The Straits Budget, 22 June 1933

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED 1THABL1 A CENTURY., No. 3,932 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1933. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    372 1 LEADERS- p a Fifteen Years of Chaos—1 3 Fifteen Years of Chaos—II 3 Fifteen Years of Chaos—III 3 Fifteen Years of Chaos—IV 3-4 Fifteen Years of Chaos—V 4 The Dunlop Reply 4 Occasional Notes 5^ Telegram, Reuter aad Special— Covering Past Week’s News 19-25 Pictures— Huggard Wins Championship 15
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1750 1 Mr. W. M. McCrae arrived here on June 13, says our Klang correspondent, from Kuala Kangsar and will act in place of Mr. G. C. Bedington, Senior Executive Engineer, Klang, who Is going home on leave. Mr. Bedington will leave Klang on June 23 and will sail
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    CAN ASSISTANT DEPUTISE FOR OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE?
    1384 2 “I DO NOT WANT TO ARREST HIM,” SAYS LAWYER IN BANKRUPTCY COURT. The interesting question of whether the Official Assignee could be represented by the Assistant Official Assignee in certain matters before the court was argued in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday before Mr.
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    RUBBER STOPPAGES IN D.E.I.
    177 2 340 Estates Cease Tapping By End of March. From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. June 16. According to the figures of the Central Office for Statistics, 340 estates had stopped tapping at the end of Marche against 333 at the end of February. The total area is
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    374 2 Two Chinese proprietors of licenced birdshops w’ere fined $40 and $25 respectively in Singapore on Jum< 14 for overcrowding the birds in the’r shops. In spite of warnings not to send currency notes by ordinary post many people continue to do so says Mr. G. Savage, Postmaster-General,
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    MR. TOH ENG HOE.
    42 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, June 19. Mr. Toh Eng Hoe, who has just been made a Justice of Peace, was entertained to tea by the Chinese Sporting Club, Taiping, of which he is the president, «.n Saturday.
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    POLICE INSPECTOR’S CAR CRASH.
    232 2 Inquest Verdict. •RASH AND NEGLIGENT ACT OF WOOD.” That death was caused by the rash and negligent act of Charles Blundell Wood, a police inspector attached tu the Singapore traffic branch, was th. verdict returned on Wednesday hy the Singapore Coroner. Mr. F. G. Ikiurne at
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    INSPECTOR C. B. WOOD.
    68 2 Causing Death Charge In Police Court. Inspector C. B. Wood was preseru before Mr. L. R. F. Earle, the Fourth Police Magistrate, on Wednesday, when the preliminary inquiry into the charge oi causing death by a rash act against him was begun. He has been on
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    MALAYAN WEDDINGS.
    238 2 Dr. J. G. Reed And Miss P. Richardson. The marriage took place at Kuala Lumpur yesterday, before the Registrar, of Dr. J. G. Reed, elder son of tne late Surg. Capt. J. C. G. Reed and Mrs. Reed and Penelope, younger daughter of R. McL.Richardson and the late
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    OFFICERS RESIGN.
    56 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 14. Four highly-placed army officers were prominent in the coup d’etat 0 June last have tendered their resign tions from the Army and the State Cotm cil on the ground of failing health. officers also feel that their work bringing peace to
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  • The Straits Budget
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      FIFTEEN YEARS OF CHAOS—I.
      924 3 plus of $174,000,000 in 1919.—Straits limes, June 15. Generally speaking, it is the business of the writer of leading articles to choose hie subjects with view to provoking thought and discussion upon matters which materially affect the greatest number of his readers. It does not always
      plus of $174,000,000 in 1919.—Straits limes, June 15.  -  924 words
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      FIFTEEN YEARS OF CHAOS—II.
      894 3 —Straits Times, June 16. We attempted to show yesterday the growth and re-distribution of productive activity which developed during the War years. The figures appear fantastic, but net more so than those relating to the disturbance of the national finances and currencies of the belligerent countries
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      FIFTEEN YEARS OF CHAOS—III.
      904 3 —Strait* Timex, June 17. Toward the end of 1920 it became I the era of prosperity born about eighteen months earlier was built on sand. The boom collapsed, millions of people were thrown out of employment and the index of the world’s industrial production showed a
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      FIFTEEN YEARS OF CHAOS—IV.
      735 3 —Straits Times, June 19. Industrial production left the output of primary products far behind in the downhill race between 1929 and 1932. As a result, stocks of primary products accumulated rapidly. During this time the world’s financial mechanism became increasingly unreliable. The purchasing power of gold
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      FIFTEEN YEARS OF CHAOS—V
      828 4 of reference “Kuropa.”—Straits Times, June *20. It has been shown in previous articles how, first of all, the normal standards of industrial activity, and then later the basis of national and international finance were subjected to drastic upheaval by the War. X?oods were being produced solely
      of reference “Kuropa.”—Straits Times, June *20.  -  828 words
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      THE DUNLOP REPLY.
      881 4 VM WMt V profitable and permanent basis.—Straits Times, June 21. The severest critic of the Dunlop Rubber Company would be merely churlish if he did not admit that Mr. George Wiseman, the resident director of the company stationed at Malacca, has made a most welcome and friendly
      — – — VM «« WMt V | profitable and permanent basis.—Straits Times, June 21.  -  881 words
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    THE GARRISON.
    90 4 Awards Of Long Service And Good Conduct Medal. War Office approval has been received for the award of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, with gratuity, to the foll(Aving stationed in Singapore: W.O.C1. 11 (BSM) G. R. Cowans, R.A.; B.Q.M.S. H Mansfield, R.A.; Q.M.S. E. J. Baker,
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    GAP LANDSLIDE.
    94 4 Praise For Repair Work Of P.W.D. And P. And T. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. People who have visited Fraser’s Hill since the road from The Gap to the hill station was reopened for motor traffic are loud in their praises of the manner in
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    SULTAN INSTALLED IN SUMATRA.
    106 4 Scenes of Splendour And Old World Ritual. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 16. Yesterday the enthronement ceremony of the new Sultan of Asahan, Tengku Sbe’iboen Abdul Djalil Rachmat Sjah, took place at Tandjong Balei, East Coast of Sumatra, amid scenes of much splendour. Since Aug.
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    ANOTHER SIAM REVOLT.
    92 4 Army, Navy And People Still Loyal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 20. The Commander-in-Chief of the Siamese Army, Phya Bahol, who led the revolution last June, headed another successful revolution today. This revolt myans merely a change in the national leadership and a new State Council
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    BIRTHS
    80 4 BRAND. —On June 15. at Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Brand, of Port Dickson, a son. COUSER. —On June 13, at Batu Gajah Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Couser, Taiping, a daughter. Both well. SANTHANAM.--At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on Wednesday, June
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    ENGAGEMENT
    42 4 YEO--CHOO. —The engagement is announced of Mr. Yeo Hock Hye, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Yeo Bian Kwie of Malang, Java and Miss Lucy Choo Quen Cheng, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Choo Choon Lina of Penang and Singapore.
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    MARRIAGE
    38 4 SEN—SEN. —The marriage took place on June 15, 1933 at Rangoon, of Dr. N. K. Sen of the College of Medicine, Singapore, to Gouri, daughter of Dr. R. M. Sen, former director of the Zoological Gardens, Rangoon.
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    SILVER WEDDING
    26 4 ARMSTRONG —WRIGHT. At St Andrew* Cathedral, Singapore, on June 20, 1908, y the Ven. Archdeacon H. C. laard, Ga Armstrong to Mabel Roto Wright.
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    156 4 DEATHS OH—MR, OH WHYE YANG passed away at 52 Bras Basah Road on Monday, June 19, at 3.16 p.m. at the age of 84. Uu v) ii w iiv uj mk r j w Mrs. P. S. Naidu, the beloved wife of Mr. P. S. Naidu, Tamil Interpreter, Kluang, died
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      TIN TAXATION.
      323 5 !**en able* to do in the past. Straits Tunes, June 15. It will be interesting to see what the .pokesmen of the F.M.S. tin industry ia ve to say about the new scale of taxation at the next meeting of the Federal Council on June 26. The industry
      !**en able* to do in the past.—Straits Tunes, June 15.  -  323 words
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      CEYLON’S KNIGHTS.
      341 5 CEYLO N S KNIGHTS lov 11 V (AU l* m Iv* -Straits Times, June 15. Further light on the treatment of Malaya in the matter of honours is thrown by our Penang contemporary, the Straits Echo, which speaks of Ceylon’s “usual annual knighthood,” points out that in Calcutta the chairman
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      ESTATE COSTS.
      348 5 —Straits Times. June 15. The last three numbers of the Investors’ Chronicle to reach Malaya contain •(‘‘tails of production costs on rubber •states which support the contention made f»y the Straits Times planting correspondent that Dunlop Plantations “are run no more and no less efficiently than the majority
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      RESTRICTION.
      325 5 on the rubber industry.—Straits Times, Juno 16. Not for the first time in the long controversy as to the best method of dealing with the rubber situation we published yesfcerday two messages of an entirely contradictory nature. In the first case, our London correspondent reported the Daily Express as
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      2d. F.O.B.—OR LITTLE BY LITTLE.
      367 5 —Straits Times, June 16. What follows is the outcome of hours of idleness forced on a planter reader by a bout of fever: He blew his penny whistle, and he beat his tupp’ny drum. His voice came booming Eastwards through the din. Thus I fix
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      THE WILSON REPORT.
      127 5 —Straits Times, June 16. Sir Philip CunlifTe-Lister’s statement in the House of Commons that the Home Government had accepted the report of Sir Samuel Wilson on the subject of decentralisation in Malaya has caused mild surprise. It was generally believed that the matter was likely to be
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      “A HUGE CONCESSION.”
      110 5 of the Jelai Concession.—Straits Times, Jup( j7. Iii a recent Note of the Day reference vas made to the lease covering the Pahang Consolidated Company’s territory as “the only on e of its kind left in the Federated Malay States.” It has been reported to us that
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      PLANTS.
      373 5 Cov« mor’s house in Penang.—Straits l imes, June 17. There must be very few among the visitors to the Botanic Gardens in Singapore and Penang who realise the vast amount of work that goes on behind the scenes. Men from the Gardens go into strange places and after weeks
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      NEW MALAYAN MAPS.
      351 5 Times. JuHe 17. IX partment —St™iu It will astonish most people to be told that if they were to drive five miles out of Kuala Lumpur to Ampang and enter the forest reserve they could travel to the extreme northern corner of Perlis, to ll.e unexplored country
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      OUR “NOBLE PURPOSE.”
      223 5 Straits Times, June 19. Those opponents of the tin restriction scheme who base their opposition on the sacrifice of Malayan producers to keep ahve the high-cost Bolivian mines controlled by Don Simon Patino will find additional evidence in the report of latino Mines and Enterprises, Ltd., the
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      DON SIMON’S LITTLE TROUBLES.
      259 5 is going to bt* done about it. St tads Times, June 19. But Don Simon has his troubles too, the production of fine tin for last year luing 8,010 long tons, compared with 20,800 in 1929. 44 This drastic programme of restriction,’’ says the general manager,
      is going to bt* done about it. St tads Times, June 19.  -  259 words
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      SYCES FOR CYCLISTS?
      308 6 tected in this manner ?—Straits Times. June 19. All who* have ridden awheel at some time or other in their lives must sympathise with Kuala Lumpur cyclists in the predicament in which tney have been placed as a result of the po.ice decision to prosecute persons who
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      A KEDAH VOICE.
      239 6 —Straits Times, June 20. It is significant that an English-educat-ed Chinese resident of Kedah has written to the newspapers recently to ask for the establishment of an English school in the Kulim district. The educational needs of that particular district are of no more than local interest,
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      SUBSISTENCE WAGES.
      290 6 (‘rally known in Malaya.—St r aits Times. Jur.e 20. Although there was some criticism of the Indian Immigration Committee when it laid down the principle that a labourer who refused to accept the fixed subsistence wages paid by estates should be offered a free passage back to India,
      (‘rally known in Malaya.—Straits Times. Jur.e 20.  -  290 words
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      COURT MARTIAL?
      272 6 cent, of European volunteers.—Straits Times, June 20. It is surprising to find a member of the Malay States Volunteer Regiment, in a letler to the Malay Mail, seriously putting forward the suggestion that the military authorities should be given power t<> try volunteers by court martial and punish
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      FUNNY JOKE!
      59 6 —Straits Times, June 20. For 18 months, we are told, Sir Thomas Lipton’s executors have been trying to sell the original Shamrock as a going concern but have failed and the ship has now been sold “for a song” to a Southampton yacht-builder for scrapping. The song was
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      AN IDEAL BARGAIN.
      353 6 —Straits Times, June 21. The Chinese Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, brought off a spectacular feat when he arranged for a $50,000,000 loan from the U.S. A., through the agency of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, to be used for the purchase of wheat and cotton, with
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      CAN MR. SOONG DO IT?
      255 6 —Straits Times. June 21. I The same conditions prevail with regard to the cotton part of the loan. At the moment there is not enough raw cotton in China, following on the occupation of Manchuria and Jehol and the shortage of Japanese cotton which has
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      SINGAPORE CALLING.
      194 6 —Straits Times, June 21. Those who are a little weary of the daily round from suburbs to office and back again may be interested in a poem by Daniel Whitehead Hicky which appeared in a recent number of the W<r man's Journal. Frankly it contains very little of
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    “ PEOPLE WERE ILL.”
    101 6 PEOPLE WERE ILL.” Why Young Salesman Took Goods. Louis Batchelor, a young Eurasian salesman, pleaded guilty on Tuesday before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Second Magistrate, to a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of sundries and provisions to the value of $18.58, which had been
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    PADI IN PERAK.
    162 6 Mr. Louis Thivy Receives A Tart Reply. In the Perak State Council on Monday Mr. Louis Thivy, J.P., asked the following question In view of the great amount of capital that is being continually drained out of this State, will the Government be pleased to reconsider the
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    NO DAYLIGHT SAVING FOR N. BORNEO.
    718 6 Government Decision. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND IMPORT DUTIES. A meeting of the North Borneo Chainber of Commerce was held at the Sarnia kan Club on June 7 at which the follow ing were present:— The Hon. Mr. F. W. Pinnock (i n th* chair),
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  • Correspondence.
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      “MAZE OF MR. HOWESON’S VERBOSITY.”
      527 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —There is a sm*g assumption of omnipotence in Mr. Howeson’s periodical utterances which is distinctly irritating, the more so, perhaps, because one feels that it is not entirely unjustified. As you say in your leading article of
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      THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
      474 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In thte King's Speech the great !>oint was made: Abundance of production has itself created a new problem.” The “new problem" is, of course, that, in this age of plenty that has dawned, there is an inadequacy of consumption,
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      WILD LIFE.
      125 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. ttir, —1 shall be obliged if you will give space to draw attention to the need for protection of two of our wild animals viz.;—-the wild pig, and the iguana or monitor lizard, which are being destroyed in a most ruthless
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      MILK DUTY.
      310 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It seems strange that, after all the recent flag-waving and propaganda for the welfare of children by Press, public lectures, and official patronage, there should appear a suggestion for taxing the very food on which these children live If the
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    HELP FOR WORKLESS.
    30 7 Following the Malacca Volunteer Corps fete SI 71 has been given to the Asiatic Unemployment fund, $B6 to the European fund and $l7l to the colours fund.
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    NO FEAR OF PLAGUE IN SINGAPORE.
    150 7 Health Expert Scouts Java Danger. Fears that have expressed in Singapore ihat plague would spread here from Java by means of sea transport, owing to the fact that vessels from Java ports can come direct to Singapore harbour and berth at the wharves without
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    FURTHER CHANGES IN THE COURTS.
    117 7 Mr. A. W. Hay Transferred To Kuala Lumpur. Further changes took place on Monday the Singapore police courts. I-ast week it was announced that Mr. S. Rawlings had been transferred to Labuan as British Resident and his place as Fourth Magistrate' had been taken by
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    FISHERMEN DROWNED
    168 7 Boat Capsizes in Severe Squall. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, June 19. News has just reached here of a tragedy of the sea in which a Chinese fishing boat manned by two men of Pasir Itam, a small fishing village near Taiping, was wrecked and the two occupants
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    MRS. C. M. BLACK.
    52 7 Mrs. Catherine Maclachlan Black, widow of Mr. John Kilgour Black, formerly superintendent engineer of the Borneo Co.’s mills in Bangkok, died in the General Hospital Singapore on Fridav at the age of 86. Mrs. Black went to Bangkok in 1876 and came to Singapore about 23
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    BAN LIFTED.
    63 7 Now that rinderpest and haemorrhagic septicaemia have ceased to exist in Singapore, Johore has lifted the ban on the import of cattle and sheep. Professor Rupert Emerson, of Harvard University, who made an extended tour of Malaya six months ago, ha>- been visiting Netherlands India and will spend
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    UPWARD TREND IN MALAYAN TRADE.
    201 7 Exports Improve $6,074,000 Over April May saw a welcome upward tendency in Malayan trade, according to the figures just issued by the Department olf Statiatics. The total imports for the month were valued at $27,466,000 a decrease of $4,191,000 from May 1032, and $319,000 less
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    MONEY-ORDERS FOR CHINA.
    162 7 Possibility of Greater Facilities Soon. Although it is not generally known, aa international money-order system exists between the Chinese end Malayan post office authorities and has done sines the beginning of 1926. It is possible to transmit money from any post office in Malaya to almost any
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    F.M.S. IMPORT DUTIES.
    113 7 Collection of Duty to Be Expedited. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. Minor changes in the import dutier on piece goods were gazetted this morning. The duty remains the same as before —20 per cent, on foreign goods and 10 per cent, on Empire goods—but
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    MORE RETRENCHEES.
    26 7 When the Federal Council meets or* June 2« it will be asked to approve a sup plement of $291,486.77 to the vote “Superannuation Allowance.”
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    BRUNEI OILFIELD THAT MAY BECOME MIRI’S RIVAL.
    843 8 GOVERNMENT REVENUE GREATEST SINCE THE RUBBER BOOM YEARS. Not since the rubber boom years of 1926 and 1927 has the State of Brunei had such a successful year. In the report for 1932 signed by Mr. T. F. Carev, British Resident, it is
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    STAMPS.
    41 8 4 Dealing with post office business in his 1932 report of Brunei Mr. T. F. Carey records a big drop in revenue. In .1931 stamp collectors and dealers bought $9,548 worth of stamps. In 1932 they bought only $469 worth.
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    PORT DICKSON WATER SUPPLY SCHEME OPENED.
    1226 8 ENGINEER HONOURED ON SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF WORK. The Kembau and Coast Water Supply Scheme was inaugurated by the British Resident of Negri Sembilan, the Hon. Mr. G. E. London, on Sa turday bringing to a successful conclusion an important addition to the amenities of
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    POLICE AMBUSHED.
    60 8 —An eta-Trans- Oc ean. 3 Constables And 4 Bandits Wounded In Battle. Warsaw, June 19. A police patrol was ambushed last night by a gang of robbers in a small village near Cracow. In the ensuing shooting affray, one robber was killed, and three bandits and four policemen
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    59 8 The Singapore Repertory Players will present a cabaret show at the Tanglin Club on Saturday at 10 p.m. The artistes include Betty Aiken, Madam Dietz, Enid Holland, Joyce Sassoon, Stella George, Paul Verdayne, Frederick Dell, Maisie Isaacs, Hilda Dorrington and Carl Lawson. Mr. F. H. Kortright, Resident, Fifth
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    WOMAN MURDERED.
    93 8 Husband Sent For Trial On Murder Charge. At the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Magistrate, a Tamil named Sanmugam was committed to stand his trial on a charge of murder at the next Assizes. It was alleged that the accused
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    FIRE GUTS RUBBER FACTORY.
    166 9 Danger of Spreading. ROOF FALLS IN BEFORE BRIGADE ARRIVES. The most serious factory fire for many months occurred during the early hours of Monday morning when the l*ai Tong rubber factory, outside Municipal limits at the 6 •'< milestone, Bukit Timah Road, was completely gutted. The
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    SHOCK FROM DRILL.
    76 9 Man Unconscious For Three Hours. (From Oui" Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 17. Henry Paterson a Eurasian assistant motor and electrical instructor at the Trade School here, narrowly escaped death yesterday when handling an electric drilling machine used to bore holes in iron sheeting. He received a shock
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    HAMMER ATTACK.
    99 9 Husband Accused Of Killing His Wife. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 17. Rasah Village, about two miles away from Seremban town, on the main road to Port Dickson, was the scene of murieT in the early hours of yesterday morning. A domestic quarrel between an Indian Christian
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    184 9 The Municipal health statement for r -he week ended June 10 gives the ;°tal number of deaths at male 107 and female 85 and a death rate of 20.91 per mille per annum compared with 22.98 in ’he preceding week and with 21.45 in the corresponding week of
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    BOYS WHO PESTER MOTORISTS.
    322 9 Another Round-Up By The Wharves. The drive on “java kreta?“ boy* is si ill U*ing continued by the police, and two Indians and a Malay youth were producer! before Mr. j F F Gregg, the Third Polite Magistrate, or Saturday, charged with creating a public, nuisance
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    244 9 Programme for Tour Upcountry. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Lady Clementi and the Misses Clementi, and attended by Mr. H. G. Beverley, A.D.C., and Mr. R. J. Curtis, private secretary, will leave Singapore by the night mail on Friday, June 23, on a tour of the Malay
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    “I WENT ALONE.”
    65 9 Bespectacled Woman In Police Quarters. A Chinese woman, with bobbed hair I and wearing large spectacles, pleaded 'guilty to trespass before Mr. J. K 1 Gregg, the Singapore third magistrate, on June 14, by entering the police inspectors’ quarter in Tanjong Pagar. His Honour: Why did you
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    ATTEMPT TO BRIBE AN INSPECTOR.
    233 9 Appeal Dismissed And D.P.P. Not Called. Aiidullah Khan, who had been sentenced in the police court to two months’ rigorous imprisonment for having attempted to ofier a bribe of $10 to Detective Inspector McKwan, appealed on Saturday against his conviction, but Mr. Justice Tobbett dismissed
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    MR. A..STUART.
    153 9 Death Of Former Registrar Of Imports And Exports. The death has taken place in Montrose, Scotland, of Mr. Alexander Stuart, who for many years was Registrar of Imports and Exports in Singapore. Mr. Stuart, who was born in 1861 at Brechin, was educated at Brechin High School and
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    OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE.
    97 9 May Be Represented By Assistant An important judgment concerning whether the Assistant Official Assignee can appear in court on behalf the Official Assignee on a judgment debtor summons in which the Official Assignee is summonsed to be orally examined before court (but does not appear) was delivered by
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    TENDERS.
    95 9 Woh Hup Gets Contract For $265,000. According to the Government Gazette the following tenders were received for I the erection and completion of single I men’s barracks, garages and drivers’ quarters at Pearl’s Hill, Singapore: Ah Woh, $369,900; Woo Mon Chew, $.‘140,000; Fogden Brisbane and Co., $.*138,000; Low Bo’i
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    THAT THEY WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
    301 9 Kstate Asiatics. HOPE OF REWARD FOR SLUMP SACRIFICES. (I* roni Our Own Correspondent.) T Klang, June 19. The i ui>Iht situation showed no signs of improvement. Staffs on estate* were further reduced a* also their salaries. Work, on the other hand, was increased. Though
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY’S NEW VENTURE.
    295 9 Evening of Popular Music. At various times the Singapore Musical Society has been criticised for giving concerts which lacked wide appeal and in response to this the orchestral section is to try the experiment of a concert of popular music in the Victoria Memorial Hall on
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    ANOTHER PLEA FOR GROWING PADI IN MALAYA.
    619 10 VAST POSSIBILITIES WITH ESTATE LABOUR AND GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. The suggestion that estate labour might with advantage be used during the south-west monsoon for the development of rice cultivation in Malaya, is contained in an address to the Klang and Coast Districts Rotary Club.
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    DOCTOR’S BROKEN NOSE.
    288 10 Alleged Assault. TWO LAWYERS IN COURT AS ACCUSED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 19. A topic of local discussion for the whole of last week was the reported assault on Dr. A. C. Kathigasu at his dispensary on the night of Saturday,.June 10, and before Mr.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    228 10 Monday, June 12. Sir Thomas and Lady Southorn, Mrs. Jacks and Mr. M. C. ff Sheppard arrived to stay at Government House. Major H. G. Brackley and Mr. Prendergast had luncheon at Government House. His Excellency and Lady Clementi visited the R. A. F. Base and inspected t*ho
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    PENANG WIDOW LOSES $30,000.
    469 10 Money Given on Trust. MR. D. MORDECAI’S BANKRUPTCY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 16. In the Supreme Court today, Mr. D. Mordecai, formerly a well-known racehorse owner, applied to be discharged from bankruptcy. Mr. R. H. Finch, for the bankrupt, reading the Assistant Official Assignee's
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    CONSTABLE FINED.
    90 10 For Carrying Passenger On Bicycle Pillion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 15. There was an unusual traffic case before the local magistrate on Thursday when a police constable named Hussein, said to have come from Batu Pahat, was charged with carrying a passenger on the pillion of
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    MR. W. P. de BASAGOITI.
    55 10 Death In Sydney Following An Operation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 17. News was received in Klang this morning of the death at the age of 64 in Sydney, following an operation, of Mr. W. P. de Basagoiti, who was a retired inspector of
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    “COULD NOT FALL ACCIDENTALLY.”
    667 10 Raffles Place Tragedy. “HE WAS A KIND OF MISERLY MAN.’’ Th* statement that the man had fallen from a window of hig own house in May, 1921, wag made in the Coroner s Court on Thursday at the inmusit on Shaik Ali Bafadil, (he ArabZT k
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    ECONOMY MEASURE.
    55 10 U.S. TVade Commission To Close In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 0. The United States Government hasdecided to close the commercial trade office working under the Consulate-General n* a measure of economy as from the en< of JuneL The Commercial Attache has transferred to Batavia and
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3391 11 A. Holiday In Pahang—The Ginting Simpah Route—British Pioneers At Raub— A Wonderful Road Malaya’s Greatest Forest—East Coast Memories. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) CiOVERNMENT officers and others who I are constantly moving about the country are so terrifyingly blase about their experiences that I
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    TRUNK TELEPHONES.
    404 12 Extension of Personal Call Service. The Post Office announces that from July 1, 1933, the personal call service, *fhi 4h is at present available only on trunk calls between Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, will be extended, ao as to enable such calls to be made between
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    MR. C. J. K. GRIEVE DIES AT SEA.
    230 12 Going Home to Rest On Medical Advice. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 16. Information has been received here that the death took place on Tuesday night at sea aboard the P. and O. Naldera, homeward bound, of Mr. Charles J. K.
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    TO BE DEPORTED ?
    115 12 TO BE DEPORTED Secret Society Boy Unfit For Caning. The sentence of ten strokes of the rotan imposed on a Chinese schoolboy, named Chua Cheok Cheng, by Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third Magistrate, on June 13 for being a member of an unlawful society has been postponed
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    LEAVING SINGAPORE.
    137 12 Changes In Office Of U.S. Trade Commissioner. A cable was received on June 14 by the United States Trade Commissioner’s office in Singapore from the Department of Commerce, Washington, announcing immediate changes in its foreign service. Mr. Frank S. Williams, the present Tiade Commissioner, has been assigned as
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    MR. H. C. WILLAN,
    72 12 Admitted An Advocate And Solicitor. In the Supreme Court on Saturday before Mr. Justice Mills, Mr. H. C. Willan was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court. Mr. J. H. Pedlow moved the petition. He said there was no objection from th« Attorney-General.
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    $10,000 STRUCTURE FOR PILGRIMS.
    1102 12 PENANG LETTER. Langkawi Marble\ Works—Stocks Sold For A Song Malaria Increase Hindu Pilgrims New Trolley Buses—Racing And Unemployment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 7. The latest news that I can get concerning the marble works in the Langkawi Islands, is that the stocks have, in
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    K.L. PARK ROW.
    88 12 Employees Demand Wages And Police Called. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 15. A disturbance arose last night about midnight at the Great Eastern Park. It appears that a lawyer who went there to collect the takings on behalf of the management was approached by certain
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    C. N. LEEMBRUGGEN.
    62 12 Acquitted On Charge Of Defamation. Judgment was delivered on Fridav by Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Magistrate, acquitting C. N. Leembrug* gen, a Dutch Burgher from Ceylon, o' a charge of defamation preferred by local Eurasian named C. R. Miles.. His Honour remarked that he
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2465 13 A Promising Catchcrop—The Castor Oil Market—Remain Anti Bangi Results Danger Of Insett Pests—Small Proprietors Profits—Mr. Stanton’s Appointment. (By Omr PUmtims Correa pondeat.) 1>HE topic of the hour is undoubtedly the threatened labour shortage, consequent upon the rise in the price of lubber, but as I hope to
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    251 13 Mr. H. St. Cyr Rappa And Miss B. F. Bartels. The wedding took place a.t St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday of Mr. Harry St. Cyr Rappa, youngest son of Mr. and M]i«. E. Rappa, of Singapore, and Miaa Brenda Florence Barteln, eldest daughter of Mr. ani Mrs. H.
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    80 13 Evidence Taken From Mr. Tan Kah Kee. The 23rd, 24th and 25th meetings of the S.S. Trade Commission were held in Singapore on June 13, 14 and 15, when evidence was taken from Mr. Francis Graham and Mr. C. Huisken (representing the Singapor.' Manufacturers’ Association) and from Mr.
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    EUROPEAN CONVICTED OF PERJURY.
    1385 14 Result of Alcohol. NERVES AFFECTED BY WAR SERVICE. W. H. Colbourne, a European wharfinger employed at the Singapore Harbour Board, appeared on Thursday be- ‘ore Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal Dis- irict Judge, on a charg< of intentionally giving false evidence in a judicial proceeding.
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    RISKED DEATH.
    85 14 Malay Thief Jumps Into Shark-Infested Waters. Nasir bin Hassan, a wiry little Malay, pleaded guilty before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third Magistrate, on June U to a charge of theft and was remanded ifor sentence until June 19. Accused boarded the K.P.M. steamer, 'Thedens, and
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    R.G.A. APPEAL FOR ESTATE STAFFS.
    871 14 Three Principles. ALARM OVER HEALTH CONDITIONS. The It.G.A. has addressed the following circular to Malayan companies on the terms of employment on estates of staffs and labour forces: The R.G.A. has received a letter from the Incorporated Society of Planters in Malaya on the conditions
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    NEW $5 NOTE.
    214 14 To Be Issued In The Near Future. In the near future the Currency Commissioners will issue a $5 note of an entirely new design manufactured by Messrs. Bradbury Wilkinson and Co., Ltd England. The note is printed on white paper anil the size is 5 5/16 inches
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    MRS. W. F. HEDGES.
    77 14 Death Of Former Resident Of Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. News has been received in Kuala Lumpur of the death of Mrs. W. F. Hedges, wife of Mr. W. F. Hedges, late Chief Architect, F.M.S. Mrs. Hedges had been ill since
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      British War Debt Offer Accepted.
      616 19 —Reuter FRANCE, BELGIUM AND POLAND DEFAULT. vr London, June 14. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said in the House of Commons that President Roosevelt accepted the British offer of $10,000,000 as acknowledgment of the debt payment, to be made in silver at 50
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      FRANCE REFUSES TO PAY.
      176 19 —Reuter. Default of $40,738,000 On Debt to U.S. Paris, June 15. In answer to rumours that the French Government proposed following the British example in offering the United States a token payment of today's war debt instalment, the Government has instructed the Ambassador to Washington to
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      $150,000,000 FOR U.S. FARMERS.
      115 19 —Reuter. To Be Financed From Tax On Wheat. Washington, June 17. A maximum processing tax on w'heat, amounting to about 30 cents will be levied, announces Mr. Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, in order to finance the programme for the reduction of the wheat acreage,
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      APPROPRIATION BILL.
      41 19 Reuter. $3,612,000,000 Measure Passed By Senate. Washington, June 15. The Senate has, finally, passed the the appropriation Bill for Presided Roosevelt’s public works programme and the Muscle Shoals (Tennessee Valley) development Scheme. The total amount involved is >‘3.612.000.000. Reuter.
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      STILL LOOKING TO THE LEAGUE.
      272 19 Reuter. Only a Military Truce. HOW §50,000.0(H) LOAN WILL BE USED. London, June 17. 1 he reconstruction loan is definitely for ihe purchase of wheat and cotton, Mr. T. Soong, the Chinese Finance Minister and leader of the Chinese delegation to the World Economic Conference,
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      GANDHI’S SON.
      113 19 —Reuter. Marriage to High-Caste Brahmin Opposed. Poona, June 16. A meeting of orthodox Brahmins has appealed to Gandhi to prevent the mar- riage of his lower caste son, Devidas (iandhi, to a high caste Brahmin girl. The Brahmins declared that Gandhi, <luring his life in South Africa, became
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      DON ALFONSO.
      88 19 Reuter Wire!- Marriage to Cuban Girl Postponed. Lausanne. June 13. The wedding of Prince of the Asturias, the eldest son of ex-King Alfonso, to Senorita Edelmira Sampedro Ocejo has been temporarily postponed as the Swiss authorities cannot authorise the marriage until it is certain that Spain and Cuba
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      ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
      173 19 —Reuter. President May Dash To London. AN HISTORIC DAY. Important Legislation Enacted. Washington, June 16. Congress has adjourned sine die and President Roosevelt is now a virtual dictator by virtue of the powers confer red on 'him by Congress before adjourning. As he signed the Industrial Control,
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      NO CHANGE.
      197 19 Reuter. Result of Altrincham By-Election. London, June 15. The Altrincham by-election caused by the elevation to the Bench of Mr. Cyril Atkinson, K.C. resulted as follows Sir Edward Grigg (NaG Con.) 26,392 Mr. P. M. Oliver (Lib.) 15,892. Mr. J. H. Hudson (Lab.) 8,333. Reuter. The new M.P.
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      SHOT DOWN BY GUNMEN.
      837 20 by the seamen.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Brutal Murder of Mr. Yang Hang-fu. SON WOUNDED. Great World Manager Also Assassinated. Shanghai, June lit. Mr. Yang Hang-fu. vice-president of the Central Research Institute, was shot dead yesterday morning outside the Institute building. He was
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      JAPAN AND JEHOL.
      459 20 Entire Province Under Control. Shanghai, June 18. I The entire province of Jehol is now under Japanese control. Japanese offii cials are ho.dtng the highest posts in civil and financial department, being also in .control of police duties and the customs. 1 Compulsory education, supervisor by the
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      GIANT FRENCH PLANES.
      32 20 Tlo Carry 100 Passengers In Addition To Crew. (From Our Own Correspondent.! London, June 17. Fremch engineers are designing aeroplanes to carry 100 passengers in addition to the crew.
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      U.S. REMINDER TO FRANCE.
      105 20 i.—Reuter. Second Default. MUST PAY UP LIKE OTHER STATES. Washington, June 18. A firm note has been addressed to Fiance by the United States ignoring the latter’s appeal for reconsideration of her wa: debt and reminding her that two instalments are now unpaid. Meanwhile, it is
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      BORAH’S WARNING.
      640 20 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. —Reuter Wireless. If the Conference Breaks Down. Washington, June 15. Senator Borah, who supports the President’s acceptance of part payment of the war debt instalment, has issued a statemem warning debtor nations against trying to inject the controversy into the World Economic Conference. If the Conference breaks
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      U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME.
      46 20 —Reuter Wireless. 32 New Warships In 3 Years Tb Cost $238,000,000. Washington* June 16. A programme for the building of 32 warships in three years at an expendi ,ure of $238,000,996 is announced by the Secratary for thfc Navy, Senator Claude A. Swanson.
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      ONLY 8 PER CENT.
      142 20 —Reuter Wireless. What U.S. Has Received Of Debt Instalment. Washington, Jane 16. America has received news of the European defaults on war dehjls with a shrug of tfhe shoulders, indicating her complete indifference to the possibility of eventual repudiation. Complete apathy marks the altitude ot the
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  142 words
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      GANDHI’S HEALTH.
      81 20 ,—Reuter. Doctors Concerned At Poor Progress. Poona, June 17. A board of six doctors who are attending Mr. Gandhi are not satisfied with hir, progress. His weight does not increas? and he has a tendency towards increase blood pressure. Complete mental physical rest for a furter period of
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      MOUNT EVEREST.
      63 20 Reuter Wireless. Fresh Attempt On Summit T/o Be Made. Darjeeling, June 14. It is believed that a fresh attempt wi be made to reach tbe summit of Mourn Everest. Six members of the expedition, including Mir. Hugh Ruttledge, the leaner, have left for camp No. 3. The weather,
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      F.M.S. TIN DUTIES.
      37 20 Arousing Opposition In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 17. The F.M.S. Government's proposal to revise the tin export duty has painfully surprised London and' steps are already being taken to organise opposition.
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      CHINA AS WORLD MARKET.
      1549 21 ■“Decisive Factor in New Era of Prosperity.” WORLD CONFERENCE. Western Capital Will Be Welcomed. London, June 15. There is every prospect that the general debate will be concluded at the World Economic Conference today. The heads, of the principal delegations, as well as a number from
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      CANADA’S POLICY.
      223 21 When She Will Stabilise Her Dollar. The Canadian Premier, Mr. R. B. Bennett, declared that Canada whole-hearted-ly agreed with the monetary programme outlined by Mr. Neville Chamberlain. Canada would stabilise the dollar on London when Britain and America stabilised their exchanges. Canada agreed that a tariff truce should
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      MONETARY COMMISSION.
      342 21 Reuter. Hopes Of Anglo-U.S. Currency Stabilisation. Soon after the luncheon interval, it became apparent that the general discussion would not conclude before tomorrow. The attendance was rather thin when the proceedings were resumed, the principal Powers having already had their say. Turkey entirely agreed to the proposed pact
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      RENEWAL OF CONTROL.
      256 21 Producers Should Fight To Last Ditch. STRAITS TIN. Not Sufficient to Meet The Demand. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 15. Presiding at the annual general meeting of Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd., yesterday at noon, the chairman, Mr. C. Chantrey Inchblad, warned producers against four dangers: Firstly,
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      D.E.I. BUDGET DEFICIT.
      65 21 —Reuter. More Taxation and Lower Wages Proposed. Batavia, June 15. It in estimated that a budget deficit of 84,000,000 guilders will be revealed in the Dutch East Indian budget for 1933-4. The Governor-General, announcing this at the National Council, said 50,000,009 guilders of this amount was earmarked
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      ON RIGHT LINES.
      132 21 Reuter. I)r. W. W. Yen’s Comment On Mr. Soong’s Speech. Interviewed by a Reuter representative, Dr. W. W. Yen (China) said that be* felt Mr. .Soong’s speech certainly was on the right lines. If every delegation stated precisely the steps they intend to take, to solve their
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      “ PANIC-RIDDEN WORLD.”
      1260 22 PANIC-RIDDEN WORLD.” —Reuter. Seeking Leadership From World Conference. GOLD STANDARD. Terms on Which Britain Will Return. London, June 14. A United States proposal to submit a resolution for a tariff truce was announced by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald at the opening proceedings of the World Economic Conference this morning. He assumed
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      WILSON REPORT APPROVED.
      144 22 —Reuter. Effect to be Given To Recommendations. London, June 15. The Government approves the action recommended in the Wilson Report and effect will be given to the recommendations in consultation with the High Commissioner, Sir Cecil Clementi, stated Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Secretary of State for the Colonies,
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      IDEA ABANDONED?
      177 22 Cunliffe-Lister Convinced Of Folly.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 14. The Daily Express understands that the idea of rubber restriction has now been abandoned." adding that it is believed Sir Philip Cunliff-Lister, Secretary of State tor the Colonies, who had hoped to repeat what he believes has
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      NON-RECOGNITION.
      65 22 —Reuter. League Advisory Committee And Manchukuo. London, June 14. Capt. Eden, replying to Sir John Haslam (Con., Bolton) in the House of Commons, stated that the advisory committee appointed by the League to consider technical matters arising out of the Assembly resolution with reference to nonrecognition .of Manchukuo had
      —Reuter.  -  65 words
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      “ LET US NOW GET TO WORK.”
      265 22 LET US NOW GET TO WORK.” —Reuter. Speeches Not Wanted At World Conference. TARIFF TRUCE. Agreed To By Forty-One Nations. London, June 16. The World Economic Conference embarked on g serious business phase thi* morning, with the inauguration of the Monetary Committee presided over bv Senator Cox (America), who made
      —Reuter.  -  265 words
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      RUBBER RESEARCH IN DUTCH INDIES.
      256 22 New Tax of 6 Cents On 100 Kilogrammes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 10. Referring to the Central Rubber Crisis i Organisation, a Governmen establishJ ment, set up by one of the most recent ordinances, the Deli Courant states that, in the future, an
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      MRS. BONNEY.
      35 22 -Reuter. Forced Landing In Prussia. Vienna, June 14. The mystery of Mrs. Bonney has been cleared up. She made a forced landing near Linz and will resume her flight *c England tomorrow. —Reuter.
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      HIGH NANKING OFFICIALS.
      1060 23 against external aggression.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Accused of Instigating Assassination. GUERILLA WARFARE. Peasants Rise Against Manchukuo. Shanghai, June 20. A post mortem examination was carried out yesterday on the body of the Jate Mr. Yang Chang-fu, VicePresident of the Central Research Institute, who
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      DUTCH NAVY.
      116 23 Movements in Pacific No Longer Secret. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 14. It will be remembered that some time ago the Government of the Netherlands Indies promulgated an order, in connection with the strained situation in the Pacific, that all the movements of the navy nad to
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      DR. WASSERBAECH.
      121 23 —Renter Wireless. Forced To Sign Document And Expelled. Vienna, June 14. It is officially announced that Dr. Wasserbaech was forced to sign a paper, sta--ing that he was deprived of his credential and was to leave German territory immediately. Dr. Dolfuss, the Chancellor, has appointed him to a
      —Renter Wireless.  -  121 words
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      TRAM AND 2 LORRIES IN COLLISION.
      194 23 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. 7 Dead and 34 Injured In Unusual Accident. Brussels, June 16. A terrible accident of a most unusual nature occurred on Friday, claiming seven dead and °»4 injured, on the way between Kupen and Verviers near the Belgian frontier. A crowded tramway car,
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      TUNNEL EXPLOSION.
      119 23 rowly escaped being buried alive.—Ane«ta-Trans-Ocean. 3 Killed and 3 Hurt In Vosges Mountains. Paris, June 16. A serious explosion took place on Wednesday during the blasting operations in a tunnel boring on the new line between Wesserllng and Saint Maurice in the Vosges Mountains. The workmen had laid
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      TIMOR PRISONERS.
      53 23 .—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Four Insane On Return Do Lisbon. Lisbon, June M. Three hundred political prisoners who had been in gaol on the island of Timor, but were ultimately reprieved. arrived on Tuesday in Lisbon. Four of the prisoners had gone out of their minds, and had to be placed
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      MR. HAMM RELEASED.
      103 23 ,—Reuter. Huge Ransom Paid To Kidnappers. Duluth, Minnesota, June 19. Mr. William Hamm has been released. It is understood that the ransom paid to the kidnappers was less than the $100,000 dollars demanded.—Reuter. Mr. Hamm, a wealthy brewer, was kidnapped on June 17 and the captors threatened
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      ‘BEHAVED PROPERLY.’
      76 23 Dutch Compliment For British Support. (From Our Own Correspondent. Medan, June 14. According to the Java Bode the hope of raising Fl.600,000 among the public as a contribution to the Crisis Fund to provide for the needs of the Unemployed, and thus prevent special taxation measures by the
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      RECOGNITION OF SILVER.
      209 23 —Reuter. To Restore Confidence In The East. STABILISATION. Hope of Agreement Not Yet Abandoned. Lonodn, June 19. The American delegates submitted an important resolution to the Monetary Sub-Commimion of the World Economic Conference, requiring the Central banka immediately to institute a lower legal gold cover, suggesting a
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      STILL HOPING.
      211 23 Reuter. Stabilisation May Yet Be Agreed To. London, June 19. Hope has not yet been abandoned that a a-crling-dollar stabilisation agreement may be reached before the week-end through an understanding between the Banks of England* and France aad the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Instead of by
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      WAR DEBTS.
      106 23 —Reuter. U.S. Decides Order Of Talks. Washington, June 20. The State Department has drafted the Hchedulo for the projected talks with the countries which have made token payments of their war debts beginning in late July. The ondier in which President Roosevelt will hear the countries will depend
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      EFFECT ON PRICES FEARED.
      568 24 —Reuter But Might Agree at The “Proper Time.” DEADLOCK REACHED. No Counterproposal From United States. In spite of reports that a proposal for the stabilisation of the dollar and the pound had been arrived at in London, these hopes have been dashed by President Roosevelt’s rejection
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      STILL FAR AHEAD.
      342 24 betweem 4 and 4.7 dollarr.—Aneta-Trana-Ocean. Stabilisation Reports Premature. London, June 17. Pres* reports that the Anglo-Franco-American negotiations had resulted in an undertaking by the United States to stabilise the dollar for the duration of the World Conference at from 3.95 to 4.15 to the pound sterling are
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      APPOINTMENT OF NEW G.O.C., MALAYA.
      171 24 —Reuter. Major-Gen. Lewin’s Fine War Record. June 1G. Major-General E. O. Lewin has been appointed G.O.C., Malaya, with effect from Feb. J, *****.—Reuter. Major-Gen. Ernest Ord Lewin, C.B. C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A., was Brigadier, R.A. Headquarters, Aldershot Command from 1927-:Jl. Horn in 1879, third son of
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      BIRTH CONTROL.
      66 24 Blamed by Doctor For U.S. Troubles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 17. The New York correspondent of the Daily Mail states that Dr. Hirst, of Philadelphia, declared to the American Medical Association that birth control was to be blamed for the powerlessness of Congress over the war
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      ORIGINAL SHAMROCK.
      53 24 —Reuter Wireless. Sold Tlo Yacht Builder For A Son*. London, June 15. For 18 months Sir Thomas executors have been trying to sell the original Shamrock as a going concern but have failed, and the boat has now been sold to a Southampton yacht builder for scrapping for
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      FAMOUS T.T. RACER KILLED.
      258 24 Reuter Wireless. Crashes in Isle of Man Contest. Douglas, Isle of Man, June 14. Frank Longman, the famous motor cyclist racer, clashed and was killed today during the Light-Weight Tourist Trophy race. The event was won by S. Gleave, riding an Excelsior, his time for the
      Reuter Wireless.  -  258 words
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      U.S. RECOVERY.
      113 24 —Reuter. $100,000,000 Building Programme. Washirgton, June 17. A committee of the Cabinet, including Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labour, has been appointed to supervise machinery for national recovery. Mr. Sawyer, director of tlje public works programme, is preparing to place a contract for $100,000,000 worth of new buildings
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      COTTON BOYCOTT.
      56 24 —Reuter. Bombay Brokers Plan To Retaliate. Bombay, June 17. In retaliation for the Japanese boycott of Indian cotton it is understood that an influential section of the Bombay Brokers’ Association is considering the boycott of Japanese members. The president of the Association has appealed to British spinners to
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      BANDIT CHIEF KILLED.
      95 24 Reuter. Kidnapper Of Mrs. Pawley And Mr. Corkran. Tokio, June 15. The notorious bandit chief, Pei Pa-tien, kidnapper of Mrs. Muriel Pawley and Mr. Charles Corkran, was killed during a Japanese anti-bandit drive in Mukden Province, according to press dispatches.— Reuter. On the morning of Sept. 7,
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      CRUISER KOLN.
      43 24 Proposed Visit Tfo Macassar In August. (From Our Own Correspondent. Medan, June 14. Aneta states that the German cruiser. Koln, will arr e in Macassar (Celebes) on Aug. 27. The programme of the visit will he published at a later date.
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      “NEW PERSPECTIVES OPENED UP.”
      148 24 —Aneta. N.E.I. And Restriction. STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. Batavia, June 15. The Governor-General of Netherlands India, in opening the session of the People’s Council this morning referred to renewed suggestions for dealing with the rubber situation. He pointed out that the question of restriction had already
      —Aneta.  -  148 words
    • Article
      SOVIET’S TERMS.
      84 24 For Release of British Engineers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 17. The Daily Express understands that Sir Felix Polie interviewed M. Litvi noff, the Soviet foreign Commissar, in London and appealed for the release of Messrs. Thornton and MacDonald, the imprisoned Metro-Vickere engineers, but that M. Litvinoff
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      U.S. AND CHINA.
      94 24 j.—Reuter. “Interests Uniform In Pacific.” London, June 19. The interest with which the Soviet dele gation is following the Japano-American negotiations for an arbitration treaty was not shared by Mr. vuo tai-chi, the Chinese Minister in London and China’s representative on the Economic Committee of the World
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    • Article
      FOUR MURDERERS.
      55 24 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Run To Earth By French Criminologist. Paris, June 15. Four murderers, two French and two Italians, sought by international police for years, were arrested on Wednesday in Barcelona through the cleverness of a French criminoligist assisted by the Spanish police. The four arrested persons are all between
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    • Article
      FRENCH AIRMEN.
      68 24 or Europe and the Persian Gulf. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Attempt On World Distance Record. Paris, June 14. The French airmen, Rossi and Codos, took steamer on Wednesday for New York where they will start on a flight with the object of establishing a world record for a flight in a
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    • Article
      EPIDEMIC OF GRIPPE.
      50 24 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. 39 Fatalities In Spanish Village. Paris, June 16. An epidemic of grippe has broken out in the Spanish village of Cuenca showing syrr-toma hitherto unknown, some victims being struck with lameness, others with meningitis. To date 39 deaths have occurred in the population of 2,000. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    • Article
      YANGTSE DYKES COLLAPSE.
      349 25 —Reuter. Chekiang Province Under Water. HOPEH FLOODED. China’s Richest Areas Threatened. Shanghai, June 21. The western section of Chekiang Province has been inundated due to the overflowing of the Chien River as a result of the heavy rains of the past few days. bridges ha t collapsed,
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      NOT TO RESIGN.
      74 25 Reuter. Mr. Norman Davis Leaves For Washington. I,ondon, June 18. “I am definitely not resigning,” affirmed Mr. Norman Davii, the United States “unofficial ambassador” to Europe, to a Reuter representative on his departure for Washington. He said he was returning to America i’o r personal reasons but
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    • Article
      OIL RESTRICTION.
      68 25 -Reuter. One-Ttiird Cut Ordered In East Texas. Austin (Texas), June 14. A reduction of one-tlhird of allowable production in the East Texas oilfield has been ordered by the Texas Railroad Commission, to become effective at midnight. ]'t is estimated that the order will peirait an output of between
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    • Article
      DANZIG SENATE.
      47 25 —Reuter Wireless. Nazis Obtain Nine Out Of Twelve Seats. Danzig, June 18. The Nazis have obtained nine out of the 12 seats in the Senate following their election by fjhe newly-elected Volkstag. Dr. Rauachning a Nazi candidate, was elected president and Herr Oreiser icepresident.—Reuter Wireless.
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    • Article, Illustration
      WITHOUT FATHER’S CONSENT.
      108 25 —British Wireless. Throne Sacrificed For Cuban Beauty. Lausanne, June 19. The marriage between Don Alfonso, Prince of the Asturias, son of the ex* King of Spain, to Senorita Sanpedro Oce.jo will take place on Wednesday. The civil ceremony will be performed u e morn n R at
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    • Article
      26,000,000 MARKS LOSS.
      39 25 of 26,000,000 marks. —Reuter Wireless. German Shipping Companies' Bad Year. Berlin, June 15. The Hamburg-Amerika and NordDeutscher Lloyd Companies record total losses, (which the companies have agreed to share), for 1932 of 26,000.000 marks. —Reuter Wire-
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    • Article
      DEATH BLOW SEQUEL.
      139 25 —Reuter. Gaol Term for American Who Killed Briton. Shanghai, June 20. Glen Haig rave, the murder charge against whom had been reduced to one of “involuntary manslaughter,” pleaded guilty and was sentenced by the United States Court for China this morning to two years’ imprbonment.—Reuter. Hargrave, a
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    • Article
      MELLON BROTHERS.
      77 25 —Reuter. Investigation of Income Tax Payments. Washington, June 15. The Attorney-General, Mr. Homer S. Cummings, has announced that officials of the Department of Justice are at present in Pittsburgh investigating the income-tax payments of .Mr Andrew V V Mellon and his brother Mr. W. L. Mellon. Mr. Andrew
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    • Article
      IMPASSE AT WORLD CONFERENCE.
      188 25 —Reuter. Stable Currencies. U-S. ADOPTS PASSIVE ATiriTUDE. Paris, June 20. Official quarters see no immediate way out of the impasse at the World Economic Conference on account of President Roosevelt's uttitude on currency stabilisation. Washington, June 20. Everything points to the United States adopting a passive
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      “RED CLARA” DEAD.
      103 25 Reuter. Moscow, June 20. The oldest German Communist, Clara Zetkin, has died at the age of 76 at the Soviet rest home at Archangelskoye where she had lived since August last when she presided over the German Reichstag as doyenne.— Reuter. Frau Zetkin was popularly known as
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      PRIMO CARNERA.
      46 25 ,—Reuter Wireless. Bankruptcy Petition Filed In U.S. New York, June 17. Primo Camera, the giant Italian boxer has filed a voluntary petition of bankruptcy in the United States District Court. —Reuter Wireless. Camera will meet Jack Sharkey on June 29, for the world’s championship
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    • Article
      IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
      68 25 —Reuter Wireless. British Exports To Colonies Increasing Rapidly. June 15. Empire economic* co-operation is increasing rapidly, according to Sir CunliflfeLister, Secretary of State for Colonies, in u speech in London when he dwelt on the effect of the Imperial preference, on articles like coffee, tobacco, timber and other
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      WOOLWORTH HEIRESS WEDS PRINCE.
      81 25 —Reuter. It Will Be A Relief To Everyone.” Paris, June 20. At u simple ceremony at the Maine Miss Barbara Hutton, the Woolworth millions heiress, this afternoon, was married to Prince Alexis Mdivani, the son of a former aide-de-camp to the Czar. The religious service will
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      BLOW AT NAZIS.
      66 25 —Reuter. 8 O’clock Curfew In Ixiwer Austria. Vienna, June 20. Dr. Dollfuss, the Austrian Chancellor, on his return from London, struck hard and swift Jy at the Nazi organisations. Following last night’s edict, the Government, today, proclaimed martial law at Krems, Stein and MauteM-n, in the centre
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      NAZIS RELEASED.
      106 25 —A neta-T rnns-Ocean. General Charges Have No Legal Validity. Vienna, June 17. Hundreds of National Socialist* were given wildly enthusiastic receptions on being released from detention on Friday, after the courts hail decided that the general charges issued en musse against the members of any political group had
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    • Article
      STUNTING TRAGEDY.
      95 25 —A neta-Trans-Ocean. Pilot Killed and 25 Injured. Paris*, June 19. A stunt pilot was killed and 25 persons were injured when, during a flying carnival in Nancy, he failed to right his machine after several loops. The 'piano collided with the roof of the hangar, hurst into flames,
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    • Article
      U.S. OVER-PRODUCTION.
      57 25 Aneta-Havas. Programme For 10,000,000 Acres Reduction In Cotton. WashingiUm, June 16. It is stated from Washington that the Government has decided on a supplement ary tax on cotton and wheat brokerage transactions to finance the programme foi reducing the area under cultivation. Tjhe programme provides for the re.
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  • Sporting News
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      BRILLIANT DISPLAY BY SINGAPORE.
      687 26 The Negri Overwhelmed. EMPHATIC REPLY TO CRITICS. Singapore... 10. Negri Sembilan. .0. Singapore emphatically replied to their up-country critics who said they were lucky to beat Negri Sembilan in their Malaya Cup game a week ago by defeating the State eleven by ten clear goals in
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      RACING LOSSES IN SELANGOR.
      315 26 Why Turf Club Dropped June Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. A loss of $5,187, .ess depreciation, was reported at the Half-yearly meeting of the Selangor Turf Club. The chairman, Mr. T. H. Menoies, said that although expenditure had been cut down very
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      ISLAND GOLF TITLE.
      316 26 J. T. Smith Heads Qualifiers. J. T. Smith headed the list of competitors in the qualifying round of the Island Golf Championship, played on Sunday at the Island Club, after having been postponed from Saturday owing to rain. M. M. Paterson, the Malayan champion, was second with
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      M.C.C. NOT TO VISIT MALAYA.
      603 26 Cabled Reply to S.C.C. Invitation. Following months of negotiation in which no effort was spared, attempts to induce the M.C.C. to extend their 1933/34 Indian tour to Malaya have failed, the following cable being received by the secretary of the S.C.C. on Saturday from the
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      NAI KIM LIN.
      68 26 Suspended for Three Months. At a meeting of the Singapore Boxing Association Board of Control it was decided to suspend Nai Kim Lin for three months from June 13 as an associated member. The Board added a rider to the clfect that the suspension would not affect
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      SINGAPORE WOMEN’S GOLF TITLE.
      611 26 Thrilling Final. FINE WIN BY LADY HUGGARD. Mrs. Laing, who was defeated by Ladv Huggard in the final of the Siiiaoori Womens Golf Championship and Andrew Cume Cup competition at Bukit Timah on Monday, has created something of a Te. cord, for she is also to
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      AMERICANS BEATEN.
      72 26 Misses Round and Heeley Win Great Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 18. Their ability to break through their opponents' service wa> mainly responsible for the magnificent victory of Miss D. Round and Miss Heeley against M17. Moody (Helen Wills) and Miss Ryan, in the Kent women’s
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      COMMAND LOSE TO NEGRI.
      562 27 With Ten Men. UNFORTUNATJE INJURY TO FARMER. M. Command 1; Negri Sembilan 2. Negri Sembilan can be accounted lucky to have beaten the Command in their Malaya Cup fixture at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday by the odd goal in three for after 13 minutes’ play
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      POLO.
      134 27 Singapore Tournament Concludes. The Singapore Polo Club tournament for the K.O.R. and Macdougal Cups terminated on June 13. The Grasshopper team, consisting ol Messrs. Gater, Williams O'Connor and Capt. Bloxham, defeated the Wasps team (Messrs. Saunders, Fielden. Byatt and Forbes) in the final match for the Macdougal Cup by
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      PUBLIC SCHOOLS CRICKET.
      93 27 M.C.C.’s Success Against Eton. (From Our Own'Correspondent.) London, June 18. The following were the results of Publ'.c Schools cricket matches: Marlborough beat Cheltenham by ten wickets. Charterhouse drew with I. Zingari. M.C.C. beat Eton i»y 93 runs. Sedbergh (232) beat Htonyhurst (155). Wellington (284) heat Old Wellingtonians
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      DAVIS CUP.
      203 27 —Reuter. Great Britain Win AH Five Matches. Great Britain beut Czechoslovakia by five matches to nil in the semi-final of the European Zone of the Davis Cup at Eastbourne. The full results were as follows: F. J. Perry (G. Britain) beat L. Hecht, 6 2, 6—2, 6 2.
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      AMATEUR OPEN GOLF
      136 27 —Reuter. E. P. Kyle Reaches Fourth Round. London, June 20. In the third round of the English Amateur Golf Championship E. P. Kyle, the Malayan Golfer beat S. Roberts (Prestatyn), 2 and 1. Further surprises in the second round included 1 the defeat of William Sutton, a
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      THE FIRST TEST.
      76 27 .—Reuter. England’s Team to Meet West Indies. London, June 18. The following have been selected to represent England in the first Test match against the West Indies beginning at Lord’s on Saturday: D. R. Jardine (Surrey, capt.), G. O. Allen (Middlesex), R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex), M.
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      MIXED FOURSOMES AT S.G.C.
      420 27 Win for Miss Brooks And J. T. Smith. The monthly mixed foursomes competition whs played at Eukit Timah on Thursday and resulted in a win for Miss Biooks and J. T. Smith with a net score of 33%. Forty-three cards were taken out and the following
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      F.M.S. PROBABLES.
      47 27 Junior Kolapore At Bisley. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 20. The probables for the F.M.S. team to compete for the Junior Kolapore and Junior Mackinnon Cups at Bisley are as follows D. H. Grist, D. S. Hutton, K. P. Reynolds and T. E. Montgomery.
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      J. V. POWELL.
      75 27 Fails In Attempt On World’s Record. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 18. The attempt to break the British and world’s 600 yards record at the Civil Service Sports held at Whitt* City yesterday, failed when J. V. Powell won by two seconds over I). G. A.
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      BATAVIA VISITORS’ CUP.
      502 27 Won By Ella. CLOSE FINISH ON HANDICAP. v Sunday at K°yal Singnpore Yacht lub the first race for the Batavia Visitors’ Cup was sailed for by A and B classes combined, the A class boats having to allow one minute a mile to the smaller U class.
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      LOCAL FOOTBALL SENSATIONS.
      145 27 Team Expelled From Competition. An official communication from the secretary of the Singapore Amateur Football Association reads as follows:— “Commercial Cup Competition: I am directed to inform you that Tan Kah Kee Athletic Section team has been eliminated from the abcrve competition, and that their record has,
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      HEAVY SCORING IN COUNTY CRICKET.
      1095 28 —Reuter. Glut of Centuries. HAMMOND’S GREAT INNINGS. Details of the games which concluded yesterday as cabled by Reuter are as follows BATTING COLLAPSE. Middlesex beat Somersetshire at Lord’s by eight wickets Somersetshire opened with 263 to which the home county replied with 266. In their
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      PETERSEN vs. DOYLE.
      67 28 Winner to Meet Neusel Or Pettifer? (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, June 18. The Lee Bridge boxing syndicate have offered a substantial purse for a match between the winners of the fights between J. Petersen and J. Doyle (on July 12), and J. Pettifer and W. Neusel,
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      S.C.C.’s FIRST WIN OF SEASON.
      436 28 Orr Scores Four Times. R.A. OUTPLAYED AT ANSON ROAD. S.C.C. ..4. R.A. .1. The S.C.C. obtained their first win of the season when they met the Royal Artillery in a First Division match at the Anson Road Stadium on Tuesday. The score was 4—1 but
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      SURPRISING DEFEAT OF CHINESE.
      210 28 Two Late Goals. WELL-MERITED WIN FOR PULAU BRANI. Pulau Brani 4 Chinse 2 Pulau Brani sprang a big surprise on local football circles on Thursday when they beat the Chinese by four goals to two at the Anson Road Stadium. The winners started strongly as usual
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      BETTER DISPLAY BY S.C.C.
      333 28 Malays Extended. INTERESTING FOG.TB I ON WET GROUND. Malays 5; S.C.C s i Th v J ery we co, 'dition of the (trounrl ?h°e W S C C W «"nd th M d y K8me bet n j and Mala y s considerably X Frid,y Thi
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      A.B.M. GOLF.
      196 28 Lowther Kemp’s Success In Medal Handicap. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 16. W. Lowther Kemp won the Association of British Malaya’s singles medal handicap yesterday at the Prince’s course. Sandwich, with 80—15—74. R. J. W. Brown was second with 76 and R. L. Norgate third with 77.
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      BROWN JACK.
      78 28 —Reuter Wireless. Wins Queen Alexandra Stakes For Fifth Time. London, June 16. A unique racing event occurred on the concluding day of the Ascot meet where Sir H. Wernher’s Brown Jack won the Queen Alexandra Stakes for the fifth year in succession. Steve Donoghue has ridden the horse
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      SHARE MARKET.
      1025 1 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report Fraser and Co.’s report, dated June 20, ht-ates: Local commodity prices have fluctuated sharply throughout the week and market quotations for shares have in consequence moved somewhat erratically with business generally passing on a reduced scale. Tin opened strong at £225 per ton
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      96 1 Guthrie and Co. announce that latest buyers* prices, received by cable, Malayan Palm Oil and Palm Kernels, are: Palm Oil tn Bulk: c.i.f. landed l^ e, l h «K New York Philadelphia 3.35 cents (U.S. currency) per c.i.f. landed weights U.S.A. Pacific Ports 3.30 cents (U. S.
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      IPOH TIN DREDGING.
      42 1 Ipoh Tin Dredging, Ltd., announces I that a dividend of Is., less tax. per share ia to be recommended, payable on July 8 to shareholders on the register at June ‘jg No interim dividend was paid during the year.
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    • Correspondence.
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        DUNLOP CRITICS.
        800 1 Reply By Resident Director. To the Editor of the Straits Timas. Sir, —In “Planting Topics” appearing in your issue of June 9, on which you comment in your leading article on the following day, your Planting Correspondent deals very fully with the affairs of Dunlop Plantations, Ltd., and
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        TWO PENNY RUBBER.
        312 1 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your excellent leader of uno seem* to miss one or two points. You betin it, for instance, by referring to the remarkable figures of estate working costs given by Sir Eric Geddes in njs si>eech etc. What are these
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        SKITS AND THEIR RECEPTION.
        532 1 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It will be interesting to watch to what extent the skit on Dunlop Plantations Ltd. in general and Sir Eric Geddes in particular—published in your issue of June 16—will bring forth public condemnation by the guardians of good
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        YET ANOTHER PLAN.
        1759 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —So far the Eastern robber industry has made no concerted attempt to correlate the supply of the commodity to the need of the consumer. Planting has been carried out by companies and individuals, actuated solely by the profit motive.
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      62 2 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices f —A d. x Date L’don S’pore July Aug. JulySept, June 15 3% 915/16 10 7/16 10 10 1/16 16 3 3/16 9 7/16 9% 9 7/16 9 7/16 19 3% 9% 103/16 9% 9% 20 3 11/32 11
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      127 2 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,127 th auction on June 21, when there was catalogued 1,206,594 lb. or 638.66 tons; offered 1,116,268 lb. or 498.33 tons; sold 870/111 lb. or 388.67 tons. Spot. London 3%d. New York 6 13/16 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      TRAFALGAR, LIMITED MEETING.
      528 2 “Uncertain Future ,01 Rubber Market” The 23rd. annual general meeting 0 f Trafalgar United was held on June at the offices of the secretaries, Messrs Paterson Simons and Co., Prince Street Mr. A. P. Cameran presided Proposing the adoption of the reoort and accounts the chairman said:
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      N.Y.K. REPORT.
      136 2 The eighty-sixth half-yearly report of the directors of Nippon Yusen Kai6h3 states: The Directors submit to you. -the annexed statement of the assets and lianihties of the Company, for the term endinp March 31, 1933. j j The surplus of earnings after deductinp expenditure for the past half-year
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      ESTATE WAGES MUST RISE.
      3597 3 Outspoken Speech By Labour Controller. PRICE RISES. Low Wages No Longer Justifiable. vs age conditions prevailing on estates might have been justifiable whea rubber was only 2d. per lb., but not now when the price is nearer 3'/jd. and these improvements in price should be passed
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      Trade and Finance.
      247 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, June 21. SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2/4 1/32 London, 3 months’ sight 2/1 London, 60 days’ Right 2/3 31/32 London, 30 days sight 2/3 1V16 London, demand 2/3 29/32 London, T.T. 2/3 7/d Lyons and Paris, demand 985 Hamburg, demand 163 New York,
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      STOCKS AND SHARES
      819 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotatioas. Singapore, June HI. Nininf. !§§H^ P4. Buyer*. SclUn. £1 £1 Attain Kumbang 29 32/- cd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 26/* 28/3/* a/- Ayer Hitam Tin 13/- 14 A cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin J6.9 17/1> 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.16 I l
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JUNE 7.
        626 4 Abaco ui) ft/16; \llagar (2/) l/4V»; Amhrmt (2/) *3; AngiO-.Vialay (£1) lu/; Ayer (£1 > 1 < 9; Ha>;an Serai (£ij Bahru (Ml.) (2 i 1 9; Hontcng (£i) 14/; Bat’ng Cns. (2/) /5; Hatu Caves (£1) 13/6; Hatu Tina (.£1) 16/3; Bckoh (2/) ,6,
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 21.
        717 4 1 apitul l»>ur Prices I’Mid I p Value hiviJi-nd* Fraser Lyall Company As Co. Evatt. 454,175 1 Nil for ./oar 29-2-33 AIlenbv (»1> 0.70 0>0 065 0.75 216.1 Nil for ve*tr 80-9-32 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.55 0.65 0.50 0.6( 439.125 1 Nil for year
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      193 4 Guthrie and Co.’s report, dated June 15, states: During the last few weeks prices advanced considerably with only occasional minor setbacks. The advances were partly due to the mere optimistic feeling instilled by the proximity of the World Economic Conference which opened on Monday, and also to the
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      25 4 June ir» Tin, S’pore Price* $110.02% per pw«‘ 16 114 57% 17 114 87% 19 115 00 10 120 00 21 *****
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