 8. On 24 a Tamil. Kumaran. stabbed a woman while bathing in a pond at Sungei 3esi. The woman died instantaneously from sixteen wounds, and the man then turned the knife on him elf, inflicting abdominal injuries
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    RIOTING CHARGE.
    126 8 Eight Chinese and four Malays who are alleged to have participated in a riot at Pulau Tekong Kechil on July 30 »/ere again produced before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, on Wednesday. They were all charged with rioting with deadly weapons and were allow ed bail in
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    DEBT P D IN FULL.
    70 8 In the Bankruptcy Court before Mr. Justice Gerahty. receiving and adjudication orders were granted against K. Doraisamy, C. R. Miles, r Kandlah and N. S Thomas, the last two named presenting their own petitions. A motion that the receiving and adjudication oilers made against H.
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    SCISSORS ASSAULT.
    35 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 9. The Seremban magistrate, today fined a Chinese, Teng Peng $50 for voluntarily causing grevious hurt to another Chinese, Tong Yit Tho, with a pair of scissors.
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    HOLLAND’S COLONIAL POLICY.
    119 8 “We Don’t Go Home.” MR. I)E HOOG’S SPEECH T n NATIONAL COUNCIL (From Our Own Correspondent' Batavia, auk q “We don’t go home now and go in the future” was the gist of important speech by Mr. de Hoop 7 the National Council. s ln Mr. de
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    TAPPER SENTENCED.
    170 8 (From Our Own Correspondent Malacca, Aug. 14. At the Malacca Assizes yesterdapresided by Mr. Justice W. H. Thorne Ramasamy, a tapper of Jasin Lallan? Estate, stood his trial on a charge o: attempted murder of a compatriot o' the same name, on Apr. 24. The complainant told the
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    A SPORTING MOTORIST.
    105 8 A young English-speaking Japanese defendant. M. M. Tanonye, caused amusement in the police court when he appeared before Mr. C H. Whitton on a charge of disobeying the automatic light signal while driving a car past the Capitol Theatre in Stamford Road. He pleaded guilty but when
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    TRAVANCORE MUSLIMS.
    65 8 A meeting of Travancore Muslins was held on Aug. 12 at St. Thomas English School (Kampong Bahru Road) under the chairmanship ol Ah A. M. Mohamed Yousuff, unanimously decided to form The TravancorMuslim Association.” The following were elected offietbearers: President. K. P. Mohanv Yousuff; vice-president, A. M. Mohammed
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    JUDGMENT GRANTED.
    36 8 (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Aug. Messrs. Henry Waugh and Co. Kuala Lumpur, as plaintiffs, obtm judgment against a Seremban Ch:m Low Soon Teck of $144.30 being ant due for the supply of tyres.
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    S4 Pocket Money For Every Fire Victim.
    218 9 Chinese Efforts For Refugees. distributing relief to the fire ln mill care has been taken to 'fetfiid imposters" said Mr. K K ill Kcc on Sunday at a meeting >■"„Buki: Ho Swee relief committee. r l!5 8 ;i ii cannot easily mingle ■.‘‘.he
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    PEEPING TOMS.
    209 9 ■Malays Who Were Chased I By European. fl (From. O-ai Own Correspondent.> I Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. 1 The e\p anation that seeing a light a room at the complainant’s house Il.ey attempted to peep into that room, lias made by two Malays today when Ibey were charged
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    BIG CHANDU HAUL.
    92 9 W n( activities of the Governm°n’ Monopolies resulted in the izui oi 444 tahils of opium, valued ai.ci -*62 tahils of chandu valued at $3.6%. I! laid was conducted by Mr. L. harby Assistant Controller of GovMonopolies, on Saturday on d in Bajarai Lane. i wo Kokiens.
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    TREASURE HUNTER FINED.
    257 9 Did Not Know It Was An Offence. Two more men who were arrested by the police at the great Are which burned down villages at Tiong Bahru on Wednesday afternoon, allegedly in the act of picking valuable articles and ornaments out of the debris were produced in
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    S.V.C. STOREKEEPER.
    179 9 Family Illness Leads To Debt. The affairs of the store-keeper of the S.V.C. headquarters in Beach Road were gone into in .he Bankruptcy court on Friday, before Mr Justice Gerahty, when Dasuah Sangara Chetty was taken through his public examination. Mr. C. O. Lint, Assistant Official Assignee, conducted
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    $30,000 FINE.
    45 9 One day’s imprisonment, a line oi $30,000 In default 30 months’ rigorous imprisonment was the sentence imposed on Friday on a young Cantonese, Kwok Kai, who was convicted by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge, on a charge of the posses-
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    NO JOB AFTER 120 MILES WALK.
    1031 9 Indian’s Plight. ASIATIC UNEMPLOYMENT TRAGEDIES. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. The amazing endurance and tenacity of purpose of an unemployed Indian who attempted to accomplish a 150-milc walk rom Kuala Lipis to Klang in order to apply for a job but
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    AN UNLUCKY NUMBER.
    125 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Taiping, Aug. 12. A toy box. with figures of racing horses worked by a clock-spring, was a court exhibit during a charge against a Chinese, (Beh Tell Kin), who was produced before the Taiping magistrate. Accused pleaded guilty to promoting facilities for gaming.
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    CHINESE READING CLUB’S SILVER JUBILEE.
    46 9 “Many associations have come and gone, but the Straits Chinese R jading Club has continued steadfastly for 25 years.” remarked Rev. W. Murray, who presided at the club’s concert at the Y.M.C.A. hall on Saturday in celebration of its silver jubilee.
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    SURPRISE U.S. PLANES FOR BIG AIR RACE.
    455 10 “WAIT AND SEE” American Airmans Tour Of Inspection Of Route. Mr. Royal Leonard, who will be on** of the pilots of Miss J. Cochran’s 2. P.L.C.M. Northrop Monoplane In the forthcoming air race from London to Melbourne, arrived In Singapore by the Imperial
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    THEFT CHARGE.
    73 10 Japanese Fisherman In Court. A Japanese fisherman Nakaslma, aged 30, appeared In the police court before Mr. J. M. Brander on Monday on charges of theft on Aug. 9 on board a lighter at sea off Beach Road of $630.12 cash, the property of S. Sasaki, and of
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    CONDEMNED WOMAN’S APPEAL TO JUDGES.
    253 10 “I Do Not Admit I Am Guilty.” j Ipoh, Aug. 13. 4 7 do not admit I am guilty, my husband asked me to fire. If bad not shot at the Chinese, my husband touuld have shot me. The Chinese rushed at me and I
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    MALAYAN GUESTS.
    116 10 At Buckingham Palace Garden Party. Malayan guests of their Majesties the King and Queen at the garden party given at Buckingham Palace on July 26 (writes our London correspondent) were as follows:— Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Grummit. of Penang; Colonel and Mrs. Cecil Rae, of Ipoh; Mr.
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    ESCAPE FROM POLICE.
    63 10 Ng Ah Bah, a young Chinese, arrested for theft, succeeded In making a getaway from police custody. His period of liberty, however, was shortlived. Produced before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, on Aug. 13 Ah Bah was sentenced to a fortnight’s imprisonment for this offence. The
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    ILL-TREATMENT DID NOT CAUSE DEATH.
    458 10 Coroner’s View Of Pinches On Child’s Body. The death of a 12-year old girl, Chew Ker, who died in hospital on July 12 was investigated on Monday by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner. The child bore marks of pinches and burns all over
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    77 10 To Call At Medan From Nov. 1. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Aug. 9. Starting Nov. 1, aeroplanes of the Royal Dutch air mail will again call at Medan before flying to Singapore. This statement was conveyed in a telegram received today from the manager of the
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    FIRST CHINESE AVIATION VICTORY.
    39 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. The first Chinese to win any aviation trophy in Malay; is Chong Tat who today beat Hines in the Carl Maner Cup for aerobatics. They tied yesterday.
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    NEW MOVE IN K.L. MURDER.
    87 10 Pahang Man Already I Detained. I Our Kuala Lumpur telegraphs that the Malay who ported on Monday was arrested in J nection with the local murder 0 f Malay in Hale Road is understood! be well known in Pahang, having nj viously been an officer
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    SINGAPORE VICTIM O K.L. MURDER.
    65 10 Malay Arrested At Kuantan Today. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. A Malay was arrested at KuantaJ early today in connection with th3 murder of a Malay at Hale Roadj Kuala Lumpur a few days ago. A thumb-print of the deceased hai been
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    MALAY MURDERED.
    177 10 Discovery At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 11. The Chinese landlord of a hut in tht Malay settlement of Hale Road last evening attracted by an odour emanating from one locked room, looked over the partition and said a young Malay dead on the
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    CHARGE DENIED.
    131 10 Alleged Pilfering From Fire Ruins. A posse of policemen was rushed to the scene of the great fire at Tiong Bahru kampong on Wednesday a iternoon and much pilfering from fllt scattered remains of homeless family was prevented by their vigilance. One man, however, was arrested ana was
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    EGYPTIAN BONDS HELD TO BE LOTTERY.
    2089 11 ft CROWN APPEAL SUCCEEDS ■Respondents To Enter Defence W In Lower Court. )fV )d H udgment of vital interest to those who have purchased various i e nH X J holl ds was delivered by Mr. Justice Gerahty on Thursday when fyrf i"m that
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    FIRM’S MANAGER ACCUSED.
    321 11 Misappropriation Of Money Alleged. Mr. S. M. Nathan, proprietor of the Malayan Livestock Company, was complainant in a case before Mr. N. Grice in the police court when his manager, K. S. Naidu, was accused of having misappropriated sums totalling over $245 from the firm early this
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    STRICTER IMMIGRATION SUPERVISION.
    1007 12 EVADING QUOTA. GETTING IN BY BAREFACED TRICKERY. (From Our own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Auk. 8. Strict measures are to be taken by the Labour Department to prevent the entry of certain non-re-cruitcd immigrants as the result of facts brought to fight during recent investigation at Penang
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    CHILD IN DRAIN.
    66 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 11. A small Chinese boy while playing on the five-foot way of Bridge Street yesterday fell into the drain which at that time was full, it being flood tide. The plight of the chi d passed unnoticed until a passer by
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    COURT ORDERS ANNULLED.
    294 12 Judgment In Khoo Kay Yeow Case. The receiving and adjudication orders made against Khoo Kay Yeow some time ago. were rescinded and annulled on Friday by Mr. Justice Gerahty. who delivered judgment on a motion by Khoo Kay Yeow The motion of Khoo Yay Yeow was that
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    SUICIDE ATTEMPT AFTER SCOLDING.
    160 12 English-Speaking Youth Bound Over. A 19-year-old English-speaking boy. Yew Tim Kow, pleaded guilty when produced in the police court beforp Mr. J. M. Blander yesterday to having made an attempt on his own life. Tim Kow. it was stated, swallowed a strong dose of poison in
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    AIRCRAFT REGISTRY.
    74 12 Established In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. A Registry of Aircraft, according to a Government Gazette, is established in the Federated Malay States v <th the Under Secretary to Government appointed as Registrar. The registration fee Is $9. The nationality mark of an
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    ESCAPED PRISONER RECAPTURED.
    111 12 Stolen Armoury Still J His Possession. 1 (From Our Own Correspondent, 1 Ipoh, Aug. id I Early yesterday morning in a MalJ hut. near Lenggong. the police arres J a Bangerese prisoner who. with aJ other Chinese prisoner, had escanj from the lock-up at Lenggong PohJ Station
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    MR. HAGENZIEKER.
    152 12 Death Follows Operation! For Appendicitis. I The funeral took place on Friday oil Mr. Robbert F. W. Hagenzieker. a men* ber of the staff of the Singapore Rub! ber Works, who died on Thursday the General Hospital, Singapore. 1 He entered hospital suffering fronfl appendicitis a few days
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    JAPANESE GOODS.
    150 12 Mission To Extend Field Of Influence. Several representatives of the Sea Products Association of Osaka arrived in Singapore by the President Garfield from the Philippines. Describing themselves as the STilth Seas Sample Fair Party, these Japanese will make it their business durin? their stay in Malaya to encourage
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    FOUR ENGINEERS FETED.
    86 12 A farewell dinner was given at the New Century Resturant, Great World, on Wednesday to Messrs. E. R. Caton.« G. M. Pugsley, J. M. Murray and I. G. Freeman, on the completion of then team of office on the Engineering Stan of Messrs. Sir John Jackson (Singapore)
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    Retired Mines Inspector To Pay $13,000.
    3829 13 Speculation In Shares. IC. L. Judgment For F. M. S. Mining Engineer. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) I h Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10. judgment (or $13,233.08. the full imount claimed, with tests and I ht ner cent, interest per annum from the date of
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    BANKRUPT’S “HOPELESS EXTRAVAGANCE.”
    496 14 Judge’s Comment In Edlin Appeal: Plea Rejected. “It would be wrong for me or any court to interfere with the sentence in this case; it is a very moderate one”, declared Mr. Justice Prichard in the Supreme Court on Saturday when he dismissed the appeal of C.
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    CAMERON HIGHLANDS PROGRESS.
    494 14 Produce Centre “Very Great Hill Station.” “One point stands out in connec. tion with the M.A.H.A. exhibition! and that is that there does exist ready and remunerative market for the produce of Cameron Highlands." This passage comes from the speech of Mr. H. Gordon Graham at the
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    TIGER MAKES A DAINTY DISH.
    56 14 Explanation Of Cameron Highlands Scare. “I am asked to contradict the widespread rumour that some ten Sakai were recently devoured by a tiger in the Telom Valley,” writes a Cameron Highlander. “What actually happened, I am informed, is that the position was reversed and that
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    1974 15 Amalgamations—A London PortentEfficiency And Costs —More Agency Control?—Possible Dangers—Real Vs. Dummy Managers. (By Our Planting Corre3pondent.) articles that have appeared in mP he London press will arouse sucn /leussion both in City circles at M d d in plantation circles in the omc ic the two articles
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    KOWLOON ACCIDENT.
    101 15 Flying Officer Murphy Fatally Shot. Information has been received In Singapore that Flying Officer G. R. Murphy, who. six months ago. was transferred from the R AF. Base at Seletar to Kai Tak aerodrome. Hong Kong, died in Kowloon Hospital on Thursday evening lollowing an accident in which
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    HUSBAND’S THREAT.
    124 15 Given A Chance To Change His Mind. (From Our Own Correspondent. i Penang, Aug. 11. “1 wish to make it clear, your honour, that if my wife goes and lives with another man I will certainly jtab her.” This remarkable declaration was made by Tan Char to the
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    Three Singapore Kampongs In Ruins.
    1506 16 GREAT FIRE DISASTER. Desolation Over Large Area. The fire which broke out at Tiong Bahru on Hednesda> Aujr. 8 developed into one of the worst blazes for years past, the local brigade chasing the conflagation nearly a mile before it was finally controlled In a
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    NEW BROADCASTING LICENCE.
    693 16 Exclusive Rights For Singapore Island. Wireless enthusiasts will .earn a satisfaction that the Government tZ poses to issue a licence granting the licensee the xclusive right ot 10 tablishing a wireless telegraph brnS' casting station and of wireless bnZ casting in Singa ore Island. The absence of
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS. Contained in Reuterf British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      SILVER NATIONALISED IN AMERICA.
      619 21 i ina ictu —Reuter. PURCHASE PRICE FIXED. “The Beginning of New Era of Prosperity.” Washington, Aug. 9. President Roosevelt has issued an executive order nationalising silver at the price of 50.01 cents an ounce under the Silver Purchase Act. The Roosevelt silver nationalisation proclamation declares that
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      MINING INDUSTRY.
      209 21 No Immediate Effec f Expected. Reno, (Nevada), Aug. 9. uiat the nationalisation of silvei ul not have any immediate effect on t) lc N cvada silver mining industry is opinion of operators here as the has been fixed lower than that aolished for newly-mined silver 1(1 the proclamation
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      EFFECT ON THE EAST.
      178 21 —Renter. Greater Purchasing Power. London. Aug. 9. The sharp lump in silver which has risen a penny since Aug. 1, is causing keen interest in city circles who are discussing the effects ol the rise of purchasing power in the East and the prospect? of the
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      DRASTIC REVISION.
      35 21 Likely To Be Effected In Farming Policy. Washington, Aug. 9. As a result of the drought, a drastic revision of the Government’s policy of paying the farmers to produce smaller crops is expected.
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      RISE IN SILVER EXPECTED.
      577 21 —Reuter. U.S. Stocks Not Enough To Meet Needs. DOLLAR WEAKENS. Conflicting Views Of Roosevelt’s Move. The fulfilment of the U.S. silver programme, it is pointed out, requires a stock of 1,300,000,000 ounces, whereas it is estimated the total stocks in the county are between 100,000,000 and
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      PLEASURE STEAMER MYSTERY.
      52 21 —Reuter. London, Aug. 11. About 800 passengers are aboard the coastal pleasure steamer, Clacton Queen, which is three and a half hours overdue on her way from Chatham to Clacton. A lifeboat is searching. It is believed that the boat is anchored in heavy weather off the
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      LANCASHIRE ADAMANT.
      48 21 —Reuter. Wants Anglo-German Agreement Clarified. London, Aug. 10. Lancashire cotton spinners have decided to continue the suspension of yarn-spinning for Germany until the financial arrangements are clarified. Dissatisfaction is expressed at the conclusion of the agreement which does not provide for the payment of outstanding deb’s.—Reuter.
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      WIDESPREAD LOOTING IN MUKDEN.
      291 22 MARTIAL LAW DECLARED. Japanese Opium Scheme For Manchukuo. Shanghai, Aug. S. Martial law has been declared in Mukden, Manchukuo, following a surprise night attack on the city by a force o bandits, estimated to number more than .>00. Three people were killed by the bandits, who
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      TYPHOON WARNING.
      55 22 ,—Sin Kuo Min. Chekiang In Path Of Fierce Gale. Shanghai, Aug. 8. Chekiang is directly in the path of a typhoon, which is gathering momentum in its advance westward across the Pacific and is expected to strike Wenchow and Hangchow either tomorrow or Friday, says a report by
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      BIG RICE IMPORTS.
      209 22 June Shipments Valued At $10,000,000. A Nanking Foreign Trade bureau report reveals that imports of rice in June were valued of $10,368,782, representing the highest level reached this year. This is attributed to the drought in the rice-producing provinces of China. Further big rice consignments have been
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      MISSION TO TOKIO.
      97 22 Sino-Japanese Economic Co-operation Shanghai, Aug. 7. Mr. Li Cheh-yi, a representative of Gen. Huang Fu. head of the North China Administration, has arrived in Tokio on a secret mission of the Central Government. Although Mr. Li’s mission has been kept a secret, the Chinese newspapers in Shanghai
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      FUKIEN FIGHTING.
      80 22 Red Attack Repulsed With Heavy Losses. Hong Kong, Aug. 7. A strong detachment of Red troops launched an attack on the district of Enghok yesterday when they were caught by a Government ambush. Hundreds of Reds were mown down by machine-gun fire, the remnants retreating to the Yiukeh
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      CHINA’S FUTURE.
      205 22 Ruling Conference To Open. Shanghai. Aug. 9. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Prime Minister. accompanied by his elder son. Tseng Chung-ming. and Adm. Chen Shao-kwan. the Navy Minister, sailed for Kiukiang yesterday aboard the cruiser Hai Yang. Mr. Wang told pressmen that he was proceeding to Ruling to address
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      BIG RELIEF SCHEME.
      232 22 to the declining silk prices.—Sin Kuo Min ano Sin Chew Jit Poh. $30,000,000 For Chekiang Victims. Shanghai, Aug. 9. The Government of Chekiang has decided to issue public bonds totalling $30,000,000 for the purpose of giving relief to the drought-stricken millions in the province. The Government has
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      CHINESE MOHAMMEDANS.
      36 22 —Union Times. Shanghai, Aug. 7. Mr. Ma Liang, a Mohammedan leader lrom Shensi, is organising a General Mohammedan Union in Shanghai for the sole object of fostering a brotherhood of all Mohammedans in China.
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      F.B.I. MISSION TO MANCHUKUO.
      103 22 —Reuter. Development Schemes. BRITISH INDUSTRY M\Y CO-OPERATE. London, Aug. 9 The Federation c British Industries has decided to an industrial mission to Manchuki in the immediate future to study conditions there and ascertain whether British industry can co-operate with local interests in its development The mission
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      TOKIO FOREIGN OFFICE ELATED.
      374 22 Reuter. League becomes effective. —Sin Ku Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. London, Aug. 10. Official circles point out that the Federation of British Industries Mission to the Far East is a private one, solely engaged in business. It is added that, since the independence of
      Reuter.; League becomes effective.—Sin Ku Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  374 words
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      SIAMESE ROYALTY.
      26 22 .—Reuter. Budapest, Aug. 7Their Siamese Majesties have arrived and were received by the R<’g f: his wife and members of the Hunt' rian Cabinet.—Reuter.
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      DROUGHT HAVOC IN U.S.
      418 23 —Reuter. 26.000,000 People Hit By Calamity. EMIGRATION NEED. Dollar Inflation Held Imminent. Washington, Aug. 8. Tlu* havoc and distress wrought by tlu- prolonged and widespread drought lias constituted by far the most pressand serious problen' confronting the administration, according to Mr. Lawrence Westbrook, Assistant Federal Relief
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      NON-STOP RECORD BID.
      55 23 —Reuter. anadian Airmen In Toronto To Baghdad Flight. Toronto, Aug. 8. u 1 n Canadian! airmen, Capt. Reid ;it Ayllng> started for Baghdad *h., a n to day in an attempt on n s n °n-stop record. 10y are using the machine, renamed th,. l /o r
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      LIST STEADILY MOUNTING.
      443 23 Reuter Wireless. Millions Of Cattle Being Sacrificed. New York, Aug. 8. The heat wave is growing in intensity and a temperature of 114 in the shade has been recorded at Ottumwa, Iowa, a State record. One million cattle already have been slaughtered by Government order in Chicago
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      EXCHANGE PACT.
      66 23 —Reuter. Anglo-German Agreement Believed Near. London, Aug. 9. The impending signature, as a result of the negotiations in Berlin, of the Anglo-German exchange agreement enabling German manufacturers to pay in sterling for goods purchased from Great Britain is forecast by the local newspapers. The signature is expected to
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      BRIGHTON TRUNK MURDER TRIAL.
      209 23 —Reuter. Crown Case Presented. SIR B. SPILSBURY GIVES EVIDENCE. London, Aug. 10. The case for the Crown was fully presented today when Jack Notyre, who is charged with the murder of Violette Kaye, a dancer, made his fifth appearance at Brighton police court which was besieged
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      LOCH NESS MONSTER
      111 23 Reuter. Caught By Team Of Photographers. London, Aug. 9. The Loch Ness Monster is again being featured in the newspapers in consequence of a statement issued by Sir Edward Mountain, claiming that the Monster was seen 21 times within the past four weeks. Sir Edward Mountain, who
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      NAVAL TALKS.
      64 23 —Eritish Wireless. Japanese Delegate Arrives In London. Rugby, Aug. 10. Capt. Assutaro Yautaro Iwashita, Japanese naval officer delegate for the conversations preliminary to next year’s naval conference, arrived in London yesterday evening with instructions from the Japanese Government to the Ambassador, Mr. Matsudaira. Since Capt. Iwashita left Tokio
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      “HAIL HITLER.”
      97 23 other has been reprieved.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Austrian Rebel Defiant To The Last. Vienna, Aug. 8. An infantryman, Ernst Feike. who was the sole active member of the Federal Army to participate in the surprise attack on the Chancellei on July 25. was sentenced to death by the military tribunal here
      other has been reprieved.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  97 words
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      “AUSTRIAN PATIENCE HAS RUN OUT.”
      101 23 —Reuter. Drastic Reprisals. PRINCE STARHEMBERG’S THREAT Vienna, Aug. b. The men beyond the frontiers must understand that Austrian patience nas run out, and the same methods may be applied against them as they nave used against us.” declared Prince Starhemberg, the Vice-Chancellor who is concurrently
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      HOLIDAY MONEY.
      67 23 —Reuter. Note Circulation Highest Ever Recorded. London, Aug. 10. The note circulation of the Bank of England for the week ended Aug. 8 exceeded £392.000,000 the highest ever recorded. The increase is due to holiday requirements and is regarded as evidence of the increased spending power of the
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      YOUSSOUFOFF CLAIM.
      135 23 .—Reuter. Settlement Reached In Suit Against Film Company. New York, Aug. 11. An agreement is announced by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer interests and representatives of Princess Irina Youssoupoff. It disposes of future libel litigation in connection with the future showing of the film Rasputin, the Mad Monk.” The agreement provides
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      COL. A. B. HEARLE.
      99 23 —Reuter. New Commander Of Hong Kong Royal Artillery. London, Aug. 10. Lieut.-Col. Arthur Basset Hearle has been appointed to command the Royal Artillery at Hong Kong.— Reuter. Col. Hearle, who is 50 years of age. saw active service throughout the Great War being mentioned in dispatches.
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      THE PANCHAN LAMA.
      38 23 .—Reuter. Peiping, Aug 16. The Tashi < Panchan) Lama, “Living Buddha” of Tibet, accompanied by a large retinue, today left for Inner Mongolia where he will preach to the Mongols before proceeding to kokonor and Tibet.—Reuter.
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      HINDENBURG LAID TO REST.
      701 24 —Reuter Wireless. Burial At Tannenberg. scene of his famous VICTORY. Berlin, Aug. G. To the roll of muffled drums and in the dickering glare of torches held aloft, the coffin containing the body of the dead President was carried out of 'Jeudeck Castle by four officers
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  701 words
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      RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
      267 24 —Reuter Six Killed In French Disaster. Avignon, Aug. 12. Six persons were killed and 35 injured in a railway accident which took place here today. The accident occurred when one ol the coaches ol the Geneva-Ventimiglia express was derailed as the train was entering the station. Four succeeding
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      LIEUT.-COL. DRISCOLL.
      68 24 —Reuter Wireless. Frontiersmen Legion Chief Dead. Nairobi, Aug. 7. A large gathering was present at the funeral of Lieut.-C:>l. Driscoll, Commandant of the General Legion of Frontiersmen, and included many veterans who served with him during the East African campaign. Col. Driscoll had practically recovered from a recent
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      BIG SILVER EXPORTS.
      46 24 estimated at over $20.000.000.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. China’s Financial Position Endangered. Shanghai, Aug. 9. A serious threat to China’s financial position is seen in the contirued heavy shipments of silver out of the country. Silver exports in July are estimated at over $20.000.000.—Sin
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      CHINA AND U.S. SILVER POLICY.
      299 24 Nanking’s Attitude. GREAT WALL DISPUTE SETTLED. Shanghai, Aug 1J The Nanking Government will not raise any opposition to President Roosevelt’s silver nationalisation policy A study of all aspects of the scheme was made by Finance Ministry experts, who state that they have found no violation
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      DYNAMITE THEFT.
      98 24 several times previously.—Reuter Wireless. Rochester (Minnesota), Aug. 8. There is great excitement owing to the theft of sixty pounds of dynamite from the store here in view of the fact that President Roosevelt has just arrived to participate in a meeting of the American legion. Fifty officials are
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      GREAT WALL DISPUTE.
      160 24 damage.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Ch. Jit Poh. Amicable Settlement Reported. The dispute over foreign garrison forces holding their exercises along the Great Wall has been amicably settled. It is understood that at just concluded the Anglo-Japanese discussions it was-agreed that in no circumstances would the British
      damage.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Ch. Jit Poh.  -  160 words
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      THE “COMING” WAR.
      119 24 Japan’s Plan To Occunv Singapore! Shanghai. Au fe 8 A Chinese report from Japan states that the Japanese War Office has de cided to U ke following measures to meet the “coming” world war: .he Japanese army .n Manchukuo will occupy Fulun. capital of Mongo Ha. which
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      SETTLED BIG STRIKE.
      102 24 Belgium’s Gratitude To Hopei Governor. On behalf of the Belgian Government, the Belgian Minister. 3aron Jules Guillaume, is to present a decoration to Gen. Yu Hsueh-chung, chairman of Hopei, in recognition of his services in the settlement of the tramways and electric plant strike at Tientsin. Those
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      A CENTRAL BANK.
      131 24 —Reuter. To Replace Federal Reserve System. Washington, Aug. 7. The creation of a central bank of issue, which would take over the functions of the Federal Reserve system and place the control of credit and currency directly in the hands of the Government, is stated in official
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      SPEED RECORD.
      53 24 —British Wireless. Sir Malcolm Campbell’s New Attempt. Rugby, Aug. 10. Sir Malcolm Campbell, the famous British motorist, has accepted an invitation to visit Daytona early in 1235 to attempt to break the world’s land speed record of 272.109 miles per hour which he established at Daytona Beach in
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      APPALLING CONDITIONS IN CHINESE PROVINCES.
      759 25 Reuter. Sin Kuo Min. HUGE CROP LOSSES. Fresh Civil War Believed Imminent. China is passing through another of the endless calamities which have marked her long history. The year 1931 saw Hoods covering 200,000 square miles, resulting in the death of 2,000,000 people. This year
      Reuter.; Sin Kuo Min.  -  759 words
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      WOLVES AND TIGERS.
      51 25 .—Reuter. Terrorising Areas In East Hupeh. Hankow, Aug. 11. Drought conditions in East Hupeh have brought hungry wolves and tigers down from the hills, and the farmers are now facing nightly attacks from these beasts. Eleven cases of people being carried off and eaten have already been
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      FRESH CIVIL WAR.
      396 25 Canton Story Of Secret Move By Chian#. Shanghai. Aug. 11. A Nanking move to oust Gen. Liu Hsiang, overlord of Szechuan Province, is under way, according to Mr. Siao Fat-cheng. a leading south-western councillor. Mr. Slao. it is reported claims to 1 have received information that the
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      RIVAL MANOEUVRES.
      76 25 I Troops Of Five Powers Now Along Great Wall, British. American. French and Italian garrison forces of Peiping and Tientsin are now concentrated at Chinwaugtao and Shanhaikwan, while six British and six U S. warships are anchored <>i. Chinwangtao. The foreign troops are again engaged In manoeuvres along
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      OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK.
      155 25 Brighter Days For North China. Shanghai. Aug 10 Mr. Yin Tung, manager of the Peiping-Shanhaikwan Railway, v/hc represented China in the recent SlnoJapanese discussions which led u> the resumption of the Pelping-Mukde.'i through trafllc, lias issued a written statement to the press. First recounting the past happen ings
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      BOOK ON CONQUEST OF MALACCA.
      400 25 Ex-Malayan’s Literary j Discovery. <From Our Own Correspond* London, Ai 4 A remarkable literary find ha, bee. a made by Mr. Ashley Gibson, formerl y editor of the Malay Mail and nov resident in London. While rummaging in a country book] shop recently Mr. Gibson
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      TURKEY FOR TURKS.
      73 25 Reuter. Plight Of 2,000 Russian Emigres In Istanbul. Istanbul. Aug. n The Turkish Government has dertd ed not to exempt White Russians 1 ri the recent law prohibiting many cla of foreigners from working in Turkt y This decision inilicts hardship *u the very poor White Russians,
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      BRAVED ARCTIC WINTER ALONE.
      99 26 -Reuter. Adm. Byrd Rescued. 1\ (JOOI) SPIRITS AFII.K KXPEKIENCE. Washington, Aug 1* Adm Bvrd has been rescued iron* t h t observation hut in which he passt d the winter alone. 12.) Diiles trow j::s Antarctic expedition's main bare |ii the Bay of Whales This news
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      CANTON AIR DISPLAY.
      53 26 I nion Times. Scores Of New Planes In Manoeuvres. Ilong Kong. Aug 1! Store?* of new planes took part in an air manoeuvre above Canton >esterday. (*en. Wong Kwang-yu, Director of the Air Department of Kwanglung, accompanied by two newly recruited Italian air experts, took (barge during
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      JAPANESE MILITARY.
      100 26 —Reuter. I Impeding Operation Of The C.E.R. Moscow. Aug 12 Further allegations that Japanese t offlcials are impeding the operation of the Chinese Eastern Railway are made 1 in reports from Khabarovsk by M. I Rudy, thi manager of the C.E.R. He asserts that the Japanese military authorities
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      LONDON UNIVERSITY.
      77 26 —British Wireless. Progress In Extensive New Buildings. Rugby, Aug. 10 Considerable progress has been irunle with a section of the work on the r- ,v buildings for the University of London in Bloomsbury, inc uding a senate l use, administrative block and gre it hall. The site of
      ,—British Wireless.  -  77 words
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      “USED TO BE MORE.”
      92 26 Reuter. New York, Aug. 11. Even the resourceful Jeeves would be ballled by his creator’s latest spot of bother. Mr. P. G. Wodehouse has been sued by the United States Government lor alleged non-payment ol ix ior the years 1925-1931, amounting to £25,000. plus penalties ior
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      GENEVA COMEDY.
      144 26 —Reuter Wireless. Anti-War Song Leads To A Riot. Geneva. Aug 9 A woman star artist’s political songs tt a music hall tonight started violent disorder in which prominent members of the audience took part. It is understood that the artist had been engaged on a socialist anti-fascist tour
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  144 words
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      Germany’s Dumping Threat.
      79 26 —Reuter. London, Aug. 13. Worldwide dumping by German manufacturers is threatened by the Hitler Government, according to the city editor of the Daily Herald, who says that goods will be sold at or below cost in a desperate attempt to obtain funds for the purchase of raw
      —Reuter.  -  79 words
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      ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
      61 26 .—Reuter. Canadian Airmen Land At Heston. London. Aug. 9. The Canadian airmen Capt. Reid and Capt. Ayling (who started from Toronto for Baghdad at 5.12 a.m. on Aug. 8 in an attempt on the world’s non-stop record) landed at Heston aerodrome at 6.C7 p in. today. They lsed
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      LIKELY TO BE REDUCED.
      119 26 Reuter. Gold Content Of The U.S. Dollar. London, Aug. 11. The United States is to resume unofficial talks with foreign countries, with a view to an international conference. This is the meaning the Daily Telegraph’s Washington correspondent reads into President Roosevelt’s silver announcement. Such a conference
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      SAILORS KILLED
      45 26 Reuter Wireless. Naples, Aug. 10. Three sailors were killed and seventeen injured when the Italian naval scout-ship Antoniotto Usodimare collided with the steamer ’Allade near Naples. All the victims were aboard the warship which was holed in the bows. The steamer was undamaged
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      CRITICAL HOURS AT KASHGAR.
      108 26 —Reuter. No Authority To Maintain Order. Simla. Aug 7. Chinese troops have not yet entered Kashgar, according to messages received here, and consequently a precarious situation prevails in the absence of all authority to maintain order, since the defeat of Ma Chung ying (the young Mohammedan
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      KASHGAR ENTERED.
      85 26 Reuter. Chinese Once More In Control. Simla, Aug. 8. Four hundred Chinese and 2.000 Moslem troops have entered Kashgar commanded by Gen. Kung Chen-han. Their arrival much relieved the British consulate, which, owing to depredations by marauding bands, has been in a somewhat precarious position since the defeat
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      BOND FORFEITED.
      121 26 —Reuter. Canadian Brewer In Vancouver. Seattle, Aug 7 The Federal Judge, Meterer, has ordered George Reifel. the Canadian brewer who was arrested early in July for alleged smuggling, to forfeit the $100,000 bond on which he was released. He and his father. Henry Reifel, failed to appear in
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      TEN YEARS’ PEACE.
      107 26 .—Reuter. Paris, Aug. 7. “I am willing to guarantee that the nations need not fear another major war for ten years.” declared Mr. Lloyd George in an interview with Le Petit Journal. He said there was no question that Germany was unable tc make war at present
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      GLIDING IN N.I.
      46 26 (From Our Own Correspondent Medan, Aug. 1. The first gliding aeroplane in Netherlands India has been constructed by an engineer at Taroetoeng (Sumatra) from old rubber-chests, cotton and bamboo The engineer. Mr. Werth, succeeded in making ten short flights in the Sumatra highlands
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      SOVIET WAR PLANS.
      193 26 .—Reuter Planes Being Massed In Mongolia. Shanghai, Aug 9 Besides massing nine aeroplane corns at Fulun. in Outer Mongolia, where large aerodrome has recently been completed, the Russians are making pr r parations to build a number of fan ies in the territory for the sole puroo$<
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      JAPANESE GOODS.
      98 26 —Reuter. Jamaican Move To Raise Tariffs. Kingston <Jamaica). Aug. 9 A bill is being introduced into th* legislature in the coming autumn session for increasing the tariff on certain foreign manufactures, including hardware and cement, with the object of minimising Japanese competition *ith British imports. Ceylon Protest. Colombo.
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      ESPERANTO.
      68 26 the Mayor of Stockholm. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. International Conference At Stockholm. Stockholm, Aug. 6 The twenty-sixth International Esperanto congress here is attended by 2,000 foreign delegates representing (i countries. There are 8,000 other guests from beyond Swedish borders. The opening ceremonies were presided over by Frau Manya Gernnesclui of Cologne, while
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      NEW WORLD RECORDS.
      98 26 —Reuter. Remarkable Feat By Soviet Woman Parachutist. Moscow, Aug. 1A claim that she has twice broken the world record for a prolonged parachute jump by a woman, is made Mile. Bushev., a collaborator in tlyresearch institute of the Soviet a i fleet. On Aug. 9 she jumped
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      Widespread Typhoon Damage.
      221 27 Widespread Ty phoon Damage. big death roll FEARED. Hundreds Of Houses Collapse. Hong Kong, Aug. 14. Hundreds of houses were destroyed and practically the entire crops in the southern extremity of Kwangtung were ruined by a severe typhoon which raged throughout Aug. 10, according to belated reports from Fongshing received
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      U.S. AIR PROGRAMME.
      40 27 —Reuter. Washington, Aug. 13. Construction up to 2,100 navy aeroplanes authorised by Congress is contemplated in the new fiveyear naval and air expansion programme now being drafted by Congressman Vinson with the cooperation of the Navy Department.
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      APPEAL FOR UNITY.
      214 27 ‘‘Living Buddha” of Tibet.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Northern Leaders On The “Coming” War. In joint telegrams to Nanking and Canton. Generals Yen Shi-shan j 'Shansi leader), Han Fu-chu (Governor Shantung) and Yu Hsueh-chung 'Governor of Hopei) give warning of >n impending world war,
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      LAND COMMITTEE.
      121 27 Uniform Laws For The Whole Country. Shanghai, Aug. 12. The Special Land Committee organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Finance and the National Economic Council began to function yesterday. Eleven regulations in connection with the investigation of all so-called alienated lands in the various provinces, the
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      DEFENCE OF FOOCHOW.
      105 27 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Government Casualties More Than 1,000. Hong Kong, Aug. 12. A message from Foochow states that the Government forces who succeeded in repulsing the several attacks of the Reds around Foochow, suffered heavy losses. More than a 1,000 men have been killed and wounded.
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      LUANTUNG CHAOS.
      75 27 White Russians Joining Bandit Hordes. Shanghai, Aug. 12. Chaos reigns in the demilitarised zone south of the Great Wall. Hundreds of White Russians, allegedly employed by Japanese, have joined the Chinese bandits and traitors in the area, creating disturbances and plundering the people. One thousand Chinese bandits under
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      LOWER IMPORT TARIFFS.
      64 27 Canton Chamber Lodges Protest. Hong Kong, Aug. 12. The Canton Chamber of Commerce has lodged a strong protest against the recent reduction of taxes on foreign imported goods by the Provincial Government of Kwangtung. The Chamber points out that the action will reflect seriously upon local manufactured
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      HEAT WAVE SPREADING.
      49 27 106 degrees today in the city.—Union Times. Shanghai, Aug. 12. A heat wave which has claimed scores of deaths within the last three clays in Nanchang. capital of Kiangsi, is spreading to other parts of the territory. The thermometer indicated 106 degrees today in the city.—Union
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      AUSTRALIAN TARIFF “ PROHIBITIVE.”
      78 27 AUSTRALIAN TARIFF PROHIBITIVE.” .—Reuter. Lancashire Begins Reprisals. London, Aug. 14. As a result of the prohibitive tariffs imposed by the Australian Government on yarns and piece-goods from Lancashire, there are signs that an unofficial boycott may be imposed by some sections of the community of Lancashire on Australian dairy produce.
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      SHANGHAI TRAGEDY.
      104 27 —Reuter. Three Found Dead In An Apartment. Shanghai, Aug. 13. A Briton named D. Burton, aged 34, was killed in Shanghai today as a result of a love-and-business triangle affair. Burton recently started a business with Mrs. Luboff Wessels. a German, in opposition to her husband, H. C.
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      THE CORDILLERA
      81 27 .—Reuter. New Motor ship For The Far Fast. Berlin, Aug. 13. Mr. Li Ming, general manager of the Chekiang Industrial Bank. Ltd., Shanghai, who is now on a visit to Germany, today was the guest of honour at a luncheon given by the Hamburg-Amerlka Lin'' aboard the motoj
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      GIANT AERODROME.
      100 27 —Reuter. £5,000,000 Scheme For London. London, Aug. 14. A great aerodrome in the heart of the city of London is being tentatively planned, says the Morning Post, by the City Lands Committee in their forthcoming report to the Corporation. It is proposed to erect an enormous reinforced concrete
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      ELGAR SYMPHONY.
      76 27 British Wireless. Last Work To Be Left Unfinished. Rugby, Aug. 11. The manuscript of the Sir Edward Elgar’s last work—a symphony commissioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation—was yesterday presented to the Corporation by his daughter. Mrs. Blake. Sir Edward Elgar had only made slight progress with the work
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      TIN QUOTA TO BE 40 PER CENT.
      306 27 —Reuter. I.T.C. Makes Anticipated Reduction. ARTIFICIAL PRICE. “The Group” Purchases Sustaining Market. The International Tin Committee has decided to reduce the quota to operate from Oct. 1 to I)ee. 31 by 10 per cent, to 40 per cent.—Reuter. This reduction is in accordance
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      PRINCE KILLED.
      114 27 —Reuter. Car Driven By Princess Beatriz Of Spiin. Vienna Aug. 13 Prince Gonzalo, fourth i Ai of exKing Alfonso, died here toda r following injuries to the stomach last .light when a car driven by his eld* s sister, Beatriz. collided with a wall fter a collision with
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      HITLER’S CLEAN UP.
      67 27 Reuter Wireless. Munich. A. Rumours that Von Kuhr, roer t Prime Minister of Bavaria, wl. wac responsible for the suppression of Hitler’s famous beer-cellar putsch, was one of the victims of Hitler’s “cle5*ji up” are strengthened by an obituary notice inserted in the Munich press today by
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      MUTINY ABOARD A GREEK VESSEL.
      92 28 -Aneta -Trans-Ocean 14 of Cre" Arrested At, lirixham. I. i. Aug. 8. and some officials j Ad a Greek i former war 1 ]tean :1 r .oifl at the request 14 Greek sailor wh d staged ;d the same which was pramed ti: .»«<"». they
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      GERMAN AMNESTY.
      154 28 —Reuter Wireless Political OITenders To Be Liberated. Berlin, Aug. 9. Tin* iusioi. i. i ilices of Reichs President ii.- Ci.:a.ceuur In the perHltl vernment an opportunity < dt l.iriLu in amnesty. ued t might grantI: sides an ampolitical ofrpi >ed as meaning tin*. d. .jvt-n.n'ui/ has no misgiving-,
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      SALVATION ARMY.
      134 28 Helpir. s Hand -Aueta-Trans-Of an. New Leader Likely To Be A Woman. London, Aug. 9. Indications point that votes will ne it the nferen< of the Salvation Army or. Aug. 28 in favour of a woman-either Coin ander Eva Booth, leader oi th Army in the United States
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      N. CHINA MYSTERY.
      94 28 uean- per. in North "China. —Union rimes Disappearance Of British Soldier. hal, Aug. 8. Eitorts by the Khm and Chinese authorities to brim ,out an early settlement ol the Or Wall incident between the British air the Japanese has encountered ano, hitch. A British soldier ha> mysteriously
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      SOVIET PLANES.
      136 28 —Reuter. Visit To Italy And France. Rome, Aug. 7. A squadron of Soviet military aeroplanes landed at Ciampino aerodrome this evening on p return visit to one by Italian military aeroplanes to Russia. The Soviet airmen were received by the Pusslan Ambassador and representatives of the Italian Air
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      2,500 FT. UNDER SEA.
      123 28 .—Router. Biologist’s Account Of His Adventures. Bermuda. Aug. 13 A graphic description of his adventures during a descent of 2.500 feet under the sea in a metal sphere lowered from a tug was given by Dr William Beebe, marine biologist, t day Dr. Beebe established a
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      “ TERRIBLY IMMORAL.”
      111 28 TERRIBLY IMMORAL.” —Reuter Wireless The Pope On Present State Of Screen. Castelgandolfo. Aug. 10. The Pope today warmly associated himself with the campaign in the United States against immoral films Addressing representatives of the International Federation of Cinematograph Press, His Holiness said it is a most solemn duty to press
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      “OTTAWA BREACH.”
      127 28 complying with this provision.—Reuter Wireless New Australian Duties Evoke Protest. London. Aug. 10. A strong protest against the new Australian duties on certain classes of cotton, yarn and piece goods has been made by the Joint Committee of Cotton Trade Organisations in Manchester which is drawing the attention
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      STRIKING MINERS DISMISSED.
      326 28 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Ordered Deportation. POLICE RUSE TO FREE 11 FRENCH CAPTIVES. Paris. Aug. After the French authorities had promised to take no action against the striking Polish miner? in the Escarpelle coal mine, near Lens, the 11 French miners, who had been held captive a mile below the
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      30 Reds Arrested In Manchukuo.
      65 28 —Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai, Aug. 14. Thirty Soviet Russians, accused of being members of a gang whose object is the assassination of high Japanese and Manchukuo officials, were arrested at Suifenho, a town on the .Manchukuo-Siberian border. Sino-Japanese relations have been further strained following a
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      OVERSEAS CHINESE.
      40 28 Times W n Aus 16—Union Mission From India Now In Peiping. Shanghai. Aug. ig A commission of o/erseas Chinese irom India and Burma, which is now tAin to S H,V eiplng »"'?ravei n Till Hankow on Aug. 16.—Union
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      AIRWOMAN’S RECORD.
      35 28 —Reuter. Marseilles. Aug. ll. A French airwoman. Helene Boucher lias established a women’s world speed record, Hying at 444.877 kilometres per Thu fl 0Ver three kI1 °metre course. This figure is official.— Reuter.
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      LAUNCHING OF THE “ 534.”
      161 28 LAUNCHING OF THE 534.” 1.—British Wireless. Massive Drag Chains To Stay Speed. Rugby, Aug. 11 The launching by the Queen on Sept. 26 of the new Cunarder No 534” in the narrow waters of the Clyde presents considerable difficulties, for which preparations are now bein'* made. The giant liner, which
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      QUEEN’S HALL.
      106 28 probably reckoned in millions.—British Wireless. Promenade Concerts’ 40th Season. Rugby, Aug. 13 Extraordinary enthusiasm has marked the opening of the season of promenade concerts at the Queen’s Hall, which Sir Henry Wood, for the fortieth year, is conducting. Since Sir Henry first took over the conductorship. at the
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      FLYING SCOTSMAN.
      70 28 -British Wireless. 50,000 Miles Without Late. Rugby, Aug. 13 The famous express known as the Flying Scotsman, which runs between King’s Cross, London, and Edinburgh in both directions every week-day, a distance of 392 miles, in IVz hours, constituting a world record non-stop run, completed at the week-end
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      STEAMER SUNK.
      51 28 landing of Jacquf; Cartier.—Reuter Wireless. Collision In Montreal Harbour. Montreal. Aug. 13. H.M.S. Dragon collided with the steamer Maplebranch in the harbour this morning. The latter sank but the Dragon saved her crew. The cruiser went to Canada in connection with the celebrations of tiu Ending of Jacquf;
      landing of Jacquf; Cartier.—Reuter Wireless.  -  51 words
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      MR. A. THOMAS.
      32 28 Reuter. Death Of Doyen Of American Playwrights. New York. Aug. 13. The death has „aKen place Iron apoplexy of M.\ Augustus Thomas doyen of the American playwrights r> mi*»
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      1779 IRON BRIDGE.
      56 28 .—British Wireless. Rugby, Aug. IS. The first iron bridge ever built, which spans the Severn in Shropshire, is to be preserved as an ancient monument. It was opened in 1779 and was considered so remarkable that engineer? came from many countries to examim 1 it and to
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    PULAU BRANI’S EASY VICTORY.
    1687 29 Weak Finishing By S.R.C. Forwards. t* u lau Brani o* S.R.C 1. although Pulau Brani beat the -R C. by five goals to one in a First bivision match at Anson Road Stajium on Monday afternoon, the game v.u by no means as one sided as
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    KENG HOCK TAKES UP BASEBALL.
    144 29 Chinese Companijn A.A. beat the Junior Nippon Baseball team by 3 to 5 before a fairly large crowd at the St. Joseph’s on Sunday. The C.C.A.A. uve found a useful new recruit in Keng Hock, the wellknown footballer and cricketer. Their team work was of
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    Depot Win F.M.S. Police Sports.
    521 29 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 12. In spite of the fact that they were without some of their best runners, the Depot created a recorc in the Federal police sports which were held yesterday, by obtaining the highest number of points ever made
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    SEPOY LINES G.C.
    32 29 The men’s monthly medal stroke competition for July was won by Mr N Grice with a score of 87—19=68. The Ball Sweep was also won by Mr. N Grice.
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    FERNANDEZ RETAINS LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE.
    1265 30 Badly Cut Eye Forces Warren To Retire. i By Out Buxii.fi Correspondent.» Boxing has come into its own again t and there was another good attend-, nice last night at the New World. t The main event in an excellent prot gramme arranged by Mr. C.
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    SELANGOR’S RUGBY PROGRAMME.
    206 30 Several Big Matches at K.L. This Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. Kuala Lumpur will be the venue of eight principal Rugby matches this season On Oct. 6. Negri Sembilan will play Malacca here, on Oct. 20 Perak will play Selangor, on Nov. 3.
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    GLUGOR SHIELD.
    143 30 Record Broken In Quarter Mile Relay Race. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Aug. 9. The eighteenth annual inter-school sports for the Glugor shield, presented by Mr. D. A. M. Brown, were held this afternoon on the Esplanade ground, when a card of 10 events was gone through. Good
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    YACHTING.
    139 30 First Race For Davison Cup. On Sunday the “C Class competed for the first race of a series of three for a Cup presented by Mr Davison. Trix. Billie. Jean and Caprice turned cut. A good start was made and Jean and Caprice gained slightly on a run to
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    F.A.S. Caldwell Wins At Port Dickson.
    185 30 (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban. Aug 10 The lawn tennis tournament oi the Port Dickson Recreat m Club has jusconcluded. The lull results were as follows Ist Round CLoy Ah Chew beat R L Pease 6—o. 6- 4: V. S. Thambo beat Arumu&am 6—3.
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    VERY FRIENDLY!
    66 30 Soccer Match Abandoned At Seremban. iFrom Our Own Correspondent > Seremban. Aug. 12 A iriendly soccer match here today between the Chinese and the TamiN had to be abandoned. The Chinese were leading by thre-‘ goals to one when an Indian forwur i and the Chinese goalkeeper came
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    SERANGOON ATHLETIC UNION.
    107 30 The S.A.U. defeated the Uppei Serangoon R.C. at badminton by 5 games to 2 at the former’s court on Sunday. Results: (S.A.U. players mentioned first). Singles: Lee Hock San beat -1 Hamilton 15—5, 15—3; Richard Chat lost to L. Smith 13—15, 15—11. 8—15: Goh Buan Kim beat
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    WEEK-END CRICKET IN MALA YA.
    761 31 Public Services Win S. C. C. Tournament. Tiu- Merchants had only to draw their game with the Public Services, Liw and Insurance in the S.C.C. tournament on Sunday to take the Club championship for 1934. They Wt re beaten, however, by a margin of 33
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    H. J. Spinks Wins Local Bisley Cap.
    339 31 A.S.P. H. J. Spinks of the S.S.P. won tiie Grand Aggregate Cup with a score of 369 points. Lance Corporal R E. Perreau (S.V.C.) was second with 360 points. and Lieut. S. G. Grant (M.S.V.R.) was third with 359 points Lance Corporal Perreau
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    FOUR RIDING ACCIDENTS. AT TAIPING.
    512 31 Taiping. Aug. 11. The Taiping Autumn Amateur Meeting was brought to a conclusion today, fhe meeting was unfortunately marred by further accidents. Capt. iSymonds. Che Yuen and Che Saaid i were all thrown as the horses were rounding the bend in the fourth race. The
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    LAST GAME OF SEASON
    67 31 Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh, Aug. 11. In a scrappy but amusing game the Ipoh Club beat the Penang Cricket Club by three goals to one on the Ipoh Padang this evening. Pother scored for Penang just before half time and Stitt scored all three of
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    Conflicting Views On Leg-Theory.
    196 31 Reuter. London, Aug. 13. Conflicting views are expressed by cricket correspondents in this morning’s newspapers over the ommission of W. Voce, the Nottinghamshire leftarm bowler, from the fourteen players selected to attend at the Oval for the final Test match, which begins next Saturday. The selected
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    Baseball Star To Retire.
    206 31 ’—Router. New York, Aug. 10. Babe Ruth has settled all the controversy with regard to his future by stating that he is definitely through as a regular baseball player at the end of this season. Ruth is apparently satisfied that the demands on his physical condition
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    MACDOUGALL CUP.
    99 31 Gunners Win Exciting' Polo Match. The MacDougall Cup was won by the 7th Heavy Brigade, R.A., on Wednesday. August 8th. The Gunners received l' L goals from their opponents, the Optimists, and won by >/ 2 goal. The first chukka was very even, each side scoring once. In
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    THRILLING FIGHT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
    615 32 Lancashire Take The Lead From Sussex. The fight for the county championship looks likely to be one of the most thrilling there has been lor a number of years. As a result of the matches completed on Tuesday Lancashire take the lead lrom Sussex, with both
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    THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    190 32 To Aug. 14 inclusive. First Inns. Pts. Pis P W. L. W. L. N.H. Poss Obt Lancs. 26 13 3 6 4 0 390 237 60.77 Sussex 26 12 1 5 7 1 390 230 58.96 Yorks 25 11 5 4 3 2 375 202 53.86 erby
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    N.S. League Won By Chinese.
    151 32 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 9. The Negri Sembilan Football League Shield has been won this year by the Seremban Chinese. Last year’s winners were the Seremban Casuals team. Three more matches, which will not alTect the leaders, remain to be played. The positions
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    New Hockey Rules For This Season.
    276 32 It was decided to form an Umpires’ Association at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Hockey Association held at the Singapore Cricket Club yesterday evening. Presenting the report and accounts the chairman. Mr. F. J. L. Mayger, said that during the year the
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    A.E.S. Talbot To Captain Singapore.
    445 32 A meeting of members of the Sin« a pore Cricket Club interested in R U gbv Football was held in the Club loun Ke yesterday evening. Mr. B. E. Ablitt J in the chair. Mr. Vaughan Jones, the retirin® honorary secretary of S.C.C. rugger announced
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    SELANGOR SCHOOLBOY’S FINE FEAT.
    86 32 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 14. A Selangor school-boy, Benedict Ponniah of St. John’s Institution, has Just performed the remarkable feat ot taking 100 wickets this reason in Selangor cricket in 22 innings. Benedict Ponniah, who is the sklppti of the school team and a
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    BETTY NUTHALL BEATEN
    98 32 New York Aug. 14. In the second round of the American lawn tennis championships, women’s singles, at Forest Hills, Betty Nuthall, the English player, was beaten by Baroness Levi, who is ranked sixth amongst American women. Kathleen Stammers and Freda James, however, got through to tfce next
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    THE HANNIGAN SHIELD.
    256 32 K.L. Depot’s Easy Victory. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 12 The K. L. Police Depot met the Paiiang contingent in the iinai of tr.e inter-continpent football tournament, among the F.M.S. Police for the Hannigan Shield. After ail interesting and keenly contested game, the Depo* won
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      Tin Restriction And Revival Of
      1412 1 Cornish Industry. Re-Establishment Made Possible. Wheal Reeth’s Future. I want shareholders to realise that we are not merely operat ng •m a small mining property, but that f are opening up a tin field cap able o' supplying ore from many mines for a large
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      NEW USES FOR RUBBER.
      130 1 Research Work Of D.E.I. Association. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Aug. 6. Big decreases in membership and linancial difficulties are endangering the existence of the International Association of Rubber Culture in the DEI. It is hoped, however, that now rubber conditions are improving everybody who is
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      KUALA REMAN RUBBER.
      98 1 Output of Kuala Reman Rubber Estates to 31st March from Sungei Talam estate was 543,262 lb. Kuala Reman and Nada estates were on a care and maintenance basis; net price 3 33d. (1.52 d.); cost 1.94 d. (1.51 d.). After £3,427 to depreciation and £3,023 for care
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      BANIR RUBBER.
      76 1 Output of Banir Rubber Estates to Mar. 31, 542,293 lb. (against 5:t,7!0 lb.). Gross price realised 3.94 d (2.07d>. Allin cost 2.62 d. (2.24 d). Profit £3,043 <against loss of £330), plus £6OO from income-tax reserve not now required, and deducting debit £1,464 bre :pht in. leaves credit
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES EXPORTS.
      82 1 During the week ending Aug. 4, exports of tinned pineapples from Malay *n ports amounted to 58,731 cases, of which 48 655 cases were t'» the United Kingdom, 1,879 cases to the Continent o( Europe, 6.600 cases to Canada, and 1,597 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the
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      RUBBER RESEARCH.
      1822 2 Correspondence. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. In his article after his visit to the Rubber Research Institute some* time ago, your Planting Topics Correspondent expressed himself as follow,: "It. is perhaps much to be regretted ttiut. the Birkemose method oi forestry lias not yet been
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      PRODUCTION RETURNS.
      880 2 Rubber Henrietta Rubber.—6o,ooo lb i Sungei Matang.—4l.ooo lb A lor Gajah.—23.3oo lb. Ayer Panas.—74.soo lb. Bukit Kubu—l4,2oo lb. Gleuealy —53,740 lb. Jalan Kebun.—lo.2oo lb. Kluang —26.000 lb. Pajam.—l27,ooo lb. Port Swettenham.—9.Boo lb Tambalak.—22.ooo lb. Teluk An50n—47.709 lb. Ulu 8enut.—37.598 lb. Pelepah Valley.—4o.soo lb. <50.000 lb, Kota Tinggl—3B.ooo lb.
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      TIN DEMAND FLAGS IN JULY.
      1269 3 THE buffer pool statement. Thcre is a nominal increase of four the visible stock this month. tlr “c .rryover” at the Arnhem filter in Holland is up by 473 tons. 1t this io the drst time that the T.thlv statistics have shown any up- d
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      FRASER & CO’S SHARE REPORT.
      770 3 FRASER CO’S SHARE REPORT. Revival Of Activity After The Holidays. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated Aug. 14, states After a quiet period covering the August Bank holidays, the local share market has experienced a revival oi activity and the turnover in shares has been most satisfactory. Tin remains the Ugly
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      LABOUR RECRUITING
      286 3 Discussion In North Borneo Chamber Of Commerce The following are the minutes of the monthly committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce, held in the Sandakan Club on Wednesday, Aug. 1. There were present: the Hon. Mr. F. W. Pinnock. in the chair, Mr. G. Mavor,
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      823 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, Aug l!> Mi nine. Val. pd Sellers. 41 £1 Atum Kuinbutig 37 '6 40/11 £1 Austral Malay 30/- 52/6 5/-5/-Ayer Hitam Tin 14/0 15/3 £1 £1 Uangrin Tin 24 25 1 l Batang Padang 0.38 0.31 1 1 Batu Caves 0 92
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      Trade And Finance.
      421 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Aug 15 SELLING London. 1 months' sight 2 4 7 32 London, 3 months’ siglu 2 4 13 64 1 ondt n 60 day sight 4 3 16 London. 30 days’ sight 2 4 5 32 London, demand 2 4% I undon. T.T. 2
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      58 4 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotation* Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices "N d. > Date L'don S’pore Aug Aug Sept. Aug. 9 7% 24 24% 25 Vh 25% 10 7% 25 251* 25% 25% It 7% 25 25** 25% 25% 13 closed 24% 25% 25% 25% 14 7 7/16 25
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      23 4 Aug. 9 Tin. S pore Price $113.25 per picul. 10 113.75 11 113.62 R 13 114.00 14 114.50 15 114.25
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      RUBBER AT 10d. ?
      57 4 RUBBER AT 10d. I have studied the rubber market very closely and I am of opinion that by the middle of next year the price of rubber should be well over lOd. The demand from America. I believe, is better now than It has been for some considerable time past
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      SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARK PRICES AUG. 15.
      686 4 Capital Ltsue Closing pi Paid Up Value Dividend'* Fraser i V Cvmpany <fe Co. E 7., 434,175 1 3 p.c. for year ended 28-2-34 AUenby u*l) 1.85 2.00 iSo 216 779 1 Nil for year 30-9-33 .AlorGajah ($1) 1.45 1.55 439.125 1 Nil for
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      293 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 14 Closing quotations today oi the principal British stocks are given below The rise or fall is »n relation to the price of Aug. 9 GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH Rise or FhU Conversion Loan s', 119 116 -> H Funding Loan
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      CONSOLIDATED TIN SMELTERS.
      65 4 Net Revenue For 1933-31 £170,977. The report of Consolidated Tin Smelters. Limited for the year ended June 30 shows net revenue for the year of £170,977 and £95,700 was bi ought in. The preference dividend absorbs £67,224 and £25,000 is utilised in writing down the value of
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      COMPANY NEWS.
      91 4 Jeram Rubber Estates.—The rradin profit for the yeu ended Mar 31 was £2.496. and the amount brought in from the previous year was c:.24 making together £2.820. After makirprovision for debenture stock interns;, etc., there remains a credit balance to be carried forward of £1.195. Dindings Rubber. 2
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      TYRE FACTORY FOR JAVA.
      78 4 Mr. P. W. Litchfield, chairman of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company (Great Britain), has announced that his company had definitely decided to establish a factory in Java at Buitenzorg, near Batavia, and that frrodm tion will commence with about f>' employees. He did not conceal
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