The Straits Budget, 14 March 1935

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES I ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.J No. 1022. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MARCH 14. 1935. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    WEEK IN MALAYA.
    814 1 QANTAS Empiie Airways Ltd. are iioping to receive the Commonwealth Government’s permission to book passengers on the SingaporeAustralia section of the Empire route in the course of a few weeks. It will then be possible for a business man to ily from London to Sydney. jy|H Hudson
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    KEDAH PRINCE’S LAST HOMECOMING.
    39 1 KEDAH PRINCE’ S LAST HOMECOMING. The body of 11.11. Tengku Mohamed, Raja Muda of Kedah, who died in Singapore, was carried to Alor Star hy R.A.F. aeroplane. This photograph shows the scene shortly after the arrival of the plane.
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    S.V.C. OFFICERS DINE.
    338 1 Governor And G.O.C. Among The Guests. The Officers ol the Singapore Volunteer Corps held a dinner on Friday at their Headquarters. Among the guests were H. E. the Governor, H. E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops and the following:—Commodore W. P. Mark-Wardlaw. D.S.O., R.N.. Brigadier A.
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      SINGAPORE IN THE NEW ESTIMATES.
      819 2 Straits Times. Mar. 7. It has been known for some time that a strengthening of the air defences of Singapore was probable. A programme of expansion of the Royal Air Force was announced last year, and it was reasonable to assume that Singapore would not
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      THE NEW COUNCILS.
      728 2 State Councils. Straits Times. Mar. 8. Hasten slowly has always been the motto in connection with the devolution scheme in the Malay States, as Sir Cecil Clementi declared in the Federal Council in November, 1931. It was found expedient to make some changes within quite a short
      State Councils. — Straits Times. Mar. 8.  -  728 words
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      CLUBS AND TUKANGS.
      759 2 -Straits Times, Mar. 9. Two distinctly separate movements which yet have a common inspiration are mooted among the Chinese in Singapore. One aims at eliminating the bewildering multiplicity of clubs by their amalgamation into a few groups, and the other relates to the organisation of manual workers
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      AIRWAYS AND AIRMEN.
      750 3 closer together. Straits Times. Mar. 11. A 1 though the Singapore-Batavia service has been operating for five years, and although two transcontinental air lines run through the Malay Peninsula, the air map of the world still shows no internal services in this country. The public has been
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      Atebrin In Ceylon.
      240 3 been devoted to the matter.— Straits Times, Mar. 11. Ceylon would prefer to be without the publicity which has been lavished upon her since the outbreak of the serious malaria epidemic. For a comparatively small community less than the size of London as regards population. a death-roll
      been devoted to the matter.—Straits Times, Mar. 11.  -  240 words
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      A MILLION TONS ?
      764 3 A MILLION TONS present phase of control. —Straits Times. Mar. 12. Last month Charles Hope and Son published their annual review of the London rubber marked. This London firm has often come uncannily near the mark in its predictions —it was only 11,000 tons out in its estimate of world
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      A Home For The Blind.
      210 4 Malayan towns.—Straits Times. Mar. 12. Although trachoma is a common disease in Malaya, and there must be many blind children among the labouring classes, the only victims of blindness belonging to those classes who are being properly cared for in this country are a group
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      QUOTA PIRATES.
      777 4 —Straits Times, Mar. 13. It is disturbing to learn that attempts to evade the piece goods quota in Singapore have already begun. The Straits Times commercial correspondent, who is closely in touch with the bazaar, called attention to this problem yesterday and urged immediate action. He declared that
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    HON. COLONELCY OF M.S.V.R.
    57 4 It is notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette that Sir Cecil dementi, G.C.M.G., has resigned his appointment as Honorary Colonel, F.M.S. Volunteer Force, with effect from Oct. 18 last, on retirement from the Colonial Service, and that H.E. Sir T. Shenton W Thomas, K.C.M.G., 0.8. E.,
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    POLICE OFFICER WEDS.
    240 4 The wedding took place at St Andrew’s Cathedral, on Monday, ot Mr. J. W. Chilton, of the Straits Settlements Police, son ot Mr. and Mrs J. R. Chilton, of Chiswick. London, and Miss Dorothy Williams, daughter of Mr and Mrs. E. Williams, of Herefordshire The Ven. Graham
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    BIRTHS
    42 4 LAVERS.—To Nina, wife of Bernard Jam<* Laver of Batu Paliat, Johore, a daughter March 4, 1935. L1M —On March 9, 1935 at Mandalay Villa Tanjong Katong to Mr. and Mrs. Llm Chon*: Pang, a son. Both mother and child doini’ well.
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    ENGAGEMENT
    58 4 O’CONNELL—DEASY.—The engagement fc announced between Basil O'Connell, at* Assistant Commissioner of the Malayan Police, youngest son of the late Sir Morgan O'Connell, Bart., of Lakeview, and the latt Dame Mary O’Connell, and Luclla y°tm|®* daughter of Major H. H. P. Deasy (late low Lancers) and Mrs. Deasy of Cnoc
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      88 4 NOTICE. All communications for both the Slt aiw Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets. Singapore, 8trnits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free price
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    17 4 DEATH MCKENZIE.—At Keith Banffshire on March 8. 1935, Minnie Sandlsison. beloved wife ox Alexander Mckenzie, Tebong EstatMalacca.
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    138 5 femininity will invade 0 1 he Terror, that ugly bull-dog of a warship, during Jubilee Week in Singapore. Lovely dresses, the uniforms of all three Services, colonial society from Sir Shenton and Lady Thomas downwards. and the strains of a dance band will create a scene
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    “A HARBOUR LOG.”
    146 5 MOST Singapore people at one time or another have wanted to prowl around the wharves and harbour and really learn something about the life of the port, instead of resting content with the very superficial acquaintance which is all that is possible in the ordinary way. The
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    GREEKS TODAY.
    150 5 JUST as the Greek galleys of the ancient world crept around the shores ol the Mediterranean in search of cargo, so did a modern Greek tramp tie up in the Empire dock a few days ago. She loaded coal for Ras Hafun. in Italian Somaliland, of all odd
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    SIAM IN THE SLUMP.
    169 5 1 RIEND, on reading the latest news from Siam, recalled to me lt visit he made to Bangkok early in 10.12, when Malaya was in the depths the slump. The contrast which he found in Blam Was remarkable and refreshing. Hio peasantry, living on their ample
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    RICKSHA FEATS.
    115 5 RICKSHA FEATS 'J'O an old resident who has read my note about ricksha pullers who used to do the journey from Singapore to the Johore ferry at Kranji in two and a half hours. I am indebted for further examples of the endurance of these men. In 1907 and for
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    TREND OF TIN PRICES.
    100 5 CTRAUSS and Co. have just put out their yearly chart showing the trend of tin prices and production in 1934 and previous years. This shows how lamentably Malaya’s relative position as a tin producer has worsened since control began. In 1929 tin production in countries outside
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    SUNDAY’S DOG SHOW.
    141 5 r T HE catalogue of the Central Malaya Dog Show, to be held at Kuala Lumpur next Sunday, is a revelation ol the extent to which the importation and breeding of pure-bred dogs is c nducted in this country. The entries total 156, distributed as tollows:—Terriers 78,
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    SCIENCE IN K.L.
    156 5 Lumpur is the only town in Malaya where facilities for study, j along the lines of the university exten sion courses in England, are available. This week a general science course, open to anyone, has begun at the Victoria Institution. The class will meet every Wednesday evening
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    THE PEPPER POOL.
    151 5 THE PEPPER POOL THHE following succinct comment by a contributor to the Financial News may enlighten readers who, like myself, have been impressed by the fuss over the pepper pool, without really knowing what it was all about; The Pool has just over four years’ supply of white pepper in
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    FOR PARENTS.
    163 5 CINGAPORE parents who have been puzzled as to which pictures they should allow their children to see will be interested •in a new feature which appears on the women’s pages ■ii the Straits Times today. Every Thursday brief comments will be published on films which are to be
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    MR. JIMMIE YOUNG.
    128 5 II7E HAD a pleasant surprise m the Straits Times oflice yesterday, when Mr. Jimmie Young walked in, alter an absence of seven years. Mr. Young has been bringing musical shows out to the Far East for thirty years or more, but latterly the depression and the talkie
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    THE NEW MIXTURE.
    142 5 IN LONDON, Mr. Young says, only the leading West End cinemas are now giving programmes composed entirely of screen entertainment. An admixture of variety turns has become almost universal. Singapore is ripe for a similar development. That is why the cabarets which the hotels are putting on
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    TO JANGGUT.
    142 5 I AM Indebted to a correspondent for answering my query whether the British expeditionary force sent to Kelantan in 1918 left any casualties behind. The answer is that no deaths took place in this force, which was composed of Malay States Guides, police, gunners and Malay volunteers. <1
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    UNPREPARED!
    152 5 |li|Y correspondent also adds to the Mutiny reminiscences which have recently been published, the following memory of a humiliating scene: The sight of 500 Britishers moving forward two paces at the P. and O. dock on the night of Feb. 15, 1915, on an R. A. officer asking that
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    MALAYAN M.P.s
    146 5 r F HE assembly of Empire parlia- mentarians for the Silver Jubilee will be the most representative ever held in Great Britain." says a news agency message received by the Straits Times yesterday. Not only the federal parliaments of Canada, Australia. New Zealand, South Africa, the Irish Free
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    MR. H. FAIRBURN.
    145 5 11/ITH the police flag Hying at the mast-head of tin* Kedah, the police band playing on the wharf, a body of police recruits on parade, and a Sikh guard oJ honour drawn up to receive him, Mr. Fairburn walked the gang-plank of retirement at Tanjong Pagar on
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    CLERICAL PRIZES.
    118 6 11/HAT is the answer to “Junior Clerk.” who has written to the Straits Times to ask why appointments in the Government clerical service should not be awarded on the basis of an examination It sounds reasonable. Oflielal billets, not only in the clerical service but in the non-European
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    ITALIAN SHIPS.
    116 6 lI7ITH reference to tne recent uis cussion of shipping subsidies in Singapore, a reader points out that according to Lloyd’s Register the Lloyd Triestino line has built H ships since 1926. Presumably these ship*; were built under the subsidy scheme introduced by the Italian Government in 1926. to
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    A CHILDREN’S FAIR.
    182 6 other events in the Jubilee programme In Singapore I may miss, I shall not fall to be at the New World on one of the three days that a children’s fair is to be held there. Imagine an amusement park given over wholly to schoolchildren, thousands ol
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    CHRIST CHURCH.
    166 6 CHRIST CHURCH tfpHE traffic roars round this House of God.” says the chaplain of Malacca in his annual report, 44 and men of many creeds and races pass under its porch, little heeding, perwaps. the place made sacred by the devout prayers and worship of nearly two hundred years.” As
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    WANTED—A BOAT.
    156 6 IT was disappointing to read in “Badge’s” article in the Sunday l imes yesterday that the Singapore sea scouts are still very much of a land organisation. Although this troop has existed for over a year it owns no boat and has not yet been on the water
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    RICE SLUMP.
    122 6 A TABLE given by Mr. S. B. Palmer in his speech at the Taiping planters’ meeting last week is startling to anyone who has not been following the trend of rice prices in the last six years. These prices have fallen as follows: 1929 $130.96 per ton. 1930
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    HORNET’S VICTIM.
    169 6 STORY comes from Gopeng of a Chinese coolie who was set upon by a swarm of hornets and was so panic-stricken that he threw himself! into a mining pool and was drowned. This is quite credible. I remember being told some years ago of a cavalry officer in
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    THE INDIAN NAVY.
    147 6 I JNTIL I dipped into a copy ot The Navy the other day. I never knew what a formidable fleet the East India Company possessed in its heyday. When the title of the Indian Navy was formally recognised in 1830 the strength of the force was fixed
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    A JOHORE VILLAGE.
    300 6 AS an example of how the English language is spreading throughout the Peninsula, the following letter from Pontian Kechil. on the west coast of Johore. is illuminating. This correspondent writes: Things have changed in Pontian Kechil. Even in my own time there were very few people who
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    TOURIST LINERS.
    123 6 this is the peak of the tourist season in Singapore was impressed on my mind by an incident at Raffles Hotel on Sunday evening I was waiting for a friend who had just arrived in Singapore and when I inquired if he had booked rooms at Raffles, the
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    A VETERAN PALM.
    141 6 pEW of us who have wondered at the large oil palm properties that have come into existence in north Johore In the last ten years know that there is a 55-year-old specimen of this palm in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Actually this variety of palm, although only
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    NEWS BY AIR.
    155 6 r is becoming difficult to keep in touch with aviation developments in Singapore these days. R AF. expansion is going ahead hand in hand with civil air transport, all at a speed which we would never have imagined possible a few years ago. A Straits Times sub-editor
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    BY MR. BLAGDEN.
    169 6 the Reader in Malay in London University condescends to write a handbook for beginners in the Malay language, it is something of an event. Aji English-Malay Phrase-Book by Dr. C. O. Blagden. M.A., D. LiU has just been published by the Malaya Publishing House at $3. The
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    CHINESE MAJOR.
    73 6 Appointment In Singapore Volunteer Corps. Gazette notification is made of the promotion of Capt. S. Y. Wong, S.S.V.F. to the rank of major. This is understood to be the first instance of a Chinese officer attaining the active rank of Major in the Singapore Corps. Lieut, (acting Capt.)
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    WHY KING OF SIAM ABDICATED.
    728 7 The Government Explains. NEW RULER TO BE CROWNED. “I Prefer To Play With Toy Engines/’ X HE Siam Government Publication Bureau has issued a lengthy statement of the situation arising out of the Kings abdication and the proclamation of his nine-year-old nephew as his successor.
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    BRITISH SAILORS IN BANGKOK.
    76 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 10. The British naval visit is very popular and detachments of the Kent and Falmouth were everywhere received warmly. Following official calls the Admiral dined at the Ministry of Defence on Saturday evening and today the British Club gave a
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    ON PENSION 40 YEARS.
    102 7 Two former Malayan Government servants have been drawing pensions on retirement for forty years, and two others for thirty years. They are: G. C. Bellamy. District Officer. Kuala Selangor, who retired in September, 1895, on a pension of $875 a year. F. E. Lawder. District Officer.
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    American Consul.
    55 7 Mr. Thomas McEnelly his been recognised as United States Consul at Singapore, with jurisdiction covering the following territories, the S.S. (including the Cocos or Keeling Islands), and Christmas Island, Malacca and Labuan; the Federated Malay States of Negri Sembihn, Pahang, and Selangor; the Unfederated Malay States of Johore.
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    Officers On Leave.
    56 7 Major H. S. Paterson, nas been granted nine months’ leave with effect from Feb. 16 Mr. J. H. Pedlow. has been granted nine months and twenty-five days' leave with effect from Feb 16. Mr. N. A. Sedwick. has been granted seven months and fifteen days’ leave with
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    521 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. A. Booth of the Rubber Estates of Johore, Ltd., has been admitted to Singapore Hospital. Mr. J. Cooper has been appointed local chairman of the Penang Hirbour Board during the absence on leave of Mr. H. Parry. Mr. G. H, Sworder. of the Survey Department, who recently
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    ALLOCATION OF ARMY ESTIMATE.
    362 7 Three More Blocks Of Barracks. (By Our Services Correspondent.) The new R.E.-R.A. encampment at Changi will be taken another step towards completion during the coming year. Details of the expenditure under the Army Estimate allocation to Malaya for the financial year *****6, £1,943.000. revealed over the
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    ROTARY PRESIDENT WELCOMED.
    1512 8 “Organisation Working For World Peace Mr. R. L. Hill, president of Rotary International, was tin* guest ot honour at a Singapore Rotary Club i dinner on Monday night. Among tlu* guests were Col. Cecil Rae. District Commissioner lor Malaya, and Mrs. Rae. and Dr. C. T. Wang.
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    HIGH SPRING TIDES.
    664 8 Tanjong Rhu Floods Capt. Freyberg Explains —The Moon And Sun A Cosmic Pull —The (t Log (To The Editor of the Straits Times.) Sir. In view of a certain amount of interest created in the local press in regard to the extraordinary spring tides that occurred on
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    RANEE OF SARAWAK FLIES TO ENGLAND.
    130 8 Lord Inchcape’s India Tour Begins. Among passengers on the Imperial Airways machine which left Singapore on Monday for England were Her Highness the Ranee of Sarawak, her daughter, the Dayang Elizabeth, and Lady Patricia Mackay, sister of Lord Inchcape. The party arrived from Sarawak
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    THE SILVER GULL.
    1529 9 j\ Harbour Log. There Is Still Romance In The South Seas— Experiences Of Capt. J. R. Grey —From Q-Ship To Coconut Planting —Lull In Tanjong Pagar Boom. (By Our Shipping Correspondent.) WHO else is there in Singapore who has personally supervised the building of his own motor
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    SIAM’S YOUNG NEW KING PROCLAIMED.
    160 9 THE Straits Times was informed by the Siamese Consul in Singapore on Thursday last week afternoon that he’ had received a message from Bangkok annoucing that the king of Siam had abdicated. The announcement stated that the King’s abdication took effect as from March 2
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    NAVAL VISITS TO SINGAPORE.
    333 9 Big Programme. PORTUGUESE SLOOP NEXT MONTH. (By Our Services Correspondent.) The Portuguese sloop, Gon-c-alves Zarco, will be visiting Singapore on April 21. The Goncalves Zarco is a sloop of the second class but is comparatively new being built by R. and W. Hawthorn Leslie and Co.
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    SULTANAH OF JOHORE LEAVES FOR HOME.
    189 9 Sultan Sees Her Off. H.H. the Sultanah of Johore was Kiven a wonderful send-olT when she embarked on the Dutch mall steamer. Dempo. last week for England. Her Highness motored down to the docks with the Sultan. Hundreds of Johore and Singapore residents went
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  • Letters To The Straits Times.
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      TRAGEDY OF SIAM.
      561 11 From Peace And Prosperity To —What? Sir,- Three years ago Siam was an absolute monarchy, politics were unknown, taxes were comparatively jiglit. and the country presented a bright spot in a world where the outlook was becoming obscured by the great slump. The years intervening have seen
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      A DOCTOR’S VIEW.
      514 11 Mothers’ Health And Birth Control. Sir,—When I read your editorial on birth control in your valuable paper j of 18th inst., I was in the train on my way to Kelantan, and my head brimful of matters mining. But today on my return to Ipoh, I found
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      MR. TAN CHENG LOCK.
      306 11 Suggested Naming Of Ward In Jubilee Home. Sir,—Allow me a little space in your columns to urge the members of the different communities here, who have been so well and so unselfishly served bv Mr. Tan Cheng Lock for 10 years in the Council, to show
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      100 11 A Useless Institution After Sunset. Sir,—Please low me to call your attention to the hours during which books may be taken out of our public library. As far as I can make out, this library is opened at 9 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m. for six days
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      LATE MR. R. F. GREY.
      189 11 His Service In France And Mesopotamia. Sir.—As an old friend of Mr. Russell F. Grey I regret to notice in your announcement of his death in your issue of 27th. December, omission of any reference to his military service other than with the M.S.V.R. Immediately
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      PUBLIC SERVICES.
      288 11 Why Not An Examination System? Sir, —Since the writer left school some four odd years ago, he has come across numerous young men of the poorer classes who have murmured complete dissatisfaction with the existing lack of a definite system of recruiting educated young men for the Government
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      NIGHT RACES.
      201 11 Why Not A Supper And Dance? Sir, —As I see that the idea oi having a night race meeting at Bukit Timah meets with your approval, may add that to help the Turf Club to defray the cost of organisation, it might be possible, as it was done
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      CAPTAIN STUART, V.C.
      368 11 Heroism Recalled By Tourist Liner’s Visit. Sir, —In view of your published photograph of Capt. Ronald Neil Stuart, V.C., of the Empress of Britain, the following data are of interest: Allow me to quote from “My Mystery Ships” by Rear-Adm. Gordon Campbell, V.C., D.S.O., pages 227, 228
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      THE TRADE FAIR.
      437 12 Need For A Handbook Or Guide. Sir,-This show will take place again in May for the fourth year in succession. It has gained a definite place in the trade of this town, as is shown in the increasing support accorded to it year by year. This year
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      HOME FOR THE AGED.
      122 12 Tan Cheng Lock Ward Supported. Sir,—Permit me in your columns to support “H“ in his suggestion to found a ward in the name of Mr. Tan Cheng Lock when the Jubilee home for the aged is established. It is a feasible and valuable suggestion, and one
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    A ROTARIAN’S GHOST.
    186 12 K.L. Journalist’s Eerie Experience. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 7. Unusual fare was provided at yesterday’s lunch-meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club, when Mr. Francis F. Coony, a local journalist, and a member of the club, related “A Psychic Experience.” It all happened when
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    PUT MANCHUKUO INTO COLD STORAGE.
    446 12 Former Foreign Minister’s View. JAPAN’S HELP DESIRABLE. If China Is Given A Respite. Both a rapprochement with Japan and an international loan would be welcome. China’s acceptance of either, however, is dependent on the terms.” This is the view of China's iormer Minister for Foreign
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    IF CHINA WANTS HELP.
    33 12 -Reuter. Washington, Mar. 8. The United States has informed Great Britain that if China desires financial assistance, America believes the powers should “canvass sympathetically" the possibility of co-operative action.—Reuter.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    308 12 Sunday, Feb 24 H.H the Sultan of Perak. Mr and Mrs. E. E. F. Pretty and Captain Linds iy Vears had luncheon at Government House. Monday. Feb 25 Sir Edward Campbell, MP Jett Government House. Tuesday, Feb. 26. HE. Major-General E. Q. Lewin Major-General F. W. B-.rron and
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    K.L. PLANE CRASH.
    37 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 0. A Kuala Lumpur Flying C lub Moth plane crashed this morning during forced landing practice. The pilot was unhurt but the machine is rather badly damaged.
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    SOUVENIRS OF SINGAPORE
    537 13 WHAT WORLD TOURISTS REMEMBER From A Special Correspondent. i WATCHED 500 wealthy 1 globe-trotters embark on the Finpress of Britain on Monday night last week. They had been in' Singapore just 24 hours they had “done” the slights, anti of course they had collected their souvenirs. What
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    PONTOON FERRY ACROSS PRAI RIVER.
    185 13 From Our Own Correspondent. Penang, Mar. 7. In view of the ever increasing motor vehicular traffic in Province Wellesley, the Penang Harbour Board are in the near future introducing a pontoon ferry service across the Prai River for the conveyance of lorries laden with heavy
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    213 13 St. George’s Society Annual Meeting. From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, Mar. 5. At the Malacca Club last night the annual meeting of the Malacca Branch o' the Royal Society of St. George was add Mr. G. Wiseman was in the ohair. Others present included Messrs. J. R Neave.
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    PAHANG RESIDENT’S RETIREMENT.
    103 13 Bentong’s Farewell To Mr. H. G. R. Leonard. On the occasion of the oflicial visit to Bentong of the Hon. Mr. H. G. R Leonard. British Resident of Pahang, on the eve of his retirement, he was entertained at a farewell dinner and dance at the Bentong
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    FAREWELL TO MR. H. FAIRBURN.
    125 13 Musical Honours At I.G.P.’s Departure. The Inspector-General of Police (the Hon. Mr. H. Fairburn, C.M.G.) left Singapore last week by the s.s. Kedah for Penang where he will catch a Prince liner for England, on retirement. There were a large number of members of the
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    141 13 Officers Seconded To Johore And Kedah. Mr. D. Smith, Superintendent, Posts and Te.egraphs, S.S. has been seconded for service under the Government of Johore, with claim to pension. Mr. N. Rees, European master, Malayan Educational Service, has been seconded for service under the Government of Kedah, with claim
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    MAKING MALAYA SAFE FOR NIGHT FLYING.
    288 13 Master Of SempilPs Comments. REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR. Need For A Local Air Transport Company. From Our Own Correspondent. Penang, Mar. 7. The Master of Sempill, who is making a report v>n Malayan aerodromes for submission to H.E. the Governor, told me today I
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    Officers On Leave.
    205 13 The Hon. Mr. A S. Small. Treasurer, S.S., has been granted lour months and twelve days’ leave with eirect from Feb. 10. Mr. A. E. S. Talbot, assistant controller. Government Monopolies. S.S., has been granted eight months and two days’ leave with eirect from Feb. 20. Captain
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      News of the week in pictures
      209 17 Ih wedding of Miss Elaine Venning and Flt.-Lt. Greet of the R.A.F. took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral and was one of the most fashionable wedding of the year. A large gathering at the cathedral and at the reception which followed at the Tanglin
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      Fire brigade at training
      278 19 Below, the scene in the S.V.C.Drill Hall yard when Lt.-Col G.C. Meredith was invested with the O.B.E. with which he was honoured at the New Year For and distinguished volunteer serviee. Spetutors who witnessed a display by the Singapore Fire Brigade at their headquarters in Hill
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      Sport of the Day
      201 20 Kim; ci i> ki i returns to his throne. werk- iid si* .l ps hot on th«‘ padunx. Cricket ;> in lull suiiii- now, anti here were some wood displays liotli of ha Mini; and howling in the niateht s pi tted on Saturday anti Sunday,
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS. Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      BRITAIN’S £11,000,000 DEFENCES INCREASE.
      605 21 —Straits Times Copyright. -Reuter. by air as soon as possible— Br'iish Radio. local army and air FORCE ESTIMATES. defending naval base. Vote Of Censure To Be Moved On Government. R. A. F. SELETAR EXPANSION. FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. Straits Times Special Cable. rRE THAN £2,000,000 IS
      —Straits Times Copyright.; -Reuter.; by air as soon as possible— Br'iish Radio.  -  605 words
    • Article
      “MOST TRAGIC DOCUMENT SINCE THE WAR.”
      380 21 Router. Lord Snowden On Defence White Paper. i The Government’s statement in j regard to defence has met with a mixed reception in the press. The statement which, according to political correspondents, entails a fiveyear plan of modernisation and equipment of the army, navy,
      Router.  -  380 words
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      NAVAL ESTIMATES PUBLISHED.
      526 21 tenance. —Reuter. Singapore Base Cost. POLICY THAT MAY LEAD TO WAR. WITH the announcement of an increase in Britain’s naval estimates, it is revealed that a total increase of approximately £11,000,000 is planned in the expenditure on the defence Services. These are: Army—13,950,000. Air Force—£3,685,000. Navy—£3,500,000. The
      tenance.—Reuter.  -  526 words
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      FRENCH EXPRESS DISASTER.
      51 22 Reuter. Bordeaux, Mar. 7. An express train LibourneBordeaux was derailed last night ten miles from Bordeaux. The cause is unknown hut was possibly the breaking of an axle. Four are dead and 7 seriously injured. The second coach overturned and others were telescoped. The wreckage blocked both
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      £2½ MILLIONS FOR MALAYA.
      184 22 Hong Kong £250,000. -Straits Times Copyright. More Expenditure On Naval Base. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 6. THE total sum to be spent by the Services in Malaya during the financial year 1935-36 is £2.690.000. This total is made up as follows: Army, £1,943,500. R.A.F.,
      Hong Kong £250,000. -Straits Times Copyright.  -  184 words
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      BRITISH ENGINE’S RECORD RUN.
      147 22 —British Wireless. World’s Fastest. SEVEN-YEAR-OLD LOCOMOTIVE. A L.N.E.R. train on the Kings Cross, London, to Newcastle run broke a world record last week. It travelled from King's Cross. London, to Newcastle, a distance of 268 miles in 3 hours 57 minutes, a record for the journey.
      —British Wireless.  -  147 words
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      TIENTSIN INCIDENT.
      93 22 route to their destination.—Sin Chew Jit Poll. U.S. Marines Detained By Japanese. Tientsin, Mar. 7. A clash was narrowly averted last night betw’een a contingent of U.S. marines and the Japanese police at Tientsin. Thirty armed U.S. marines attempted to pass through the Japanese to the French Concession
      route to their destination.—Sin Chew Jit Poll.  -  93 words
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      AIR EXERCISES WITH LINERS.
      108 22 Group-Captain A. C. Wright, spoke of the work of the Singapore flying-boat squadron in a lecture to the Royal United Services Institution in London. He said that the very closest cooperation between the flying boats and the land-planes was necessary, and they must constantly practise together.
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      BIG SYNTHETIC RUBBER PLANS.
      125 22 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Soviet Production. PLANT NOW BEING ERECTED. Moscow, Mar. 4. A striking* increase in the Soviet Union’s production of synthetic rubber from a mere 27 tons in 1932 to 11,200 tons in 1934 reveals determined efforts of the government to render Russia independent of supplies of
      Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  125 words
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      “ FISHING ” INQUIRIES ABOUT TIN.
      231 22 FISHING INQUIRIES ABOUT TIN. facilitate speculation—Straits Times Copyright. But Sir Philip Will Not Answer. From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 6. In the House of Commons last night Major Nathan persistently inquired, with several questions, whether Sir Philip CunlilTe-Lister would inform the House which of the members of the International
      facilitate speculation—Straits Times Copyright.  -  231 words
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      SURVIVOR OF INDIAN MUTINY.
      78 22 Lady Henry Browne.—Reuter Wireless. London, Feb. 27. The death of the Marquess of Sligo at the age of 78 removes one of the few survivors of the Indian Mutiny. Born in India, he was not only a 4i Mutiny Baby” but was rescued from the mutineers
      Lady Henry Browne.—Reuter Wireless.  -  78 words
    • Article
      THE LEAGUE & THE FAR EAST.
      341 22 THE LEAGUE THE FAR EAST. Lord Lytton’s Views. REINSTATING CHINA ON COUNCIL. Geneva Wants Japan To Return. London, Mar. b. I OKI) LYTTON speaking to L Reuter cn the Sino-Japa-nese negotiations said it was difficult for Tokio and Nanking by themselves to reach an agreement of permanent value owing to
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      SIR JOHN’S HEAVY HAND.
      75 22 SIR JOHN’ S HEAVY HAND. Reuter. When Sir John Simon in the House of .Commons .said that America was one Of Ah<e governments to which he referred when he said the Government were in touch with other interested governments. including China, Lady Astor amusingly interjected ‘‘Will the Rt. Hon. Gentleman
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      NEW HUPEH LOAN.
      31 22 —Sin Kuo Min. Nanking, Mar. 7. The issue of a $1,500,000 construction loan by the Hupeh Provincial Govern ment has been passed by the Centra. Government.—Sin Kuo Min.
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  31 words
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      BRITAIN’S NEW DEFENCE POLICY EXPLAINED.
      1263 23 —British Wireless. CONSOLIDATING PEACE. •DRASTIC” BUT DELAY NO LONGER SAFE. fMvEAT BRITAIN S £4,000,000 increase in Army expenditure revealed in the Estimates presented to Parliament last week is explained in a White Paper setting forth the Government policy on national defence. Additional expenditure on armaments
      —British Wireless.  -  1,263 words
    • Article
      MYSTERY OF MISSING GOLD.
      57 23 -Reuter. Three boxes of gold valued at £21.000 were stolen from an Imperial Airways’ safe at Croydon aerodrome. One box contained £6.000 worth of English sovereigns the second bar gold and the third American gold dollars. The gold should have been dispatched to Paris last week.
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      GREEK RISING AND IMPERIAL
      339 23 Reuter Wireless. AIRWAYS DETOUR. Planes May Not Cross Territory. r J*HK Greek Government having prohibited civil aircraft crossing Greek territory from March 5 until further notice (says British Wireless) Imperial Airways are making arrangements through the courtesy of the Italian Government to operate the Empire air
      Reuter Wireless.  -  339 words
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      NANKING EXPLAINS.
      65 23 Under secretary of State—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Sino-U.S. Discussions In Washington. Nanking, Mar. 7 "Dr. Alfred Sze, Chinese Minister to the United States, merely inquired about the nature of the Anglo-US. talks concerning financial aid to China.” This statement was made by a Government spokesman yesterday regarding the
      Under secretary of State—Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  65 words
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      DUTCH AIR MAIL SPEED UP.
      122 24 Faster Service Next May. TO SINGAPORE IN FIVE DAYS. A CALCUTTA message states that from next May K.L.M. will operate the AmsterdamBatavia air line with aeroplanes of the Douglas D.C. type, which have a cruising speed of 300 kilometres an hour and accommodation for six
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      BRITISH SEAMAN SHOT IN SHANGHAI.
      53 24 —Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 4. Able Seaman Kirkland of H.M.S. Grimsby was shot with a pistol and seriously injured by a sergeant of the French Colonial Infantry after leaving the French Concession cabaret yesterday. Kirkland was wounded in the head and taken to hospital. His assailant
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      K.N.I.L.M. CELEBRATE
      192 24 Five Years Of Civil Aviation. It was five years ago on Mar. 6 Indies’ Airways opened their weekly air service Singapore-Palem-bang-Batavia. The support which Sir Cecil Clementi gave to the K.N.l.L.M certainly stimulated the traffic by this line. In his speech on the inauguration day he promised to
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      DETERMINED RED ONSLAUGHT.
      299 24 tendering his resignation.- Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Kweichow Town Falls. OFFENDER OF TSUNYI ANNIHILATED. Kweiyang (Kweichow), Mar. 5. Severe losses have been suffered by the Kweichow provincial forces under Gen. Wang Chia-lieh, the Governor, following a determined attack by the Red forces from
      tendering his resignation.- Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  299 words
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      STRONGER R.A.F. NEED.
      84 24 Sir P. Sassoon On Risks Of A Weak Force. Sir Philip Sassoon, Under Secretary for Air, said at a luncheon at Brighton: Ever since the war we have taken the lead in urging disarmament, especially disarmament in the air. This country has sunk to fifth place as
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      THE SCHARNHORST LEAVES IN MAY.
      65 24 Reuter. Reorganised German Mail To Far East. Berlin, Mar. 2. The first German steamship service to the J’ar East is to be conducted exclusively by the North German Lloyd, according to an ag r eement between the latter company and the Hamburg/ America line Three
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      VETERAN PRESIDENT.
      125 24 President Masaryk of Czechoslovakia celebrated his 85th birthday last week. His life has been devto'cd to the interests of the Czechoslovak nation, and as the leader oj the successful revolt against the old Habsburg Monarchy he is acclaimed as the liberator of his people. If is not too
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      CANTON DICTATOR AND JAPAN.
      226 24 Favours Co-Operation. POWERS’ LOAN OFFER TO NANKING. Canton, Mar. 6. That Sino-Japanese co-oper-ation is necessary is today quoted as the opinion of Gen. Chan Chai-tong, the virtual dictator of Kwangtung. He is believed to have said this in an interview with Major-Gen. Dohihara, the Japanese Lawrence
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      NEW JAPANESE POLICY IN CHINA
      382 24 —Reuter. Tokio’s Six Points. IT ALL DEPENDS ON FRIENDSHIP. Tokio, Mar. 3. The Tokio newspaper Osaka Mainichi learns that the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hirota embarks on Mar. 27 on a new China policy and understands the salient points are Firstly, Japan is abandoning her previous
      —Reuter.  -  382 words
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      CHINA’S SILVER PURCHASES.
      41 24 CHINA’ S SILVER PURCHASES. —Reuter. Shanghai. Mar. 3. It is authoritatively denied that China is continuing silver purchases in London beyond the three million Chinese dollars already bought. Recent shipments of gold to London were intended for other than ordinary purposes.
      —Reuter.  -  41 words
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      M.P.s ON TIN & PEPPER.
      247 25 M.P.s ON TIN PEPPER. Reuter. “CONSPIRACY TO GAIN ABNORMAL PROFITS.” AGAINST CONSUMERS. Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister On Unofficial Tin Pool. TRIBUTE TO THE DUTCH. London, Mar. 7. MIL DAVID GRENFELL, the Labour M.P. for Gower, opened a debate on the recent commodity speculations in the House of Commons tonight. He urged
      Reuter.  -  247 words
    • Article
      AMERICA AND WAR FEARS.
      105 25 —Reuter. No Danger Of Conflict With Britain. Washington. Mar. 7. Alter an animated debate in which Britain and Japan were mentioned as possible foes of the United States, the Senate approved an Increase in the Army from 118.760 to 165.000 men. Senator Borah declared he did
      —Reuter.  -  105 words
    • Article
      YUNNAN BORDER COMMISSION.
      91 25 —Reuter. Discussions Proceeding With China Government. London, Mar. 6. House of Commons, replying Mr Fuller, Sir John Simon announced that the question of” estabisning a Sino-British frontier commission under a neutral chairman to investigate the problem of the Burma u hnan border was at present umng discussed
      —Reuter.  -  91 words
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      TWO MISSIONARIES MURDERED.
      47 25 -British Wireless. Australians’ Death In China. According to a Shanghai message it has been discovered that the Australian missionaries of the China Inland Mission, Mr. and Mrs. Frencham were murdered by Communist bandits when they attacked the town of Ningkiang in Shensi province.—British Wireless.
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      POPE CONDEMNS NUDISM.
      58 25 lie autu t -Reuter. A Vatican City message states that a strong condemnation of “the horrible cult of nudism and the shamelessness" of modern nudists urns expressed by the Pope when he received priests and preachers of the Lent term. The Pope inveighed against the modern paganism
      lie autu t -Reuter.  -  58 words
    • Article
      REDS ROUTED.
      52 25 —Sin Kuo Min Central Forces Retake Kweichow Town. Canton, Mar. 8. Three thousand Reds were killed, 5.000 taken prisoner and 10,000 scattered, briefly states a communique from Gen. Sit Yo’s headquarters reporting the recapture of the Kweichow town of Tsunyi following a counter-attack by the Government forces —Sin
      —Sin Kuo Min  -  52 words
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      BRITISH WARSHIPS FOR GREECE.
      153 25 Reuter.) Rebels’ Progress. FIRST DEFINITE NEWS FROM CRETE. In view of the present situation in Greece it has been thought desirable tv) send British warships to Greek waters. H.M.S. Royal Sovereign arrived in Phaleron Bay, off Athens, (states British Wireless). The first definite news from Crete
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      AIR SERVICE TO HONG KONG.
      59 25 -Reuter. The Memorandum on the Air Estimates says it is hoped that an experimental service to connect Hong Kong with the main Australian route at Bangkok will be begun in the near future. Provision has been made accordingly by the Government. Hong Kong has agreed
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      DAMAGED WARSHIPS.
      70 25 -British Wireless. London. Mar. 6. The damage sustained by H.M.S. Hood the Flagship of the battle cruiser squadron, in its recent collision has been quickly repaired by the Naval dockyard at Portsmouth, and flying the flag of Rear Admiral Bailey, she left yesterday to rejoin the fleet at
      -British Wireless.  -  70 words
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      RETURNING TO TOKIO.
      34 25 Sin Kuo Min Shanghai, Mar. 7. It is authoritatively stated that Mr. Ariyoshi. Japanese Minister to China, is returning to Tokio on Mar. 15. The Minister left for Nanking last night.—
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      CANTON AIR ACCIDENT.
      43 25 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Canton, Mar. 7. Another accident occurred over Canton yesterday when two training planes attached to the Canton Air Force collided In mid-air. One of the planes crashed, a student pilot being critically injured.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
      —Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  43 words
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      $1,000,000 WHARF.
      69 25 —Sin Kuo Min. Brussels from April to October.—Sin Kuo Min. The Central Bank is financing the construction of a $1,000,000 wharf In Shanghai, work on which will begin on Feb. 1.—Sin Kuo Min. The Nanking Ministry of Industry is collecting copies of drawings and photographs of recent construction
      —Sin Kuo Min.; Brussels from April to October.—Sin Kuo Min.  -  69 words
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      INTERNATIONAL LOAN FOR CHINA.
      283 25 Japanese ivi Reuter. London Comment On Latest 44 Feelers.” London. Mar. 4. The possibilities of an international loan to China are prominently displayed in the Press today. Financial circles are interested, though wellinformed sources emphasise that nothing yet h\s occurred beyond mere feelers. It is pointed
      Japanese ivi – Reuter.  -  283 words
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      PIRATE CHASERS FOR CHINA.
      79 25 —Reuter Wireless. The final trials hare been completed in Southampton of highpowered, heavily armoured speed boats for use as pirate and smuggler chasers in Chinese rivers and along the coasts. The Kuanwei was shipped last week-end and is designed for the Chinese Customs' authorities. The vessels
      —Reuter Wireless. „  -  79 words
    • Article
      “SIX FINGERS OF THE HOWESON HAND.”
      1085 26 —Stralts Times Copyright. COMMONS DEBATE. Major H. L. Nathan Attacks “Tin God.” MR. RUNCIMAN’S REPLY. ALLEGATIONS THAT THE SIX MEMBERS OF THE A INTERNATIONAL TIN COMMITTEE WERE THE “SIX FINGERS OF THE "OWESON HAND” WERE MADE DURING THE DEBATE ON THE RECENT COMMODITY SPECULATIONS
      —Stralts Times Copyright.  -  1,085 words
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      ATHENS AS CITY OF DEAD.
      87 26 —Reuter. Greek Rebellion. FRENCH WARSHIPS FOR PIRAEUS. Cities of the dead is the description of Athens and Piraeus given by passengers on an Imperial Airways Hying boat. They state that scarcely anybody is visible in the streets. The French destroyer Verdun has been ordered to
      —Reuter.  -  87 words
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      SHANGHAI HARBOUR COLLISION.
      44 26 -Sin Kuo Min Shanghai. Mar. 9. A China Merchants steamer, the Kiangshun. and a tug were in collision in Shanghai harbour yesterday, the tug sinking immediately. The Kiangshun was holed in the bow. There was no loss of life.—Sin Kuo Min
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      SHANGHAI VOLUNTEERS.
      23 26 —Reuter. The War Office announces that Captain A. S. G. Douglas has been appointed Brigade Major of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps.—Reuter.
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      SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL.
      407 26 Campbell Reaches 281 m.p.h. NEW RECORD SET AT 276 MILES. Narrow Escape When Car leaves Course. Daytona, Mar. 7. Sir Malcolm Campbell’s attempt to set up a new land speed record in his ear the Blue Bird was successful. This afternoon he attained a speed of
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      CAMPBELL TO TRY AGAIN.
      49 26 Reuter. Daytona, Mar. S. Malcolm Campbell has noi ye f abandoned hopes of attaining 300 m.p.h. He has acceded to a reques* of the city officials to remain until late March to take advantage of the spring tides ivhich are highest on March 20. Reuter.
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  • London Cinemas & Plays.
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      BERNARD SHAW’S LATEST PLAY.
      1840 27 Bewildering Medley Of Eugenics, Politics And Shavianism On A British Tropical Island. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 21. VIEWS has just come about Bernard Shaw’s latest play, “The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles,” which was produced at New York this week. It appears to be
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  • OUR LONDON LETTER
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      LONDON’S WEEK OF SENSATIONS.
      1506 28 The Great Tin Storm Breaks —Another Trunk Munler? —Gres ford Heroes—Crack German Liners For Fast Bun: What W ill The P, And O, Do? From Our Own Correspondent. London, Feb. 26. FOR nearly four years now, I have been writing you a London Letter each week—a
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    ROYALTY AT EASTBOURNE.
    28 28 The King and Queen were greeted by cheering crowds when they arrived at Compton Place, Eastbourne, Sussex, where they are to spend a quiet holiday.
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    WEEK-END CRICKET—NARROW VICTORY FOR CEYLON CLUB.
    1046 29 WEEK-END CRICKET —NARROW VICTORY FOR CEYLON CLUB first win over s. r. c. FOR SEVERAL YEARS. Shock For Merchants In S.C.C. Tournament. THE Ceylon Sports Club gained a meritorious victory over the Singapore Recreation Club on the padang on Sunday by the narrow margin of two runs, this being the
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    S.C.C. TRIAL DRAWN.
    632 29 H.E. The Governor Present And Chooses A Bat. Saturday’s match on the S.C.C. padang between the Over 30’s and Under 30’s ended in a draw. Rather a late start was made but although Holt was bowling well the Over 30’s earlier batsmen found run getting none too
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    CRICKET IN THE NEGRI.
    317 29 Planters Beat The Rest By An Innings. From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Mar. 1(1. Owing to bad scoring, the names of those who made catches in the Planters vs. Rest match cannot be given. The Planters won by an innings and 59 runs. Rest.—1st. Innings: England
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    RAPHAEL GIVES YOUNG FRISCO A LESSON.
    732 30 It was a great disappointment to the vast crowd which packed the New World Arena that Tiny Murota was forced to retire after the first round against Little Abayan. the referee holding that the cut over his left eye was too bad to allow
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    WEST INDIES TOUR.
    68 30 —Reuter. M.C.C. —Jamaica Match Ends In Tame Draw. Kingston (Jamaica), Mar. 7. The M.C.C., who had scored 289 for nine wickets in reply to Jamaica’s total of 305, .vere unable to add anything to their total this morning. Fuller took four wickets for 69. Jamaica declared their
    —Reuter.  -  68 words
  • Article
    BOXING SURPRISE.
    134 30 Nai Smarn Outpoints Young Johnson. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Penang. Mar. 8. Nai Smarn, the Siamese lightweight champion, created a surprise last night at the Fun and Frolic St .dtum when he easily outpointed Young Johnson, the Kuala Lumpur Negro, over fifteen two-minute-rounds before a crowd of 4.000
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    SELANGOR GOLF.
    42 30 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 8. The play off for the Coronation Cup between H. S. Lee (Hdp 12) and J. L. Greig resulted in a win for the Chinese player, who returned a nett score of 72.
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    NEW BOXING ARENA.
    869 30 Unified Control For All Malaya Wanted. In view of the present revival of boxing in Singapore the annual general meeting of the Singapore Boxing Association in the Adelphi Hotel last week aroused considerable interest. Mr. J. Campbell, announcer at the New’ World Arena, pleaded the cause of
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    M.C.C. START WELL.
    64 30 V **V I. —Reuter Ames And Iddon l n u itt Partenship. Kingston, Jamaica, Mar 9 The M.C.C. started their three-day match against Jamaica S'" and. taking first knock, hit up six when play finished for the d t r Leyland made 47 and Hendre n O
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    SERVICES SUCCESS.
    35 30 Win Soccer Championship At Manila. A message received at Fort Canning last week from Manila states that the Combined Services football team won the championship of Manila in which seven teams were competing.
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    BLACKPOOL MOVE UP IN DIVISION II.
    497 31 Rangers Trounce Motherwell In Scottish Cup Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 10. A CROWD of 71,000 watched the Arsenal and Sunderland meet in what is unanimously described as the greatest match of the season. Both defences were perfect though the balance of
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    IRELAND TRIUMPH AT HOME.
    283 31 WALES DECISIVELY DEFEATED, Lancashire Win County Championship Final, Belfast, Mar. 9. Thirty thousand spectators saw Ireland today win the international Union match against Wales here by a try and two penalty goals (9 Points) to a penalty goal, in bright, perfect weather. Playing only seven forwards
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    EASY WIN FOR SCHMELING.
    147 31 —Reuter. HAMAS LOSES BY A T. K. O. Is Badly Battered By The German. Hamburg, March 10. In an eliminating contest for the world’s heavy-weight championship today before 20,000 spectators Max Schmeling defeated the American Steve Hamas by a technical knock** out, the referee intervening in
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    F.M.S. POLICE WIN.
    370 31 Selangor Club Beaten At Home. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 10. TTiE Selangor Club played their first home match today against the Kuala Lumpur Police and were beaten by 68 runs. The wicket was fast and favoured the batsmen. The Police opened their Innings in
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    PERAK GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.
    326 31 Golf. A.E. Greetham Not To Defend Title. In the qualifying round of the Perak Golf Club championship, played in conjunction with the monthly medal at Taiping on Sunday, the following qualified:— Major R. H. Columbine 81 Capt. J. Brookman 83 A. Kier 85 E. T. Jacques
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH. Ceylon Club Strengthened.- Two Promising Youngsters.-Monopolies Shape Well.
    1257 32  -  Conducted by "LEIGHTON." *T*HE Ceylon Sports Club look like being a tormidable cricket side tills year and th ir chief matches with the ti.C.C. and S.R.C. are being looked torward to with great interest. Apart lrom most of their
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    S.C.C. LOSE FIRST LEAGUE MATCH.
    302 32 Pood Display Against Recreation Club. S.K.C. 2; S.C.C. As usual when the padang clubs meet on the soccer held the S.C.C. failed to produce anything like the form they have been showing recently and were deservedly beaten by the S.R.C. by two goals to nil.
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    PENANG F.A.
    59 32 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 7. The annual report of the Penang Football Association shows that a profit of S008 was made on the season. This was mainly due to having had two home Malaya Cup matches and to Penang’s share of the gate in the cup
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    MALAYS BEAT THE SELANGOR CLUB.
    431 32 Poor Marksmanship jjv European XI. 3 (By Echo.”) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 6. There is an old soccer niavim It’S goals that win.” I, s 'T cmpliflrd in today’s game between the Selangor Club and the Malav, on the padang. The European side had quite as
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    PENANG C.C. WIN.
    162 32 Fine First Wicket Stand Against Authentics. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. II. Some tall scoring was witnessed on the Esplanade yesterday when the Penang C.C. defeated the Authentics by four wickets. The Authentics batted first and put up a score of 215. Cheow Teik was again
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
    • WEEKLY SINGAPORE MERCANTILE REVIEW.
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        Smugglin Of Japanese Piece Goods.
        1560 1 How The Quota Is Being Evaded The Procedure And How It Works —A Minimum Of Risk —How It Can Be Stopped—Sterling Weakness Is Perplexing Mr. R. O. Bishop Returning To Malaya. (By Our Commercial Correspondent.) 11 is with a certain amount of, diffidence that I
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      SUNGEI BUAYA RUBBER.
      290 1 Report Of Last Y'ear’s Working. A profit of $9,399 is reported by the Sungel Buaya (Sumatra) Rubber Co., whose twenty-fifth annual general meeting is to be held in London. The report for the year ended Sept. 30, 1934, states since June 1, 1934, outputs have been controlled
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      THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD.
      1291 2 (Inro.unrated in Qmcnsland) RAUB, PAHANG, F.M.S. MINING REPORT NO. 491. February 25th, 1935 The Chairman Directors.* The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co,, Ltd. SINGAPORE. S.S. Gentlemen- He rewith is the Report of Operations of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.. l td. for
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      KAMUNING RUBBER.
      82 2 Stock Dealings In TwoShilling Units. Permission to deal in the C100 stock of the Kamuning (Perak» Rubber and Tin Company in two-shilling units has now presumably been granted. Recently there were dealings at 3s. and 3s. l>/ 2 d., and the price closed at 3s.—3s. 3d The florin
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      INTERIM DIVIDEND.
      68 2 total of 17*2 per cent, to date. —Straits Times Copyright. < From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 6. Rawang Concessions Ltd., have decleared an interim dividend of sixpence per share and a bonus of one shilling for the year ending Mar. 31. The dividends is payable on Mar.
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      ROMPIN BAHRU RUBBER.
      720 2 A Relative Reduction Of Expenditure. The annual meeting of Rompin Bahru Rubber Estt t,e Ltd., was held in Singapore Mar. 2, Mr. Bruce Petrie, the chairman, presiding. In his address the chairman said: I inspected the estates on Jan. 22 and consider that the growth has improved
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      F.M.S. REVENUE FROM TIN.
      288 2 Nearly $9,000,000. STATISTICS FROM THF MINES DEPT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar 4 What tin means to the F M S Government, and what wealth would accrue from it if full production could be sold at present prices s apparent from Table 29 j
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      INTERIM DIVIDENDS.
      192 2 able on March 13.—Straits Times Copyright. Good Returns From Tin Investments. From Our Own Correspondent.* London. Mar. 7. The following interim dividends of tin companies are announced: Malayan Tin Dredging, 10 per cent, less tax. payable March 20. making i total to date for the year of 25
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      FRASER AND CO.’S SHARE REPORT.
      464 3 Raubs A Very Active Counter. Fraser and Co.’s share report dated March 12 states: The turnover of mining shares has been poor throughout the week, with sm ill dealings recorded in Hitam Tins at 1 48*/2 cents Ulu Klangs $1.10, T lipings 54 cents, Norths
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      79 3 Mar 7 S pore Price $107.87 Vi per picul. 110.00 110.00 i 108.75 108.37 Ms 13 108.75 Mambau (F.M.S.) Rubber.— At 8 p.c. Pa. on 8 p.c. Cum. Ptg. Pref, for 12 months ended Dec. 31. 1932. less tax. Warrants posted Mar. 1. Jelapang Tin Dredging.— 6d.
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      SOUND PROSPECTS FOR COPRA.
      193 3 Further Improvement In Coconut Oil. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb. 23. Copra has again been a good maiket this week, and such spasms of easier tendency as have taken place have been of short duration. Demand from all sources has been well maintained. and the
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      95 3 During the week ending Mar. 2. exports from Malayan ports amounted *o 54.964 cases, of which 34,545 (63 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom, 3.212 16 per cent* cases to the Continent of Europe. 13,595 (25 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 3,612 (6
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      193 3 The following are the rubber returns for the month of February. Alor Gajah.—2o.2so lb. Australasia. —12.000 lb. Ayer Panas. —64.000 lb. Glenealy.—3o.ooo lb. Jalan Kebun. —9,900 lb. Kluang.—l3.ooo lb. Pajam. —103.700 lb. Port Swettenham. —9.000 lb. Tambalak. —15.000 lb. Teluk Anson. —39,072 lb. Ulu 8enut.—23.341 lb. Pelepah Valley.—4o.ooo
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      COCONUT & OIL PALM INDUSTRIES.
      290 3 COCONUT OIL PALM INDUSTRIES. F.M.S. Government Concessions Continued. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 5. The following official communique has been issued today: In order to afford a measure ol relief to the coconut and oil palm industries. the Federated Malay States Government made certain concessions in 1934. It
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      STERLING EXCHANGE AND RUBBER.
      121 3 Prices Fall In Local Market. During the past week local prices have fallen away rapidly, following weakness in New York and a sympathetics decline in London, state Messrs. Stanton Nelson and Co. in their weekly rubber report. The main cause appears to be the general disturbance
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      LOW TEA PRICES.
      129 3 Under The Average Of 1933 In Holland. Amsterdam, Feb. 22. The average price registered at yesterday’s Amsterdam tea auction was 31% cents per metric pound, as against 32% cents at the auction of Feb. 7. The average price has therefore fallen below the average for 1933, which
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      EASTERN BANK’S JUBILEE.
      133 3 Bonus Dividend To Be Paid. The Eastern Bank. Ltd., Singapore branch, notify that they have received irom the Head Office in London notion that the not profit including sum brought forward was £181,766 18s. The anruai meeting will be held on Mar. 20. The directors recommend a
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      TIN RETURNS.
      379 3 The following are the tin returns for the month of Feb. Hitam. —80.89 pels. Taiplng.— Pels 163. hrs. 502. cu. yds. 76.000. North Taiplng.— Pels. 337. hrs. 315. cu. yds. 60.700. Klang River Pe15.628, hrs. 475, cu. yds. 68.000. Rantau.—Pels. 274. hrs. 218. eu. yds. 68,000. Batu Selangor.—Pels.
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      RUBBER SITUATION
      67 3 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contrasts Spot Seller Prices A d I Apr- JulyDate L’don S pore Mar June Sept Mar. 7 6 1 16 20 7/16 20 11/16 214 23% 8 6 20% 20% 21% 23 9 6 20% 20% 21% 23 I 11 6 20% 204.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      801 4 Fraser And (Vs Quotations. Singapore, Mur. 13. mining. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 i‘l Asain Kumbung 34/- 35/cd. 4/-4 Ampat Tin 4/1V4 4/7V& £1 i'l Austral Malay 60/6 61/6xd 5/-5/-Ayer Hitam 11/6 12/6 1 1 Ayer Weng 1 80 1.85 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 24/- 25/£1
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      Trade And Finance.
      424 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Mar. 13. SELLING. Loudon. 4 months' sight 2 4 1 16 London. 3 months’ sight 2/4 1/32 London. 60 days’ sight 2 4 London. 30 days* sight 2 3 31 32 London, demand 2/3 15 16 l/ondon, T.T. 2 3 15 16 Lyons and
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      286 4 f S+rai*s Times CopyriqhtJ Last Night’s London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Mar. 12 Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 7. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAR. 1.
        661 4 Allugar (2/) 16; Alor Pongsu (2 2 2; Anglo-Malay (£1) 13/; Ayer Kuning (£1) 30/3; Bugan Serai (£1) 11 9; Bahru (Sol.) (2/ > 3 7%; Banteng (£1) 21 3; Butang (2 /II; Batu Caves (£1) 21 Batu Tiga «£1) 31 9; Bekoh (2/) 1/0%;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAR. 13.
        696 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividend* Fraser Lyall A Company Ac Oo. Evatt 454,175 1 6 p.c. int. a/c year 28-2-35 ..Allenby (tl> 1.65 1.75 1.65 1.70 216,779 1 5 p.c. for year 30-9-34 ..AlorOajah <$1» 1.35 1.40 1.35 1.45 439,135 1
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