The Straits Budget, 30 August 1934

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. SINGAPORE, THURSD AY. AUGUST 30. 1934. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    318 1 lt\|>KKS— Cuming Crisis Outrageous Treatment 3 T 00 Much Money! 3-4 The Opium Position 4 T1 U > Miserable Army 4-5 British Fixed Trusts 5 Occasional Notes 6-7 |\itun*s Distinguished Traveller Arrives 17 I. -i hinvars and Damosels” 18 Mi the Malay Team 18 Japanese Davis Cup Player 18
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    733 1 j" tollowing were elected officers last general meeting of the literary and Social Club, ‘"apore. Syed Ibrahim bin r AlsagoiT. President; Syed 1 uunmad bin Ahmad Alkaff, vice•‘■sirlont Syed Mohammad bin Hus- secretary; Syed Mohsin Mlkhi. asst, secretary; Syed Hussain A,im ad Alkaff. treasurer; Syeds hi, bin
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    BIG MOTOR RALLY NEXT WEEK.
    259 1 A.A.M. Event At Cameron Highlands. I Arrangements lor the A.A.M. Rally at Cameron Highlands next Sunday are well in hand and entries are coming in well. At the moment there are 48 cars of al! types entered, while 70 members have reserved tiffins at the
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    ROGUE ELEPHANT IN SUMATRA.
    110 1 Police Agent Killed In Oil Fields. From Our Own Correspondent. Medan. Aug. 24. An agent of the District Police has been killed by an elephant when a Police patrol was shooting a herd of elephants in the Pangkalan Brandan oil fields. Hie elephants rmc from Achin
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    ’QUAKE SHOCKS IN N.I.
    33 1 Native Houses Damaged. From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Aug 26 Heavy earthquake shocks were felt txiay in Padang Sldempoean. Sumatra Some little native houses are damaged. Nobody was injured.
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    AVIATION ACCOUNTS.
    143 1 New Quantas Official In Singapore. Mr. C. O. Turner, who arrived by Imperial Airways from London on Monday, is on his way to Australia to take up an appointment as accountant to Quantas Empire Airways Ltd., the l ew company which is to operate the all-Red route between
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    SINGAPORE’S CRIME FREE WEEK.
    24 1 Singapore was free from major crime last week. All police divisions report they have been troubled bv minor olfences only.
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    F.M.S. GAZETTE.
    41 1 Dr W. Tughes is to be a Medical Officer. Malayan Medical Service. Mr N Richardson is to be Machine Foreman. Printing Department. F.M.S. Mr J C Dallow is to be an Engineer, Posts and Telegraphs Department S.S. and F.M.S
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    UNITED PLANTING ASSOCIATION.
    133 2 Resolution Approved At P. A. M, Meeting. i I rom Our Ov Ccrrespondent. Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 25. As a result of a resolution passed at a special meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya today, tin* Cnited Planting Association of Malaya—a body embracing the present P.A.M. and
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    BIG SEWER SCHEME FOR SINGAPORE.
    244 2 Kitfht Million Dollars. WORK MAY BEGIN IMMEDIATE!.' An eight million dollars sewerage scheme lor areas in the north and east of the city of Singapore has been recommended by Municipal Committee uo. 2. and if approved by the Municipal Commissioners will be put iii hand
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    DOG SHOOTING.
    101 2 Mr. Brown To Question Municipal President. At the meeting of the Municipal I Commissioners on Friday. Mr E. A Brown will ask: In view ot the comment caused bv the recent publication of a letter in the local press on inhuman dog shoot ing. will the President <1>
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    TRIAL OF SIKH MONEYLENDER.
    505 2 Said To Have Used Forged Note. 'From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 28. Alter a long trial in the police court where lie conducted Ins own defence with the aid ol copious notes in an cMicise book. Isher Singh. a greyle.Mded Sikh moneylender, came
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    MINIMUM WAGES FOR FIELD WORKERS.
    815 2 Future Policy. INDIAN IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE DECISIONS. A discussion on the form that assisted Indian immigration should take in the mfmediate future was a feature cf a meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee at Penang I presided over by the acting Controller of Labour, Malaya. (Hon.
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    BRAHMIN & SIKH IN PARK FIGHT.
    220 2 BRAHMIN SIKH IN PARK FIGHT. Actor struck. POLICE ARRESTS \r KUALA LUMPl R. A fight Ov the stage o; a ijall 'Malay Oporai in the Kuali V.f*Merry World amusement nareT' 1 night, was described on Tuosri .v [a Srahmln named Ramnath \I het Sikh named Ker.a Singh. wat<*i? a. the
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    TRANSFERRED.
    100 2 Charges Against Two Europeans. The third magistrate. Mr. J M Blander, made an order on Wednesday for the case ol criminal breach o: trust and cheating against Jam s John Harden Hensnelwood and Joe a Reid, the two Britons who were arres*ed in Singapore three weeks ago. to be
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      A COMING CRISIS.
      1062 3 -Straits Times. August 23. Hitler's references to tine Plebiscite in the Saar, i, the course of a reply to rudl' 1V ,-ratulattons on his election as ,nt serve to remind us that preside m- r ne yt year Europe will oe i ,ikci upon to face yet
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      OUTRAGEOUS TREATMENT.
      929 3 Straits Times. August 24. Mr. D. A. M. Brown, presiding at the annual general meeting of the Kedah Rubber Co.. Ltd., a few days ago. j thanked the stall lor good work and j more particularly for loyalty during the difficult years through which we; have passed.” He
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      TOO MUCH MONEY !
      979 3 TOO MUCH MONEY —Straits Times. August 25 It is generally accepted that British monetary policy is still a more important influence on world finance than that of any other single nation. It is also generally accepted that the world is still suffering from sub normal commodity prices, which began to
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      THE OPIUM POSITION.
      1125 4 opium will never occur.— Straits lin August 27. So little progress has been made iii recent years with the world camniign for the prohibition of opium--;, campaign which is likely to share thsame fate as the American to prohibit alcohoi—that we in Maiayo are sometimes in danger
      opium will never occur.—Straits lin ° August 27.  -  1,125 words
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      THE MISERABLE ARMY.
      1239 4 —Straits Times. August 28 On Friday last we devoted a < l r leading article to the subj' ,<l tprs wages and the very unjust P ude adopted by certain ruboer ~n<r interests. We stated tnat jrodui vst ~uions had been made as to the l i
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      BRITISH FIXED TRUSTS.
      1043 5 fact in their future. —Straits Times. August 29. Great Britain is the home of the management trust. Perhaps it was for that reason that it did not take kindly at first to the fixed trust. It was in April. 1931, that the first British fixed trust was
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    “I FORBADE HER TO VISIT MY HOME.”
    180 6 Chinese Explanation Of Assault 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 25. Manager of the Klang Cycle and Motor Works. Yeoh Kim Fong was to- day fined $5 by the first magistrate, when he was found guilty of causing hurt to a woman.
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    GOOD PAYERS!
    29 6 J AM pleased to say that members’ acconnts in debit show a material reduct'on as compared with last year.—Mr. J. M. Sime at the Cricket Club meeting.
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      VAGUE AND UNAUTHENTICATED!
      255 6 and unauthenticated ?—Straits Times. August 23. Although it was written 24 hours before publication, yesterday's leading article was particularly opportune. It dealt with the claim of the protagonists of control that reports ot increasing use of substitutes for tin arc vague and unauthenticated.” It quoted various authorities
      and unauthenticated ?—Straits Times. August 23.  -  255 words
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      “WELSH” OR “WELCH”.
      117 6 —Straits Times, August 23. When the 2nd Battalion The Welch Regiment was stationed in Singapore a few years ago it took us all a 1,14,el ,l4, e time to discover the correct spelling ot the regimental title and also the net that the regiment was—quite rightly—punctilious about
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      A SOUND BEATING.
      329 6 Straits Times, August 23. “The Ashes” change hands again and deservedly so. Throughout the present series of Test Matches the Australians have shown themselves to be a fine team, well balanced and dogged to a degree. At Leeds they were deprived of victory by sheer bad luck
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      SINGAPORE’S PIERS.
      178 6 SINGAPORE’S PIERS about half of what it is today.—Straits Times, August 24. In the August issue of the Journal of the Malayan Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers there is an interesting article by Mr. A. G. Cooke describing the history of Singapore’s piers. A map which accompanies the
      about half of what it is today.—Straits Times, August 24.  -  178 words
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      BREVITY AMONG THE PEERS.
      224 6 Q. all the trouble.—Straits Times August 24. It is, indeed, a strange world and Sometimes the British would appear to oe its strangest inhabitants. A wee* or two ago, Lord Kilmaine (10 minutes) moved in the House of Lords that a time-limit be imposed on all
      Q. all the trouble.—Straits Times August 24.  -  224 words
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      DEATH FOR GRAFTERS.
      79 6 —Straits Times. August 24. The Soviet Government apparently does not believe in light punishment for grafters. Large-scale thefts oi commodities, including bread; misappropriation of public funds and anlawful speculation, rampant throughout a large part of the U.S.S.R are being punished with imprisonment and death. Five officials of
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      ANOTHER GOOD EXAMPLE.
      138 6 —Straits Times. August 25. Following upon the speech of Mr. D. A. M. Brown at the meeting of the Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd., in which it was announced that salaries of members of the company’s staff had been raised substantially from the beginning of the current financial
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      INDIAN PROBLEMS.
      267 6 traits Times. August 25. Though they have been settlers m Malaya for a large number of year 5 the Indians have failed to organise themselves into an authoritative body that can be looked to whenever questions affecting their community as a whole have cropped up. la Singapore alone
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      RUBBER ASSESSMENT.
      158 7 nvivtd no reply —Straits Times. Ugust 25 Complaints continue to be heard v planters of the delay in issuing rrtiticates of standard production. IV pave been told of the case of a pprietary planter in Johore who is hivinu the country for a lengthy e: u i and
      nvivtd no reply ! —Straits Times. Ugust 25  -  158 words
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      TEDDY” GILL.
      282 7 Strait j Times. Ai gu ;t 27 Elst where we report the sudden But. of Mr. Edward Gill, acting B"rtts Manager ot the Straits Times B*s> Ltd which occurred yesterB'- and has caused profound regret in B 1 office. Here we wish to pay a ■butt* to a
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      WHO SAID THIS?
      283 7 victed of fraud !—Straits Times, August 27. Here are a lew words oi wisdom irom a treatise on “The Groat Human Tragedy oi SulTering and readers ar<‘ invited to guess at the identity oi the writer Is a humanity not mad which thinks that it can make
      victed of fraud !—Straits Times, August 27.  -  283 words
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      THE ENGINEERS’ DINNER.
      113 7 Straits Times. August 27. On Saturday evening the Engineering Association of Malaya held its annual dinner at the Adelphi Hotel—and it waa a model ot what such dinners should be. The atmosphere was bright the speeches were bright and everybody was in the greatest good humour And
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      A MATTER OF TIME.
      185 7 than fractionally. Straits Times. August 28 It is reported that Mr de Valera :s considering a resumption of negou.i tions with England, with the object ul keeping Ireland within the British Empire That is most condescending of Mr de Valera, but we have mu noticed that
      than fractionally. Straits Times. August 28  -  185 words
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      SAFETY IN THE AIR.
      202 7 and appropriate facilities—Straits Times. August 28 One oi tlie most striking passages m the lecture delivered by Captain C. A Barnard. Malayan area manager Imperial Airways. Limited, before rht Engineering Association ol Malaya on Friday last was that in which he described the extraordinarily elaborate precautions
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      MILK SUPPLIES.
      141 7 Straits Times. August 28 A report that the Society of Monica! Officers of Health in London has rn ‘rtfimportant recommendations regarding the supply of milk to school children brings to mind once again trw menace to local public health, th" Indian milk-seller The Home recom mendations are that
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      CURT.
      180 7 Straits Times. August 29. People are beginning to get very hot and bothered at the delay in notifying rubber estates of their assessments under the control scheme. We recognise that a vast amount ol woik has to be done and that chaos might result ll haphazard methods were adopted
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      THE SALVATION ARMY.
      260 7 the Army’s exchequer. Straits Times. August 29. Evidence of the extraordinarily widespread activities of the Salvation Army is provided by the report that 47 officers attended the meeting held in London yesterday to elect a successor to General Higgins. commander-in-chief, who retires in November. The Army operates
      the Army’s exchequer. Straits Times. August 29.  -  260 words
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      TRAFFIC DANGERS.
      152 7 Malayan school children Straits Times. August 29 We do not know whether a suggestion which was made to us a t-iw days ago has already been adopted in i any part of Malaya. If not. we I commend it to the earnest considera- tion of the authorities concerned.
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    193 6 DEATHS CHUA ~°n Friday, August 24, 1934, at her residence 432 Race Course Road, Singapore, Mrs. Chua Twa Ong nee Tan Turn Neo. Aged 75 years. n Aug. 26. 1934. at the General Edwarfi CRH. aged 59. SMITH.—On July 23, at her residence, Herbert Street. North Fremantle, Western Australia, Anne,
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    UNKNOWN MEN WHO GUIDE CIVILISATION’S PROGRESS.
    972 8 PRAISE FOR ENGINEERS. “We Are Magicians And Con jurors* “Of all men we are humble servants of humanity, of the progress of civilisation. We create to eliminate drudgery, to make leisure, possible so tha- the thing*, of tl»“ sp.rit may be develop d “We
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    ALLEGED ASSAULT BY SOLDIERS.
    53 8 Chinese In Hospital. TWO MEN KEPT IN CUSTODY. Two soldiers attached to the 1st Battalion, the Wiltshire Regiment, stationed at Tanglin Barracks, were charged in the police court on Tuesday with assaulting Ang Kian Chiu and taking $1.60 from him in Alexandra Road on the night
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    DEATH OF MR C. L. BAUMGARTEN.
    431 8 Former Chief Shipping Kngineer. Mr. Christian Landert Baumgarten, an old and respected member ol the community, died at his residence 33.1 Dublin Road. Singapore, on Tuesday. Mr. Baumgarten was 64 years of age ano was for many years chief engineer on vessels of the
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    MRS. EVELYN MILLICENT DE CRUZ.
    241 8 The death took place on Monday at Karikal Road, Singapore, of Mrs. Evelyn Millicent de Cruz, wife of Mr. 2ecil de Cruz of the Rubber Restriction Department stationed at Batu Pahat, at the early age of 36 years. Mrs. de Cruz had only been ill
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    DRUIDING TELLS HIS STORY.
    578 8 Accident Described. CASK ADJOURNED For JUDGMENT. On Sept. 11 Mr H. A. Forrer u,,. Criminal District Judge, will deliver his judgment in the case in which Philip Druiding, the European i, M ager oi Messrs. Dreyfus and Co. j s charged with causing the death of
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    Returning Prosperity And Planters’ Salaries.
    1230 9 give them their share. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 24. ‘Rigid economy cannot as yet be banished from the planters \ocabulary, but, on the other hand, plantation owners must not continue to carry this slogan to an extreme. hey must remember that estate
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    READING CLUB’S 25 YEARS.
    334 9 Lighthouse For Ships That Pass.” The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Straits Chinese Reading Club was celebrated on Saturday, when a hundred members attended a birthday dinner at the Garden Club. Mr. Song Ong Siang, who presided, proposed the toast of th eClub. remarking that during the
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    SINGAPORE BRIDE.
    94 9 The wedding took place at the Church of the Assumption last week of Kennedy, second son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Balhetchet of Penang, and Ernestine, daughter of the late Mr. Van Renesse and of Mrs. Eudoxia Van Renesse of Singapore. The bride wore a gown o
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    SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. EDWARD GILL.
    377 9 30 Years In Malaya. ACTING WORKS MANAGER OF STRAITS TIMES. The death took place on Sunday of Mr. Edward Gill, acting Works Manager of the Straits Times Press Ltd. Following his usual custom. Mr. GUI went to the Swimming Club In the early morning,
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    PENANG FIRE.
    170 9 Jelutong Village Threatened. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Aug. 27 Great damage to property of poor Chinese squatters was caused in the early hours of Sunday morning when a big lire occurred on the outskirts of Jelutong originating from a fire which broke out in a rubber smoke
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    BRIGHTER OUTLOOK FOR CRICKET CLUB.
    1239 10 Efforts To Encourage More New Members. A distinct improvement in the financial position oi the Singapore Cricket Club was reported at the annual meeting on Monday. A profit of 51,189 was made last year compared with a loss of 51,114 in 1932. Amendments to the
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    RACING IN SPIRIT OF ANIMOSITY.
    461 10 Reckless Bus Drivers Sent To Prison. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug.2s. Finding that there was clear evidence of recklessness, with a spirit of animosity prevailing to induce recklessness Mr. F. K. Wilson, convicted the two Tamil motor-bus drivers, Govindan and Mahomed, of causing
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    CATHEDRAL WEDDING
    225 10 Mr. V. C. Westerhout And Miss S. E. Bartholomew. The marriage if Mr. Victor Clarence Westerhout. son of Mr. H. H. Westerhout and of the late Mrs. Westerhout, of Malacca, to Sybil Eileen, the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Bartholomew. of Ipoh, took place at
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    SEPARATION ORDER.
    329 10 Parties Divorced In Sarawak. In the Supreme Court on Tuesday before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell. Ada Clara Motte successfully sued :>r husband, Constant Marie Herbert Motte. for a judicial separation. Mr C. H. Withers Payne appear-1 for the petitioner and Mr. Claud- da Silva represented the respondent
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    FIRST STEP OF DECENTRALISATION POLICY.
    4549 11 More Than Half F.M.S. Revenue For States’ Supply. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 27. Representing nearly hall the anticipated revenue tor the Federated M ,i ;l States next year, a total of S2ti,001.000 was allocated to the four states for purposes of supply,
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    “YOU SHOULD NOT ALLEGE THAT.”
    384 12 Inspector Rebuked. EUROPEAN CYCLIST SUMMONED. A police inspector was rebuked bv the Singapore magistrate. Mr. c h Whitton on Tuesday during a motorin case against a European. Mr. R N. Jack, an employee ot Messrs. John Little ancj Co.. Ltd and a well-known SC.C. sportsman,
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    SERIOUS POSITION FOR RUBBER EXPORT.
    646 13 Drastic Legislation May Be Necessary. (From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22. 1 here is, I understand, a grave likelihood that unless rubber estates and dealers in Malaya co-operate in producing and exporting rubber, and use their export rights more generous]? than they have
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    HARBOUR COOLIES INDICTED.
    297 13 Nine Chinese Fined For Gambling. A vigorous denunciation of the haracter of a certain section of oolies employed at the Singapore Harbour Board was made in the police 'ourt before Mr. J. M. Brander when nine Chinese workmen were charged v.th gaming in public. of The men
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    ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
    60 13 Worried Over Loss Of Jewellery. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 24. Worried over the loss of some jewellery, a Chinese attempted to commit suicide by drinking caustic soda. He failed to die and was brought before Mr. F. K. Wilson, today, and pleaded guilty. He was
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    CHINCHEW’S APPEAL DISMISSED.
    400 13 Judge Substitutes Fine For Prison. Mr. Justice Prichard un Monday dismissed the appeal of Loe Eng Hock, chinchew of the s.s. Marudu. who was convicted by the third magistrate. Mi. J. M Brander, on a charge of criminal breach of trust as a servant in respect of
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    MANNEQUIN PARADE.
    225 13 Model Gowns Displayed At Singapore. < From Our Woman Correspondent. > A new Singapore modiste. Miss Grace Stone, held a mannequin parade at the Sea View Hotel on Sunday. There was a dazzling display of gowns all designed and cut by Miss Stone. They wore worn by six
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    PLANTER WHO SELLS SPORKS.
    250 13 Lnusual Job Found By Axed Malayan. From Our Own Correspondent) London. Aug. 9 Popularising the Spork is the task undertaken by Mr. J. S. Ait ken. form- y oi Kajang arid Inc h Kenneth tstates and now a business man in Edinburgh. What is the Spork?
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    CIVIL SERVANTS’ SOCIETY.
    288 13 First Year’s Profit Of $170. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 22. The report of the Senior Officers Co-operative Credit and Investment Society which was rep: 'red in June last year, shows profit of $170. It is expected that a distribution to members will be possible
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    POLICE REJECT MURDER THEORY.
    879 14 Malay Who Was Found Dead By Companion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Auk. 23. The Coroner inquired today Into tfu death ol a young Menangkabau Malay motor-car driver. Lahamin oln Rosa, whose decomposed body was found in a room in a Chinese house in the
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    PENANG ACCIDENT.
    102 14 Lorry And Bus Collide. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 24. A serious collision occurred yesterday near the 5th milestone on the Tanjong Bungah Road. A lorry coming towards the town and a bus going in the opposite direction collided in trying to pass. The lorrry went oil
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    MARINE COURT WARNING.
    88 14 A severe warning was given to eight Chinese by the Master Attendant (Capt. G. H. Freyburg) in the Marine Court yesterday when they were charged with boarding the s.s. Petra before she was properly anchored in the harbour. The men who pleaded guilty were fined $5 each.
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    SIKH COMMUNITY’S WELCOME.
    609 14 Distinguished Guest. SARDAR RAM KRISHNA SINGH Sl’RI. The Sikh community in Singapore presented an address of welcome to a distinguished Indian visitor. Sardar Ham Krishna Singh Suri. landlord of Delhi, at the Central Sikh temple on Sunday last week. He was profusely garlanded r.midst cries of "Sat
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    HOLIDAY-MAKING BY AIR LINER.
    249 14 Lady Mountbatten. FAMOUS TRAVELLER iv SINGAPORE. Lady Louis Mountbatten. wife of Commander Lord Louis Mountbatten grandson of Princess Alice, who arrived by air from Batavia on Aug 22 is planning to make a trip to Sarawak before leaving for London, again by air. next week. Met
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    INDIAN VOICE IN SINGAPORE.
    195 14 Central Organisation To Be Formed. With a view to forming a central organisation to voice the opinion of the Indian community and to safeguard its interests, a meeting of delegates from the various iiidian organisations in Singapore was held at the Indian Association premises on Sunday.
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    LABOURER SCALDED BY BOILING OIL.
    41 14 Accident At New Aerodrome. A Tamil labourer was scalded by boiling oil at the civil aerodrome con struction works at Grove Road thl c week. He was removed to hospital with ir juries to his face.
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2054 15 Domestic Restriction—Some Methods That May Be Applied—What Managers Will Have To Decide. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) I am writing these notes V evera i thousand miles from lVl i have little doubt that one main topics among planters ,mv is that of what form or method friction
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    I.S.M. PRESENTED TO MR. J. R. McLEOD.
    351 15 27 Years’ Service With F.M.S. Railways. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 24. Late Building Supervisor to the F.M.S. Railways, and at present, manufacturer of billiard tables from Malayan wood, Mr. J. R. McLeod was today presented with the Imperial Service Medal
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    BRTISH M. P. DISLIKES COTTON QUOTAS.
    1011 16 Trade By Agreement, Says Mr. E. H. Pickering. Opposition to the Colonial ('otto i piece goods quotas was expressed by Mr. E. II. Pickering Libci M.l* for Leicester West, who arrived in Singapore last Thursday on the Terukuni Maru. lie told tin* Straits Ti***•».,
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    NARROW EXCAPES IN R.A.F. CRASH.
    156 16 Borneo Tour. FLYING BOAT WRECKED AT KUCHING. An accident has occurred at the commencement of the six weeks tour oi British North Borneo being carried out by two Flying Boats of No. 205 squadron from the R.A.F. Base at Seletar. The boats left Singapore on
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    TENGKU IBRAHIM HONOURED.
    297 16 Rejoicing At Kota Bharu. Kota Bharu. the picturesque capital of Kelantan. was. recently the scene of great rejoicing when members of all communities publicly expressed their pleasure at the grant of the Companionship oi the Orde r of St. Michael and St. George to H H. Tengku
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    STORY OF STOLEN EARRINGS.
    214 16 Lost In Kuala Lumpur, AND DISCOVERED jv SINGAPORE. A strange story of how she identified a pair of diamond earrings which wv r > allegedly lost at a burglary in a Ku Lumpur residence last September told in the police court before Mr j m Brander.
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    MOTORIST FINED.
    381 16 Ignored Constable’s Signal. In the police court on Thursday i European. Mr. N. G. Bishop, was charged with dangerous driving. Inspector Goodship said that at 9 p.m. on June 1° he drove his ear a lor. 4 Killiney Road and at the junction with Orchard Road (opposite tlv
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS. Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      JAPAN’S NAVAL DEMANDS.
      101 21 —Neuter. Reductions By HeavilyArmed Powers. FOR SECURITY \bolition Of Offensive Weapons. Tokio, Auk. 2:5. The Japanese naval plans have at last been revealed. VcTordinj? to the newspapers, which simultaneously announce that Itear-Adm. Yamamoto is leaving for London on Sept. 11 to participate in the naval talks, the
      —Neuter.  -  101 words
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      BRITISH AVIATION.
      157 21 British Wireless. Value Of Ordered Development. Rugby, Aug. 23. Mr Clark Howell, chairman ot the Federal Aviation Commission set up y President Roosevelt, who has been V.- 'iii- Continental centres to investi- various methods of organising the -ivi.it. n industry, is now in London and has paid warm
      British Wireless.  -  157 words
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      GANGSTER SHOT.
      93 21 —Reuter. Member Of Dillinger Gang. St. Paul (.Minnesota), Aug. 24. Homer van Meter, a member of the Dillinger gang, was shot dead in the of st. Paul today. challenged by detectives at a vp'pt corner Van Meter drew a re- fl lv°r and hred two shots, just missing
      —Reuter.  -  93 words
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      U.S. UNEMPLOYED.
      40 21 by $10,460.000.—Reuter Wire- New York, Aug. 18. .abour disputes and the drought are r,/L r, s P°Psible for the decline by 1 11 in the number of factory workJuly. "inpared with June, pay rolls have by $10,460,000.—Reuter Wire-
      ;::;; by $10,460.000.—Reuter Wire-  -  40 words
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      BISHOP OF RIPON.
      264 21 —Reuter. Death Of Dr. Edward Arthur Burroughs. London. Auk. 23 The death has occurred of the Bishop o: Ripon, Dr. Edward Arthur Burroughs. —Reuter. The Right Rev. Edward Burroughs, M.A.. D.D. Oxon. Hon. D.D. St. Andrew*:, had been Bishop of Ripon since 1920. He was born on
      —Reuter.  -  264 words
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      BRITISH TRADE.
      290 21 .—Reuter. Greater Industrial Activity. Rugby. Aug. 22. Industrial activity in the United Kingdom in the second quarter ol 1934 as estimated from particulars furnished irom various sources to the Board of Trade was 9.7 per cent greater than in the first quarter ol 1934. and 15.1 per cent,
      .—Reuter.  -  290 words
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      INDEPENDENCE OF AUSTRIA.
      416 21 .—Reuter. Reaffirmed By Signor Mussolini. Florence, Aug. 21 A triumi hal welcome was accorded to .Signor Mussolini and Dr. Schuscnugg. tl Austrian Chancell >r. II Duce having motored trom the mountain* j where he was attending the army manoeuvres The platform was lined with Black Shir girls
      .—Reuter.  -  416 words
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      HITLER ON SAAR PLEBISCITE.
      280 21 —Reuter Wireless. “Your Sufferings Will Be Knded.” SECRET PLAN. I'o Make Every (German A Nazi. Merlin, Auk. 20. The next plebiscite for which Germany is waiting is that to be held in the Saar, declared Hitler replying to congratulations on his election to the Presidency. “Germany
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  280 words
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      HINDENBURG’S WILL.
      172 21 Sin Chew Jit Poll. Accusation Of Forgery And Mutilation. Shanghai. Aug. 21. The third part of President Hindenburg’s will was forged and even the other parts ol the original text were badly mutilated, according to the French Hav us Agency Hitler, says Havas, warned the House of Hohenzollern
      – Sin Chew Jit Poll.  -  172 words
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      ROEHM REVOLT.
      94 21 -Reuter Wireless. Official Figure* Issued By (ien. Goering. Berlin. Auk 18 Gen. Goering. the Prussian Prime Minister, has issued the first official figures ol arrests made in con- nection with the Roehm revolt on June 30 which show that 1.124 people were arrested ol whom 1.079 were released
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  94 words
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      U. S. SEARCH FOR TIN SUBSTITUTES.
      356 22 —Reuter. WORLD’S BIGGEST CONSUMER. But Excluded From Agreement. TWO MONTHS’ SUPPLY. American Parliamentary Investigation. Washington, Autr. 21. That the United States had consumed over 50 per cent, of the world’s tin output and yet that industry was dominated by an international agreement excluding the
      —Reuter.  -  356 words
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      THE COURT.
      72 22 Balinoral on Saturday.—British Wireless. Departure From Norfolk For Balmoral. Rugby, Aug. 20. The King will leave Sandringham this evening, for Balmoral, travelling throughout the night on the royal train to Ballater and completing the Journey by road to Balmoral, where, at the entrance to the castle, he will
      Balinoral on Saturday.—British Wireless.  -  72 words
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      SOVIET BLUFF FAILS.
      379 22 commands.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. .—Reuter. Ultimatum Expires. REPORTED NEW C.E.R. OFFER TO .1 ’’AN. Shanghai. Aug. 22. Coincident with the expiry today of the so-called Soviet ultimatum to Manchukuo. demanding the release of the arrested Soviet officials oi the Chinese Eastern Railway, comes
      commands.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.; .—Reuter.  -  379 words
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      CHINA AND GOLD.
      118 22 —Reuter. May Be Forced On To The Standard. Londoh. Aug. 21. Commenting on the Chinese decision not to place an embargo on the export of silver, the Financial News says it is indeed unlikely that the Chinese Government will take any steps which would assist the American
      —Reuter.  -  118 words
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      F.B.I. MISSION TO FAR EAST.
      195 22 —Reuter. No Political Significance STATEMENT BY LORD BARN BY. London. Aug. 24. In a letter to the Morning Post with reference to an article therein quoting an interview in which he was reported by the London representative of a Japanese newspaper as having expressed certain
      —Reuter.  -  195 words
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      EXPRESS LOOTED.
      138 22 .—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Peiping-Mukden Train Outrage. Shanghai. Aug. 21 The express train proceeding from Peiping to Mukden last night was plundered near Suitsun (on the Shan-haikwan-Mukden section of the line) by a gang of bandits who, besides removing all the goods carried in the train, robbed every
      .—Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  138 words
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      TEA CONTROL.
      56 22 -Reuter. East African Governments Agreement. London, Aug. 21. At the suggestion of the International Tea Committee, the Governments of Kenya. Uganda. Tanganyika and Nyasaland have agreed to limit the total planting of new tea to 7.900 acres, and to prohibit the export of tea seed during tTie currency
      -Reuter.  -  56 words
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      DR. H. H. KUNG.
      46 22 —Sin Kuo Min. Finance Minister To Leave For Canton. Shanghai, Aug. 25. Dr. H. H. Kung, Nanking Finance Minister, is leaving for the South on Sept. 1 to discuss with Canton officials plans for the forthcoming Fifth Plenary Congress of the Kuomintang.
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  46 words
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      CHINESE SCIENTISTS.
      36 22 —Sin Kuo Min. Annual Conference Opens At Ruling. Shanghai, Aug. 25. The annual conference of Chinese scientists has opened its sessions at Kuling. The meeting is expected to conclude on Aug. 27.—Sin Kuo Min.
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  36 words
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      SUMATRA MINES MAY CLOSE.
      166 22 Sawah Loento Coal Deposits. RAILWAY AFFECTED. Padang Chamber Of Commerce Protest. (Front Our Own Cor respondent. > Batavia, Aug. 22. The Netherlands Indian Goveminent proposes to tease working the Sawah Loento coal mines. If the intention i* carried out, hundreds of ent ployees will be thrown
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      “LIBERTY LEAGUE”
      135 22 —Reuter. Non-Party Organisation In U.S. Washington, Aug. 22. The formation of a new “American Liberty League" has been announced by Mr. Jousett Shouse, former Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, who states that President Roosevelt has approved the idea. The league is a non-party organisation and it is significant
      —Reuter.  -  135 words
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      SECRET MEETING.
      132 22 —Reuter Wireless. Blue Shirts Youth Meeting. Dublin. Aug. 22 It is officially revealed that the Blue Shirts Youth Movement of the Unitec Ireland Party held a secret session over the week-end at which a resolution was adopted demanding the Party's Executive should urge the cessation of the collection
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  132 words
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      CHINESE FALLEN.
      41 22 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, Aug. 25 A commemoration service was h* Id in Peiping yesterday to the Chined soldiers who fell in battle against th Japanese invaders. Thousands of government officials and civilians attend ed.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  41 words
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      GEN. TSAI TING-KAI RETURNING TO CHINA.
      131 23 —Reuter Wireless. bitter foe of chiang. Anti-Nanking Outburst By South-West Statesman. Shanghai, Aug. 23. Gen. Tsai Ting-kai, hero of the Shanghai “war” and former commander-in-chief of the now defunct Nineteenth Route Army who went into retirement in Europe following the unsuccessful Fukien revolt, is
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  131 words
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      MORE C.E.R. OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
      111 23 Mr Siao Fat-cheng. a leading south-western councillor, in a statement to the press yesterday declared •We must oppose the Fifth Plenary Congress, unless its resolutions can be identified with the policy of the SouthWest. Mr. Siao's outburst, it is stated, is not unexpected as one of
      111 words
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      CHEAPER TRANSPORT.
      168 23 Charcoal-Converters For Kiangsu. The Kiangsu Government has decided to enforce the use of charcoalconverters by all motor vehicles in the province. This invention, whereby charcoal gas is used tor motor fuel in place of petrol, has been successfully tested by the Canton authorities and buses transport companies in
      168 words
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      $20,000,000 LOAN.
      61 23 Chekiang Bond Issue Sanctioned. I he Central Government has given hs sanction for the issuance of loan bonds, totalling $20,000,000. by the oo.f'kiang Government. The funds v i be used for relief work in the province. Great Wall Customs. After repeated delays, a Chinese ustoms station was yesterday
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      RUSSIA DEFIED.
      206 23 their stands.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poll. More Soviets Arrested In Manchukuo. Following the expiry yesterday of the so-called Soviet ultimatum to Manchukuo. demanding the reiease of the arrested Soviet officials of the Chinese Eastern Railway, several more Soviet C.E.R. officials were arrested by order of
      their stands.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poll.  -  206 words
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      HAGGLING OVER C.E.R.
      197 23 tary basis of Manchukuo.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Soviet Lowers Price By Yen 300,000,000! Shanghai. Aug. 22. Following the publication by a semiofficial Soviet news agency of f he Chinese Eastern Railway sale negotiations. the Manchukuo Government nas countered by issuing a statement relating to the C.E.R. negotiations
      tary basis of Manchukuo.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  197 words
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      $457,000 SEIZED BY BANDITS.
      101 23 Reuter Wireless. Largest Hold Up In History Of Brooklyn. Brooklyn, Aug. 21. A gang of between 10 and 15 bandits, armed with machine guns, surrounded an armoured lorry belonging to the United States Truck Company and stole a sum of money estimated at $457,000. The hold
      Reuter Wireless.  -  101 words
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      GRIERSON SAFE.
      125 23 '—Reuter. Airman Reaches Angmagsalik. Reykjavik (Iceland), Aug. 22. The British airman, Mr. John Grierson, who was marooned on a desolate spot in Greenland, is safe and well. He resumed his flight and arrived at Angmagsalik. Greenland, this afternoon. Earlier today an S.O.S. message by Mr. Grierson, who ii,
      '—Reuter.  -  125 words
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      CUBAN PLOT.
      45 23 ,—Reuter. Havana, Aug. 22. The discovery of a revolutionary plot in the Cuban Army has resulted in 12 men being shot, including one lieutenant-colonel, by order of summary courts-martial. The plot failed owing to prompt action being taken by Col. Batista, the commander-in-chief.—Reuter.
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      COMMUNIST THREAT.
      143 23 .—Union Times. French Cruiser Arrives At Santuao Bay. Hong Kong, Aug. 22. Being hard-pressed by the Hunan troops led by Gen. Liu Chlan-sui, the Red forces under the leadership of Li Mlng-shul and Siau Chi are reported to have given up their positions around Yucheng to make an
      .—Union Times.  -  143 words
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      KIDNAPPING STORY FALSE.
      223 23 .—Reuter. Mr. Askew Charged. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED EXTORTION. North Carolina. Aug. 22. The Rev. Askew, “Four Square Gospel” minister, has confessed that his story about being kidnapp°d Is untrue. According to a statement oy the sheriff, the Rev. Askew said that he himself sent the message demanding ransom
      .—Reuter.  -  223 words
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      Alliance Against Japan ?
      52 23 Alliance Against Japan in time of trouble.—Union Times. Shanghai, Aug. 22. In spite of repeated denials by the Soviet Government, the Japanese propaganda department continues to spread the news that Russia and China have concluded a secret alliance under which the two countries will join forces against Japan in time
      in time of trouble.—Union Times.  -  52 words
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      THE HAI HENG.
      128 23 —Reuter. Launching Ceremony Todav. London, Aug. 22. The Hai Heng, the second of four ships being built for the Chinese Government, is being launched tomorrow on the Clyde. Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese Minister in London, and his wife have left for Glasgow to preside over the ceremony.
      —Reuter.  -  128 words
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      U.S.-CUBA TREATY.
      60 23 Reuter Wireless. Washington. Aug. 21. The first outcome of President Roosevelt’s bargaining powers is the conclusion of a trade treaty with Cuba which will be signed on Aug. 24. The terms at present are secret but are believed to provide for a reduction of Cuban duties on United
      Reuter Wireless.  -  60 words
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      30 JAPANESE WARSHIPS FOR DAIREN.
      719 24 morning.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. ENTERPRISES IN KWANGTUNG. Plan For State Control In Three Years. Shanghai, Aug. 24. Thirty Japanese warships and 70 bombing planes were suddenly ordered to leave their stations in Japan lor Dairen and Harbin respectively this morning, according
      morning.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  719 words
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      CLIFFS BREAK AWAY.
      69 24 British Wireless. Effect Of Heavy Rain After The Drought. Rugby, Aug. 23. Rain fell heavily In many parts of the country last night and in London the fall was the heaviest for the past two months. Owing to the rain after the drought hundreds of tons of
      — British Wireless.  -  69 words
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      FIFTH KUOMINTANG CONGRESS.
      561 24 world economic conditions.” —Sin Kw Mm and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Prospects Bright. IkWANGTUNC, KWANGSI PROMISE SUPPORT. Shanghai, Aug 27. Tiie prospects for tlie success ol the Fiftii Plenary Congress are bright. The Central Government hag received messages from Generals Chan Chai-tong and Li Chung-yan (the Kwangtung
      world economic conditions.”—Sin Kw Mm and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  561 words
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      SOVIET NOTE TO JAPAN.
      138 24 —Reuter. Grave Accusations Made Public. COUNTER-CHARGES. Tokio’s “Unprecedented Statement.” Moscow, Aug. 24. The text of a strongly worded Soviet Note of protest sent to Tokio has been daily published. The Note, referring to the .,r of 19 Soviet employees of the Chir.ts* Eastern Railway, says In
      —Reuter.  -  138 words
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      U.S. DEVIL’S ISLE.
      102 24 —Reuter Wireless. Notorious Desperadoes Sent To Alcatriz. New York, Aug. 20 Birds of a feather are /locking together in San Francisco’s Bay. cr. Alcatraz, America’s Devil’s Isle, to which A1 Capone was dispatched today to serve the remainder of his 11 years’ sentence. The same train bore
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  102 words
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      “PRESENT CONDITION.”
      63 24 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Orders To U.S. Scouting Fleet. Shanghai. Aug. 23 Tito United States Navy Denar* r'.t:.* has ordered the entire scouting fit f t to concentrate in the Pacific “until the present condition is change says a United Press message tr n Washington. Asked what the
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  63 words
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      CHANNEL SWUM.
      46 24 Miss Gertrude Ederles.—Reuter Wireless. '"don. Aug 18 An Austrian woman. Frau Emma Faber, swam the Channel today, leaving Griz Nez at 12.45 a.m. and landing at South Foreland at 3.15 p.m. She was six minutes outside the record held hy Miss Gertrude Ederles.—Reuter Wire-
      Miss Gertrude Ederles.—Reuter Wireless.  -  46 words
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      H.M.S. REVENGE.
      32 24 —British Wireless Rugby. Aug. 2u H.M.S. Revenge left Portsmouth 'cday to rejoin the First 3attle Squadron of the Mediterranean Fleet, having recently completed her refit and b* e:. re-commissioned.—British Wireless
      —British Wireless  -  32 words
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      JAPANESE DEMONSTRATION IN N. CHINA.
      882 25 pulation.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. British Warcraft Remain At Chinwangtao. For the first time since the Boxer rebellion, a foreign power will hold naval manoeuvres in the Gulf of Pechihli. when the combined Japanese land, sea and naval manoeuvres heiran at dawn
      pulation.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  882 words
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      AUSTRALIAN DUTIES ON COTTON.
      198 25 Australian Government. —British Wirecss. Lancashire Deputation Protests. Rugby, Aug. 22. A deputation representing all sections of the Lancashire cotton industry, both employers and operatives, called this afternoon on the Australian High Commissioner, Mr. S. M. Bruce, to protest against the recent increases in Australian tariffs on
      Australian Government.—British Wirecss.  -  198 words
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      Americans Missing In Mukden.
      76 25 proved fruitless.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poll. Shanghai. Aug. 23. Mystery surrounds the fate of two American civilians in Mukden who have been missing since yesterday. Strong anti-foreign feeling is reported in Mukden and other Manchukuo crities. The missing Americans are a merchant and
      proved fruitless.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poll.  -  76 words
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      MUTUAL HELP.
      134 25 —Reuter. U.S. And Canada And The Feed Shortage. Ottawa. Aug. 23. In order to relieve the drought situation. as a result of which it is estimated 200.000 cattle need feed, railway rates on cattle moved out of the drought areas art bein.; reduced by halt and the rates
      —Reuter.  -  134 words
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      OIL NEAR SURFACE.
      62 25 Sverdlovsk. While a well was being bored tor technical purposes, at the construction site of ‘he paper tactory. 40 kilometers from Perm, a rich layer of oilbearing sand was discovered at a depth of only 13 meters. Another oilbearing layer was found at a depth )f 1.53
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      H.M.S. CAPETOWN.
      144 25 First Visit To Singapore Next Month. From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 9. A new -ruiser for the China Squadron will oe seen at Singapore on or about Sept. 8. This vessel is H.M.S. Capetown (Captain D. A Budgem which left Plymouth tor the China Station to replace
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      Women Bandits In Luan Region.
      43 25 ,—Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai, Aug. 24. Roving gangs of bandits, composed chiefly of women, are terrorising Yutien District, in the demilitarised Luan region of Hopei. On an average as many as 20 robberies are reported daily.—Sin Kuo Min.
      ,—Sin Kuo Min.  -  43 words
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      SUSSEX SAILS.
      111 25 British Wireless. Duke To Join Her At Marseilles. Rugby. Aug. 24 The cruiser Sussex, on which the Duke of Gloucester will make the voyage to Australia, left Sheerness this afternoon for Gibraltar and Marseilles. where the Duke will Join her His Royal Highness will be absent from England
      British Wireless.  -  111 words
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      MAY BE DISSOLVED.
      72 25 international market prices.—Reuter Wireless. The Argentine Grain Board. Buenos Aires. Aug. l r A hint that the Argentine Grain Board may shortly be dissolved in consequence of the improved market conditions was given by the Minister for Agriculture tn a speech today The Board was established to
      international market prices.—Reuter Wireless.  -  72 words
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      AMERICAN DROUGHT.
      71 25 AMERICAN DROUGHT Reuter Canada Has No Surplus Feed For U.S. New York. Aug 23 The Canadian Premier. Mr. R. O. Bennett. Is reported to be planning to Impose an embargo on the export of hay and other cattle-feed following President Roosevelt’s proclamation ad mitting such commodities duty free owing to
      – Reuter  -  71 words
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      Recovery Prospects In United States
      358 26 Reuter. London. Aug. 21. Financial circles are sharply divided regarding the prospects of recovery in the United States. A leading American banker. Mr. A H Giannlni. chairman ot the executive of the Bank ol America, who is now in London, stated m an Interview with
      Reuter.  -  358 words
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      THE EGYPT’S GOLD.
      165 26 wvv U* t V VI l>l L VVl\ OWV/t A 111 VV A the Egypt had been located.—British Wireless. Bulk Of Bullion Recovered. Rugby, Aug. 21. Gold bullion valued at about £162,000 was brought to Plymouth today by the Italian salva 1 ship Artiglio from the wreck
      wvv U* t V VI l>l L VVl\ OWV/t A 111 VV A the Egypt had been located.—British Wireless.  -  165 words
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      N.Y.K. PROGRAMME.
      116 26 —Reuter. Replacement Of Obsolete Liners. London, Aug 24. Apropos the new Japanese shipping subsidy, it is understood the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line proposes to build several last combined cargo and passenger liners on the run to Europe, where there are too many vessels obsolete and slow. The N
      —Reuter.  -  116 words
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      RULES OF WAR.
      35 26 Reuter Wireless. Brussels, Aug. 24. The Belgian Government has invited all nations to participate in an international conference on the rules ot war probably next June, the venue being Brussels. Reuter Wireless
      Reuter Wireless.  -  35 words
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      EXISTENCE MENACED.
      126 26 Reuter Wireless. A Warning To World Jewry. Geneva, Aug. 20. There has scarcely been a time in the history of the Jewish people when the menace to its existence was as great as it is today, declared Dr. Goldman, president of the United States delegation, at the opening
      Reuter Wireless.  -  126 words
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      SILVER FOR U.S.
      82 26 London. Aug 23. A new record for a shipment oi silver from England to America will be established tomorrow when tne United States liner President Harding sails from Southampton tor New York carrying silver valued at approximator L 1.250.000. There arc.* 12.134 bars in the consignment and
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      WATCHING GERMANY.
      78 26 date the transferred warships.- Reuter Wireless. Transfer Of French Warships. Paris. Aug. 24. The recent improvement in relations between France and Italy combined with certain uneasiness manifested since early summer presumably a reference to German events—has resulted in the transference ol a number of French warships irom the
      date the transferred warships.- Reuter Wireless.  -  78 words
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      MORE RUSSIANS ARRESTED.
      323 26 1— Reuter C.E.R. Officials. SOVIET COMPLAINT TO RAILWAY BOARD. Moscow. Aug. 26 The Japanese and Manchukuo police authorities continue to arrest em ployees of the Chinese Eastern Railway and Soviet citizens without Justittcation. according to messages received from Harbin, states a Tass Agency message. Nine more arrests
      1—Reuter  -  323 words
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      WARLIKE MOVES.
      168 26 Union Times. Sin Kuo Min. Soviet Warships Stage Demonstration. Shanghai. Aug. 26 A large number of Russian warships are holding a naval demonstration at the mouth of the Sungari River, on the Manchukuo-Siberian border The Japanese Kwantung Command and the Manchukuo War Office have enforced conscription measures throughout
      Union Times.; – Sin Kuo Min.  -  168 words
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      NO ANGLO-JAPANESE RAPPROCHEMENT.
      120 26 .—Reuter London Denial. GREAT BRITAIN’S POLK UNALTERED. London. Aug. _>*; Absolute denial is given in b-irL*, to reports circulated in Japan r n Paris during the past week that understanding has been reached b tween Great Britain and Japan silking their relations in the Far Ea&t r
      .—Reuter  -  120 words
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      THE SAAR.
      283 26 .—Reuter Counter-Demonstration At Sulzbach. Benin, Aug 26 Herr Hitler was tumultuously m coined by Nazi crowds when, accompanied by Dr. Gobbeis. the Propa t> ai.d.» Minister, he arrived by motorboat from Cologne at r he fortress at Ehrenbrietstein. near Coblenz, this afternoon to launch the German campaign for
      .—Reuter  -  283 words
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      Hitler To Voice Demand For Return.
      90 26 ti-nt parts of the Reich.— Ar el i xfans-Ocean. Berlin, Aug. 22 A vast new rally to voice the demand fer the return rf the Saar terri’orv to the Reich will be held on Sundav oi the heights of the historic forties of Ehrenbreitstein
      ti-nt parts of the Reich.—Ar el i xfans-Ocean.  -  90 words
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      MANY FEARED DROWNED.
      118 27 .—Reuter. Fears For Safety Of £3,000,000 Bridge. Calcutta, Aug. 27. Fifty villages have been swept away; thousands of people are fleeing to safety; many jives are feared lost; hundreds of cattle have perished, and t r ops in several districts in Bihar and Orissa have been back
      .—Reuter.  -  118 words
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      CANGES FLOODS.
      110 27 .—Reuter. Several Villages Washed Away. Calcutta. Aug. 26. Serious floods are reported in many places along the River Ganges. Then Congress leader. Rajendraprasad. has telegraphed to Mr. Gandhi from Patna stating that the floods had washed away several villages and that it was feared that many lives had
      .—Reuter.  -  110 words
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      RUSSIAN YOUTH.
      135 27 ci to tell the authorities.—Reuter ireless. Accuses Parents Of Killing His Brother. Moscow, Aug. 22. V.uiy. Diakoff, a ten-year-old mem»>i a youth organisation, will be the principal witness at the trial for murder i his lather, Peter, and his mother, Anna, both of whom he accuses of muraorin«
      ci to tell the authorities.—Reuter ireless.  -  135 words
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      BARTER TRANSACTION.
      118 27 ‘Hoi t D ,,r( r Wireless. Railway Material For Coffee. Berlin, Aug. 24. shorta 8e of coffee on the p,‘,' market has been obviated urter transaction with Brazil 1 rfby German railway material will i. x,,h jnged for 86.000 sacks of Braziv.'jV i!lpe and a further 114,000 sacks
      ‘Hoi t D ,,r('r Wireless.  -  118 words
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      PRINCE GEORGE ENGAGED TO GREEK PRINCESS.
      170 27 Culmination of Holiday Romance. The Court Circular announces that Prince George is betrothed to Princess Marina, daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece. The official announcement from Balmoral Castle says: It is with the greatest pleasure that the King and Queen announce the betrothal of
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      SIBERIAN MAILS DELAY.
      104 27 —Reuter. Slow Ships To Vladivostok. London, Aug. 27. Business men interested in Chinese trade are complaining loudly of the irregularity of the Siberian mails to China. The next dispatch is on Sept. S. twelve days from the last. When through passenger traffic between Mukden and Peiping was
      —Reuter.  -  104 words
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      REDUCED TO POVERTY
      120 27 Reuter. Former Fashion Designer In Dole Queue. Paris, Aug. 22. Paul Poiret, the former fashion king whose creations were worn by leadcri of fashion all over the world, was discovered here on Tuesday attirea m a snabby suit standing in a queue to collect his daily unemployment
      Reuter.  -  120 words
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      IMPORTANT RESULTS.
      132 27 Reuter Wireless. Obtained From Ascent Into Stratospnere. Brussels, Aug. 19. After drifting for 15 hours over Central Europe, Prof. Max Cosyns’ balloon landed at the village of Zenavlje. The villagers, after overcoming their momentary terror, helped to haul the balloon to earth. The professor and his assistant, Van
      Reuter Wireless.  -  132 words
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      AUSTRALIAN POLL NEXT MONTH.
      129 27 Reuter Wireless. Douglas Credit Scheme Candidates. Sydney, Aug. 27. All parties are preparing for the Federal elections on Sept. 15 and nominations of the United Australian, United Country. Federal, and Labour parties, are approximately the same asfor the last elections. The extremist Labour party under the
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      THE HAI HENG.
      170 27 —Reuter. Chinese Ceremonial At Launching. London, Aug. 23. Chinese ceremonial was observed at the launch of the cargo and passenger steamer Hai Heng at Glasgow for the China Merchants’ Steam Navigation Co. The assembly bowed three times to the Chinese National flag, which was unfurled by Mr.
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      CHINESE CENSUS.
      54 27 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, Aug. 25. Results of its latest census of the leading cities in China have Just been issued by the Nanking Ministry of Industry. They are as follows: Nanking. 735.019; Shanghai. 3,377.436: Peiping, 1,520.188: Tsingtao, 448.187; Lanchow, 96.232; Tientsin, 1.348.905; Tsinan. 433.898 and Hankow.
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      GEN. JOHNSON WINS HIS BATTLE.
      129 27 —Reuter. N.R.A. Dictator. COMPLETE TACTICAL VICTORY. Washington. Aug. 27. Observers concede that Gen. Hugh S. Johnson has won a complete tactical victory as the undisputed dictator of the N.R.A. after a personal battle with Mr. Richberg. director of the Industrial Emergency Council, and Miss Frances
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      JAPANESE DUMPING.
      41 27 guese colonies.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Banned In Portuguese Colonies. Lisbon, Aug. 23. Acting upon suggestions by the Governor of Portuguese Port Guinea, the Government has decided to take necessary measures in order to put an end to Japanese dumping in Portuguese colonies.—Aneta-Trans-
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      “WAR IN THE AIR.”
      191 27 I.—Reuter Wireless. II Duce On The Need For Preparedness. Bologna. Aug. 27. “We must educate Italians to be military minded and even a militaristic people,” declared Mussolini, addressing generals and foreign missions at the end of the army manoeuvres. He added that nations rise and fall
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      RAIL RECEIPTS.
      100 27 t.—British Wireless. Continued Upward Trend. Rugby, Aug. 23. Increases in revenue are shown in the recent Board of Trade returns of the railways and other business. Increases were shown in the week’s trafllc returns of all four railway groups despite the fact that the figures were in comparison
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      U.S. TO BUILD 24 NEW WARSHIPS.
      140 28 1 WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE. Step Nearer London Treaty Strength. VINSON ACT. Private Contracts For 1 $53,000,000. Washington, Aug. 22. The raising of the American Navy to London Treaty strength was carried a step further with the award of contracts for 21 warships
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      LANCASHIRE PROTEST.
      236 28 “‘“nci wi piiuuipie ruuiei than one ol actual figures.—Reuter Wireless. Matter Taken lip By Board Of Trade. 1 London, Aug. 22. Australian and Canadian rights to foster their own secondary industries formed the basis of the discussion at the Board of Trade today when the Lancashire cotton industry
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      FRENCH AIRMEN.
      54 28 —Reuter Wireless. ('laim Now World Speed w> ecord. Marseilles, Aug. 18. A claim to have broken the world’s speed record tor two-seater aeroplanes weighing less than 560 kilogrammes is made by Capt. Puget and Lieut Moullgnat who flew 1.000 kilometres at an average speed of 278 09 kilometres
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      DOMINIONS’ ECONOMIC RECOVERY.
      260 28 —British Wireless. Concessions To New Zealand Taxpayers. i London. Aug. 26. i Further evidence o the economic recovery in the British Dominions is contained in tlie news of New Zealand's i satisfactory budget position. The New Zealand Finance Minister, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, last night
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      ARCTIC RESCUE.
      98 28 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Prisoners Of Wrangel Island.” Archangel, Aug. 23. The Prisoners of Wrangel Island,’* members of a Russian scientific expedition who were cut off from civilisation for the past five years by a vast expanse of untraversable ice, have been rescued by tJhe Soviet icebreaker Krassin. The scientists had
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      BLUE SHIRT SPLIT.
      97 28 a staggering blow.—Aneta-Trans Ocean. De Valera Prepares To Strike. London, Aug. 23. Serious differences of opinion that might lead to estrangement are said to have arisen between the Blue Shirt leader, Gen. O’Duffy, and ex President Cosgrave. Gen. O’DufTy, so the News Chronicle reports from Dublin, is
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      RUSSO-MANCHU AGREEMENT.
      272 28 Boundary Negotiations Concluded. THE AMUR RIVER. I Fukien Reds In Full Retreat. Shanghai, Aug. 28. The Russo-Manchu negotiations for the demarcation of the Soviet and Manehukuo sections of the river Amur, which forms the boundary between the two countries, have been concluded. A draft agreement has been drawn
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      DE VALERA READY TO TALK.
      93 28 Reuter. Considering Resumption Of Negotiations. Dublin. Aug. 24. An Pho Blacht, the weekly official organ of the extreme section ot Irish Republicanism, states that Mr. De Valera is considering a resumption of negotiations with England, in which the latter’s right to the land annuities will
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      MR. R. M. AUSTIN.
      43 28 Death Of Prominent Shanghai Briton. Mr. Reginald Mein Austin. a director of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Cp., Ltd., and one of the best* known business figures in Shanghai, died on Aug. 12. Mr. Austin was a victim of pneumonia.
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      ALARM AT TIN PRICE.
      161 28 “Dangerously High” Level. DRAWING ON STOCKS. Increasing Use Of Substitutes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 2.*). Apprehensive comment is made in influential quarters regarding the high price of tin. The Financial News points out- that although tin shipments to America have decreased, the motor car
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      FEARED EXPORT TAX.
      67 28 —Reuter. Outflow Of Silver From China Explained. New York. Aug. 26. Sir Henri Deterding stated that the major portion of the recent silver exodus from Chin was due to the Royal Dutch group shipments owin;; to their nervousness at the possibility of the imposition of an export
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      DRAIN OF SILVER FROM CHINA.
      146 28 Reuter. Warning Note Sounded By The Times. Since Congress passed the Silver purchase Act in May. the United States Government, besides nationalising domestic supplies, is making large purchases abroad with the effect of forcing up the price of silver and further crippling China’s capacity to
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      FIRE AT “CROCKFORDS.”
      49 28 Reuter. London, Aug. 25. When a Are broke out at Crockford’s Club early this morning the bridge players gathered up their cards and completed their rubbers in the street The fire damaged the restaurant, bar and smoke room, but the remainder of the building remained intact
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    S.C.C. PLAY SPLENDID FOOTBALL.
    1530 29 Mat Noor Shines For The Reinstated Malays. i. 1933 Malay Team ..2. M The SC.C. played better footbal. t h e y have done for several weeks ci thoroughly deserved to defeat the 3 Malays champion team by four 1> to two at Anson Road Stadium
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    Four Teams To Compete For All Blues Cup.
    253 29 Four Teams To Compete For All Blues Cup —Reuter. From Our Own Correspondent.* Seremban. Aug. 28. The Asiatic rugger competition for the All Blues Cup will commence in December and the final will be played oil' at Seremban in the third week of January. Malacca. Perak. Selangor and Negri Sembilan
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    Penang’s Polo Successes.
    292 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug 27. The Penang Polo Club won both H.H. the Sultan of Perak’s cup and the Spooner Cup in the Malayan Polo Tournament which concluded this morning. The prizes were distributed this evening by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government
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    LOCAL YACHTING.
    201 29 Caprice Wins Davison Trophy. The “C” class turned out on Sunday morning lor the last race of a series ot three for a trophy presented by Mr. Davison. Trix. Billie. Jean. Candela I and Caprice competing. Just bclorc the start the wind fell light. Trix was first over
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    20 29 Reuter. hirst Division Grimsby 0 Sunderland 0 Third Divisio (North). Southport 1 Rochdale 0 Barrow 1 Doncaster 2
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    BIRMINGHAM DEFEAT ASTON VILLA.
    944 30 —Reuter Last Minute Goal Saves Portsmouth. (From Our London Correspondent Football opened at home on Saturday in perfect summer weather and over 700,000 spectators turned out to wutcii the many league games, the record crowd being t Birmingham where the local Derby between Birmingham and Aston
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    R.A.F. GET POINTS.
    98 30 Malay Players Fail To Turn Up. Thursday's First Division football match, which was to have been played at Jalan Besar stadium between the Malays and the Royal Air Force, did not take place. The Malays were unable to raise a ;ide, only five of their selected eleven
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    SPORTING FINISH ON THE PADANG.
    1074 30 Combined Schools Beaten By Seven Wickets. Om» ol the* most interesting games j seen on the padang tor a lone while was the general verdict yesterday af- ternoon when a strong S.C.C. eleven defeated the Combined Schools in a two day fixture by seven wickets.
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    BALL BURSTS
    102 30 Quick End To Penang Match < From Our Own Correspondent.» Penang. Aug. 25. The soccer match today between the Singapore Malay Gurus and their Penang fraternity was rendered a farce the like of which had never been witnessed before in representative games in Penang The teams took the
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    JAPANESE DAVIS CUP PLAYERS.
    1333 31 Delightful Exhibition Of Lawn Tennis At S.C.C. Although the S.C.C. centre court was slightly on the slow side owing to the early morning rain, the conditions were almost perfect for lawn tennis when the Japanese Davis Cup players, J. Fujikura, II. Nishimura and J. Yamagishi, played
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    Good Racing At Y. M. C. A. Swimming Gala.
    991 31 <By Our Swimming Correspondent.) An unsual problem faced the Judges at the Singapore Y.M.C.A. swimming gala on Saturday. In the 80 yds. senior club back-stroke championship! three of the five finalists started well j before the word “go” and consequent- ly
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    THE AMERICA’S CUP.
    93 31 —Reuter. Rainbow Beats Yankee In Trial. New York, Aug. 27. At Newport, Rhode Island, today Rainbow defeated Yankee by 3 minutes 11 seconds over a 30-mile triangular course. As a result of her victory Rainbow’s chances of being chosen to defend the America’s cup have increased considerably.
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    AUSTRALIA REGAIN THE ASHES.
    663 32 England Batsmen Fail Badly In Fourth Innings. Australia regained the “ashes” by defeating England in the filth Test match at the Oval yesterday by 562 runs. Although Bowes bowled well and the tourists were dismissed for 327 runs, the English batting broke down completely and they
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    H.M. De Souza Wins Malacca Tennis Title.
    253 32 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Aug. 28 A large crowd, which included the Hon. Mr. J. W. Arthur. Resident Councillor. was present to witness the final oi the Men’s Championship Doubles this afternoon, between C. F. Gomes and J. M. Lee. holders and
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    Lancashire Win The County Championship.
    637 32 Lancashire, who needed only two points to make certain of winning the county championship, beat Surrey on the first innings and thus scored five points to take the honours for ttie eleventh time since the championship was instituted in 1873. Her previous successes were: 1879
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    Yankee Retires From America’s Cup Trial.
    172 32 r—Reuter. New York. Aug. 28. A‘ New .iort. Rhode Island. Yankee appeared to be overhauling Rainbow in the thi: rer 0 of the final series ol irials to decid. who shall defend the America's Cup again Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith’s Endeavour, when she
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS.
    310 32 N. S. Chinese Beat Kuala Lumpur Club. < From Our Own Correspondent. > Seremban. Aug. 27 The Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreaation Club defeated the Sultan Suleiman Club. Kuala Lumpur, in InterClub tennis match at Seremban on Sunday by twelve games to eight. In the majority of games only
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      MALAYAN ESTATE OWNERS ASSOCIATION.
      823 1 (juit Rents In The F.M.S. Tht third annual meeting of the M iiayan Estate Owners’ Association Vis held at the Mercantile Bank Buildng Kuala Lumpur, on Friday. The report lor the year states:— Quit Kents. For the year 1933, the various Malayan Governments agreed to waive
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      THE NYALAS RUBBER.
      183 1 The annual general meeting ol the! Nyalas Rubber Estates. Limited was' held at French Bank Buildings. I Singapore today (Thursday). The directors’ report states: lhe accounts for the year show a profit subject to directors’ fees of $20 338 42 (as against S324.50. for the previous year),
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      74 1 During the week ending Aug. 13, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 54.182 cases, of which 19,124 cases were to the United Kingdom, 1.525 f o the Continent of Europe, 12.930 to Canada, and 20.603 Elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1934. to Aug. 18. were 1.689.439
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      RUBBER STATISTICS
      144 1 The following information has been received from the Rubber Growers’ Association, through the Malayan Information Agency, London. 1933 1934 Jan.-Dec. June July Tons Tons Tons A. Net Exports. 1 Ceylon 63,808 4.895 3.887 2. Other Countries than Ceylon. Malaya and Netherlands East Indies (partly estimated) 58.000 7.400 9.200
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      PROGRESS IN TIN RESEARCH.
      399 1 i Development Programme For Industry. The iirst general report of the International Tin Research and Development Council just issued, describes the organisation and progress of this oody which was established by the Governments and tin producers of the principal countries exporting the metal. One of the
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION IN SUMATRA.
      47 1 From Our Owen Correspondent.) Medan. Aug. 24. A meeting of planters presided over by the Governor of the East Coast has advised th Government to abolish he export i on native rubber and to introduce Individual restriction. as applies to European rubber estates.
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      FRASER AND CO’S SHARE REPORT.
      788 2 Atmosphere Restrained But Steady Business. Fraser and Co’s, share report, dated Aur. 29, states In a somewhat more restrained atmosphere than that prevailing lately. Uicre has oeen a steady business passing in all sections of the share market, although nothing has hanpened during the past
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      HOME MARKETS.
      232 2 Reuter Wireless. Tin Shortage Causes Rise In Price. London, Aug 25 Conditions on the money market during the past week tailed to armi*much interest, but following the Government’s policy in reducing the volume to Treasury bills considerable attention was shown in this weeg 3 issue and keen competition
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      U.S. STEEL MERGER.
      56 2 -Reuter Wireless New Vork. Aug. 27. A big steel merger of the Corrigan and McKinney Republican Iron and Steel Co. and possibly the Truscon Steel Co. will be completed today, according to Cleveland financial circles. The result will be the formation ot a $280,000,000 combine if the
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      VEGETABLE OIL INDUSTRY.
      162 2 Report Of Committee Published. The report of the Committee ao pointed by the Governor and High Commissioner to investigate the economic condition of the coconut and other vegetable oil producing industries in Malaya was laid on the table at on Monday's meeting of the Federal Council. The
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      CAPITAL REDUCTION.
      185 2 Ipoh Hotel Co. To Seek Court’s Sanction. From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh. Aug. 23 The directors of the Grand Hotel (Ipoh» Limited have petitioned the Supreme Court for approval to reduce the capital of the company from $500,000 to $100,000 The petition will be heard on September
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      MALAYAN PALM OIL
      79 2 Latest Buyers’ Prices Messrs. Guthrie and Co. Ltd. notify latest buyers’ prices, received by cable for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels. Palm oil in bulk: c.i.f. landed weights Halifax (Nova Scotia) 2.60 cents (US. currency) per lb. c.i.f. landed weight Liverpool HollandiHamburg £10.13.0 per ton. Palm
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      WAGE TAX IN N.I.
      74 2 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Aug. 20. A new tax. called “wage-tax” is n be introduced in Netherland Incia on Jan. 1 when all who employ a p rson earning more than six dollars a wee l will pay four per cent, wages to the Exchequer.
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      JAPANESE TRADER FINED.
      145 2 Admits Trade Marks Offence. The manager ol Shimura and c Japanese firm in Bras Basah pleaded guilty on Monday before Mr h A. Forrer. the criminal district jud-H to three counts (importing, selling anc exposing for sale* under the Mercian disc Marks Ordinance. Accused’s Promise. The complainant
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      SIR M. RAMJI DEAD.
      139 2 A Pioneer Of Indian Insurance. Bombay. Aug 13 The death occurred today at hi.; Bombay residence of Sir Manmohandas Ramji at the age of 78 Sir Manmohandas was the father o: the Indian Merchant's Chamber ano a pioneer of the Indian insurance busi ness. He was
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      RESTRICTION IN N.I.
      113 2 tFrom Our Own Correspondent. > Batavia. Aug. 20 Following the increase in the export duty on native rubber from 10 to 20 cent, rubber prices are not very favourable tor native producers. It is roh lte(l out however that without restriction native rubber would be practically unsalable.
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      HEVEA (JOHORE).
      21 2 <From Our Own Correspondent.' London. Aug. 24 Hevea <Johore> Rubber Plantations. Ltd., is offering shareholder" 422.040 two-shilling Ordinary shares
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      SUNGEI WAY INTERIM.
      21 2 From Our Own Correspondent.' London. Aug. 23 Sungei Wa;,< Tin Dredging.— Inter dividend. 5 per cent., payable Aug
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      TEXTILE QUOTA SCHEDULE AMENDED.
      270 3 ALL-ROUND INCREASES. Sarawak And Brunei Join Straits Scheme. u quotas in respect of foreign imooits of textiles have been altered, onlin to Government Gazette l \tr iordinary issued on Tuesday. In ill eases the figures have been increased, and the reason «'A i.’ditivi's i that the
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      EAST ASIATIC CO.’S RESULTS.
      80 3 Year's Distribution Increased. The East Asiatic Industry and PjKiatiua Company, of Copenhagen. l.ioh carries on a general trading t.i?:ness and is interested in rubber yl;:i other plantation concerns, reports working profit to June 30 last of K: 2.788.154. as against Kr. 3,049,667 previous year. Reserve allocan
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      REPAYING DEBT.
      47 3 New Crocodile River’s Debenture Stock. Iorn Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 28. Tli* New Crocodile River (Selangor) ‘■Sonim C Ud ls to repay its 0 00 dp benture debt on Nov. 30. out, iwn iu nds together with a loan 1 Harrisons and Crosfleld, Ltd.
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      INDIA PASSES RUBBER CONTROL BILL.
      55 3 Simla, Aug. 20 Tl bibber A r cn bly tod ay passed the f b *te Mr° n w 0U Bill, Durin 8 the buii na was oivl’n J C Richards said -evince Y? IVu a arger quota as the 1 leato» t immature areas
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      ECONOMICAL DIRECTOR.
      67 3 New Appointment In N. I. (From Our Own Correspondent > Batavia. Aug. 2<>. Mr. P. K. C. Hart, president of ttv? Netherlands Indian mployers’ Asso elation, was appointed director of the Economical Deparimtnt in succession to Herr Wellenstein. who died ir. Holland recently. It is rumoured that the
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      SOUTHERN KINTA PAYMENT.
      75 3 The Southern Kinta Consolidated announces that immediately the shares have been allotted under the recent acquisition the allottees will become entitled to their proportionate share of the dividend of 5 per cent., less tax. declared on July 16 last. This was payable to shareholders on the existing
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      COMPANY RESULT.
      17 3 From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 27. Kauh Rubber Estates.—Loss, after writing off depreciation, €844.
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      MAIDEN DIVIDEND.
      19 3 From Our Own Corresponde. t.» London. Aug. 24. IVleru Tin.- Maiden dividend. 8 1 3 per cent.
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      COLONIAL FUND LOANS.
      562 3 Annual Report. HELPING EMPIRE PROJECTS. The varied character ot the help Riven to different parts of the Empire irom the Colonial Development Fund is shown by the report of the Colonial Development Advisory Committee Just Issued The report refers to the loan ol £240.000 at 4 per
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      BURMA RICE PRICES.
      202 3 Sharp Rise. GOOD OUTLOOK FOR NEXT SEASON. Rangoon, Aug 18 There was a sharp rise in the rice rnaiket in Rangoon on Thursday, pi ices having risen by Rs. 5 per 100 baskets in three hours. Big bear speculators are reported to have been covering their sales.
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      JAPAN’S EXPORTS TO D.E.I.
      127 3 Control Of Cloth Shipments. Tokyo, Aug. 16. The Trade Safeguarding Law. which was enacted on May 1. will p* invoked tor the Hrs„ timt. not against foreign powers, but against Japanese exporters of cotton piece-goods to the Dutch East Indies. Export-, of plain g.e”s from Japan
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      61 3 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices 1 N d. I X OctDate L’don S’port* Spot Sept. Dec Aug. 23 7 9/16 25\ 25 25% 26 V* 24 7 Vi 25 S, 25\ 25', 26\ 27 closed 25 25 25% 26*.. 28 7 9/16 25 V*
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      59 3 Aug. 23 Tin, S’pore Price $112.75 per picul 24 113.00 25 113.37 1 ie 27 113.37'. 28 112.75 29 112 62' a £819.684. towards schemes estimate 1 to cost £3,140.370 The assistance approved to the end )f March. 1934. since the inception ot th fund in 1929
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      867 4 Fraser And (Vs Quotations. •S:nga|*>rc, Any 29 Minin*. l.'.SJt Val. Pd Buyer.* Sellers, il fl A:.am Kumbang 3V 6 4<( £1 £1 Austral Malay V) 52 6 <d fl 11 Bungi'in Tin 26 6 27 9 1 1 La tun,’ Padang (> 3H 0 31 l l
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      Trade And Finance.
      435 4 EXCHANGE HATES. Singaixire. Aug 29 SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 4 32 I»ndon. 3 months’ sigh* -’4 13 64 1 ondon, 60 days'*sight 2 4 3 16 Ixuidon. 30 days’ sight 2 4 5 32 Ixmdon. demand 2 4'* London. T T. 24 3 32 1
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      301 4 Last Night’s Ixmdon Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 27 Closing quotations today ot the principal British stocks are given below The rise or tall is *n relation to the price of Aug. 23. GOVERNMENT SI OCHS. BRITISH Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 54 119
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES AUG. 13.
        678 4 Allagar (2 1 11 1 Alor Pongsu (2/) 2 B'-; Anglo-Malay (£l> 17 3; Ay?r Kuninq (fl) 33 9; Bagan Serai (fl) 14/; Bahru (Sel.) (2 > 3 64; Banteng (fl) 28 6; Batang (2 13; Batu Caves (£1) 24 3; Batu Tiga (fl) 35
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUG. 29.
        734 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividend'* FYaser Lyall Company Co Evat? 454.175 1 3 p.c. for year ended 2fc-2-34 Allenby i S! 1.95 2.05 1.83 19' 216.779 1 Nil for year 30-9-33 .AlorGajah ($1* 1.60 1.7C 1.60 165 439.125 1 Nil for
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