The Straits Budget, 28 February 1935

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] .No. 1020. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1935. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    The Week In Malaya.
    962 1 Singapore will be decorated during the King’s Jubilee celebrations with decorations used in the Melbourne centenary. An agent has already left tor Australia to make the necessary arrangements. THE Governor has decided that; Armistice Day. Nov. 11, 1935, shall oe public holiday throughout the Colony. This
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    356 1 Sunday, Feb. 17. Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm left Government House. Monday, Feb. 18. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Legislative Council held at the Council Chamber, Government Offices, this morning. Lord and Lady Dunsford, Hon. Mr. J. S. W. Arthur and Hon. Mr. G. W. Bryant
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    MR. H. FAIRBURN the retiring I.G.P.
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      AFTER FIVE YEARS.
      919 2 unofficial community —Straits Times, Feb. 21. That last night’s dinner of the I Straits Settlements Association in Singapore possessed a special significance was apparent even to those members of the gathering who had newly arrived in this city and were unfamiliar with its recent history. It was
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      TIN CONTROL RISKS.
      795 2 .—Straits Times. Feb 22. A thing is not necessarily right because an eminent political figure says so. It is, however, a favourable factor in tin control as now administered that it has an enthusiastic supporter in Sir Philip CunlitTe-Lister, Secretary ol State lor the Colonies. With much
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      TOURISTS AND THE BASE.
      714 2 —Straits Times, Feb. 23. Few people in Singapore had looked upon the naval base as an asset for the purposes of tourist traffic until Sir Shenton Thomas stressed that aspect of it at the Straits Settlements Association dinner. Yet His Excellency is obviously right in saying
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      JUBILEE HOMES.
      768 3 Straits Times, Feb. 25. A a time when a need is being 11 ll for a more substantial and llduiin S of commemoration of Kings Jubilee than anything so far suggested, it is right that Mr. W. Bartley should have called attention to the municipal scheme for alms-houses
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      A Shorter Working Day ?
      207 3 A Shorter Working Day —Straits Times. Feb. 25. The governing body of the international labour organisation of the League of Nations, which met at Geneva on January 29, was attacking once more the thorny problem of the reduction of hours of work. For three successive years the International Labour Conference
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      THIRTEEN SAWMILLS.
      614 3 Straits Times, Feb. 26. Another instance of the lack of co-ordination that has marred the development of Singapore in recent years is to be found in the difficulty in which the Kallang saw- owners now find themselves. This difficulty, to which Mr. John Laycock called attention at the
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      The Contracts Inquiry.
      269 4 At long last the Straits Settlements Government has yielded to repeated requests for an Inquiry into the system of inviting tenders for public works, and this decision has earned for Sir Shenton Thomas the gratitude of all firms engaged in engineering and constructional work in the Colony.
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      THE RICKSHA STRIKE.
      709 4 against the pullers.—Straits Times, Feb. 27. Mr. John Laycock suggested at the last meeting of the municipal board that one lesson to be learned from the recent strike of ricksha pullers was that Singapore could do with fewer rickshas. The number of these vehicles is already down
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    Subsidised Air Lines.
    230 4 An informative comparison between measure of government assistance Biven to Imperial Airways and to foreign air lines was drawn in a recent 1 article in The Economist. After stating that one third of the American subsidy is spent outside American boundaries, this writer goes on: The actual
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    CHEAPER TICKETS.
    55 4 F.M.S.R. Fares On K.L.-Port Swettenham Line. The F.M.S.R., administration has Introduced cheapt single journey tickets on the K.L. Port Swettenham line for the second and third classes Between Port Swettenham and Klang the fares are 10 cents and 7 cents respectively; and between Port Swettenham and Kuala Lumpur
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    FATAL ACCIDENT AT NAVAL BASE.
    130 4 “I Saw Him Trip.” EVIDENCE AT INQUEST ON STOKER MY ATT A verdict of death by misadven ture was returned this week hv Mr. W. O. Porter, the Sin e a P o e coroner, at the inquest on Georg! Myatt, a first class stoker
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    M.S.V.R. AND M.V.I.
    112 4 New Commissions Granted By High Commissioner. It is notified in the F.M.G. Government Gazette that H.E. the High Commissioner has appointed Lieut. H. j. 0 k T man D F C to be acting Captain M.V.I.; has granted a commission as Lieutenant in the M.V.I. to Mr.
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    SELANGOR TOWKAY’S DEATH.
    103 4 The death took place at his residence at Kampong Jawa. Klang, of Towkay Leong Weng Tat, at the age of 76. The deceased was one of the oldest residents in Klang and one of the wealthiest men in Selangor. He was an original director of the Kwong
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    BIRTH.
    20 4 URQUHART.—On Feb- 23, at Park Orove Nursing Home, Glasgow, to Mary Edgar, wife of S. R. Urquhart, a daughter.
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    ENGAGEMENT.
    44 4 PYE —MAYNE—The engagement is announced between Francis Arnold Pye of Begarpary Estate, Sumatra, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pye, “Glenwood” Highburton. Huddersfield, and Lilian Collis Mayne. youngest daughter of Charles E. and Mrs Mayne, Springvale House, Ballinrcbe. County Mayo, Ireland.
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      87 4 NOTICE. All communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The po6t free price of
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    43 4 DEATH r c hen Ngian Chin the father of Chen DJat Thiam, Dr. Chen Ah Poh, Chen Thiam Chion and Chen Thiam Chit, passed away peacefully on Monday the 18th instant, at the age of 74, at his residence No. 31 Branksome Foad.
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    136 5 -he story Of the Buffs In the Perak T w-.r has set me wonderlns how Lct-S there are In this country m Which are buried British soldiers m h ...n in action. "t'I fi ist known of them all is at r .i lh where I
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    PERAK AND PAHANG.
    143 5 THF. men who were killed in the ivrak War are buried at Kuala Kangsar. while the officers and men who lost their lives in the Singapore Mutiny rest at Bidadari. There must also be military graves in Pahang, for the first expedition in that State cost a
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    GERMANS IN 1915.
    112 5 1WIR W. ARTHUR WILSON, a member of the Straits Times staff viio served in the volunteer machinevun company during the Singapore Mutiny, writes as follows It is a pity that there was necessity to refute that libel on the Germans. In my Rotary address on the Mutiny
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    MR. DIEHN’S ESCAPE.
    121 5 MR. DIEHN’ S ESCAPE Diehn and his crowd could not be blamed for escaping.” my colleague adds. I am convinced that their escape nad long been planned and the Mutiny just provided a heaven-sent '’PPortunity— they just had to walk out with no guard on duty. M\ belief is that
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    THE TRUE STORY.
    162 5 N° r many People in Singapore know that Mr. Diehn, the manager of h 7 n Meyer and Co. in this city i i-t the war is now a very nent fl gure in the public and 1 Un ss m e of Germany, and several members
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    OTTERS “ AT HOME.”
    103 5 OTTERS AT HOME.” MALAYAN humans who dread a winter at Home should ponder on the hardiness of two otters from this country which are living in London. Says a writer in the Manchester Guardian The pair at the Zo) came to England from Malaya, and they provide a rather remarkable
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    CHILLY TIFFIN.
    125 5 T*HEIR regular ration,” this writer continues. is fish in their pond, and. inured to cold though they have become, they hesitated in the bitter cold of last Sunday to take the plunge. "They ran up and down the borders of the pond chirruping anxiously. They met and talked
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    PUBLIC CLOCKS.
    199 5 lli|R. Rene Ullmann. having read the remarks on the scarcity of public clocks in Singapore published in this column a few days ago. tells me that this need will shortly be met so far as Raffles Place is concerned. A clock one yard in diameter is now being
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    FISH INTERLUDE.
    164 5 MIRTH was unrestrained in the Straits Times office on Thursday when a smiling little Japanese carpenter appeared and expressed an overpowering desire to present me with some live fish. My comments on the home aquarium craze, it appears, have stimulated the carpentry trade, or a specialised section of
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    THE TRADE FAIR.
    185 5 suggestion has recently been made that the British Trade Fair should be held both at the Great World and the New World this year. It would seem undesirable, despite the system of rationing” stalls which has been necessary at the Great World, to disturb existing arrangements. since
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    AN S.S.A. SPEECH.
    195 5 II7HAT a very pleasant speaking voice Sir Shenton Thomas has It is low-pitched but clear and expressive. so that His Excellency seems to be conversing with his audience, to be talking with them on a basis oi equality, rather than making a formal speech. Sir Shenton has
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    DR. LIM BOON KENG.
    151 5 IT has been stated in one quarter that Dr. Lim Boon Keng has already collected the equivalent of $300,000 in Chinese currency for Amoy University in Malaya. The Straits Echo remarks that we should not be at all surprised to hear that the doctor has been
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    TWO GENERATIONS.
    147 5 jyiR. J. H. M. Robson, of Kuala 1 Lumpur, is compiling a list of Europeans now working in the F.M.S. whose fathers lived in Malaya. So far his list contains 76 names, but he expects it to reach a hundred. That will be a surprising number, if attained,
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    NIPAH SUGAR.
    149 5 who have seen the extensive 1 and admirably laid out Nipah plantation at Kuala Selangor will learn with pleasure, from the speech made by Mr. P. J. Burgess at the recent meeting, that Nipah Distilleries Ltd. made good progress last year. 44 The results have shown.” said Mr.
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    TROPICAL DIET.
    150 5 TROPICAL DIET ■T'HOSE who have been warned against including much meat in their diet in Malaya will read with interest the views of the late Colonel Bailey Ashford, an American army doctor: One of the most colossal mistakes ever made in the medical lore of our great scientific centres in
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    TOPEES IN MALAYA.
    129 5 'T'HIS is what Dr. R. O. Winstedt has to say about topees in his new book of sketches and short stories, A Hera of Wt.d Bungalows: India has adopted the Curzon model, a shape that somehow makes one think of a pro-consul carrying his own howdah.’ xhe
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    SAIGON STYLE.
    108 6 117HEN you have finished chortling at that description ol a cloth topee—or does it refer to that even more weird article of headgear, the double terai?—you should read Dr. Winstedt’s comments on the eggshaped objects we see in Singapore when the French mall is in: France has long
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    SEVENTEEN YEARS.
    153 6 OIR Shenton Thomas has removed a real cause of ill-feeling by declaring Armistice Day a public holiday in the Straits Settlements. That this Government should have been unwilling to commemorate by a public holiday the part played by the British Empire in the greatest war in history unwilling
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    PERAK’S CAPITAL.
    166 6 IT looks as though Ipoh will have to wait a long time before it realises its ambition to become the capital or Perak, for mercantile opinion, as expressed at the annual meeting of the Perak branch of the F M S. Chamber of Commerce, is against a sudden
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    A CHINESE S.S.A.?
    177 6 IT is plain from one or two letters which have reached the Straits limrs that the failure to appoint a .Malacca Chinese to succeed Mr. Tan Cheng Lock is still a sore point in that Settlement. An interesting suggestion is made by i one correspondent, who argues
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    A NEW FEATURE.
    157 6 AN important feature is inaugurated In the Straits Times today, in the shape of a weekly review of business and trade in Singapore. Our new contributor, whose articles will appear every Tuesday, is a merchant who has had long experience of the local import and export business.
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    BAMBOO PAPER.
    126 6 COME weeks ago the Straits Times made inquiries as to the possibility of Malaya following Siam’s example in making paper out of bamboo, and re-, ceived a discouraging reply. Thej Malayan Forester supplements that! reply as follows Some interest has been aroused: of late by the news of
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    CATTLE ON ROADS.
    151 6 all over the country will support the protest voiced by the Hon. Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt recently against the practice of allowing herds of buffaloes to travel alo.ig Perak roads at night. These black animals, moving along a black asphalt surface, are not easily picked up
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    KRANJI JOURNEYS.
    147 6 i •T'O anyone living in present-day Singapore, with its wide roads and ubiquitous motor traffic, it is queer to come upon a paragraph in an up-country newspaper in whicn the writer speaks of travelling across the island by ricksha. This writer in the Times of Malaya was a
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    MORNING MOVIES.
    166 6 ■"pHERE is a pleasantly metropolitan touch about the proposal to experiment with morning performances in Singapore cinemas. Just as in London and New York and Paris the cinemas open at eleven a m., and women round off a morn ing’s shopping and gossip by seeing a show so
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    MR. J. DAVID.
    177 6 Death Of Former Colony Resident. News has been received trom Trichinopoly. South India, of the death of Mr. J. David at the age of 79. He was formerly Methodist pastor and headmaster of Dato Kramat Road School oi the Methodist Mission. Penang, in 1905. under Rev. G.
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    NEW CONTRACTING FIRM.
    70 6 We understand that a new engineering and contracting firm is being formed in Singapore, under the name of Engineers and Contractors Ltd., with registered office at French Bank Building. Singapore, and that the managing director will be Mr. J. G. Dupontet. Civil Engineer E.P.Z.. well known in
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    STATE FOOTBALLER WEDS.
    136 6 Mr. A.E.S. Talbot Miss Blackwood Sewell. Mr. A. E. S. Talbot. Singapore’s rugger captain, was married i as t week to Miss Alice Violet, Blackwood Sewell, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral Both are well known in Singapore Miss Sewell, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Blackwood Sewell,
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    KEDAH PADI SHOW NEXT MONTH.
    67 6 (From,Our Own Correspondent Penang, Feb. 23. Active preparations are being made by the Department of Agriculture, Kedah, for a padi show on Mar. 13-14. The show will be the first of its kind to be held in Malaya in that it will consist entirely of
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    ALOR STAR AERODROME.
    81 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Feb 23. Work in connection with the construction of metal runways at Alor Star aerodrome has begun. Dr. R. Green, of the Institute for Medical Research. Kuala Lumpur, and Mrs. Green, have sailed for Australia on a holiday. They will be away
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    MR. HENDERSON’S REPLY.
    1371 7 Case Against Birth Control Health Of Mothers And Social Judges Marrying On The Dole —The Economic System. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir -Counting myself a regular reader of the Straits Times, it came as a surprise to me to read in your editorial columns
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    327 7 Mr Weisberg To Act As Treasurer. The King’s Exequatur empowering Dr. Pavel Stransky to act as Czechoslovak Consul at Singapore, has received His Majesty’s signature. The promotion of the following officers of Class V. M.C.S.. to be Officers of Class IV. has been approved: Messrs. J. F. F.
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    SERVICE WEDDING.
    85 7 Warrant Officer Lewis And Miss Edith Adams. The wedding took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Feb 19 oi Warrant Officer G. B. Lewis, Royal Air Force, and Miss Edith E. Adams, of Daventry, who arrived from England on the previous day. The ceremony was conducted by Sqdn.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    528 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mrs. H. L. Manchester and daughter sailed for home by the Hector. Mr. A. J. Buchan, of the Chartered i Bank, Ipoh, has left for home, i Mr. A. Simpson, manager of Rim estate, and a well-known Jasln tennis player, is back from home leave. Mr. A. P.
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    MOTHERS’ OPINIONS ON BIRTH CONTROL.
    1154 8 Two Poignant Letters—Do Men Understand?—A Malayan Problem Illhealth Of Mothers—And UnderFed Children —The Racial Issue. A MOTHER’S REPLY. Unhappy Homes And Sickly Children. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—“ The practice of birth control is another name for unbridled lust and murder,” says
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    PENANG CHINESE WEDDING.
    217 8 Yeo-Poh. GUESTS ARRIVE BY AIR FROM KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 25. A fashionable Chinese wedding uniting two well-known and wealthy Penang families took place yesterday at Yeoville. Northam Road. Mr. Yeo Wee Lim. youngest son of Mr. Yeo Boon Wan and of the
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    DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION DISPUTE.
    634 8 New Arguments Avoided. THE DIPLOMATIC GENERAL. What G. O# C.’s Speech Means To Colony. By Our Services Correspondent. A VERY real danger of the Defence Contribution controversy breaking out afresh has been averted by MajorGeneral E. O. Lewin, G.O.C. Malaya, in his first public utterance on the
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    MALACCA AND CUSTOMS GATES.
    820 10 Serious Effect On Port’s Trade. i l AGITATION FOR RELIEF. F.M.S. Interference With Business. I (From A Special Correspondent) CINCE Sir Shenton Thomas visited Malacca and made a public reference to the suggested Customs Union embracing Malacca, there has been a renewed interest in the grievances
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    SECONDARY WIFE SUIT DISMISSED.
    134 10 Marriage Not Proved. THE ISSUE OF DIVORCE. Mr. Justice a’Beckett Terrell on Saturday delivered judgment in the suit in which Lew Ah Lui set out to prove that she was the secondary wife of Mr. Lee Pang Seng, and as such was entitled to a share
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE CALLS ON GOVERNOR.
    26 10 The Sultan of Johore paid an official call on H.E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, at Government House on Saturday.
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    SINGAPORE EDITOR MISSING.
    129 10 Mr. H. E. Bunn’s Disappearance. Mr. H. E. Bunn, editor of the magazine “Student,” has been missing from his home at 119 Keng Lee Road since last Thursday night. The report was made to the police on Thursday night by Mr. H. J. A. Kapel, living in
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    END OF RICE TAX?
    106 10 F.M.S. Government And Unofficial Plea. From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 20. It is reported in Kuala Lumpur that as a result of the representations made by the Unofficial Members of the Federal Council to the High Commissioner. Sir Shenton Thomas after last month’s meeting,
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    FLOOD PREVENTION.
    53 10 Committee No. 3’s decision to spend an extra $20,000 on the relining on Bukit Timah Road Canal was confirmer at Friday’s meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. This is pait of the flood prevention scheme initiated by the Municipality in 1933. Work to the value of $62,000 has already
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    PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS.
    207 10 Government Inquiry. COMMITTEE’S TERMS OF REFERENCE. It is announced that the Government is to institute an inquiry into the system of awarding tenders for public works, which has been the subject of much discussion in the Colony. The following official notice was issued in Singapore on Saturday:
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    SEREMBAN CHETTIARS.
    79 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 19. The annual general meeting of the Chettiars’ Chamber of Commerce Seremban, was held at the premises of the chamber, S. M. R. M. Sithambaram Chettiar presiding. The following office-bearers were elected for the year:—President, K. R. S. Sathapa Chettiar; vice-presid-ent, Mr.
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      RICKSHA STRIKE.
      270 11 Hundreds Lying Idle In Singapore. Sir Hare Street and its vicinity »‘re rickshas are rented has been *h t scene of strike and picketing this Tiorning 1 wus returning from market wh-ii my ricksha was stopped and I wa s iorced to get down. The puller was told
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      A PATIENT’S THANKS.
      408 11 Treatment In Singapore Hospital. Sir Kindly permit me the use of a few lines in the columns of your highly esteemed and popular paper to express my appreciation and gratitude for the manner in which the medical authorities of the Tan rock Seng Hospital, Singapore, treated me
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      TIGERS AT LARGE.
      539 11 An Answer To Mr. Ryves’ Protest. Sir —I read with interest the letter on tigers in yesterday’s Straits Times, in which Mr. Ryves visited his wrath upon someone who expressed views different to Mr. Ryves’ own, and it is with some uneasiness that I write this letter
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      V.I. OLD BOYS.
      422 11 Promoting Reunions At The School. Sir.—Last year a very successful dinner, to which 250 Old Boys of the Victoria Institution sat down, was held. The dinner was arranged by the school iMr. Carey was the acting headmaster) in conjunction with the Victoria Institution Old Boys Association. Unfortunately
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      MALACCA’S NEED.
      257 11 A Body To Train Chinese Public Men. Sir, —Alas, Malacca is now without .i Chinese Council representative. In the sky of the northern Settlement, there have appeared four brilliant stars, whereas In Malacca, a Settlcm-nt over four centuries old. there nas only shone one star in the Armament
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      TYRWHITT ROAD.
      171 11 An Uncomfortable Place In The Dark. Sir.— I shall be very grateful if you will kindly allow me space in your valuable paper to draw the attention of our city fathers to the necessity of lighting up the above-mentioned road. On account of the many robberies, ranging from
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      MUNICIPAL CHANGES.
      207 11 Sympathy For Ricksha Pullers And Hawkers. Io the Editor ot the Straits Times. Sir,—Changes affecting h .wkers, ricksha pullers and others are on the municipal horizon. Proposals are made and criticised, olten with justice. Special tact and judgment are required in matters of this kind because, «.i The
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      MORE CLOCKS?
      151 12 A Means Of Advertising In Singapore. Sir,—Mr. Rm Ullmann’ action in ordering a clock for public display in Rallies Place is a public-spirited action which I hope will be followed by others in all parts of Singapore. There are at present clocks at the railway station, near the
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      THE TRADE FAIR.
      133 12 Special Occasion For Offering British Goods. Sir,—The suggestion made recently that the British Trade Fair should be held jointly at the Great World and New World was simply that being Jubilee year, it would be more in keeping that British goods should get this exceptional opportunity of
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      TYRWHITT ROAD.
      143 12 Ilold-t p 15v Hlack-Coated Man At Night. Sir,- During one of the Chinese New Year nights—just alter the Hamilton Road armed robbery—at about midnight when walking home from the New World towards Tyrwhitt Road. I was waylaid by a black-coated man. who had camouflaged himself in the deep,
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      SALE OF LIVE FISH.
      139 12 Methods Used In Malayan Markets. Sir,—I notice a great deal of cruelty goes on in our Maliyan markets in the selling of live fish. all over Malaya. (1) They are kept alive in insufficient water. (2) When sold, their gills and mouths are pierced by a
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    MR. A. C. WILLIS.
    71 14 Mr. A. C, Willis, steward of the Bailors Institute, Singapore will go on six months’ leave by the s.s. Helenus. With the permission of the chairman of the Institute last year, Mr. Willis performed secular work for the Missions to Seamen while the seamen’s chaplain was
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    Federal Letter: State Council Welcomes The Press- His Excellency Taken At His Word—Sanitary Board Topics—Padre Buckingham’s Ill-Health.
    1080 14 Federal Letter: State Council Welcomes The Press- His Excellency Taken At His Word Sanitary Board Topics —Padre Buckingham s Ill-Health From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 21. ANOTHER sign of what is sometimes called Progress was the “open” meeting of the Selangor State Council at Klang on Tuesday. For
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    BURMA SEPARATION.
    111 14 Concern Among Chettiars In The F.M.S. (Form Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 21. At a meeting in connection with the proposed separation of iurma from India, the F.M.S. Chettiars’ Chamber of Commerce decided to cab’e the Premier, the Secretary State fo~ India and the Viceroy stating that
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    OFFICE BEARERS.
    136 14 Chinese Funeral Association. The election of office-bearers of the Selangor Chinese Funeral Association for 1935 resulted as follows: j President, Mr. Yeo Keng Wee; vicepresident, Mr. Chew Swee Heng; hon. I secretary and treasurer, Mr. Chua Hun I Kiong; hon. auditor, Mr. Khoo Hong Tat; hon. funeral superintendent,
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    1730 15 Making Planters Efficient—Technical Examinations Directors’ Appreciation —Restoration Of Salary Cuts Cash Value Of Contentment. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) FOLLOWING up my notes on the f j S P Memorandum relating to remuneration and terms of service to planters, which has already received a wide circulation at Home.
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    FUEL ECONOMY.
    410 15 Experiment In Palm Oil Factory. In the February Issue of the Malayan Agricultural Journal may be found as usual, much information and some highly interesting articles. Not everyone miy know that this journal contains several pages of rubber statistics, including those of Netherlands India, and also tables relating
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    SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT GOES ON HOLIDAY.
    29 15 Sir Andrew and Lady Caldecott left for Java on Friday on a short holiday. They will be back in Singapore on Mar. 18.
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    PLEA FOR EDUCATION OF MALAYS.
    1378 16 Selangor State Council Meeting. Protest At Poor Salaries In Clerical Service. THE first meeting of the Selangor State Council to be open to the press was held at Klang last week. It was decided to withdraw the tax on bicycles used tor trade purposes and
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    $4,000,000 LOAN FOR SINGAPORE.
    50 16 Sewage And Other Utility Works. At Friday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore the President (Mr. W. Bartley) will put forward a resolution with regard to raising a $4 million loan. This loan is required for the new sewage scheme and other public utility works.
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    COMMANDER’S WIFE IN COLLISION.
    60 16 Medical College Student Injured. A student of the Medical College, Mr. J. L. Devadason, was injured in an accident last week. Coming out of Patterson Road over to Irewell Bank Road, on his motorcycle he was in collision with a car driven by Mrs. Notley, wife
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    VETERAN SEA CAPTAIN RETIRES.
    409 16 Passengers Have Changed,” He Says. (From Our Shipping Correspondent) Captain A. Ogden, master of the Blue Funnel liner Hector, thinks that the seaman’s life is not as boisterous as it used to be in former days. He ought to know, for he is retiring after 32
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    TIGERS AT SEGAMAT.
    37 16 vFrom Ou; Own Correspondent > Segamat, Feb. 19. Within the last two weeks thr* tigers have been trapped and brough* from Kuala Paya by some Malays aiui have been shot at the Police Station Segamat.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS. Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      “ LIKE YOUTH ON A HOLIDAY.”
      620 21 LIKE YOUTH ON A HOLIDAY.” —Reuter Wireless. MESSINA AN ARMED CAMP. 2.000 Arrive 100,000 More To Go. MOBILISATION of Italian troops for East Africa is continuing at an alarming pace, but it is emphasised in Home that the troops are being sent not as an expeditionary force, but to supplement
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  620 words
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      IN ADDIS ABABA.
      9 21 A street scene In Addis Ababa
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      Lift-Men May Strike — In New York!
      142 21 Lift-Men May Strike In New York! STRIKE of lift-men is threatened in New York, the city of skyscrapers. The men think they deserve higher wages, and 200,000 of them have issued an ultimatum. New York citizens are alarmed, (says Reuter Wireless) and Mayor La Guardia has decided that a strike
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      BREAKING CHINA’S LINK WITH POWERS.
      95 21 -Sin Chew Jit Poh. Reported Bid To End Multilaterial Pacts. Shanghai, Feb. 20. Despite repeated denials, reports persist that Sino-Japanese discussions have been started with a view to bringing about closer relations between the two countries. The latest report claims that Japan’s proposals include the
      -Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  95 words
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      R.A.F. PILOTS PRESENCE OF MIND.
      55 21 -British Wireless. The skill and coolness of Flight Lieutenant A. Murison saved the lives of himself and two passengers when a bombing machine burst into flames during u flight near Ramsgate. Flight Lieutenant Murison threw the machine into the wind and made a safe landing,
      -British Wireless.  -  55 words
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      GOVERNMENT WATCH ON TIN MARKET.
      255 21 —Reuter. Speculations Said To Be Diminished. London, Feb. 19. In the House of Commons today, replying to Mr. Mr. David Grenfell (Lab Gower), 81r Philip CunliffeLister (Secretary for the Colonies) said the Government were watching developments in the tin market but did not consider that
      —Reuter.  -  255 words
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      MASTER OF SEMPILL IS SAFE.
      116 21 his flight if possible—Aneta Copyright, right. Arrives In Java Town By Bus (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 20. The Master of Sempill who was reported missing yesterday is safe. Late last night his machine was found located on the east coast at Java, and
      his flight if possible—Aneta Copyright, right.  -  116 words
    • Article
      FRIENDLIEST GESTURE SINCE MUKDEN.
      352 22 —Ucuter. NANKING ENVOY IN TOKIO. Dr. Wang Chung-hui Sees The Foreign Minister. TWO SIGNIFICANT TALKS. MESSAGES FROM NANKING, TOKIO, ANI) LONDON SUGGEST THE POSSIBILITY OF A RAPPROCHEMENT BETWEEN HINA AND JAPAN IN THE NEAR FUTURE. CHINA’S GESTURE IS DESCRIBED AS THE FRIENDLIEST SINCE THE MUKDEN INCIDENT
      ..—Ucuter.  -  352 words
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      POLITICAL SENSATION IN NANKING.
      357 22 imminent.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chow Jit Poh. Premier’s Pro-Japanese” Speech. Shanghai, Feb. 21. The latest Sino-Japanese developments indieate that the Tokio move to bring about a rapprochement has reached an advanced stage. A Tokio message states that concrete results were obtained following an interview between
      imminent.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chow Jit Poh.  -  357 words
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      Rear-Admiral To Be Court Martialled.
      116 22 Reuter Wireless. SEQUEL TO WARSHIP COLLISION. As a sequel to the collision of the H.M.S. Hood with the Renown, there will be three courts martial staged at Portsmouth shortly after the arrival of the latter ship for repairs. The defendants will be the rear-admiral commanding
      Reuter Wireless.  -  116 words
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      TIN QUOTA DECISION POSTPONED.
      55 22 Reuter. The meeting of the International Tin Committee in The Hague adjourned the question of the output quota to the next meeting on March 14. It was decided that 7,476 tons of Buffer Stock tin accumulated at the end of February will in future be included
      —Reuter.  -  55 words
    • Article
      365 MILLIONS FOR PEACE.
      180 22 -Reuter. Further Progress Being Made In Europe. London. Feb. 21. An Eastern security pact is considered an essential and integral part of the indivisable European peace guarantee for which the Soviet note calls. The Soviet has recently exhibited anxiety lest the manifest obstacles to an Eastern
      -Reuter.  -  180 words
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      SHANGHAI MAN MISSING FROM STEAMER.
      60 22 —Reuter. Tragedy Feared While Going On Leave. London, Feb. 20. Harold Stringer, attached to the Shanghai Waterworks Company, who was returning home on leave was reported missing from the steamer Vienna on its arrival from the Hook of Holland today. His dressing jacket and a
      —Reuter.  -  60 words
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      N.R.A. EXTENSION FOR TWO YEARS.
      88 22 —Reuter. Roosevelt’s Plan. MAY HAVE STORMY RECEPTION. Washington, Feb. 20. President Roosevelt has sent a message to Congress recommending a two-year extension of the N.R.A. Any new N.R.A. legislation is expected to have a stormy passage through Congress, despite the overwhelming, Democrat majority in view
      —Reuter.  -  88 words
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      BRITISH TRADE IMPROVING.
      220 22 —British Wireless. Mr. Runciman Gives Assurances. Rugby, Feb. 19. Mr. Walter Runciman. President of the Board of Trade, speaking at the British Industries Fair banquet, said that a definite improvement in home and overseas trade had continued. The increase in imports of raw materials for home industries
      —British Wireless.  -  220 words
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      SIGNED IN HIS OWN BLOOD.
      79 22 —Reuter Wireless. Constitution For The Philippines. Manila. Feb. 19 Mr. Gregorio Perfecto. delegate the convention engaged on drawing up the new Constitution for the Phil ippines, electrified his colleagues by signing the official draft constitution in his own blood. Crowds cheered as Mr. Perfecto private
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  79 words
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      NEW U.S. FLEET C.-IN-C.
      27 22 .—Reuter. Washington, Feb. 20 Rear-Admiral O. G. Murfln has born appointed Commander-in-Chief of th« Asiatic Fleet in succession to Admiral F. B. Upham.—Reuter.
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      TIN “CORNER” DENIED.
      292 23 “POWERFUL INTERESTS” EXPLAIN. SPOT METAL SCARCITY. NO WISH TO GIVE SPECULATORS EASY MEANS OF COVERING. A DENIAL that they are attempting to corner supplies of tin in London was given to Reuter by powerful tin interests.” There is, however, a scarcity of spot tin on the London
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      PLAGUE BACILLI MURDER.
      156 23 p vwc wuy was cremated. Reiiter Wireless. Two Indians Sentenced. Alipore, Feb. 16. Convicted of murder by injecting plague bacilli, two Indians, after i protracted trial, have been sentenced to death. Since the accused were committed trial on May 16, both the investigating officer and the Crown
      p —- vwc wuy was cremated.— Reiiter Wireless.  -  156 words
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      PREVAILING WAGES IN RELIEF WORK.
      151 23 Reuter. Important Amendment To U.S. Emergency Bill. Washington, Feb. 21. The first major defeat for the Roosevelt forces in the contest over the Relief Bill occurred when the Senate by 44 votes to 43 supported organised labour in approving the McCarran amendment, requiring that on
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      ARMISTICE DAY HOLIDAY.
      23 23 S.S. Gazette. His Excellency the Governor has appointed Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1935, as a public holiday throughout the Colony.
      —S.S. Gazette.  -  23 words
    • Article
      DEATH OF BRIG.-GEN. J. J. BYRON.
      114 23 —Reuter. Cape Town. Feb. 17. The death was announced at Briggen, of Brigadier General Hon. John Joseph Byron, C.M.G. D b.U. —Reuter. The Hon. John Joseph Byron held various staff appointments with the Australian military forces and commanded the Queensland Regimen* R.A.A. from 1895
      —Reuter.  -  114 words
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      4 NEW BRITISH CRUISERS.
      390 23 A Naval Forecast. REASONS FOR BIG PROGRAMME. (From Our London Correspondent.) It is anticipated that the Naval Estimates for 1935, on which the Admiralty experts are now concentrating their attention, will provide for the construction of 4 (or possibly 5) cruisers 1 flotilla leader i K
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      BRITAIN & ARMS FACTORY INSPECTION.
      102 23 BRITAIN ARMS FACTORY INSPECTION. —British Wireless. The British Government’s attitude towards the proposal for inspection of armament factories, made at the Traffic in Arms Committee at Geneva, was dealt with in answer to a Parliamentary question by Sir John Simon. He said the Government considered an elaborate system of permanent
      —British Wireless.  -  102 words
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      QANTAS PLANE OFF AGAIN TO AUSTRALIA.
      388 23 Capt. L. J. Brain Pilot Of D.H. 86. DEFECT REMEDIED IN SINGAPORE. Four Governments And The Popular Comets. (By Our Aviation Correspondent.) THE future of two leading British aeroplanes both manufactured by the famous firm of De Havilland—is clearer. Ever since the second of
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      FUKIEN’S MINERAL RESOURCES.
      54 23 -Sin Chew Jit Poh. Foochow, Feb. 21. With a view to encouraging the Investment of Overseas Chinese capital in Fukien, the construction department of that provincial government has requested the Peiping Institute of Geology to send experts to Fukien to carry out a survey of the mineral
      -Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  54 words
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      WHITE PAPER MAY BE PUBLISHED.
      649 24 -Straits Times Copyright. “QUESTIONS NOT ANSWERED.” Maj. Nathan Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister. TIN DIRECTOR PEPPER. DISSATISFACTION WITH SIR PHILIP CUNLIFFEU LISTER’S REPLIES TO QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST WEEK REGARDING THE TIN RESTRICTION SCHEME HAVE LED TO FURTHER QUESTIONS APPEARING ON THE ORDER PAPER.
      -Straits Times Copyright.  -  649 words
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      PULAU KAMIRI MAY SUSPEND OPERATION.
      120 24 “Abnormal Price” Of The Export Quotas. Messrs. Gibson, Anderson, Butler and Co., of Kuala Lumpur, as secretaries of the company issue the following report on the operations of Pulau Kamiri, Ltd., dicing January: Quantity 01 ground milled 11,114 tons: output of dressed tin ore 201.45
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      AIR PACT CANNOT BE SOLITARY.
      182 24 in the joint communique.—Reuter Wireless. Part Of A Complete Plan Of Co-operation. London. Feb. 19. Anglo-French discussions on the situation created by the German reply to the proposals made by the two countries are now proceeding. M. Corbin, the French Ambassador, has twice visited Sir
      in the joint communique.—Reuter Wireless.  -  182 words
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      RICKSHA TAXIMETER INVENTED.
      48 24 Patent rights have been granted in Nanking for a ricksha taximeter invented by Ying Shu-chih and registered with the Ministry of Industry. The device consists of a mileage and price meter, capable of recording automatically the distance travelled and the corresponding price of the trip.
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      STABILISATION OF CHINA CURRENCY.
      57 24 Reuter. Purchases In London By Committee Shanghai, Feb. 19. It is learned from authoritative sources on the Foreign Exchange market that the stabilisation commit tee recently purchased from London three million China dollars, which are expected here in the middle of March. Negotiations are stated to
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      CHIANG’S STAFF.
      72 24 —Sin Chew Jih Poh. Transferred To Wuchang From Nanchang. Hankow. Feb. 21. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has established his travelling headquarters at Wuchang which will begin functioning on Mar. 1. Meanwhile, the Hupeh. Honan and Anhwei anti-bandit command at Hankow will be abolished as from Feb. 28. Gen. Chang
      —Sin Chew Jih Poh.  -  72 words
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      GOVERNMENT CLAIM AGAINST MR. MELLON.
      62 24 —Reuter. Hearing Of Case May Last Six Weeks. Washington, Feb. 18. The hearing of the Federal Government’s claim against Mr. Mellon is opening on Monday. The case is expected to last from three to six weeks —Reuter. [Mr. Mellon, formerly U S. Treasurer, is sued
      —Reuter.  -  62 words
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      LOVE TRAGEDY SEQUEL TO R.A.F. DISASTER.
      350 24 Two Girls’ Death Fall From Plane. ENGAGED TO AIR FORCE OFFICERS. Found Clasped In Each Others Arms. GIRLS, Jane and Elizabeth Dubois, the daughters of the United States ConsulGeneral at Naples, who it is stated were engaged to be married to two R.A.F. officers
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      FOOD SHORTAGE IN CEYLON.
      107 24 —British Wireless. The Colonial Office has received a further telegram from the Governor of Ceylon regarding the recent malaria outbreak there uhich states that a prolonged drought of last year badly affected the rice crop which ordinarily is reaped in February and March, resulting in a
      —British Wireless.  -  107 words
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      BIG TRADE DIVERTED.
      504 25 BIG TRADE DIVERTED damage to entrepot. restrictions SINGAPORE. GERMAN Y-N. e. I. CHANGE. (Straits Times Special) i XOTUF.II striking example A ,,f how new trade restrictions are damaging the entrepot trade of Singapore, ideal of its founder. Sir Stamford Raffles, i( ri#c*.s from a recent trade agreement reached between Germany
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      NEW FLYING BOAT TYPE.
      38 25 1 new supermarine reconnaissance flying boat, which is now being d by the Royal Air Force. Of all-metal construction, with two •nstoi Pegasus engines, it is one the fastest twin-engined British military flying boats.
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      PUBLIC HOLIDAY ON JUBILEE DAY.
      27 25 British Wireless. London, Feb. 21. H.M. the King today approved a proclamation appointing May 6, the jubilee date, as a public holiday.
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      HAUPTMANN GETS A RESPITE
      73 25 September or October. —Reuter Wireless. An appeal has been lodged on behalf of Hauptmann with the Court of Errors and Judge Trenchard has granted accused’s application that the State meet the very heavy cost of printing the record of the trial tor the purposes of the
      September or October.—Reuter Wireless.  -  73 words
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      SHANGHAI-CANTON PHONE LINK.
      28 25 The long-distance telephone line between Shanghai and Canton has been completed and will be opened to the public on March 1. s»ys Sin Kuo Min.
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      EX-SERVICEMEN & ARMISTICE DAY.
      198 25 EX-SERVICEMEN ARMISTICE DAY. Holiday Wanted. CENOTAPH FLAG FOR CATHEDRAL. Singapore members of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya last week decided in favour of asking the central committee to press for Armistice Day to be declared a public holiday as in the past. Major R. L. Nunn said that it was
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      PRINCE OF WALES SEES WORKERS MODEL FLATS.
      48 25 —British Wireless. The Prince of Wales, before leaving Vienna for Budapest made a tour of inspection of workers flats. The Prince is keenly interested in the housing problem and welcomed the opportunity of visiting flats which have a worldwide reputation.—British Wireless.
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      MASTER OF SEMPILL FOR SINGAPORE.
      37 25 -Aneta Copyright. <From Our Own Correspondent.* Batavia, Feb. 23. The Master of Sempill. who arrived here yesterday, left for Singapore at G.20 am. today. He is expected in Singapore by noon—Aneta Copyright.
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      CONSCRIPTION FOR KWANGSI.
      26 25 Military conscription is being enforced in Kwangsi Province and people found evading service are liable to one year’s imprisonment, says Sin Kuo Min.
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      HONG KONG ARREST.
      52 25 Sin Kuo Min. Hong Kong. Feb. 21. Yang Chien-ping, a representative of the Nanking Ministry of Industry who was to have carried out a trade survey in the Philippines, has been detained by the Hong Kong authorities at the request of the Chinese Government. Yang is accused
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      RUPERT BROOKE’S TOMB.
      70 25 The Greek Government has allocated £20 for the upkeep and restoration of the tomb of Rupert Brooke, the English poet. Rupert Brooke died on war service in hospital on the island of Skyros on April 23. 1915, at the age of 27 The J panese Government has
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      STATE BONDS A DOMESTIC OBLIGATION ONLY.
      436 25 —Reuter. Position Of Foreign Holders. j NO POWER TO SUE ON GOLD CLAUSE. How London Received The Decision. New York, Feb. 19. THE possibility that the last has not been heard of the Gold Clause problem is suggested by Professor Cyril James, of Pennsylvania
      —Reuter.  -  436 words
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      MORE DISARMAMENT TALK.
      54 25 convention on the subject.—Reuter Wireless. The hitherto rocky career of the Disarmament Conference has restarted in Geneva after a long spell of inactivity with the meetinc of the committee on the trade and manufacture of arms. It has adopted, as a basis for discussion, the American draft
      convention on the subject.—Reuter Wireless.  -  54 words
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      SINGAPORE AIR POLICY CONFERENCE.
      528 26 IMPORTANT TALKS AT SELETAR BASE. Discussions On Far East Expansion Plans. {IU Our Services Correspondent.) IMPORTANT CONFERENCES ON R.A.F. POLICY IN 1 THE FAR EAST BEGAN IN SINGAPORE ON MONDAY. THEY WILL CONTINUE FOR THREE WEEKS. Two Air Ministry directors already here and a third expected
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      Seven Bombers Forced Down.
      139 26 —Reuter. London, Feb. 25. Seven Bombers of the Auxiliary Air Force stationed at Edinburgh and Glasgow were forced down in a blinding snowstorm yesterday, three landing on the Northumberland coast and four near Edinburgh. Three planes were severely damaged while two airmen suffered minor injuries. One
      —Reuter.  -  139 words
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      FAMILY TIES AND EMPIRE UNITY.
      800 26 jWhat New Air i Mail Plan Means. SIR E. CAMPBELLS IMPRESSIONS. j Minister Off To Australia. EDWARD CAMPBELL, n Parliamentary Secretary to the British Postmaster Gene- ral, left Singapore this week i by air for Australia where j he will rejoin the combined Post-Office Air
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      FOUR SINGAPORE SHIPPING AGENTS PROTEST.
      294 28 Foreign Lines Not Subsidised. REPLIES TO LORD INCHCAPE. How Kalian Lines Keep To Fast Schedule. From Our Shipping Correspondent. References in British shipping circles to unreasonable foreign competition—the last reference was made by Lord Inchcape, director of the P. and on his arrival in Singapore
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      NO MORE U.S. NAVAL AIRSHIPS.
      44 28 use.—Reuter Wireless. As a sequel *to the Macon disaster, Senator Swanson, Secretary lor the Navy, announced .that he would oppose further construction of Navy dirigibles. He added that airships might be useful for commercial purposes but not for military
      use.—Reuter Wireless.  -  44 words
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      U.S. TANKER HELD CAPTIVE BY JAPAN.
      234 28 —Reuter. Near Tokio Bay. SHIP GOES BACK TO YOKOHAMA. THE suspicions of the Japa- nese were aroused in connection with the American oil tanker, Elizabeh Kellogg, which stranded at Cape Kan*****, in the fortified zone at the north entrance to Tokio Bay. The Kokumin
      —Reuter.  -  234 words
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      TROOPS ARRIVE FROM THE SAAR.
      78 28 -British Wireless. Essex Regiment Returns Home. London, Feb. 22. The first contingent of British troops which formed part of the International Saar Force, consisting of the Essex Regiment, marched past in London this morning to entrain for their camp in Yorkshire. A great crowd greeted
      -British Wireless.  -  78 words
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      KING HOLDS THE FIRST LEVEE.
      43 28 British Wireless. London. Feb. 22 His Majesty the King drove in state morning to St. James Palace, where he held the first levee of the year. His Majesty was accompanied by the Duke of York and Lord Harewood.—
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      LOOKING AT FAR EAST AFTER NINE YEARS.
      400 28 the passengers bound for China, on the Sarpedon. which sailed from Singapore on Monday, was Mr. E. Manico Gull, secretary of the China Association and Toe H commissioner for China, who is revisiting the Far East for his association after an absence of
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      London was invaded on Feb. 9 by an army of wildly excited Irish-men, who later had the misfortune to see their country defeated by England in the International Rugby match at Twickenham. Here is a group of them at the Horse Guards,’ brandishing utensils in which England were not “fried.” after all!
      52 28 London was invaded on Feb. 9 by an army of wildly excited Irish-men, who later had the misfortune to see their country defeated by England in the International Rugby match at Twickenham. Here is a group of them at the Horse Guards,’ brandishing utensils in which England were not “fried.”
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      SIAM’S SHOT MINISTER WAS ANTI-ROYALIST.
      204 28 London Explanation Of The Position. Luang Pibulasonggram, Minister of Defence who was one of the leading figures in the anti-royalist party in Siam, was fired at by a would-be assassin in Bangkok on Saturday. He was wounded in the arm and neck. His assailant was
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      CONTROL OF ARMS TRAFFIC.
      110 28 Reuter. American Proposals Too Far-Reaching:. Geneva. Feb. 21. Important divergencies have arisen between the British and American viewpoints regarding the control ot arms traffic but it is too early to say that the American draft comention is doomed or that agreement is impossible. The discussion will
      Reuter.  -  110 words
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      PLANE FOR BRISBANE LEAVES CROYDON.
      35 28 —British Wireless. London. Feb. 22 One of the four-engined Oe Havil land machlnese ordered by Qanta Empire Airways for the Australian Ser vices left Croydon today for Brls bane.—British Wireless.
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  • OUR LONDON LETTER.
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      MALAYA & TRAGEDY OF COMMERCE
      1494 27 MALAYA TRAGEDY OF COMMERCE Collapse Of Pepper Pool Retired Malayans Regaining Prosperity—Rubber Growers Association's New Home —Mysterious Tin Group Come ring The Market. j/ ]Vl n our Own Conespondent. Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Feb. 13. Ey v London newspaper, with the exception of the Daily Mail,” has devoted its
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    FINE SPORT AT BUKIT TIMAH ON SATURDAY.
    1426 29 Kuala Queen Kuala Prince Fight Out The Big Race. (By Leighton) The first day of the Singapore Turf Club Spring meeting at Bukit Timah on Saturday produced some really excellent sport, which was thoroughly appreciated by a large crowd. Favourites were quite well
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    SELANGOR SOCCER.
    74 29 (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 20. A Selangor Club XI beat the Y.M.C.A. on the Club padang this afternoon by three goals to two. the winning goal coming from a penalty three minutes from time. Territorially the Selangor Club had more of the game and only
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB
    179 29 Profit For Last Year Of $38,648. fFrom Our Own Correspondent» Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 23. The annual general meeting of the Selangor Turf Club was held last evening at the secretary’s office. Selangor Club. Mr. T. H. Menzies presided. There was a large attendance The chairman, In his
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    R.A.F. YACHT CLUB HOLD THEIR FIRST REGATTA.
    507 29 Yachting. Army Overwhelmed In White Swan Cup Race. The first annual regatta of the Royal Air Force Yacht Club took place at the Air Base on Sunday and proved a great success. The weather was excellent, a steady breeze prevailing, and there was
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH. I.C.F.A. Should Have Tried Division II. — Good News And Rumours.—Bad Luck For Mr. C. F. Wearne.— A K. L. Golf Club.
    1453 30  - THE CLUB VERANDAH. I.C.F.A. Should Have Tried Division II. Good News And Rumours. Bad Luck For Mr. C. F. Wearne. A K. L. Golf Club. Conducted by LEIGH! 'ON. 1WAS sorry to note that the IndoCeylonrse have withdrawn irom the Second Division of the S AFA league. It was quite
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    MALAYS TROUNCED BY THE CHINESE.
    567 30 S.C.F.A. DEFENCE PROVES UNBEA TABLE. Seng Quee Again Shines At Centre-Half. (By Our Football Correspondent.) Chinese 6 Malays nil. In spite of the fact that they missed many chances of scoring during the opening half the Chinese overwhelmed the Malays in a friendly match at
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    THE NATIONAL.
    63 30 London, Feb. 25. A prominent Grand National candidate. Crafty Alice, was found lame today after a gallop. The owner. Mr Tom Walls, the actor, said she pulled up sound but was found later to be decidely lame. It w r as impossible to say yet if it was
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    ATHLETIC RECORDS.
    80 30 New York, Feb. 24 Five world's indoor records wen 1 established during the A.A.U. national championships held here today. Jesse Owens did 25 ft. 9 in. in the running long jump and the 60 mem clash in 6 3-5 sec. Glenn Cunningham, covered 1,500 metres in 3 min.
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    SUNDERLAND LUCKY TO DRAW WITH SPURS.
    1203 31 West Ham and Manchester United Lose Ground. From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb. 24. Th( Key match in the first division, between Manchester City and the Arsena l attracted a crowd of 70.000. Thl >re was terrific excitement throughout a very thrilling duel in
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    TWO VICTORIES FOR THE CHINESE.
    556 31 Water Polo. C. G. Windle’s Welcome Return To Form. (By HERMES.) Once again the Chinese Swimming Club achieved a double victory over their European rivals when the two clubs met in water polo matches at the Singapore Swimming Club on Sunday. The first team won
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    DRAMATIC END TO BIG FIGHT AT NEW WORLD.
    564 31 Al Rivers' Long Run Of Success Ended. (By Our Boxing Correspondent.) At the New World Stadium on Saturday night a tremendous crowd saw what they have been waiting to see for a long while—the defeat of Al Rivers, the Malayan middle-weight champion.
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    PRESCOTT & MAT NOOR SCINTILLATE.
    719 32 PRESCOTT MAT NOOR SCINTILLATE. A Fair Result On The Run Of The Play. (By Our Football Correspondent.) S.C.C. 3 Malays 3. Although at one time it looked as if the S.C.C. were going to run out easy winners in the friendly match against the Malays on the padang on Friday
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    B.S. GILL TAKES SIX WICKETS FOR 12.
    576 32 S. S. Police Lose By Nine Wickets To Ceylon S.C. Cricket got going properly over the week-end both upcountry and in Singapore. The Selangor Club made a very inauspicious start losing both their opening matches. In Singapore the Ceylon Sports Club and the
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    GREAT VICTORY FOR IRELAND.
    305 32 Rugby Football. Scottish Line Crossed Four Times. Dublin. Feb. 23 Alter the fiercest and fastest rugger seen in an international match for many years. Ireland today emerged victorious over Scotland by four tries (12 points) to a goal (5 points). The Irish forwards were brilliant in
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    S.C.F.A. DINNER TO MR. TAY LIAN TECK.
    445 32 Players And Officials Asked To Co-operate. The Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck was entertained to dinner by the Singapore Chinese Football Association on Saturday at the Garden Club in honour of his nomination to the Legislative Council. Mr. S. K. Tsai presided. Covers
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    THE KENTUCKY DERBY.
    56 32 —Reuter Los Angeles. Feb. 21 The Kentucky Derby run yestera. y on the Santa Anita racecourse result'd as follows: 1. AZUCAR 3. LADY’S MAN. 3. TIME SUPPLY Azucar won by two lengths and t:-* was one length between second third. Twenty ran. The winner’s time was 2.2
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
    • WEEKLY SINGAPORE MERCANTILE REVIEW.
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        Importers To Form A New Association.
        1552 1 Conflicting Views On Fiscal Policy Of Colony—Importers Versus Shippers Vital Issue Of Quotas —Importers Want A Fair Hearing—Penang May Follow Suit German -N. I. Trade. 9 By Our Commerc ial Correspondent. yuERE seems to be a movement 1 on foot, backed by many local
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      92 1 During the week ending February 16, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 21.480 cases, of which 18.931 (88 per cent.) cases were xo the United Kingdom, 1.640 (8 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, nil cases t 3 Canada, and 909 (4 per cent.)
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      Record Philippines Copra Output.
      325 2 The total copra production of the Philippines during 1934 approx i mates 663,048 metric tons which was the biggest yearly output in the islands, according to the annual statistics on the production, export and stocks of copra, coconut oil, copra cake and meal and desiccated coconut
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      TAIPING RUBBER PAYS SIX PER CENT.
      396 2 Satisfactory Position. SATISFIED WITH QUOTA ALLOWANCE. A dividend of 6 per cent, for the! year was declared at the twenty-1 fourth annual general meeting of the Taiping Rubber Plantations, Ltd., held in London, Mr. Alexander Rose (chairman of the company) presiding. In proposing the
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      NEW DUNLOP RUBBER ISSUE.
      231 2 £879,800 4 Per Cent Deb. “Placing.” The Dunlop Rubber Company has placed privately through Panmure, Gordon and Company, of the London Stock Exchange, the unissued balance of £879.800 of 4 per cent. Debenture stock of 1944-74. The total authorised issue is £3.500,000, redeemable at 102 bv
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      115 2 Straits Times Copyright. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 23. The following company results arcnotified: Muar River Kubber Ca. Ltd report a profit for 1934 of £8,421 and a dividend of 3V£ per cent, will be paid, a sum of £3,231 being carried forward. A dividend of iy
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      CO-OPERATORS’ FIRST REPORT.
      727 2 Successful Year. CAMERON HIGHLANDS PROPOSAL. A suggestion towards the establishment of a bungalow’ at Cameron Highlands for the use of Cooperative Society members, to be subscribed for at $1 each by all cooperators throughout Malaya, has been turned down by the committee of the Singapore Urban Co-opera-tive
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      A SIDELIGHT ON RUBBER CONTROL.
      409 2 Milling Industry. TRADE THAT IS BEING LOST TO SINGAPORE. Evidence that the extensive r,, h ber milling industry of Singapore IS facing a gloomy future as 1 direct result of the operation 0 f the Rubber Control Scheme u forthcoming. 18 Such is the plight
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      BASIC RUBBER QUOTA FIXED FOR 6 MONTHS.
      108 3 Reuter. (Straits Times copyright.) 75 Per Cent For April-June. rf'T PLANNED FOR 1 jlXY-SEPTEMBER. Committee May Revise Decision. London, Feb. 26. T|,o International Rubber Committee at its meeting today fixed the basic quota_ toi Api ll, \iav and June at 75 per cent,
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      KAMUNTING TIN SHARES.
      228 3 figures are not in record.—Straits Times copyright. To Be Dealt With In Smaller I’nits. From Our Own Correspondent London. Feb. 20. The Stock Exchange committee have granted the application of the directors of Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd. for £100.000 stjck to bo dealt with in two j
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      RUBBER SITUATION
      62 3 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract* Spot Seller Prices A d. 8 1 Apr.ryV 1 S'jxne Mar. Mar. Juno Feb 21'a 21% 22 1 v 23'. b 21 21% 22 22 6 2 1 21 22 22% 6 7 16 21 21% 22% 23% -6 6 5 16
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      24 3 m. k. i m. i%» v/ Feb 1 in. Spore Price $113.37’.' per picul E Hl-50 110.50 ui.50 111.50 108 37’.
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      TRACTION COMPANY MEETING.
      513 3 Full Report. j DETAILS OF DEAL WITH SHANGHAI ELECTRIC. The ninth annual general meeting of the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd.,I was held in London. Mr. L. W. Hawkins, the chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that no doubt they would have been
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      PEPPER PRICES IN LONDON.
      34 3 Straits Times Copyright. London. Feb. 23. Fixed pepper prices in London today were as follows: White Muntok spot 10d.. Jan. -March 9d Black spot 4*.,d.. Jan.-March buyers: March-May 4d„ buyers.—
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      FRASER & CO.’S SHARE REPORT.
      419 3 FRASER CO.’S SHARE REPORT. Fair Activity In Industrials. Fraser and Co.'s share report dated Feb. 26 states:— j On a lifeless market there have been. small dealings during the week in Sungei Luas at $1.23, Souths 44*/ 2 cents. Norths 60 cents, Malaya Consolidated* 30 cents, Sungei Ways $2.70, Nawng
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      CENTRAL JOHORE RUBBER.
      168 3 Sale Of Kan Kar Estate Effected. Central Johore Rubber Estates no; concluded an agreement with the Middleton Plantations for the r l Kan Kar Estate to the latter company for £27,500. This figure, says a circular to the shareholders, is nearly £5,000 in excess of the figure
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      DIVIDENDS TOTAL 378 PER CENT.
      421 3 Ayer Molek’s Fine Record. During the 25 years of its existence, the Ayer Molek Rubber Co. Limited has paid out an aggregate of 878 per cent, in dividends, said Mr. Tan Soo Hock the chairman presiding at the annual meeting of the company last week.
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      COPRA PROSPECTS PROMISING.
      108 3 London Expects Rising Prices. (From Our Own Correspondent./ London, Feb. 15. While little ol importance has occurred this week in connection with copra (the commodity markets generally having been so seriously disturo<*d by the collapse ol the Pepper Pool». the outlook tor this and other coconut products
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      878 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, Feb. 27. mining. Xante pd Buyers Sellers ♦/-i'-Ampat Tin 4/1% 4/7% Cl £1 A sum Ku m bung 14/- 35/6 Cl £1 Austral Malay 61/- 62 cd. 5/-5/-Aver Hltam 13/6 M3 1 1 Aye Weng 2.05 2 10 Cl £1 Bangrin Tin
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      Trade And Finance.
      439 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Feb. 27 SELLING. j London. 4 months’ sight 2/4 3/16 I London. 3 months’ sight 2/4 5/32 IiOndon, 60 days’ sight 2/4 4 Ixyndon, 30 days’ sight 2/4 3 '32 I London, demand 2/4 1/16 1 London. T.T. 2/4 1/16 Lyons and Paris, demand
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      296 4 t Straits Times Copyright Last Night’s London Quotations. <From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 26. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Feb. 22. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES FEB. 12.
        665 4 Allagar (2/) 1/8; Alor Pongsu (2 2/34; Angla-Malay (£1) 13 3; Ayer Kuning (£1» 30 Bagan Serai (£1) 12 3; Bahru (Sel (2 3 74; Banteng <£ 1 > 23 Batang (2 1/; Batu Caves <£1> 21 9; Batu Tiga (£1) 31 9; Bekoh (2
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES FEB. 27.
        708 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividend* Fraser Lyall Company A Co. Evatt. 454.175 1 6 p.c. int. a c year 28-2-35 Allenby «si > 1.80 190 1.85 1.95 216.779 1 5 pc. for year 30-9-34 ..Alor Gajah <sli 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60
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