The Straits Budget, 13 July 1933

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    29 1 The Straits Budget ilELNG THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED MIAKIJ A CENTURY.] No. 3,935 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1933. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or Id.
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    CONTENTS.
    415 1 LEADER®— Pi|f Outside Interference 3 The Wilsonian Era 3 Good Work 3 The Second Five Years 3-4 China’s 160.000,000 4 A Legal Absurdity 4 Occasional Notes 6-0 Telegrams, Renter and ApodalCovering Past Week’s News 19-26 Pictures— Singapore Win Again 16 Flood Scenes 16 Views of Old-World Pekan 16 A
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1139 1 Lieut. P. S. A. Georgeson, S.S.V.F., has been promoted captain. Mr. R. P. Bingham has been promoted to class IV of the Malayan Civil Service. Dr. E. D. Lindow has been appointed to act as Chief Medical Officer, Singapore. Mr. G. H. Dibble, of the Batu Gajah
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    BEL RETIRO.
    327 1 Monday, June 26. His -Excellency presided at a meeting of the Federal Council held at the Government offices, Kuala Lumpur, this morning. Mr. T. R. Hubback arrived to stay at King's House. Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams, Professor F L. Engledow, Mr. R. G. H. Wilshaw, Mr T.
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    SIMPLE FUNERAL FOR MR. TAN KEONG ANN.
    356 2 Many Races Present. EIGHT MOTOR-CARS TO CARRY WREATHS. (From Our Own Correspondent./ Malacca, July 11. The funeral ol Mr. Tan Keong Ann, lather of the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, took place yesterday and was attended bv many people, prominent among whom were
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    FLED TO BORNEO.
    294 2 Search For Men Who Left Burma 1,000 Years Ago. Twelve months ago the Karen community in Rangoon financed an expedition to Borneo for one of their number in order that he might conduct an investigation among the peoples there to discover whether any of them were relate
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    News In Brief.
    1429 2 Mr. Bachan Singh, of Ipoh, who is thi first Sikh to referee a Malaya Cup match, t :lso holds the distinction of being the first Sikh to play for the F.M.S. at hockey against the Colony. As a result of the success of the show boat Nieuw
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    COLONY CRICKETER CHARGED.
    138 2 Police Object to Bail Reduction. The well-known Penang and Colony cricketer, C. G. Rodrigo, appeared before Mr. M. H. Blacker, the Singapore Third Magistrate, on Wednesday to answer two charges of cheating preferred by Mr. A. I. Horsley, of United Engineers, Ltd., and Mr. D. C. Burn,
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    12-YEAR-OLD GIRL.
    108 2 Judge Refuses Mother’s Application. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. A 12-year-old Chinese girl who had been sent to the Federal Home, on the ground that she was being trained for immoral purposes, was the subject of an application in the Supreme Court yesterday. The mother
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    MR. W. MUNRO.
    156 2 Entertained By S.S. (Malacca) Association. (From O Own Cor-**pondent.) Malacca, July 11. Mr. W. Munro, the retiring president of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association, was entertained to farewell tea by the members of the association yesterday at the Seng Cheong Society. Those present were: Mr. F. hu.
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    MR. T. V. SOONG.
    125 2 Chinese Finance Minister To Meet Mussolini. Rome, July 11. Mr. T. V. Soong, the Chinese Finance Minister, arrived here at 7.10 p.m. He had travelled by a special train from the frontier. Mr. Soong was met at the station by Signor Fulvia Suvich, Italian Undersecretary for
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      OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE.
      789 3 —Straits Times, July 0. In the course of yesterday s leauing article we endorsed certain statements made by the Hon. Mr. John Bagnall on Tuesday at the meeting of the Straits Trading Company, Limited, in regard to the amenability of the Malayan governments to the desires of financial
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      THE WILSONIAN ERA.
      937 3 -Straits Times, July 7. Congratulations were tendered to Sir Cecil dementi at the last meeting of the Federal Council on the acceptance of his constitutional policy by the Colonial Office and His Majesty's Government, and His Excellency behaved with becoming generosity in the hour of victory. Sincere
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      GOOD WORK.
      810 3 -Straits Tunes, July 8- One of the Home Government departments which is struggling alonp gallantly in spite of a heavy reduction in the funds at its disposal is the Empire Marketing Board. This body, to wnich Malaya owes a great deal indirectly, if not directly, has just issued
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      THE SECOND FIVE YEARS.
      835 3 another five years.—Straits Times, July 10 So many conflicting views have been expressed regarding the success or otherwise of Soviet Russia's Five Year Plan that it is impossible, without first-hand experience of the conditions prevailing in that country at present, to be dogmatic. There are, however,
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      CHINA’S $50,000,000.
      865 4 -Straits Times, July 11. When it was announced at the beginning of last month that Mr. T. v\ Soong, China's Finance Minister had conclud d a deal whereby the Unit* States Reconstruction finance Corporation had granted a loan of $50,000,000 to the Chinese Government fc» the purchase of
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      A LEGAL ABSURDITY.
      885 4 -Straits Times. July 12. In a recent Note of the Day we drew attention to a striking example ot the unequal effect of the law of libel as at present in force in England. The case on which our comments were based was brought by the Sun
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    THE BICYCLE DRIVE.
    112 4 Magistrate Asks Meaning Ot “Some Proper Person.” 11 rom Our Own Correspondent. Seremban, July 11. When several cases of unattended bicycles were mentioned in the Serembar police court this morning the magistrate. Raja Kamaralzaman, said he was anxious to know’ what was meant by the words some
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    BIRTHS
    79 4 Al I)Ab. -At Muar on July 3, 1933, to Mr. und Mrs. J. V. Audas of Hunic Steel Ltd a daughter. Both well. KUICKSHANK -At the Wellington Nursing Home, Tientsin on June 17, 1933 to Doris, J??! T W Crulckshank, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, daughter. BOYLK.—Maternity
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    RHINO TURNS ON ITS TRACKERS.
    122 4 Shot Just In Time. yAJOR ROWLEY’S SEARCH UNSUCCESSFUL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 12. Major Rowley, the well-known hunter has been unsuccessful in his search for a one-horned rhinoceros in the F.M.Sand he is leaving next weel without a specimen of this very
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    KWONG FOOK SENG BANKRUPTCY.
    245 4 “Receiving Order Should Be Rescinded.” i The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Hug- gard, on Wednesday delivered judgment is 1 the Supreme Court in the case in which it was sought to set aside a receiving order against Chan Pang Sang, a partner of Chop Kwong Fook
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    FULL RESTITUTION.
    132 4 Partner Who Took Money Belonging To Chop. A Chinese named Lee Cheng Siang whc committee criminal breach of trust pleaded guilty when brought before the First Magistrate, Mr. H. A. Forrer, on f riday and was fined $50 with one day's imprisonment. The amount involved was $4,000, but
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    BRITISH UNEMPLOYED.
    71 4 —Reuter Wirelens. 135,000 More Find Work During June. London, July 10. A further improvement in tne unemployment figures in Great Britain is shown by the fact that 135,000 more in June than in May and 461,000 more than in June last year, states the Ministry for Labour. Improved
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    124 4 deaths Mr. Tan Koong Ann passed away at his residence, 11, long Watt Hoad, at 6.15 a.m. a iiHow thC UtrV f 75 years He ,eave a widow, two sons, the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock and Mr. Tan Cheng Juay, three Tan* Cu?/ S" We f Chia "«> Madame
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      HIGH FINANCE.
      431 5 —Straits Times. July 6. There is a very wise provision in British politics which demands that before taking office a Cabinet Minister must divest himself of all active participation in the world of finance, such as chairmanships and directorships of companies. Not that we distrust our Cabinet Ministers,
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      OUR NEIGHBOURS.
      447 5 whoopee in the night mail !—Strait* Times. July 6. It is not unusual for us to make reference to the many ways in which Malaya lags behind her neighbours in what may perhaps be called common comforts. These comforts, of course, are just as useful to the active
      whoopee in the night mail !—Strait* Times. July 6.  -  447 words
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      A WARNING.
      186 5 —Straits Times, July 7. Some may think that because tin and rubber are selling at profitable prices again, and the unemployment situation nas improved slightly, there is therefore no need to keep up the relief organisations. This is an entirely fallacious view, as we are reminded in the
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      “SPOON-FED WEAKLINGS.”
      377 5 Sraits Times, July 7, The long-suffering Malayan planter, who was requested by the Education Department some time ago to supervise the removal of vermin from the heads of Tamil children in his estate school, and whose benevolent activities range all the wav from vegetable gardens to maternity benefits,
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      LIGHT RELIEF.
      361 5 body in similar fashion.—Straits Times, July 7 If our American friends will accept our assurance that we are not trying to get at them too much, might we point out another manner in which we order things better in Great Britain Perhaps there are times when we British
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      THIS WEEK’S HOWLER.
      87 5 THIS WEEK S HOWLER. —Straits Times, July 8- The Daily Mirror of June 7 is responsible for the latest informative article on Singapore. Beneath a drawing of a tiger, the following words are printed for the edification of the younger readers of the paper 44 The tiger diners from the
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      SMALL HOLDERS.
      394 5 SMALL HOLDERS —Straits Times, July 8- Although it has been said for some time that the special legislation enacted to prevent creditors selling up peasant landowners without previously obtaining permission from the State Council has not been working as satisfactorily as had been hoped, the decision to allow this enactment
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      THE INDIAN AGENT.
      281 5 welcome in Malaya.—Straits Times, July 8. Last Thursday the Agent of the Government of India, Rao Sahib Kunhiraman Nair, sailed from Port Swettenham upon completion of his term of office. He has occupied an always difficult post at an exceptionally difficult time and has won golden opinions
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      MR. HOWESON’S CHAMPION.
      254 5 —Straits Times, July 10. A vigorous championship of Mr. John Howeson and his activities in connection with the tin industry is contained in a very interesting letter from Mr. Arthur Miles, published elsewhere in this issue. There is a great deal in the letter with which we
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      A PIER CONTRETEMPS.
      307 5 uviuutn uy ICMIUVIIIg -Straits Times, July 10. Now that all battalions of the F.M.S. and S.S. volunteer forces possess or soon will possess regimental colours it is important that the public should know what compliments to these revered and timehonoured military symbols are customary. The writer of
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      THE MONEYLENDERS ENACTMENT.
      262 5 Straits Times, July 10. The unusual delay that is being shown in bringing the Moneylenders Enactment before the Legislative Council is not quite Jjear- The measures proposed In this Bill have long been overdue and further delay can only mean more hardship for the class of people
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      AS OTHERS SEE US.
      264 6 —Straits Times, July 11. Part of thi* first prize in a ctmpetition in John Bull is r trip round the world in the Empress of Britain, and Jphn Bui! in a long article gives a glowing account o l w hat the lucky winner may expect
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      A PLANTER’S SCHEME.
      355 6 —Straits Times, July 11. Planters who have been “axed” I nun Malayan estates in the last three y -ars have tried all sorts of things at Home, but the scheme set out in a letter receive*! by the last mail is perhaps a new one This planter
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      NEW FLYING CLUBS?
      267 6 —Straits Times, July 11. An attractive suggestion is thrown out by a Straits Times contributor of notes on local aviation. He writes “Perhaps we may see ♦he formation of a combined Penang and Perak FlyinR Club with units, say, it Penang, Taiping, Ipoh and Telok Ans ,r
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      SCHOOL FEES.
      189 6 SCHOOL FEES Straits Times, July 12. Although muc.. ink na been spilled ovc. tne school iec. controversy poini that seems to have been overlooked is that with a big demand for cheaper wecondary .uucaiion in the ihou.anus of children who are unable to pay the ».e\v piohioiiive rate! iimuiiieiub privau
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      MR. STANTON’S SPEECH.
      325 6 V u VII Straits Times. July 12. While recognising that some uncertainty may have existed among the planting community as to the status of the Controller of Labour under the decentralisation policy, uncertainty has been expressed as to what the Hon. Mr. W. A. Stanton had in
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      LASTEX.
      235 6 found in industry.—Straits Times. July 12. Altho* planters have become sceptical about new uses for rubber and la* and are no longer willing to listen to vaguely optimistic statements which are not backed up by statistics of increased consumption of the r:.v material, th'v should not underestimate the possibilities
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    215 6 June Contributions To European Fund. The following: donations were received by f he Euiopean Unemployment Committee in June:— Government contribution, repatriations, $1,009.19; Incorporated Society of Planters, 150; Clubs, .'1,444.15; Mansfield and Co., Ltd., 50; J. A. Harvey, 5; Osborne and Chappel, 20; A. C. Hayton, 7; J. M. P.
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    DR. LANKA SUNDRAM.
    295 6 Public Reception During His Visit To Muar. Dr. Lanka Sundram on his visit to Muar was received by the members of the reception committee and was entertained to tiffin by the chettiar community. In the evening he attended a public reception at the Central Theatre Hall where
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    EIGHT COUNSEL IN WILL CASE.
    140 6 Judgment Reserved On Question of Costs. The Chief Justice reserved judgment in the Supreme Court on Tuesday in an originating summons regarding the costs of the recent action brought in connection with the w’ill of the late Liow Chia Heng. An application was brought for
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    MR. TAN KEONG ANN.
    182 6 J.M.F. Band To Play At Funeral Service. The funeral of Mr. Tan Keong An, who died on July 4 in Singapore while under going medical treatment, took place in Malacca on Monday at the family burial ground, Bukit Bharu. With the special permision of H.H. the
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    MRS. L. S. PERERA.
    309 6 Death At Early Age In Kuala Lumpur. 'he death of llu. Grace Augusta >ybil Perera, wife o» Dr. L. S. Perera, of Kuala Lumpur, ook place on Saturday. Mrs. Perera was 28 years of age anil came from a weli-co: nected family of Ceylon. The daughter
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    POLICEMAN’S VISIT TO A CAFE.
    670 7 $1 A Bottle Beer. STORY LATER TOLD TO MAGiSTRATE. Beer at $1 a bottle and a midnight visit by an Assistant Superintendent of Police featured largely on Tuesday before Mr. L. R F. Earl t the Singapore Fourth Magistrate, when Mohamed Abdul Azeen, the proprietor
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    PAYMENT OF COSTS.
    109 7 Question of Liability Of Official Assignee. M». Justice Mills, in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, heard an interesting matter concerning whether the Official Assignee was liable to ray costs incurred in litigation. The Official Assignee had been condemned to pay costs in appeal which arose as follows:
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    S.S. TRADE COMMISSION.
    152 7 Penang Port Facilities Inspected. The 32nd and 33rd meetings of th" S.S. Trade Commission were held in Penang on July 8 and* 9. Evidence was taken from Mr. J. Dick (Islay, Kerr Co., Ltd.) regarding shipping questions, Yrom Mr. Low Geok Swee (Chop Tai Seng Kongsi) reg«*-ding
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    F.M.S. SAVINGS BANK.
    123 7 Three Per Cent. Increase For Slump Yean The number of depositors in the Government Savings Bank of the F.M.S. on Dec. 31, 1932, was 47,380 as compared with 45,915 on Dec. 31, 1931, an increase of 3 per cent. During the year 10,823 new accounts were opened,
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      DR. SUNDARAM.
      95 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is impossible for public men to scaT. through every line of the press to discover the mistakes committed by newspaper reporters about their work. “Veritas” has every justification in querying the statement published in your columns recently that I
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      RETAIL PRICES.
      74 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With the price of rubber slightly up Chinese provision dealers are adding a few odd cents here and there to the price of the various commodities they sell. A* far as can be gathered wholesale importers have not advanced their prices
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    CAR TO DISTRIBUTE SWEEP TICKETS.
    218 7 Ambitious Scheme. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A CHINESE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, July 7. A bundle of lottery ticket books in the Taiping police court this morning formed the subject of a charge against a Straits Chinese named Chew Guan Chye who was arrested at Batu
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    CONTRACT TO REPAIR HERMES.
    164 7 Midship to be Fitted In Sourabaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 3. According to a message from Sourabaya, the Sourabaya Drydock Co. has been awarded the contract fir the repair of the tanker Hermes, which is to be given a completely new midship. The contract
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    72 7 Now In Residence At Bel Retiro. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 6. K. E. the Governor, Sir Cecil dementi, and Lady Clementi, accompanied by their staff, arrived in Penang this morning from Ipoh by train. They were met by the Resident Councillor. Mr. A. M. Goodman, and
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    PHYA BAHOL.
    63 7 State Council Passes Vote Of Confidence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 5. The King has declined to accept the resignation of the President of the State Council, Phya Bahol, who assumed office following the second coup last month. Corresponding regarding this subject was read at today’s meeting
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    MOST POPULAR PLACE ONE MORNING.
    178 7 Ikey’s Bar Re-opens As Arthur’s.” Internationally known at* “Ikey’s,” the International Bar, in the Arcade, closed some months ago. There was a general lament and tearfully brokers spoke of the “good old days” which they, at the bar. h*d seen. On Saturday, Arthur’s opened in
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    BEL RETIRO.
    232 7 M< nday. July 3. l ie morning His Excellency and I jdy Cle. 'enti and the Misses Clementi attend" v Mr. R. J. Curtis, private secretary, and Mr. H. G. Beverley. A.D C., left Tanah Rata for Ipoh. f Iie Excellency presented a Medal of Merit to District
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      190 7 COULD NOT DO UP HIS COLLAR Weak After Rheumatism There is only one way to deal with rtieumatism. It is not sufficient merely to clear it out of the system—it must be kept out. For 10 years this man has been free fn-m the trouble A bad attack of rheumatic
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    EUROPE HOTEL AND MR. ODELL.
    1093 8 Full Judgment. NOT ENTITLED TO PREFERENCE. An important and interesting judgment wan delivered in Supreme Court chambers on Thursday on a motion of Mr. A. E. Odell, formerly managing director and manager of the Europe Hotel, Ltd., (now in liquidation) who claimed three months’ salary
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    WAGONS DERAILED.
    58 8 Shunting Accident In Station. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 6. Early thia morning at Tampin station three good 1 wagons were derailed while ahantinf. One waa loaded with tapioca pith and the other &wo with robber The miatake ia said to have lain in a deceptive connecting
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    CHARGE AGAINST A EUROPEAN.
    89 8 District Judge May Not Be Troubled With It. The case in which Mr. G. W. Osborne, a Europe an, was t. have come up for trial on Thursday on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of $1,000, before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the
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    THE SMALL HOLDER.
    113 8 Statutory Protection to Be Rescinded. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 5. Small holders in the F.M S. are no longer to be given special statutory protection. The Straits Times is officially informed that at the Presidents’ Conference a week ago, over which H-E. the High
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    SONGS IN MANY TONGUES.
    349 8 Another Recital By Mile. Wetchor. There was another large and enr thusiastic audience at the Dutch on Friday for the second by the Russian singer, Nathalie Watchor, among 1 those present being the Governors 1 Deputy, the Hon. Mr. A. S. Haynes, r A singer is
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    SINGAPORE FLOODS.
    168 8 Heavy Rain On Thursday. It is estimated that Thursday’s rainfall was close on two inches, and the consequent floods are stated to be the worst experienced in Singapore since May of last year. The Orchard Road district suffered most, the water in certain portions being over a foot
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    AIR CRASH.
    64 8 Four U.S. Army Officers Killed. Four u. S. army fliers were killed when their big bombing plane crashed into the James River, in Virginia, from an undetei mined cause. Their bodies were found in the wreckage of the sunken craft. Th se ho met death wo re Lieuts.
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    “IT WOULD BE WISER TO RESIGN.”
    735 8 Dr. Crowe’s Choice. BUT I LOVE THE EAST AND MY WORK.” November will see the departure from Singapore of Dr. (Misa) E. V. Crowe who throughout her three years’ service with the Singapore Municipality as Lady Assistant Health Officer has done a great deal
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    WARRANTS OUT FOR TWO BANKRUPTS.
    410 9 Cannot Be Found. DEBTS OF $16,000 AND NOTHING PAID. Because they had apparently absconded with the object of avoiding thfir financial liabilities, warrants for the arrest of two bankrupts, Low Yew Seng and Teo Choong Woo, were issued in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday by
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    MR. H. M. HOISINGTON.
    98 9 Leaving Anglo-Chinese School On Retirement. Mr. H. M. Hoisington, who has been a member of the staff of-the Anglo-Chinese School for over ten years, is retiring from the school shortly owing to ill-health. Mr. Hoisington came to Malaya from Ceylon where he received his early education
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    MRS. M. S. C. SWAMY.
    92 9 *ews Received Of Her Death In South India. The death has taken place in Coimhat0£ South India, of Mrs. M. S. C. Swamy. wife of Mr. M. S. C. Swamy, formerly chief computor, Kulim, Kedah, and sister-in-law of Mr. J. Louis, of Singapore. Mr. Swamy
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    RESTRICTION PLAN FOR QUININE.
    112 9 Dutch Independence Of Other Countries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 3. The Java Bode understands that the Government of Netherlands India is considering a scheme for the restriction of quinine production which will shortly be put before the People’s Council for further discussion. Very likely
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    306 9 Mr. G. C. Ashworth And Miss Rita Stark. The marriage took place at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on Saturday, of Mr. George Christian Ashworth, of the Borneo Co., Ltd., Singapore, son of the Rev G. H. Ashworth M.A., and Mrs. Ashworth of Harton, County Durham, and Miss Margaret
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    BRIDGE CLOSED.
    175 9 To be Made Wider And Strengthened. i The wooden bridge connecting Dunearn Road with Bukit Timah Road opposite Holland Road, which was closed to traffic on Tuesday, is being reconstructed in reinforced concrete in order to bear heavy traffic, and will also be widened in anticipation of the
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    EX-CONSTABLE WHO TRICKED POLICE.
    182 9 Through Several Courts For Sentences. Terms of imprisonment totalling 1.: months were passed in two different courts on Monday, upon Ramachandra, the young Ceylonese ex-police constable who tricked the police of a pair of handcuffs and attempted to rob a bank messenger of $700 in a
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    OUT FOR RECORD.
    303 9 Australian Pilot on Way To England. James Woods, an Australian war-time ace and new a pilot of Western Australia Airways reached Alor Star on hi dash to England cn Saturday ening after a 75-minute rest in Singapore which he reached at 11.55 a.m. in the u.ornng from
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    “STEPPED ON CIGARETTE”
    104 9 Hawker’s Ingenious Defence Proves Unavailing. Despite an extraordinar\ defence a Chinese hawker was fined $1 on Thursday bv Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, for spitting in the police courts. The hawker said that when he came ou. of the Third Court, where he had
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    WIRELESS.
    46 9 The 8.8. C. announces by telegram that GSF ***** kilocycles replaces GSE ***** kilocycles for the entire programme, beginning on July 12. The Corporation will, as usual, welcome reports on this transmission and these should be addressed to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Broadcasting House. London.
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    PLUCKY RESCUE OF DROWNING MAN.
    122 9 Jump from Wharf. FULLY CLOTHED IN FAST RUNNING WATER. While unloading at the Straits Trading Co.’s wharf at Pulau Brani on Thursday a sampan turned over and sank throwing the two Chinese occupants into the water. One of the Chinese swam ashore safely but the
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    TO SAVE $12,000.
    260 9 K.L. Land Office Being Reorganised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 5. Consequent on the necessity for the reduction of expenditure on administration the following reorganisation has beta approved in the Registry of Titles and Land Office, Kuala Lumpur. This reorganisation is to some extent experimental
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    MIDNIGHT HOLD-UP.
    213 9 Robbers Pay Victim’s Ricksha Fare! A ''hL.ese boy as riding in a ricksha along Kampong Java Road about 12.30 a.m. on the morning of J ine 9. returning f ;>m a cinema show, when his ricksha was stopped by a Chinese who threatened him with a dagger Another
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    REFUSED TO BRING AN ACTION.
    1057 10 Official Assignee. COURT ASKED TO ALTER HIS DECISION. An important question of la* fH*ing discussed before the i hief Juh tice, Sir Walter Huggard. in the Supreme Court. The facts are thul aome months befoje hi, bankruptcy Mr. H. K. Trencrry -old some share* to
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    SHOT FROM BEHIND IN STREET.
    234 10 Statement Before Death. RELIEVED VENGEANCE OF SECRET SOCIETY. A Chinese barber was fatally shot in the hack at close range by an unknown assailant in Amoy Street, on Monday night. The motive for the murder is not known, and no eye-witnesses ot the shooting have
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    BANK CASHIER FINED.
    118 10 Police Find Him Running A Betting House. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 10. (ioh Hock Kh le, occupier if a house in Sri Bahari Road ind cashier of the Mercantile Bank of Indirf 1 pleaded guilty this morning to managing a common betting house and was
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    R.R.I. COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.
    167 10 Two Members Leave For Europe. Professor K. L. Engledow, Draper’s Professor of Agriculture, (ambtugt University, and Mr. D. F. Top ham, a director of Harper, Gilfillan and Co., I- iL. in Kuala Lumpur, sailed from Fort Swettenham today (Thursday) by the Antenor for Europe. Professor Engledow
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    LOKE YEW MEMORIAL.
    233 10 Public Library Scheme, In Kuala Lumpur. A meeting of friends interested in the Ivoke Yew Memorial Fund was held at the Chinese Miners' Association recently, those present including Mr. J. H. M. Robson, C.B.E., (in the chair), the Hon. Mr. San Ah Wing, J.P., M.M.C., Mr. M.
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    “LIFE NOT WORTH WHILE”
    135 10 Attempted Suicide Of Young Chinese Girl. A young Chinese girl on Monday told Mr. M. H. Blacker, the Third Magistrate, when she was charged with attempting suicide by drowning, that she had thought it was not worth while to live and preferred to lie. The girl
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    UNSUCCESSFUL YEAR.
    42 10 Kuala Muda Rubber looses £10,209. •The directors of Kuala Muda Rubber Estates Ltd have announced a loss of £10,209 for the year ended March 31; £10,089 has been carried forward to debit. The loss on operations during *****2 was £7,719.
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    CONSTABLE KILLED IN STATION.
    567 10 Shot Through Window. FELLOW POLICEMAN TO DIE. Abdullah khan, ex-constable attached to the Orchard Road Police Station, is to die for the murder of a fellow constable in the station. In the Assize Court on Friday before Mr. Justice Cobbett and a special jury, he pleaded
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    TO STUDY AVIATION.
    60 10 Mr. Wong Nang Wing Leaves For China. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ceremban, July 6. Mr. Wong Nang Wing, son of Dato Wong Yick Tong, J.P., M.S.C., has left for China where he is to study aviation. He is a good athlete being school champion when at. the
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2491 11 The R.G.A. And The I.S.P. —An Unsatisfactory Reply —“Every Support”—“Sympathetic Consideration” -r-An Unfortunate Contrast Mr. Hay Sticks To His Guns. (By Our Plutfar Orrwpoodort.) 1THK planting topic which takes precedence f all others this week is the Rubber Growers’ Association circular headed Terms of Employment of Estate
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    MR. FRANK BATEMAN.
    298 11 Death of Old Resident Of Singapore. By the death which took place on July 4 at his home in Burnuth R«»ad of Mr. Frank Bateman, Singapore has lost one of its oldest residents whose family has been connected with the Settlement since 1842. He was 86 years
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3734 12 Limestone Cliffs—A Sunday Morning Scramble—The Klang Cates Ridge—A Bungalow And Bridle-Path 7 he River Cargo —Bathers Who Take Risks. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) MOST people living in Malaga hav» probably wondered at one time or another whether it would be possible to el
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    KING OF SIAM.
    90 13 Gift Of Super Cinema To The People. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 7. In order tu take part in the ceremonies *be beginning of the Buddhist lent three months, Their Majesties the King and Queen of Siam, today reurned from Hua Hin aftjr three months’ residence
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    “BROUGHT TROUBLES ON HERSELF.”
    1532 13 Cresson Appeal. DISMISSED ON ALL GROUNDS. Judgment in favour of the respond* ent with costs was delivered by the Cour, of Appeal on Friday in the appeal of Mrs. Annie Cresson against a decision of Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell in rejecting her petition for a
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    FROM MR. ADAMS TO MR. BUTLER.
    721 13 Rotary Changes in K.L. EUROPEANS NO LONGER “BIRDS OF PAfeAGE.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 6 Europeans in Malaya are craning to regard themselves as birds s t passage and are taking greater interest in the country in which the best pert
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    NEW PRESIDENTS INSTALLED AT TWO ROTARY CLUBS.
    1197 14 OPTIMISM AT KLANG AND PLEA FOR KNOWLEDGE AMONG NATIONS AT IPOH. During the week-end new presidents were installed at (he Ipoh and Klang Rotary Clubs. In Ipoh Tuan Haji Mohammed EusolTe. a member of an old Perak Malay Family, took the place of
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    ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF DEFAMATION.
    93 14 c. R. Miles Allowed Bail In $100. On information laid by C. N. Leenibi uggen, a Singapore Eurasian named C. K. Milts was arrested on Sunday morning 1 on a charge of defamation. Miles appeared before Mr. J. r. Gregg, the Second Magistrate, next morning.
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    LUCKY CHILDREN.
    143 14 Maxwell Co-operative Scholarships. The Sir W. George Maxwell Memorial Co-operative Scholarships for 1033 have been awarded to the following Master S. Lordenadin, St. Xavier’s Institution, Penang, son of Mr. D. Soosainathan, member of the Railway Co-operative Society, Kuala Lumpur. Miss Lilian Agatha Constance Hope, St. Mary’s Girls School,
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    PASSENGERS.
    536 14 The following are passengers by the P. and O. M:yitua which sailed on Friday for Penang, Colombo, Bombay and Europe: Mr. Aspinall, Mr, H. A. Dennis, Pay. Lt. Knott, Lt. J. A. S. Browne, Mr. P. Mathers, Mr. R. Collins, Mr. C. Yates. Mr. R. vlexander, Mr. H. Tanner,
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION IN SIX MONTHS!
    297 14 Java Forecast. DR. BERNARD’S MISSION IN HOLLAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 4. With reference to a story published in the Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad to the effect that Dr. Bernard, the retiring Director of the Department of Agriculture, was taking a definite rubber restriction scheme
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    K.L. FLYING CLUB.
    223 14 Interest Aroused in Perak And Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 8. The three club machines of the Kuala Lumpur Flymg Club carried ovt 158 hours 40 minutes of fiying during June. There were 55 hour? .*f dual instruction, 46 hours of solo flying, 20
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    100 14 Evidence From Leading Penang Merchants. The 31st meeting of the S.S. Trade Commission was held in Penang on July 7. Evidence was taken from Mr. H. W. Hughes (president of the Penang Chamber of Commerce) and.Mr. Jules Martin (Slot and Co., Ltd.), regarding various general factors affecting the
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      JOURNALIST SHOT WITHOUT TRIAL.
      733 18 Assistant to Straits Times Canton Correspondent. GAGGING THE PRESS. Frequent Threats Of Arrest Deportation. Follow inf on his arrest by the Cantonese authorities comes the news that Mr. Wu Tin-man has been shot for an offence, the exact nature of which has not been explained, but
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      FIGHT FOR POWER HAS ENDED.
      317 18 —Reuter. “Nobody Can Resist Us,” Says Hitler. Berlin, July 10. The fight for political power has ended with the disappearance of the Centre Party,” proudly declared HenHitler in an address before 70,000 Storm Troops at Dortmund. Gigantic tasks confront us, but we we shall master
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      RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
      78 18 -Reuter. US. To Use 100,000 Tons In June And July. London, July 8. The United States rubber consumption for June and July is expected to be over 50,000 tons per month, compared with the previous highest figure of 49,233 tons in May, 1929. Dutch and Restriction. Amsterdam, July
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      OPTIMISTIC AND HALE.
      40 18 .—Reuter. New York, July 9. Optimistic and hale, Mr. John D. Rockefellor celebrated his 94th birthday at his home in Pocantico Hills. All the Rockefellers, to the second and third generation, joined the family at dinner. —Reuter.
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      BRITISH OFFICER’S TRAGIC DEATH.
      123 18 Accidentally Shot By Private. Shanghai, July 7. Capt. George Ernest Page, of the Royal Engineers, who was in charge of the army post office in the headquarters area at Shanghai, was shot and killed this afternoon when working in the post office. A bullet was discharged
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      VATICAN CONCORDAT.
      183 18 —Reuter. Withdrawal Of Church From Politics. Vatican City, July 9. The Concordat initialled by Herr von Papen, the German Vice-Chancellor, and Cardinal Pacelli, the Vatican Secretary of State, regulates for the first time in history the position of all Catholics in Germany. It is understood, that the Vatican
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      C.E.R. THROUGH TRAFFIC.
      68 18 Reuter. Foreign Exports Detanied At Pogranichnaya. Moscow, July 9. A message from Vladivostok states that the British, French and Dutch Consuls called on Mr. Li Shao-gen, chairman of the Chinese Eastern Railway, and insisted on a settlement of the question of detention of foreign exports at Pogranichnaya
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      NANKING ENDANGERED.
      127 18 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Yangts* Rising Vast Ar~as Inundated. ni, J. The main dyke at Shenchow, on the south bank r the Huang River, collapsed yesterday, and scores of districts in North and North-West Honan have been inundated. The low-lying areas around Nanking are under several feet of
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      JAPAN TO ANNEX MANCHUKUO?
      618 18 deserters to sail for Nanking.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Dairen Peace Terms. PREPARING to storm KALGAN. Shanghai, July 10. A report states that the Japanese War Ministry is preparing to send huge reinforcements to Manchuria for the annexation of Manchukuo to the Japanese
      deserters to sail for Nanking.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  618 words
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      DIFFICULT TO CONTINUE.
      426 19 —Reuter. Another Statement By U.S. President. MOKK CONCILIATORY. Determined to Revalue The Dollar. London, July 5. President Roosevelt, in a statement transmitted to >1. Avenol, Seeretary(general of the League of Nations, stresses that he desires the World Keonomie Conference to continue and declares that he does not
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      DRUG RING.
      149 19 Shanghai Millionaire Pleads Guilty. San Francisco, July 6. Juda Kzra, formerly a millionaire resident of Shanghai, and his brother Isaac, who were a res ted in connection with a shipment of narcotics on the Asama Maru, pleaded guilty to violation of the narcotic laws. Se.itence was postponed until
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      ONLY ONE PARTY LEFT.
      250 19 Reuter Wireless. Nazis Triumphant. DISSOLUTION OF THE CATHOLIC CENTRE. t Berlin, July 0. Dr. Bruening has announced that the (ierman Catholic (Centre) Party has dissolved itself. The dissolution of the Centre Party marks the formal end of the Parliamentary system of Germany, as the announcement of
      — Reuter Wireless.  -  250 words
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      WHEAT PROBLEM.
      229 19 -Reuter. A Double Control Over Exports and Stocks. London, July 5. Canada, Australia Argentina and the United States hav. agreed on a settlement of the wheat problem on the basis of the American proposals. It is understood the plan will be submitted to the European wheat producers who
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      MOSCOW PRISONERS.
      52 19 Reuter. Greeted By Huge Crowds In London. London, July 5. Huge crowds cheered the released Moscow prisoners—Messrs. Thornton and MacDonald—when they stepped out of the train at Liverpool Street station this morning. They were met by relatives and friends and Sir Felix Pole, the chairman and other officials
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      SIR JOHN SIMON.
      41 19 —Reuter. London, July 5. It is announced that Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, is shortly to leave on a long sea voyage for the benefit of his health which has beer Indifferent for the pust two months.—Reuter.
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      FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE.
      477 19 ’—Reuter. Japan Attacked. “PUT HERSELF IN THE WRONG.” London, July 5. In ihe debate on the foreign affairs ea- timates in the House of Commons, Mr. G. Lansbury, Leader of the Opposition, severely criticised the Japanese policy in the Far Fast and asked who was protecting British
      ’—Reuter.  -  477 words
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      BETTER U.S. FLEET.
      85 19 Reuter. The Navy to Ask For $77,000,000. Washington, July 6. “The Navy will ask for $77,000,000 for the modernisation of its battleships, which would give the United States fleet battleships equal to those of any navy,” stated Senator Swanson, Secretary of the Navy. The money will come
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      ANTI-WAR MEETING.
      61 19 —Reuter. Lord Marley To Preside At Shanghai Conference. London, July 5. Lord Marley is leaving for China tomorrow to preside over the international conference of Pacific groups against war, at Shanghai. There will be delegation from Japan, Canada and the United States. Miss Ellen Wilkinson, the former M.
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      JAPAN CLIMBS DOWN.
      534 19 Feng from the province.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Chinese Threat at Dairen Conference. TERMS REJECTED. Canton Accepts Nanking Explanation. Shanghai, July 6. Official denials of the breakdown of the second conference at Dairen, in connection with the Tangku truce, have »een issued by both
      Feng from the province.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  534 words
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      CHINA’S DISUNITY.
      93 19 ;.—Reuter. Credits Should Be Granted With Caution. London, July 5. Commenting on the cablegram received from the South-West Political Council in Canton, refer ng to reports that Mr. T. V. Soong, the Chinese Minister of Finance, is trying to negotiate loans abroad and declaring that any such lo:|i
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      WORLD-WIDE ALARM.
      768 20 -Reuter. Fierce Japanese Trade Competition. GERMANY HIT. Export Firms Forced To Close. Berlin, July 8. Japanese dumping in Germany in recent months is causing anxiety in Hamburg. Japanese firms are also gaining a footing in Germany’s foreign markets and as a result the business prospects of German exporters
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      “RUBBER IS NOT DOOMED.”
      273 20 Finding a Solution. BETTER TIMES FOR PLANTERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 7. “Rubber planting is not doomed to dissolve into an industry of small holdings and it is far from being a career of the past lor skilled and adventurous Britons,” declared the Karl
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      JAPANESE CEMENT.
      148 20 Steps Against Competition In Netherlands India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 3. The composition of Japanese cement in Netherlands India is proving fatal to the Dutch-owned industry in Padang Sumatra). Until now the difficulties were evaded by an arrangement whereby the Japanese paid an import premium on
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      RICE IN JAVA.
      31 20 People’s Council Approves Import Regulation. Batavia, July 0. The People’s Council has approved a definite bill restricting the importation of rice. This bill replaces the temporary regulat ion.
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      CENTRAL TROOPS TO SUPPRESS FENG.
      513 20 two towns have been interrupted.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Advance on Kalgan. 3 MORE WARSHIPS DISAPPEAR. Shanghai, July 8. Following a message from Marshal Chiang Kai-shek fully empowering the Peiping Military Council to deal with the Charhar problem due to the fear
      two towns have been interrupted.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  513 words
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      NANKING FLEET READY.
      147 20 Union Times. May Take Action Against Tsingtao Squadron. Shanghai, July 7. The cruisers under the* control of Nanking including the Yat Sen, Hqiyung, Haichau and others have been ordered to concentrate at Woosung for immediate action. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has instructed Gin. Ghan Chai-tong to accept the
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      PLANNING NEW CAMPAIGN.
      251 20 Reuter. Fresh Instruction To Delegates. SPECULATION IN U.S.A. Will It Lead to a Worse Collapse Washington, July 8. President Roosevelt tonight prepared a message to the U.S. delegation, outlining in greater detail his campaign for world price recovery as the immediate objective of the World Economic Conference.
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      GOLD BLOC OBJECTS.
      103 20 Reuter. But Proposal Is Carried. N Lonuon, July 7. Consideration of the items which can usefully be discussed, having regard to the fact that the gold bloc has objected to anything relating to monetary questions, occupied the attention of the subcommittees when they resumed activities today. The
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      JOINT INTEREST.
      125 20 Reuter. Countries Which Are Not On Gold. London, July 7. Press comments on the World F.conomic Conference decision generally are somewhat cynical, but The Times gives the opinion that there is no reason why the non-gold coustries, whose joint interest in international trade is more than double that
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      SIR ERIC DRUMMOND.
      38 20 Reuter. Appointed British Ambassador To Home. London, Ju’y 6. Sir Kric Drummond, ex-Secretary-CJeneral of the League of Nations, has been appointed Ambassador to Rome to replace Sir Ronald Graham, who is si ortly retiring.— Reuter.
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      DECISION TO CARRY ON.
      261 21 Professor Moley Leaves For Home. NOT TO RESIGN. Stock Gambling Fever Sweeps U.S.A. London, July to. Contrary to expectations the Bureau haw derided that ihe World Economic Conference should continue. Ihith the Monetary and Economic committees will continue to work, but the gold bloc has indicated
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      BOOM YEAR BEATEN.
      89 21 —Reuter. Huge Orders for Stocks And Commodities. New York, July 6. A stock gambling fever is sweeping the United States, according to the New York Sun. Travellers and brokers with branches in the interior report that orders taken by stock and commodity firms exceed those during the
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      MR. C. T. P. ULM.
      112 21 —Reuter. Faith In AustraliaV* Forced Landing At Lyons. London, July 6. A forced landing at Lyons spoiled the chance of the Australian airman, Mr. C. T. P. lllm, achieving the second long hop to Heston from Rome, where he arrived from Aleppo yesterday. He has
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      IRISH TARIFF WAR.
      65 21 Reuter. Emergency Duties Now Permanent. Dublin, July 8. A Government bull just issued empowers the Government to make permanent certain emergency tariffs imposed in connection with the economic war with Great Britain, including wearing apparel P t 60 cent coal up P to five shillings per ton,
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      “CITY OF LIVERPOOL” DISASTER.
      218 21 Experts Unable to Solve Mystery. London, July 7. No explanation of the cause of the crash of the Imperial Airways liner "City of Liverpool’’ at Dixniude on Mar. 2x, with 14 fatalitie>, can In- given, according to the reports of the technical inquiries by the Belgian
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      THE TIN POOLS.
      62 21 “Complete Liquidation By November.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 7. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times declares that the second tin pool has already been liquidated, while the Amsterdamsch Effect enblad learns that “the liquidation of the International Tin Pool is going on so smoothly
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      HELPING UNEMPLOYED.
      118 21 i.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Stringent Provisions Against Double-Earners.” Berlin, July 4. Stringent provisions against the socalled double-earners, or persons deriving income fronj several occupations, are contained in supplementary regulations for the civil service which have just been issued whereby no public official is permitted to accept extra work for spare hours.
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      IRONY OF FATE.
      47 21 —Reuter. Promised Not To Fly—Killed In Motor-Car Smash. Paris, July The French airman, Robida, the hero of the Paris-Hanoi flight with CodoB last year, was killed in a motor smash today. He was married recently and promised his bride he would not fly again—Reuter.
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      MALAYSIAN TIN LTD.
      37 21 Profit Of £3,613 For Year Announced. London, July 6. The directors of Malaysian Tin, LtcJ-, have announced a profit of £3,613 for the year ended March 31; £712 has been carried forward to credit.
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      BANKING INQUIRY.
      29 21 .—Reuter. Committee In Recess Until October. T A Washington, July 7. l he benato Committee which has been investigating private banking has gone* into recess until October.—Reuter.
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      £47,000,000 LOAN TO CHINA ?
      185 21 £47,000,000 LOAN TO CHINA Central Press. Mr. Soon fir’s Negotiations In Britain. London, duly 7. The Conservative, Mr. .1, R. Kenier < Macclesfield), will ask Mr. Nrvdle <’haml*crlain in the Hi.use ot oinmons on .Monday if he is aware that Mr. T. Soong, the Chinese Finance Minister and leader of
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      EAST PRUSSIA.
      124 21 *.—Reuter. Hitler’s Big Plan For I ndustrialisation. Berlin, July 7. The rural province of East Prussia is to be industrialised on a large scale in a desperate attempt to prevent Polish influence from, penetrating into province. According to the Konigsberg Preussische Zeitung, Herr Hitler’s plan provides for Government
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      REJECTED BY CHINA.
      91 21 Cuban Plan for Sugar Restriction. London. July 5. China ha> rejected the Cuban sugar restriction scheme and has sent a memorandum to the sugar sub-committee of the World Economic Conference stating that China is prepared to consider participation in alternative schemes. The Chinese memorandum points out that
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      RESTRICTION.
      61 21 —Reuter. Negotiations Making Good Progress.” London, July 6. The Financial Times Amsterdam correspondent states that authoritative rubber circles there state that the restriction negotiations are progressing favourably and the recent visit to London of the two Dutch members of the international working committee is stated to have yielded good
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      CHINA LOAN.
      99 21 —Reuter Bondholders Awaiting Method Of Payment. London, July 6. In view of the action of the United Matos in going off the gold standard, The 1 imes says the bondholders are most in1 ferestedly awaiting the method of pay- ment which will be adopted for the halfi y**
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      JAVASCHE BANK PAYS 8½%.
      474 21 JAVASCHE BANK PAYS 8½ —Aneta. N.E.I. to Remain on Gold. NATIVE RUBBER AS STABILISER. Batavia, July 6. The profit for the year of the Netherlands Indian official bank of issue, the Javasche Bank, is 1.150,6t>0.99 guilders, and a dividend of Hbj per cent, has been declared. In his annual report,
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      FRANCE AND SOVIET.
      90 21 -Reuter. Definition Of Aggression Not In Pact. London, July 6. Mr. Litvionv, the Soviet Commisar of f oreign Affairs, left for Paris yesterday, it is understood at the request of the French Government, to meet M. PaulBoncour, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and probably M. Daladier, the Premier.
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      GERMAN POPULATION.
      68 21 —Reuter Wireless. Increase Of Nearly 3,000,000 Over 1925. rp, Berlin, July 4. Twl‘‘ Jnn pu at,on of Germany is now oo,.juu,000, according to the provisional recent census, including O'j4,000 inhabitants in the Saar district. The population of the old German Empire numbered 67,800,000, but the atest census show:,
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      $ GATHERING STRENGTH.
      366 22 GATHERING STRENGTH. Better Outlook at World Conference. SILVER PROBLEM. Finishing Touches To Final Agreement. London. July 11. Yesterday's weakening of the dollar is evidently regarded by the United Staten authorities as too rapid. At the opening of today's exchange. therefore, an appreciation watt noticeable owing to lack of selling from
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      SOVIET PROPOSALS.
      408 22 —Reuter. Pact for Economic NonAggression. While it is believed that the effect of the Financial Drafting Committee’s report will be to allow the work on silver, co-operation of the central banks and indebtedness to proceed, it is understood that the wording of the resolution will actually pass to
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      CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE CAMPAIGN.
      68 22 ’’enter. Will Congress Party Call It Off? Poona, July 11, Congress leaders conferred with Gandhi as a preliminary to tomorrow’s Congress Party meeting and it appears certain that the civil disobedience campaign will be suspend I and replaced by a cons* re programme. If so, it is
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      INTERVIEW REFUSED.
      65 22 ’.—Reuter Wireless.* Viceroy Declines To See Mahatma Gandhi. Simla, July 10. It is believed that Mahatma Gandhi, in anticipation of the calling off of civil disobedience when the Indian Congress meets at Poona tomorrow, has sotighi an unconditional interview with the Viceroy. It is understood that Lord Willingdon
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      TOKIO PLOT.
      189 22 The Seisanto and Black Dragon Society. Tokio, July 11. Several ai rests followe the discovery of circulars distributed throughout the country by the Seisan Reactionary Group, which is affiliated to the notorious Black Dragon Society, .nstructing members to assemble at the Meiji Shrine, to which 20 Viscount uths
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      GERMAN CONCORDAT.
      31 22 Reuter Wireless. Vatican City, July Under the terms of the Concordat, Herr Hitler permits the continuance of Catholic social organisations and f he integrity of the education of Catholiis.—
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      PUSHING UP WAGES IN U S.A.
      167 22 —Reuter. Recovery Council To Fight Slump. Washington, July 11. Cotton textile workers will have a maximum 40-hour week, a minimum wage of $12 a week in .cuthern mills and $13 in the northern and child labour will be abolished from July 17, following the
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      U.S. COTTON.
      228 22 .—Router. Acreage Increased By 11.6 Per Cent. New York, July 9. S' The Government estimates that the cotton acreage is 40,790,000, which is 11.6 per cent, more than on Jul> 1 of last year. The estimate does not take into account any reduction that may have been made
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      OUTLOOK GLOOMY.
      179 22 Reuter. French Budget Minister Pessimistic. Saint Pourcain, July 10. M. Lamoureux, Minister of the Budget, in a speech revealed that if the present treasury position is favourable the outlook fo v 1934 is gloomy. He pointed out that certain receipts for 1933 will not recur, while expenditure will
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      NAVAL BATTLE IMMINENT.
      314 22 Reuter. Canton, is foreshadowed.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew .lit Poh. Taku Mutineers. NANKING TRYING TO CUT THEM OFF. Hong Kong, July 11. The Nanking wur*hips Yatsen I Haiyung are reported to he pursuing the Tsingtao mutineers in the cruisers Haichi, Shaoho and Haishan, which have arrived
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      SULTAN OF PERAK.
      28 22 -Reuter. Iaindon, July 12. The Gazette announces that H.H. the Sultan of Perak (Paduka Sri Sultan Iskandar Shah. k.C.M.G.. K.C.V.O.) has been promoted to G.C.M.G.—Reuter.
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      NEW CANCER SERUM.
      100 22 —Reuter Wireless. 24 Patients Volunteer For Treatment. London, Ju’y 10. Twenty-four earner patients, whose ease is hopeless under existing methods, are being treated voluntarilv and experimentally with a new anti-serum treatment under the direction of the author, Dr. Thomas Lumden, at the London Hospital, according to facts
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      “ NOT REVOLUTIONARY.”
      94 22 NOT REVOLUTIONARY.” -Reuter. Amendments To Hong Kong Foreshore Ordinance. London, July 10. Replying to Sir John Wa’dlnw-Milne (cons., Kidderminster), in the House of Commons, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated that correspondence with tin* Governor had resulted in certain amendments to the Hong Kong Foreshore and
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      YELLOW RIVER OVERFLOWS.
      652 23 11,000,000.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew fcJit Poh. Dykes Collapse in Over 200 Places. PLAGUE FEARED. Feng’s Forces Attacking Dolonor. Shanghai, July 12. V»nt area* under cultivation in the provinces of Honan and Shantung haw been Hooded following the collapse of dykes at more than 200 sections
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      SOVIET TERMS FOR C.E.R. SALE.
      244 23 —Reuter. But Manchukuo May Seize Railway. Moscow, July 8. The memorandum of the Soviet delegation in Tokio with regard to the main principles for the redemption of the Chinese Fastern Railway by Manchukuo read by M. Youremiev, head of the delegation to the conference, on
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      CHINA’S RAIL DEBTS.
      109 23 Sir M. Lampson Requests Early Payment. Nanking. July 9. According to the official Central Evening News, Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister in China, has submitted to the Chinese Foreign Office an aide-memoire, drawing the attention of the Chinese Government to the railway debts to British interests
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      GUARDS ARRESTED.
      122 23 —Reuter. Japanese Fishermen Shooting Sequel. Moscow, July 11 The frontier guards who shot the three Japanese fishermen off (’ape Olga have been arrested. The chief frontier guard of Kamchatka, it is reported, was also arrested an investigation of the guardaction is lK*ing conducted.—Reuter. Soviet Apologises. Last month three
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      SALE OF C.E.R.
      104 23 —Reuter. Manchukuo’s “Indifferent” Attitude. Moscow, July 11. The Manchurian authorities, while desirous of possessing the Chinese F stern Railway at any cost, are now playing a come.ly of “indifference” towards acquiring the railway, which is at least naive and ridiculous, says Pravda in an article on the
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      ROOSEVELT’S PROHIBITION APPEAL.
      87 23 .—Reuter- Election in Alabama. MAJORITY OF STATES MUST APPROVE. Washington, July 9. President Roosevelt has public 1, appealed for the repeal ot the ISth Amendment, the repeal of which by t ongross early next year requires the approval of three-fourths of the States. In a telegram to
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      139 23 R. Discussions at World Conference. London, July 11. Replying to suggestions in the House of Commons that the presence of the Dutch delegates to the World Economic Conference provided an opportunity’ to discuss, rubber restriction, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Secretary’ of State the Colonies, said that no further proposals
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      JAPANESE DUMPING.
      92 23 Reuter. Australia Asked to Take Action. Canberra. July 10. Owing to complaints by business people in regard to the increase of Japanese imports, Lieut.-Col. White. Minister of Trade, announces that Mr Stanley Bruce, the Australian Commonwealtn representative in London, has been asked to confei with tht Cabinet in
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      168 DROWNED.
      135 23 —Reuter, Si.. Cht »v Jit Poh. Shipping Disaster Off Coast Of Shantung. Dairen, July 11. One hundred and sixty-eight passengers and crew of the Tunan, which sank after collision with the Choshun Maru yesterday off the Shantung coast, are missing and HU have been rescued, according to the
      ..—Reuter,; Si.. Cht »v Jit Poh.  -  135 words
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      $ LINK WITH STERLING.
      337 23 LINK WITH STERLING. Reuter. Co-operation Urged In House of Commons. STABILISATION. If Britain Had Known Before Hand. London, July 10. The grave proportions which thestabilisation question has assumed, its final effect bringing some of the Conference’s work to a temporary halt, weredescribed by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the
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      SILVER PROBLEM.
      298 23 —Reuter. Complete Agreement in A Few Days. The meeting of Monetary Sub-Commis-sion No. 2 on the re-establishment of an international monetary standard, which preceded the meeting of the Bureau, e nded indecisively and no date for the Sub-Commission’s reassembly was decided upon. The session discussed a suggestion by
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      RETURN OF THE ASTRAEA.
      246 24 —Reuter. James Mattern. ULM TO ATTEMPT THE ATLANTIC. The Imperial Airways Astraea, which i> surveying the route between England and Australia and is now on the return journey, arrived in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon. According to messages from Aneta the Astraea reached Sourabaya from Kupang* on
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      MR. C.T.P. ULM.
      63 24 .—Reuter Wireless. May Cross Atlantic With Mollisons. London, July 10. The Australian airman, Mr. C. T. P. Ulm, has arrived at Heston aerodrome and is now discussing his projected trans-Atlantic crossing. He says that although there is no quest’rn of his racing the Mollisons, it is '•vr.eeivable
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      COL. LINDBERGH’S NEW FLIGHT.
      93 24 —Reuter. To Map North Atlantic Air Route. New York, July 10. Col. Charles Lindbergh, and his wife hopped off on a flight to Greenland in easy stages. The first stop will be made to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The object of the flight is to survey for
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      ITALIAN ARMADA.
      153 24 Rritish Wireless. -Reuter. Magnificent Flight To Iceland. London, July 6. The Italian air squadron of 24 flying l>oats under Gen. Italo Balbo, the Italian Air Minister, although encountering fog, strong winds and rain, made a magnificent flight yesterday from Londonderry to Reykjavik, Iceland, where they alighted safely on
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      WHY THE DOLLAR HAS SLUMPED.
      188 24 .—Reuter. Speculation. AND MINOR FLIGHT OF CAPITAL. London, July 10. The dollar continued to fall in the foreign exchange market today and at one time reached within a couple of points of parity with sterling before Great Britain went orf gold. It opened at 4.73
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      RISE IN PRICES.
      88 24 .—Reuter. Will It Be Outstripped By Purchasing Power? Washington, July 11. Significant corrobora. fn of the anxiety of President Roosevelt and BrigadierGen. Johnson, administrator of the National Recovery Act, lest the rise in prices be outstrippeo by the public purchasing power is provided in the Federal Reserve
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      CHINA LOAN.
      193 24 i. —Reuter. Government Unaware Of Negotiations. London, j 10. In the House of Commons, Mr. J. R. Remer (Cons., Macclesfield) isked whether Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was aware that Mr. T .V. Soong, the Chinese Finance Minister, was now negotiating with London bankers for
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      THE TAI MO SHAN.
      79 24 —Reuter. Adventurous Naval Officers Reach Hokkaido. Shanghai, July 10. A message from Nemuro, Hokkaido, says that the 20-tonner yacht, Tai Mo Shan, which left Hong Kong on May 1, for Portsmouth, arrived there at dawn, having done the 600 miles from Yokohama in ten days. The
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      RAIN OF ASHES ON VILLAGE.
      65 24 Aneta. More Earth Tremors In Bencoolen. Tatavia, 10. The population of Kola Agung, in fro* 1 Sumatra, was terror-stricken this nv when ashes rained on the vP’ 1 people left their houses. Earth tremors were felt in the Residency of Bencoolen this morning, while at
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      1,600 ARRESTED.
      255 24 ments may be inflicted together.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Austria’s Clean-Up Of Trouble-Makers. Vienna, July 10. During the night from Saturday to Sunday the police of Vienna arrested more than 1,600 persons between midnight and 5 a.m. This uction aimed at the apprehension of all persons concerned in the present political trouble*.
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    • Article
      NANCHANG CAPTIVES.
      116 24 —Reuter. Denial That Two Have Escaped. Dairen, July 10. The Japanese gendarmerie and other authoritative sources deny a rumour that two of the Nanchang captives have escaped from their kidnappers. Nevertheless reports grow circumstantial though at present nothing is i finite. It is possible that tl.j Denials are
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      PLAGUE IN D.E.I.
      49 24 4,757 Deaths In Less Than One Month. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, July 3. It is oflicialy stated that in the period Mar 26 to Apr. 22, 4,757 deaths were caused in Netherlands India by plague, as compared with 1,748 in the same period of 193°.
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      KING’S CUP RACE.
      62 24 —Reuter. London, July 9. Capt. De Havilland, using a Leopard Moth of his own design, has won the King’s Cup Air Rare. He beat FlightLieut. Edwards by 30 feet. The race started and ended at Hatflehl and was for the first time a knock-out competition in feur
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      BRITISH EMBASSY GUARDED.
      70 24 —Reuter. Plot Discovered. POLICE PRECAUTIONS IN TOKIO. Tokio, July 11. It is reported that, due to the discovery of a serious plot resulting in several arrests by the gendarmerie, the official residences of Cabinet Ministers and other prominent people have been heavPy guardeJ by armed police since
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      LORD ROTHERMERE BACKS HITLER.
      240 24 ’—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. “Youth Has Taken Command.” London, July 11. Writing from Somewhere in Naziland,” Lord Rothermere, in an article published in the Daily Mail, makes a powerful plea for the new Germany, urging British youth to 'study closely the National Socialist regime in Germany, where youth has
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      STILL IN CAPTIVITY.
      76 24 Reuter. Nanchang Officers Removed To New Hiding Place. Newchwang, July 11. The three Nanchang captives were still aboard the pirate junk the day after their reported escape, according to a messenger who returned this morning after delivering food and comforts. The messenger witnessed an encounter between the
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      $250,000 DEMANDED.
      56 24 —Reuter. Democrat Leader’s Relative Kidnapped. Albany, July 11. The police have learned that the 24-year-old John O’Connell, a relative of the O’Connell brothers, the Democrat?'; leaders, was kidnapped on July 7 and 'hat a ransom of $260,000 is demanded by the kidnappers who threaten to shoot the captive
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      WARNING TO NAZIS.
      49 24 Reuter. Hitler Rises Above Petty Favouritism. Berlin, July 7. A warning that Nazis must not be pitchforked into commercial position, for which they are umsuited, and efficient men, who are not Nazis, thereby displaced was made by Herr Hitler at a conference today of Government stockholders.—
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  • Article
    SINGAPORE FORWARDS IN BRILLIANT FORM.
    487 25 Malacca Outplayed In Cup Match At Stadium. Singapore b; .Malacca Hen tiful play by the Singapore forwards in the first hall lauJ the founda* tion for t.iei Maiaya Cup victory over Mala* at Anson Hoad Stadium on Satur Jay. Ii wa. mdeec very fortunate that
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    Selangor’s Great Win.
    618 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.i Kuala Lumpur, Juiy h. The Northern Settlen nt’s great ex- editions were up: et today when in the Malaya Cup competition Penang, who had shown brilliant torm in beating Perak with whom Selangor only drew, lost to Selangor by five goals to two.
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    136 25 Annual Shoot At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Julv 9. The annual rifle meeting of K Company, Malay States Volunteers, was held yesterday anil today at the Seremban Rifle It ige under the natronage of His High. less the yang di Pertuan Besar of Ne/ri Semhiler. and
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    MALACCA’S SECOND LOWEST SCORE.
    521 25 All Out for 19 At Seremban. Seremban July 9. ihe Negri Sembilan State cr»:ke: season clo. e<i when they defeated Malacca by an innings and 34 runs here Batting yesterday Malacca scored 67 runs, the c .ly batsmer reach ocuble f ures being Anderson (12) and
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    ISLAND CLUB.
    283 25 The Island Club beat the Municipality in a four-ball mateh on Sunday by 12 Va pts. to 5Vi. The results were as follows (Municipality players mentioned first): M. M. Paterson and F. Bedford 0; J. T. Smith and C*. Marshall 1. S. N. Kelly and E. G. Staunton
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN TENNIS.
    311 25 H. J. Sinclair Wins Singles Title. (Fro i Oui Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July The Negri Sembilan Lawn Tennis Tournamc.-t included today at the Sun.;ei Ujong Club There was a good attendance including the British Resident (the Hon. Mr. G. London an<‘ Mrs. London. H. J. Sinclair, formerly
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    F.M.S. BISLEY TEAM.
    122 25 Five First-Class Shots Available. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 28. 1 1 ave just learned t' at H. S. Brown has informed Major W. A. D. Edwau that he will be available, required, to shoot in the F.M.S. team which will compete in the Junior Koiapore
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    MALAYA CUP.
    151 25 Singapore And Selangor For Final. The results and tables, to date, in both sections of the Malaya Cup competition are as Allows:— Southern Section Malacca beat Johore 4—1. Singapore bea 1 Negri 2—1. Negri beat Command 2—1. Singapore beat Johore 7—1. Command beat Johore 3—1. Singaj. oeat Malacca
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    THE CLARKE CUP.
    2167 26 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Disappointing Form In Rest Trial. Non-Benders Beaten In Annual Match. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) ilnfortunately it wa: impossi... to make a start in the Rest trial match on Saturday owing to the sodden state of the juidai g and ht gam.* as, theroiore, restricted
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    SEVEN IN FIRST HALF.
    320 26 Malays Trounce Indo-Ceylonese. .Vab.ys...' Indo-f’‘y»oneae... A remarkable First T 5 match was played on Tuesday at the Anson Road Stad "m when the Malays _au’ the Indo-Ceylonese by seven goals to nil. It was remarkable in that ..i first half the Malays obtained all their goals
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    232 26 July Medal Competition At Keppei G.C. Forty-two cards were taken out for the Keppei Golf Club July monthly medal which resulted in a win for J. M. Harper with a score of 1 down. The ball sweeps resulted as follows Saturday, J. M. Harper, 2 up; Sunday, J.
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    NINE FOR NONE.
    134 26 Remarkable Analysis By Penang Bowler. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 10. What must easily constitute a Malayan record occurred yesterday, in the course of a match between Penang Recreation Club and the Peelers, a young P.ccreation Club, bowler, Jose Marrino, taking nine wickets for no runs.
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    ROY SMITH COMPELLED TO RETIRE.
    1040 27 Accident In Mixed Doubles Final. Hoy F. Smith, the S. C. C. singles (hampion, had the misfortune to tear the muscles of his thigh when competing with Mrs. A. P. C'ameron in the final of the Singapore L. T. A. mixed doubles < hampionship on
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    M.C.C.’s LETTER.
    265 27 Extension of Indian Tour Unpracticable. A letter has been received from Mr. W. Findlay, secretary of the Marylebone Cricket Club, by the secretary of the S.C.C., giving the reasons why the M.C.C. team to tour India in 1933-34 was unable to accept the invitation to visit Malaya. As
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    HENLEY REGATTA.
    36 27 Reuter. Henley, July 8. Askwith (Cambridge University) won tl Diamond Sculls today, beating anotlier Cantab Warren, by two lengths. London won the Grand Challenge Cup beating the Berliner Ruder Club bv 14 glh.— Reuter.
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    Popular Wins And A Record Crowd.
    1122 27 SUCCESSFUL FINALE TO PERAK RACES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Ju.y 8, Most of the wins on the final day of the Perak Turf Club meeting todaj were popular, although several favourites failed. There was only one mild upset. That was in the sixth
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      629 1 OCKAN SHIPMENTS OF RUBBER, INCLU DING CONCENTRATED LATEX, LATEX AND REVERTEX, BEING FINAL SHIPMENTS ON OCEAN STEAMERS AT ALL MA LAYAN PORTS, DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1933, IN LONG TONS. Sheet end Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex, Revertex. Total. T«n«. Tons. Tons. Transhi pment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Export
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      187 1 H. and S. Bank Interim Dividend of £3. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 11. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will pay an interim dividend of £3 a share, less tax, for the six months ended on June 30. Rubber CompanieH* Losses. The Tremelbye (Selangor) Rubber
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      BADEK RUBBER.
      237 1 £1,388 Profit During 1932. The report of the directors of Badek Rubber Estate, Ltd., states: Accounts. —The result of th year’s working is a profit of £1,388 9 5 To which has io be added the net amount brought -orward from 1931 12,462 7 11 Making an available
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      P & O BANKING CO., LTD.
      79 1 P O BANKING CO., LTD. Profit Of £111,318 For Year Announced. The local branch of the P. and OHarking Corporation Ltd- lias received the following message from the head office in London. The net profit for the year ia £111,318 3s. 2d. The general meeting of the company will be
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      MONTHLY RUBBER CROP RETURNS-ANALYIS OF COMPANIES INCREASING AND DECREASING OUTPUTS APRIL 1933, AS COMPARED WITH APRIL, 1932.
      198 2 April' April. A ,pnl Aprt <rre No. of C or. IM* lilt. •MM.. Territory i °/t Increaae. So. of (os. in 9 20 22S -11 ‘*5 N of < o«. I! "J 50.0
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      MONTHLY RUBBER CROP RETURNS-SUMMARY OF RETURNS OF 615 RUBBER PRODUCING COMPANIES.
      420 2 BORNEO CEYLON. -lA BURMA. IALAYA. NETHERLANDS EABT MBB MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL. m rzi ,e “*«"*SE 1932 iic q *1790 106 9 4 712 116.9 212 117.1 24,661 167J> January 352 72.0 1,378 67.6 266 37.0 14.406 -,i80 06.9 ,1 <*.8
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      444 2 Foreign export* of tin, being final shipment* on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of June, 1933. Destination Tons. United Kingdom 50 United States of America 3,662 Continent of Europe 1,110 British Possessions 196 Japan 55 Netherlands India 7 Other Foreign Countries 7 Total 5,076
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      U.S. TRADE.
      193 2 Mr. Donald \V. Smith. American Assistant Trade Commissioner in Singapore, has just received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia:— For the month of May 1933. Total exports from United States G$114,000,000. Total exports from United States to
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      LOSS OF £2,816.
      205 2 Sungei Krian Rubber Estate. The report of the directors of the Sungei Krian Rubber Estate Ltd., for the year ended December 31, 1932, states: Accounts: The* net amount brought forward from last year was 1*27,27o 14 11 Deducting therefrom rhe loss for the year 1932 2,816 0
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      SINGAPORE TRACTION CO.
      38 2 Traffic Receipts For Last Month. Stra.ts Traffic Receipts June 1933 102 618 Decrease cn corresponding month le»t year 11,4(4* Traffic Receipts for 9 months ending Tune 1933 966,424 Decrease on corresponding period last year 326,455
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        MR. BOSANQUET REPLIES.
        491 3 Personnel Of The Industry Was Inflated.*’ To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your issue of the May 24 interpretation is given to remarks made by me at the annual meeting of the Rubber Growers’ Association which calls for correction. The passage in my speech
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        NEW CLERICAL SCHEME.
        597 3 To the Editor of the Straits Sir, —F.M.S. Government is undoubtedly to be congratulated, particularly the master-brains behind it, for the new clerical scheme. The peoples of Malaya have been suitably educated for such a scheme and if a few more schools were opened, in a few
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        RUBBER PRODUCTION.
        63 3 To the Editor of the Straits T' Sir, —The Penang Island fruit season is on and the pajak buah money comes from lotteries at 50 cents per ticket. Any lucky coolie can become temporary lessee of acres of fruit-trees. The same principle can carry on tapping on rubber
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        RUBBER CONTROL.
        97 3 l’o the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Future reviewers of the history of rubber restriction and of the difficulties experienced in patient endeavour to eradicate misunderstanding of the principles on which it should be based, will do well to take note of the curious fact that on
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        FOREIGN DOMINATION.
        643 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In Mr. Bagnall’s speech at the Straits Trading Company’s meeting is contained a grave warning to Malaya—if, perhaps, couched in terms all too mild. tions of Malayan interests coming under foreign domination with the apparent cognisance of the local governments
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      91 3 Guthrie and Co.’s weekly report, dated July 6, states that the latest buyers’ prices for Malayan palm oil and kernels are:— Palm Oil in Bulk: c.i.f. landed weights New York-Philadelphia 3.50 cents (U.S. currency) per lb. c.i.f. landed weights U.S.A. Pacific Ports 3.45 cents (U. S. currency)
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      66 3 During .he week ending July 1, 1933, exports of finned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 95,840 cases, of which 84,437 cases were to the United Kingdom, 5.406 cases to the Continen of Europe, 3,777 cases to Canada and 2,220 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period, January
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      SHARE MARKET.
      744 3 Fraser Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated July 11, states: Alter being quiet at around £224 per ton earlier in the week under review, the price of tin has experienced a succession of declines and closes at £215.12.6 for the three months’ position. Unconfirmed Press cables
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      783 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Sirigapore, July 12. Mln.nv, I ••u ¥m t. i'd Buyers. Seller*. £1 £1 Amiiii kumliung 2 >/* 30 6 £1 £1 Austn.1 Mitlu) 2./6 3j/5/- fiA Ayer Hitam Tin 13 3 14/i'l 11 Mangrin Tin 18/3 1 If/1 1 Hatang Pudang 0.10 0.15
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      Trade and Finance.
      277 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, July 12. SELLING. I -o'J n nth*’ i igV 2 1 I 32 I ona.in, 3 i .nths’ r i* 2,4 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 31/32 London, 30 days’ sight 2 ’.3 15/16 London, demand 2/3 29 32 London, T.T. 2/3 7
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      66 4 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices A d Date L'don S’pore Aug.- Oct.- Jun.Sept. Dec. Mar. 6 3 II "a 117/16 11% 7 3% 1115 16 12% 12 116 12 1/16 8 3 11/16 12 12 7'16 12% 12 1 16 10 3 11/16 119/16
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      23 4 June July 6 Tin S’pore Prices $113.75 per picul 7 112.50 K LI 0.25 D> 110.12% 11 107.87% 12 109.25
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      156 4 The •‘■'ingapcre Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1 130th auction on July 12, when there was catalogued 1,402,969 lb. or 626.32 tons; offered 1,275,527 lb. or 569.43 tons; sold 918,657 lb. or 410.11 tons. Loin don 3 9/16d. New York 7 5/16 cts. PRICES REALISED.
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      319 4 Lewis anc Feat Ltd., in their weekly rubber report, dated London. July 7, .state: In spite of constant advances ii. London. and New York opening firm after the holiday there, the local market has beer, apathetic, ard, in spite of a moderate inquiry for nearby shipment, forwards have
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      LOCAL MARKETS.
      449 4 1 Official List of Approxim’ate Prices. The following are the prices, cents pei catty where not otherwise stated prevailing at the Singapore markets on July i, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector: Meat.--Beef steak (round) 30 per ca>’'. beef stew or curry 22, pork, lean 42,
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      RUBBER SHARE PRICES. SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JULY 12.
      745 4 Capital Issue Clouing Prices i'a.ii L r p Value Dividends Fraser Lyall Company 0* Co. Evatt. 454 175 1 Nil fyr yvar 29-2-33 Allen by ($1* 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.80 216,779 1 Nil for year '2U-9-32 aiur (>ujah 1 0.60 0.60
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