The Straits Budget, 18 June 1936

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    Masthead
    29 1 The Straits Budget being the weekly issue of the straits times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 4088. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1936. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    THE WEEK IN MALAYA.
    863 1 MEMORIAL unique in Malayan history has recently been sent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The sender is the Tungku Panglima Besar of Selangor, second son of the reigning Sultan, and his purpose in taking this action is to state his claim to be
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    LADY CALDECOTT,
    53 1 wife of the Governor of Hong Kong, caught by the Straits Times photographer on her arrival in Singapore from Home on the Corfu. During her brief stay here, before resuming her voyage to Hong Kong, Lady Caldecott stayed at “Mallaig,” and was able to meet a number of
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    MR. R.S. CHANTLER,
    51 1 of Unit- ed Patani (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd., Sungei Patani, left for Home on retirement by the P. O. Chitral accompanied by Mrs Chantler. Mr. Chantler is wellknown in Kedah, having resided there for about 40 years. He was first president of the United Planting Association of
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    Lieut -Col R. A. L. Fink, O. B. E. ,
    68 1 Lieut -Col R. A. L. Fink, O. B. E. M.C., Commandant of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Forces, is leaving the Colony this year on completion of his term. Lieut.Col. Fink ts an officer of the Royal Scots, Wilder his guidance the Volunteer Forces have made great progress, and have become
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  • The Straits Budget
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      JAPANESE VENTURES IN MALAYA.
      753 2 —Straits Times. June 11. Some uneasiness has been caused in Malaya by the recent announcement that a Japanese syndicate in Singapore has obtained an option cn a large area of land in the Kinta district with the object of mining for iron ore. Ijt is true
      .—Straits Times. June 11.  -  753 words
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      Anthony Eden.
      242 2 as extremely remote.—Straits Times, June 11. It is only a few months since Mr. Anthony Eden succeeded Sir Samuel Hoare as Foreign Minister. His appointment aroused a great deal of comment, most of it favourable. We were told once again that the day of the stereotyped politician was
      as extremely remote.—Straits Times, June 11.  -  242 words
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      A Delicate Problem.
      922 2 .—Straits Times, June 12. For the second time in a week we quote extensively from the columns of Truth and base our leading article on disclosures made in pages of that journal, which is the cause of so much embarrassment to the champions of “hush hush” policies.
      .—Straits Times, June 12.  -  922 words
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      Warlike “Reds.”
      1020 3 and the courage.—Straits Times, June 13. “Under the pretext of resisting the Japanese, the South-West Government is trying to deceive the people As soon as hostilities broke out the country would be placed in a worse plight and you would be playing into the hands of the enemy.”
      and the courage.—Straits Times, June 13.  -  1,020 words
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      BACKWOODS POLITICS.
      858 3 Oregon backwoods. —Straits Times, June 15. There is nothing innately remarkable in the American Deal adopted by the Republican Party as its platform in the United States presidential election campaign. The Monroe Doctrine, the sanctity of private enterprise,” and a business man’s government are the natural and familiar
      Oregon backwoods.—Straits Times, June 15.  -  858 words
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      F. M. S. Issues.
      829 4 Straits Times, June 16. The Federal Council meets on Thursday. Much has happened since the last meeting in February, and much may and ought to be said about it. There is, for instance, the question of finance, on which a definite declaration of policy is imperative.
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      Honour First.
      885 4 honour of public life.—Straits Times. June 17. “When good men try to hush up scandals, as they sometimes do, it is not as a rule because they want to screen wrong doers, but because they have persuaded themselves that exposure would harm more important interests The integrity of
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    MR. SOUTH TO ACT AS ADVISER.
    73 4 Mr. F. W. South. Chief Field Officer, Agricultural Department, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, has been appointed to act as Adviser on Agriculture, Malay States, and Mr. F. Birkinshaw, State Agricultural Officer, Perak, has been appointed to act as Chief Field Officer. Agricultural
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  • NOTES Of The DAY.
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      SHADELESS STREETS.
      198 5 PENANG visitor wrote to the Straits Times last week to criticise the treeless, shadeless state of main roads in Singapore and contrasted this aspect of our city unfavourably with “the systematic and beautiful manner in which Weltrevreden or the garden city of Kowloon have been planned.” This is
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      OUR BLUE RIBAND.
      218 5 CO the Lloya Triestino express liner the Conte Rosso is coming back to the Far Eastern run, after use as a transport in Gassolini’s war. It is significant that when we see the Conte Rosso at the Singapore wharves again next September she will have a new
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      MR. HARRISON IN AFRICA.
      172 5 IT is given to few Malayans to take up as useful and important work after retirement as that which has fallen to Mr. C. R. Harrison, a former Selangor planter. Mr. Harrison, as a field officer o the Ross Institute, has introduced Malayan anti-malarial methods to
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      UNPOPULAR NAMES.
      127 5 JT is curious how people have tacitly refused to call Georgetown and Victoria by their proper names ever since their foundation. They are always called Penang and Hong Kong, although these names strictly speaking, should apply only to the islands on which they are situated. Half a century
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      K.B.E. AND “TAILS.”
      192 5 K.B.E AND “TAILS.” COMEONE has written from Kuala Lumpur to criticise the staring of a dinner jacket by Sir Ong Slang Song in Mr. Julius Wentscher’s portrait. He argues that if Sir Ong Siang was to be portrayed with the emblem and star of the K.B.E., full evening dress was
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      B.M., B.P. AND J.B.
      158 5 A READER tells me that I was behind the times in stating yesterday that Bandar Maharani and Bandar Penggaram. the correct names of Muar and Batu Pahat. are still indicated by the letters on the number plates of cars registered in those towns He says that
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      PURPLE PATCHES.
      174 5 gINCE writing about roadside trees I have come upon an article on the famous Peradeniya Gardens, Ceylon, in which the writer speaks of the exceedingly beautiful effect of cascades of bougainvillea blossom flowing down grassy banks to the still water of a lake. Could not a similar effect
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      FOREST THIEVES.
      184 5 JJISTURBING comments on the damage which is being done to Singapore’s only remaining area of woodland are made by Mr. R. E. Holttum in his report on the working of the Gardens Department last year. "Chinese squatters,” he says, "from the 6th mile Bukit Timah Road and the
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      OUR WILDFLOWERS.
      208 5 MOST people in Singapore who are fond of country walks must have wished at one time or another that they knew something about the wild flowers of the Island. The same applies to trees At Home one takes rural interests oi this sort for granted, but out here
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      FOR THE SCHOOLS.
      206 5 ’J'HIS material was prepared by Mr. Corner for a series of eveninp classes which he conducted for Singapore teachers, and those classes are interesting as indicating the first approach to Malayan botany in the schools. To some this will seem a dull and trivial matter, but none.
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      LIFE IN BORNEO.
      321 5 “ICON’S” article on Borneo life, reproduced on this page today, is worth reading. Certain passages in it set one pondering again on the old problems of European adjustment in the climate and environment of Malaysia. One can easily see how monotonous life in the back-country of Borneo
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      KATONG:CEYLON.
      146 6 W E in Singapore have just had a malaria outbreak at Oeylang and Katong, and, quite rightly, have made a considerable fuss about it. But in this country we don't know v/hat a real malaria epidemic is. 1 have Just been reading a speech on the historic Ceylon outbreak,
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      UPEH.
      118 6 •pHE Director of the Botanic Gardens has been good enough to enlighten my ignorance as to upeh, the correct equipment for menggelunchor. It is !he iheath of the inflorescence of the .ibong palm and is extremely tough i*ence its suitability for the menggelunchor slide. Another letter on the same
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      COLOMBO GRAPES.
      158 6 A SURPRISING instance of a grape|t vine fruiting at Colombo, where the climate is quite as hot as that of Bingapore, although dissimilar in that it has much more clearly defined monsoon seasons, is reported by the Times of Ceylon. The vine was planted 15 years ago py
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      EVEREST MONSOON.
      267 6 I'Juis sudden change of weather in Singapore in the last few days is ittrlbutable, I understand, to the leaking of the monsoon in the Indian 'fccean, and thus are we experiencing he remote fringe of the disturbance rhich has ruined the hopes of the Everest expedition. A normal
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      “ZAC” RETURNS.
      251 6 THE man who brought the first car to Kuala Lumpur has just paid a return visit to that town. He is Mr. H C. E. Zacharias, and the vehicle with which he startled the Federal capital at the beginning of this century was a make, long since forgotten,
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      SALEH’S WARNING.
      346 6 theories as to what the functions of a Malay Sultan ought to be in modern times were discussed in an article in yesterday’s Sunday Times, and reference was made to that revealing document of local political history, Sir Hugh Clifford's novel A Prince of Malaya. There is another
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      CORAL FOR HEALTH.
      152 6 •pHERE was a story In the' British Medical Journal recently about a woman whose gold rings, made in India from golden guineas, turned the colour of platinum. This was reproduced in a recent issue of The Sunday Times, and I have since received the following note from
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      “PAHANG FRENCHMEN.”
      260 6 II7HEN a note under this caption appeared in this column last April I little thought it would touch chords of memory as far away as Monte Carlo or reveal a strange sequence of events in Indo-China, Hong Kong, Europe, Singapore and finally Pulau Tioman, that beautiful island which
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      HONG KONG “ROYALTY.”
      265 6 |N 1889 the King of the Sedangs. finding himself in need of capital to develop his territory, descended upon Hong Kong. His advent was spectacular, for he called on all the influential residents, leaving a large card Inscribed S.M. the Roi des Sedangs and bestowed upon a
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      FLIGHT TO TIOMAN.
      193 6 AT this point the French Government got busy. While in Hong Kong de Mayrena had been foolish enough to cable to Kaiser Wilhelm in Berlin offering to Germany the suzerainty of his kingdom, and this message had been read (and suppressed) in Saigon. Accordingly diplomatic pressure was
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    85 6 The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette: Mr. R. S. Clemons. Superintendent. Customs and Excise, F.M.S., to be Supervisor of Export Duties in charge of Singapore Collection Station for the purpose of the Ordinance, vice Mr. T. R. Binnie. Mr. W. Gordon, Superintendent of Excise,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    1229 7 Mr and Mrs. Taylor, lat e of Kinta, Tin Mines, have removed to Gopena Consolidated. Mr K.S. Murray, of .William Jacks and Co., Ipoh, will be going on Home leave next month, it is understood. Mr. E. S. Ezekiel has returned from his business tour. Mr. N.
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    Government House.
    107 7 Monday. June 8. In the afternoon His Excellency presented diplomas at the College of Medicine. Wednesday, June 10. His Excellency and Mrs. Small dined with Air Commodore and Mrs. S. W. Smith at the R.A.F. Base. Thursday. June 11. In the afternoon Mrs. Small attended the annual sports
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    139 7 New District Officers In Perak. The following F.M.S. appointment:': are gazetted: Mr. G. S. Helps tj be Senior District Engineer. F.M.S.R. Drs. D. A. B. Hopkin, R. Calderwood and R. M. B. Lowis to be Medical Officers, Malayan Medical Service. Dr. (Miss) M. H. James to be a
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    KEDAH APPOINTMENTS.
    83 7 Mr. L. V. J. Laville As Legal Adviser. The following appointments are notified in the Kedah Government Gazette Mr. L. V. J. Laville. M.C.S.. to be Legal Adviser. Mr. R. B. Horner, who has been seconded for service In Kedah, to be Assistant Superintendent of Surveys, Kulim. Mr
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    Contents.
    239 7 Leaders. Japanese Ventures in Malaya 2 A Delicate Problem 2 Warlike “Reds'* 3 Backwoods Politics 3 F.M.8. Issues 4 Honour First 4 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 25—28 i Picture Supplement 17—28 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 32 Malayan General News— Week in Malaya
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    MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS APPROVED.
    129 7 The following appointments have been approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies: Dr. D. A. B. Hopkin, Dr. R. Calderwood and Dr. R. M. B. Lowls to be medical officers. Malayan Medical Service Dr. (Miss) M.H James to be a lady medical officer. Malayan Medical
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      MARRIAGE
      43 7 ARATHOON MICHAEL. On Saturday. June 6. 1936. at 81. Andrew’s Cathedral Singapore. darkle* M. Arathoon. only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. 8. Arathoon of Singapore. to Mary Margaret, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Michael, of Singapore and Calcutta.
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    18 7 DEATH BOSUBTOW. —At Chelsea. London on May SS, Mrs Julia Boeustow. Mother of Mrs. H A. Padday. Singaoore
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    MYTHICAL MALAYA.
    261 8 $80,000,000 Ship As Coronation Gift. THE Colonial Office (cables the London correspondent of the Straits Times) has no knowledge of any proposal by the Sultans of the F.M.S. to make a Coronation gift of a battleship to replace H.M.S. Malaya. A report to that effect was published in
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    CATHEDRAL WEDDING
    121 8 Mr. M. G. Mills And Miss Helen Winch. Mr. M. G. (Henry) Mills, son of Capt. ■and Mrs. Gray Mills, of Kingsdown, Deal, was married at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday to Miss Helen Winch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T M Winch, of London. The bridegroom, who
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    PERAK HAS NO MONEY FOR SANITATION.
    60 8 Strong Unofficial Plea Again Futile. Ipoh and Talplng want modem sanitation—that is, a waterborne sewage system. They can’t have it. There is no money for such a luxury. 8uch was the answer to renewed' unofficial pleas at the State Council meeting on June 10.
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    K.L. FIREMEN DECORATED
    34 8 The Colonial Police and Fire Brigades Long Bervlce Medal has been awarded to Ramasamy Supplah, station foreman, and to Dollah bln Hajl Hussain, first driver, both of the Selangor Fire Brigade.
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    COUNT OF HEADS IN SINGAPORE.
    296 8 Census Schedules Left At 50,000 Houses Fifty thousand houses within the Singapore Municipal area were visited by over 700 enumerators on Sunday. They left a schedule in each house for the census which is to be taken on July. These forms must be filled by
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    BANK OF CHINA OPENS IN SINGAPORE.
    252 8 rE new Singapore branch of the Bank of China entertained a thousand guests on Monday at its opening at 12, Cecil Street. The ceremony of declaring the bank open was performed quietly and simply before the arrival of the guests. In the private office
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    EURASIANS CHARGED WITH THEFT.
    64 8 Before Mr. M. H. Blacker In the third court, on June 12 two Eurasians William H. Ess and Erdric Harold Briston, were charged with theft as servants of tin provisions valued at $2O, the property of Messrs. Robinson and Co., Ltd. Both the accused claimed trial
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    SINGAPORE’S NEW COMMODORE.
    208 8 Captain Clarke’s War Service. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 13. Captain M. L. Clarke, D.S.C., Commander of the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla. Home Fleet, has been appointed to succeed Commodore of Naval Establishments, Singapore. Captain Clarke has been serving aboard the Flotilla Leader H. M. S. Faulknor
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    RUBBER TREE ACROSS RAILWAY TRACK.
    71 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 12. The day mail train from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore was involved in a slight accident on Wednesday, half a mile north of Segamat. Owing to the heavy rain a rubber tree fell across the line and the
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    THREE FUSILIERS ARRESTED.
    425 8 Sequel To Friday’s Escapades. After a 36-hours search in which nearly the whole Singapore police force was engaged, with a watch kept on the railway and inquiries made on ships in harbour, three men of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were traced and arreste# on Sunday afternoon. They
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    CUSTOMS OFFICER ATTACKED.
    53 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 8. Three Tamils were each fined $2O by the Seremban magistrate today for assaulting an outdoor officer of the Customs Department. Another Tamil was fined $l5 for escaping from lawful custody while being arrested for an alleged liquor offence on a
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  • Correspondence.
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      COAL IN SINGAPORE.
      838 9 Geologist’s Views On Recent 'Discovery. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I have read, with interest, a r?port on the “Discovery of Coal at Singapore” or, to be precise, on the Alexandra Brickworks property at Pasir Pan Jang. As m authority on coal and coal
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      FILM CENSORSHIP.
      119 9 Do Pre-Views ‘Come Under The Eagle Eye To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Recently a Aim was shown at the Victoria Theatre entitled “The Silent Passenger.” For some time previous a pre-vue ot this Aim was shown in which there was a scene depicting the opening of
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      RADIO NUISANCE.
      152 9 There Should Be Thought For Neighbours. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I presume the majority of the public are music lovers and I am one ot them. If your neighbour possesses d radio set you will have the advantage of sharing some nice selections broadcasting
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      SUPPRESSION OF NAMES.
      79 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times, otr,—Although you have been the recipient of bouquets from the public from time to time. I cannot help giving you another for the way in which you maintained your reputation by refusing to suppress the name of the woman who
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      “MALAYA FOR THE MALAYS.”
      517 9 A Beautiful But Empty Slogan. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—I raise may hat to Mr. Abdul Majid for having the courage of his conviction to speak out that nonMalays should be admitted to the administrative service. Other correspondents betray a lack ol knowledge
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      CLERICAL VACANCIES.
      91 9 Appointment By Favour, Not By Merit. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —I beg for a little space in wh’ch to deal with a subject which is of great importance to the clerical classes I wish to appeal to all office-manag-ers to use their own discretion
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      “A WONDERFUL BARGAIN.”
      102 9 Handing Over The West Indies To UA To the Editor of the 8traits Times Sir, —If as stated in the article by Sir N. Angell. “there would have been no transfer of property” if we had sold to America the West Indies, why, in the name of
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    “BAD OLD DAYS” IN SINGAPORE.
    281 9 Official Who Faced Maddened Coolies. The death in England of Mr. W. Evans, who retired from Malaya as Resident Councillor, Penang, recalls to the mind of the “Egoist” of the Times of Malaya, Ipoh, how he nearly lost his life many years ago when h
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    MR. A. McKENZIE.
    167 9 Retires After Twenty Years In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 10. After having spent more than twenty years of his life in Malaya Mr. A. McKenzie, the well-known planter, leaves today tor Home on retirement. Mr. McKenzie was at one time a well-known figure on
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    MALAY PRINCE APPEALS TO DOWNING STREET.
    1223 10 BRITISH RESIDENT CHALLENGED. Succession To The Throne Of Selangor. PETITION BY SECOND SON OF REIGNING SULTAN. s A MEMORIAL UNIQUE IN MALAYAN HISTORY HAS RECENTLY BEEN SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES. The sender is the Tungku Panglima Besar of Selangor,
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    PRISON FOR THE PARENTS.
    108 10 SEREMBAN BIGAMY CASE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 9. A sentence of three months’ Simple imprisonment from the date of arrest was pronounced by Mr. Justice Aitken in the Seremban Supreme Court today, in the case in which a Chinese woman. Ng Thiam Chin, was
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    TRINITY COLLEGIANS.
    214 10 Annual Dinner In Singapore. The Singapore branch of the Trinity College (Dublin) Association held its annual dinner on Trinity last week at Raffles Hotel. There was a record attendance of twenty-two Trinity men. The Hon. Mr. P. A. McElwaine, K.C., piesident of the Association, was in the chair,
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    “CORNERED” TOO FAST.
    115 10 “CORNERED TOO FAST. Chinese Driver Causes A Crash. Driving round a corner at a speed said to be 25 to 30 miles an hour, Lee Keng Chan crashed into a car driven by Mr. C. H. V. Chapman, of the Singapore Naval Base, at Admiralty Road on Mar. 13. In
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    GERMAN’S FRAUDS AT K.L.
    473 12 5 MONTHS SENTENCE IMPOSED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 12. You are a European and should set out an example in this country,” said Mr. J. Calder, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, when he sentenced W. 0. Jahn, a German, to five
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    WATER-TAP THIEVES.
    97 12 Active In Suburbs Of Singapore. A gang of water-tap thieves are operating in the outskirts of Singapore. Altogether seven reports of losses have been made to the Detective Branch within two days. The taps have been lost from pipes standing in back lanes or on the sides of
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    DELETION FROM DR. HARROWER’S WILL.
    342 12 DELETION FROM DR. HARROWER’ S WILL. “Scandalous, Offensive And Libellous Statements A PORTION of the will of Professor John Gordon Harrower, of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, wh« died in the General Hospital on Apr. 9 last, was deleted in the grant of letters of administration to
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    MURDERER’S FIERCE FIGHT WITH WARDERS.
    322 12 Sensational Episode In Court At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca Jfunc l’L CONDEMNED to death for the brutal murder of an jld woman, a Chinese prisoner at the Malacca Assizes attacked one of the witnesses—a little girl—and a furious struggle with warders followed before
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    THUS FAR AND NO FARTHER!
    80 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London June 11. ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Tronoh Mines Ltd. yesterday, Mr. C. V. Thomas, the chairman, urged Malaya firmly to refuse to make the sacrifices implied by Siam's extravagant demands as a condition of the renewal of
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    SINGAPORE AREA.
    100 12 “Protected” Under Air Navigation Ordinance. In exercise of the powers vested in him by Section 5 of the Air Navigation Ordinance. 1935, and with the advice of the executive Council, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government by Proclamation declares that the whole of the Settlement of Singapore
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    18-FOOT HAMADRYAD CAPTURED ALIVE.
    105 12 Mr. D Nicolson, of Harpenden estate, Kapar, Selangor, writes: “With the aid of two Javanese coolies, I have captured alive on a division of this estate a male Hamadryad, 18 feet 2 inches in length It is now at the taxidermist’s in Klang. “Since then another
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    RUBBER DIRECTORS’ FORTUNES.
    277 12 Three Wills Total Over £300,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 5. Details are published today of the wills of three men formerly prominently associated with the Malayan rubber industry. Mr Sydney Cole Ambrose, or Tunbridge Wells, chairman of Batu Caves Rubber Co. and the Eastern Smelting
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    SINGAPORE COAL.
    64 12 Specimens Sent For Geological Report. Pieces of the coal-bearing rock discovered on the Alexandra Brickworks property at Pasir Panjang, Singapore, last month have been sent to the geologist at Batu Gajah. who will report on them. It is still not known whether the find is real black coal
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    Mr. Goskar Still Thinks It Is Anthracite.
    74 12 Mr. T. Adrian Goskar, A.M. Inst. B E of the Alexandra Brickworks, Ltd.. informs the Straits Times that he has read the letter from Mr. E. S. H. Wood published on June 9. with interest. He cannot agree, however, that the coal found
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    ENGINEER’S DEATH FALL FROM K.L. PLANE.
    699 13 Mr. J. Livingstone-Miller Killed At Seremban. CRASHED 1,500ft. INTO RIVER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 11. CALLING 1,500 feet from a Kuala Lumpur Flying Club plane after it had lurched violently, Mr. John LivingstoneMiller, Assistant Drainage and Irrigation Engineer, Malay States, was killed
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    MISS MARY STIRLING.
    162 13 Hopes To Become A Film Star. Socially, this is one of the busiest weeks of the season, wrote Corisande in the Evening Standard of May 26. A good cocktail party was a prelude to a couple of dances for debutantes and the Derby Ball at Grosvenor House
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    CHARGE UNDER A REPEALED EXACTMENT.
    189 13 Judge’s Criticism Of Customs Department. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 6. ALLOWING the appeal of Tan Pah, who was convicted by the Parit Buntar magistrate on a charge of concealing dutiable goods and fined $150, Mr. Justice Howes pointed out that the appellant was
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    BOY DROWNED IN HARBOUR.
    275 13 Deckhand Of Yacht “White Swan.” A 18-year-old Malay deckhand employed by Mr. Merton H. Brown on board his yacht the White Swan was drowned in the Royal Singapore Yacht Club lagoon last Tuesday night in spite of efforts made by his employer and his uncle to
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    TRIPLE MURDER IN SINGAPORE HARBOUR.
    343 13 Alleged Assailant Declared To Be Insane. Long Nglap Fuan, alleged killer of the three Hylams who were stabbed on board the s.s. Thedens. was declared incapable of making his defence by Mr. G. W. Davis, fourth magistrate, on June 8. He was ordered to be
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    SOLDIER WHO STOLE A CAR.
    210 13 Cannot Pay Fines Or Compensation. For stealing a car. belonging to Mr. W. T. Smith, from River Valley Road at 10.30 p m. on June 7, and driving «t without a licence. Gunner Samuel Ross, of the Second Heavy Battery. Changl. was fined sums totalling
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      54 13 PALACE FOR SALE. From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. June 11. Prince Kambaeng Bejra’s palace is in the market. The palace is fitted with an electric lift and a modern strongroom The land is at present rented for £55 a month to the Department of Fisheries The owner wants £25,000 for
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    ROOM FOR MORE TEA AT CAMERON’S.
    3011 15 Other Crops Of Little Use Tour Of Northern Estates Site For Aerodrome Road Worth Seeing. (By Our Planting Correspondent). DUILDING and agriculture deve- D lopments at the Cameron Highlands are of general interest in Malaya, and having been on holiday there recently, after an
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    SURVEYORS DINE IN SINGAPORE.
    111 16 The Malaya branch of the Chartered Surveyors’ Institution held its first annual dinner at the Adelphi Hotel on June 10. The branch chairman, Mr H. C Atkin-Berry D.S.O., M.C., F.S.I., presided and there were 29 members and guests present. Among the guests were Mr. Gooch (Deputy
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    “CAFARD” IN THE ULU.
    1136 16 A Candid Planter Muses on Life In North Borneo. There are few districts in the Malay Peninsula, except on the East Coast, where the life of the planter—and of the planter's wife is as lonely and as lacking in variety and recreation as it is in
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    BIRTHDAY PARADE PRESENTATIONS.
    56 16 It is understood that medals will be presented to the following military and civilian recipients by H.E. the Officer Administering the Government at the King’s Birthday Parade on the Singapore Padang on Tuesday, June 23: Miss Gertrude Owen —M.B.E. Major A. J. Beveridge—O.B.E. C.Q.M.S.A.L. Orchard—M. (Medal) P.
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    SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET.
    808 17 Miss Mary Bridget Thomas, daughter of Sir Shenton Thomas, K.C.M.G., Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for Malay Stales, and Lady Thomas, was married on June f) at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, to Captain J. A. L. Lotinga. Photo shows the bride and
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    A WOMAN’S NOTE-BOOK.
    1370 21 Housewife’s Trials In The Ulu— The Story Of A Key —An Invasion —Resourceful Houseboy— Thoughtless Husband. ANE day last week I lost the key of the store-cupboard. Even the boy, who is a veritable sleuth-hound over lost property, failed to unearth it and I was faced with
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    PROGRESS OF SELANGOR EURASIANS.
    420 21 Question Of A Clubhouse Discussed. (From Our Dwn Correspondent.; Kuala Lumpur June 8. At the annual general meeting of the Selangor Eurasian Association yesterday the question of acquiring a suitable clubhouse and ground was taken a step further when U was decided to solicit donations from
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    “BLOOD RELATIVES.”
    94 21 Siamese Welcome To Chinese Mission. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 9. The Chinese 44 goodwill" mission had a busy week-end. They were welcomed by all the Chinese living in Bangkok on Saturday, and were entertained at a dinner party attended by over four hundred people on Sunday.
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    CAR PLUNGES INTO RAVINE.
    116 21 Ipoh Engineer Slightly Hurt In 40-ft. Fall. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 9. Returning from a visit to Cameron Highlands on Sunday. Mr. C. H. Young, sanitary engineer of Ipoh had a miraculous escape when his car went off the road and rolled down to
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    JOHORE’S BIG SURPLUS.
    383 22 NEARLY $26 MILLIONS AT END OF 1935. A STATE WITH NO PUBLIC DEBT. “Johore has no public debt,” says the repor* on the State for 1935 And furthermore, 44 the surplus funds are not earmarked for any purpose.” The general surplus on Dec. 31 last was $25,850,922,
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    MUI TSAI COMMISSION
    116 22 No Statement For The Press. Sir Wilfred Wood, chairman of the Mui Tsai Commission, who arrived in Singapore on June 11 from Hong Kong, declined to make any statement on the inquiries carried out in Hong Kong when interviewed by the Straits Times. The Commission—the other members
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    ALL QUIET IN JALAN RAJA.
    1038 22 FEDERAL DIARY. Council Meeting This Week —Effect Of Sir Shenton’s Absence —Danger To Mines —New Parking For Bicycles. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 11. JJNOFFICIALS anticipate that next -week's meeting of the Federal Council will be quiet because of the absence of Sir
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    BUFFALO AMOK AT K.L.
    212 22 Dies Gamely Charging Armed Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. A LORRY load of armed police con- stables went into action in Kuala Lumpur this morning to capture an escaped buffalo which seriously injured a railway coolie and chased citizens up and down
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    DEATH OF MR. JOHN SCHEERDER.
    97 22 The death of an old and respected member of the Eurasian community. Mr. John Scheerder. took place at the General Hospital. Singapore, on June 11. He was in his 88th year. Mr. Scheerder. who had been ailing for some time, is survived by ois wife
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    FAILED TO PAY INSTALMENTS.
    683 23 European On Motion For Commitment. James Henry Martin, a European appeared before Mr. Justice Cobbett in the High Court, Singapore, on June 8 on a motion for commitment for failing to pay seven instalments of $15 each ordered by the court in J-une last. On his
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    DAMAGE CAUSED BY ESTATE FIRE.
    814 23 Successful Claim By Adjacent Owners. IMPORTANT JUDGMENT IN JOHORE. JUDGMENT by Mr. Justice Mills in a civil suit ot considerable importance, especially to rubber planters, was read by Mr. J. B. Weiss, Registrar, Supreme Court, at Johore Bahru. The case was one in which Tan
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    PAHANG STATE COUNCIL.
    144 23 Land From Reserves For Mining Leases. A meeting of the State Council of Pahang was held at Pekan on May 30. The Final Supply Enactment, 1935, was passed, and the Council agreed to an amendment of Forest Rule 16. The sentence of death on Phoon Chong passed
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    A PLANTER’S FUNERAL.
    351 23 Mr. R. G. W. Mercer’s Sudden Death In Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 9. Planters from all over Selangor attended the funeral of Mr. Reginald O W. Mercer at the Cheras Road cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, this afternoon. Mr. Mercer died at his home on
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    $600 JOB OPEN AT PENANG.
    171 23 Architectural Assistant To Engineer. tFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 9. The meeting of the Municipal Commissioners today was over In fifteen minutes. The decision to engage a full-time architectural assistant for the Engineer’s Department was confirmed. The terms of appointment are: $600 a month;
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    ANTI-JAPANESE CAMOUFLAGE.
    281 24 SOUTH CHINA ACTIVITY. NORTHWARD MARCH. Canton, Junt 8. THE situation continues outward1 ly quiet, although active preparations are going on apace. It is reliably learned that ceremonies at which oaths will be taken to fight the Japanese will be held simultaneously in Canton and Nanning, capital of Kwangsi,
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    STILL UNOCCUPIED BY ITALIANS.
    148 24 the safety of their staffs. —British Wireless. Unrest In Western Abyssinia. London, June 9. Questioned in the House of Commons on the present position in Abyssinia, Lord Cranborne, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that the Government had no information that since the capture of Addis
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    Pact With Germany Denied.
    58 24 —Aneta-Trans -Ocean. Rome, June 10. The Italian press unanimously denies the existence of any non-aggression or other military pact with Germany “Italy has decided to maintain friendly relations with all Powers, without binding her fate to that of any other nation, in order to secure Europe’s
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    PRESSURE FROM TOKIO.
    117 24 .—Reuter. LOWER TARIFF: LESS AGITATION. Tokio, June 12. Mr. Kawagoe, Japanese AmbassadorDesignate. Is proceeding to Nanking on June 20. It is semi-offlcially stated that Mr. Kawagoe will press the Nanking Government for the control of anti-Japanese agitation and the realisation of the much desired co-opera-tion between China,
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    AUSTRIA’S OFFER.
    117 24 British Wireless. Olive Branch Held Out To Germany. London, June 11. The number of persons aged from 16 to 64 in employment in Great Britain, exclusive of agricultural workers, was approximately 10,831,000. This was 119,000 more than at Apr. 27 and 472,000 more than at May 20, 1935.
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    APOLOGIA & EXIT.
    432 24 APOLOGIA EXIT. full sympathy of the House. —British Wireless. .—Reuter. J.H. Thomas *s Speech In Commons. London, June 12. MR. J. H. Thomas announced his intention to resign his seat for Derby when he made a personal statement relating to the report of the inquiry into the Budget leakage, at
    full sympathy of the House.—British Wireless.; .—Reuter.  -  432 words
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    SOVIET’S NEW NAVY.
    63 24 .—Reuter. Japan Fears British Technical Assistance. Tokio, June 10. Navy circles are deeply concerned at the Press reports that the Anglo-Soviet naval talks are progressing satisfactorily, predicting that an agreement will entail British technical assistance for Soviet naval expansion. This, it is pointed out, will to some
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    Cavalcade Passing Malaya House.—
    36 24 Cavalcade Passing Malaya House. This picture shows the procession arriving in Trafalgar Square on May 29 for the reading of the proclamation announcing the date of the Coronation. Malaya House is the building on the right.
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    ‘MIDSUMMER MADNESS’ OF FURTHER SANCTIONS.
    344 25 ’’—Reuter. POLICY WHICH HAS FAILED. Further Pressure On Italy Impracticable. London, June 10, MR. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, T m speech ln London attacked a circular recently issued by Lord Cecil to members of the League of Nations Union. In that circular
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    HUGE SUM SPENT ON REPULSE.
    101 25 Reuter. To Mediterranean, After Modernisation. London. June 9 H.M.S. Repulse has left Portsmouth for the Mediterranean after undergoing modernisation during the past three years at a cost or £1.400.00(L H.M.S. Renown is now about to repaired at a cost of £720 000.-Reuter. “No Question of
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    ONLY FINLAND !
    28 25 ONLY FINLAND It is officially stated in Washington (says Reuter) there is no indication that any war debtor, except Finland, intends to make any payment on June 15
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    SOVIET WAR CHEST FOR SOUTH CHINA ?
    142 25 SOVIET WAR CHEST FOR SOUTH CHINA .—Reuter. Tokio, June 11. “Soviet emissaries have offered the Cantonese leaders a war chest of thirty million dollars to carry on the campaign against Nanking,” declares the Shanghai correspondent of the Jiji Shimpo. The correspondent also predicts that the imbroglio is likely to develop
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    APPEAL FOR UNITY.
    189 25 Alibi To Start A Civil War.” —Chiang Kai-shek. 9 t Nanking, June 9. The first official pronouncement regarding the Southern situation was made by Gen. Chiang Kai Shek when he said the Government would continue to adhere to the policy of safeguarding the nation’s interests. He admitted
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    Sir J. Foster Fraser.
    20 25 Reuter. London, June 9. The death has occurred of the noted journalist Sir John Foster Fraser.—
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    General Ho Ying-ching.
    13 25 Minister of War, speaking at a recent function in Nanking.
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    “ Pseudo-Patriots ” Condemned.
    219 25 Pseudo-Patriots Condemned. CHIANG’S APPEAL TO THE SOUTH. Nanking, June 11. IN a second telegram to Gen. Chan Chai-tong (the Canton Com-mander-in-Chief) Gen. Chiang Kaishek, Premier or the Nanking Government, urges the immediate recall of the Southern forces and the cessation of mobilisation. Gen. Chiang declares that it is the duty
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    RECORD MANIA.
    60 25 —Reuter. Jim And Amy To Try World Flight. London, June 8. The Mollisons will start on a world flight at the end of August via Australia. the Pacific. America, and the Atlantic. Amy and Jim may take separate planes, because of the difficulty in getting a suitable big
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    HYSTERIA & HOOVER.
    298 25 HYSTERIA HOOVER. —Reuter. Republicans On The Warpath “SORT OF EUROPEAN EXISTENCE. Cleveland, June 10. TODAY’S highlight at the Re- publican Convention, which is meeting to select the Part\'s candidate for the Presidential election in the autumn, was the arrival of Mr. Herbert Hoover, Mr. Roosevelt’s predecessor in the White House.
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    “SHOW-DOWN ALMOST INEVITABLE.”
    54 25 SHOW-DOWN ALMOST INEVITABLE.” —Reuter. Shanghai, June 8. Major Gen. Klta, the Japanese Military Attache, has proceeded to Nanking to confer with Government officials regarding the events in South-China. Official circles In Nanking now admit the gravity of the southern situation and express the opinion that a "showdown" between Nanking and
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    SUEZ CANAL IN WAR.
    64 25 .—Reuter. Paris, June 8. The permanent and absolute neutrality of the Suez Canal was emphasised by the Chairman, Marquis Devogue, at the annual general meeting of the Company. He said the recent fantastic reports wer* answered by the International convention providing that any power forbidding entry
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    FADING HOPES OF PEACE IN CHINA.
    419 26 Reuter. CANTON’S “NO” TO NANKING. Shanghai, June 11. OOPES of peace have receded as a result of the Cantonese rejection of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek’s appeals, the more menacing military situation in Hunan and the threat of imminent invasion of Kiangsi and Fukien by
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    SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BURMA.
    100 26 —British Wireless. Separate Appointment To Be Created. London, June 11. It was announced in the House of Commons today that the Government had decided, following the separation of Burma from India that there should be a separate Secretaryship of State for Burma and also a
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    IRONIC REQUEST TO NANKING.
    80 26 —Reuter. Canton, June 11. Gen. Chan Chai Tong and Gen. Li Tsung Jen have indicated that the entire regular forces of the two provinces will be dispatched to the northward “for a desperate fight against Japan,” leaving only the Militia to guard home territory. As an
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    CIVIL RIGHTS IN RUSSIA.
    94 26 —Reuter. IMPORTANT REFORMS PROPOSED. Moscow, June 12. The Presidium of the Central Executive Committee has approved the new constitution embodying sweeping grants of civil rights to all Soviet citizens. All restrictions on criticism of the regime have been abolished and all citizens over 18 years of
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    LEITH-ROSS IN MORE HOPEFUL MOOD.
    163 26 —Reuter. Change Of Atmosphere In Tokio. Tokio, June 12. Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, Chief Economic Adviser to the British Government, interviewed by Reuter on his second visit w Japan said there were practically no concrete results but he believed his conversations with the Japanese Ministers had
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    MUSSOLINI’S NEXT MOVE.
    346 26 MUSSOLINI’ S NEXT MOVE. Aneta-Trans-Ocean. “WAR OR PEACE 99 PLEBISCITE SANCTIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. Amsterdam, June 9. Sensational revelations are made bv the Rome correspondent of the Dutch paper Algemeen Handelsblad,” who claims authority for stating that in the event of the League not raising sanctions Mussolini would appeal to
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    HOLLANDS VICEROY.
    230 26 From Brussels To Buitenzorg. DIPLOMAT TO RULE EAST INDIES. JONKHEER Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer, the Dutch Minister in Belgium, has been appointed Governor-Genera! to the Dutch East Indies, says a Reuter message from The Hague. The new Governor-General, who succeeds Jonkheer B. C. de Jonge, is only 48
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    WAR WITHOUT BLOODSHED.
    255 26 .—Reuter. NANKING AWAITS THE NEXT MOVE. Nanking, June 13. WHILE mystified by the unex- pected withdrawal yesterday of the Kwangtung and Kwangsi troops from Hunan, officials here believe that the way has been cleared for a settlement. However, the possibility of the South, especially Kwangsi, resuming the
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    THE BLUFF CALLED.
    537 27 —Reuter. Southern Forces Turn Tail. Shanghai, June 13. I ATEST cables indicate that u the revolt of the South-West Government against General Chiang Kai-shek, Premier of the Central Government, has collapsed like a pricked balloon. Bombastically heralded as an Anti-Japanese Salvationist Army,” the Southern forces retreated as
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    THE DR. JOHNSON OF MODERN LONDON.
    455 27 Death Of Gilbert Chesterton. MR. Gilbert Keith Chesterton, essayist, poet, and novelist, and one. of the most famous controversialist of his age, died on June 14 at his home at Beaconsfield, Bucks, following a heart attack, states a Keuter message from London. Mr. Chesterton
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    AFRICAN MANDATE “A FAILURE.”
    140 27 —Reuter. Union Urged To Absorb Ex-German Colony. Cape Town, June 12. “The present form of government in mandated South West Africa is a failure and should be abolished. There Is no legal obstacle to the government of the territory as a province of the Union of
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    KWANGSI ARMY’S PROCLAMATION.
    48 27 Kwangsi army headquarters have issued a proclamation ordering mobilisation and announcing immediate severance of relations with the Japanese. They appeal for the co-operation of all armed Chinese forces and declare that "all traitors who impede the progress of the anti-Japanese expedition will be strenuously opposed.
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    “THE REAL FIGHT IN CHINA.”
    213 27 .—Reuter. i Southern Revolt As The Times Sees It London, June 15. The Times says that Chinese traditions of warfare are very little understood by the West, and therefore it is a waste of time to base portentous prophecies on the scanty information available regarding
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    EIGHTEEN YEARS AFTER.
    106 27 Reuter. “The Yanks Are Coming” —For Bonuses! Washington, June 14. The largest registered post in history consisting of letters containing 52.300,000,000 are at present being delivered at 3.517,000 American households. The money is in full payment of the veterans’ bonus due to men serving in the American
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    HOPE SPRINGS ETERNALIN THE AMERICAN BREAST.
    244 27 —British Wireless. London. June 8. A White Paper Issued In London this evening gives the text of correspondences between the United States Government and the British Embassy In Washington regarding the British war debt. The Department of State addressed a note on May 22
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    ITALY’S CHEAP VICTORY.
    84 27 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Rome. June 8 Official figures published in Rome give the total losses sutalned by Italian white troops In the Abyssinian campaign. between January. 1931, and May. 1936. as 2.313. This number Includes 1.009 officers and men who met their deaths through illness or accidents Total losses
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    MUSSOLINI RESTS.
    237 28 —Reuter. Still Head Of Services. Rome, June 9. MUSSOLINI has accepted his own resignation from the Ministries of Colonies, Corporations and Foreign Affairs, appointing his son-in-law, Count Ciano, as Foreign Minister. Mussolini retains the Ministries of the Interior, War, Navy and Air, and thus will be predominantly associated
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    “LITTLE ENTENTE” NERVOUS.
    115 28 —Reuter. Unique Meeting At Bucharest. Bucharest, June 9. PiR the first time in history the supreme heads of the Little Entente have come together personally to discuss vital European questions. King Carol of Rumania, Prince Paul of Yugo-Slavia and M. Benes of Czechoslovakia held a meeting, with
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    Nanking Fleet Moves Southward.
    28 28 Reuter. Shanghai, June 9. Fifteen Nanking warships, commanded by Admiral Wang Shto-Ting, have arrived at Amoy in the course of “a normal summer cruise.”—
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    NARROW ESCAPE ON EVEREST.
    100 28 —Reuter Wireless. Hopeless To Proceed This Year. Darjeeling, June 10. 'T'HE feeling that it is hopeless to proceed this year with the Everest Expedition has been confirmed by the narrow escape of the advance party, which was nearly swept -iway by a sudden avalanche when trying
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    ITALO-GERMAN PACT?
    99 28 confirmation is forthcoming. —Reuter Wireless. Support For Colonial Expansion Demand. Paris, June 9. A SENSATIONAL dispatch from the Rome correspondent of Le Matin gives details of an Italo-German non-aggression pact which will become effective if sanctions are not lifted at the end of June. Italy would diplomatically support
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    AFTER BUDGET LEAKAGE.
    207 28 DECISION NOT TO PROSECUTE. “FOREIGN TO SPIRIT OF BRITISH LAW.” 4 London, June 10. The Attorney-General, Sir Donald Somerwell, stated today at question time in the House of Commons that he had considered taking proceedings against all or some of the persons affected by the findings of
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    KLU KLUX KLAN OF MODERN WAR.
    94 28 nisation of the whole army.—Reuter Wireless. Hideous Chemical Unit In Rome Parade. Rome, June 8. Men in hideous masks and shroudlike robes, standing motionless in lorries, were a grim section of Che up-to-date mechanised Army Corps Which marched throughout the streets and were reviewed
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    STRIKERS’ VICTORY.
    299 28 Router Wireless. Large Increases In Wages. Paris, June 10. The reports of the Ministers of the Interior and of Labour to the Cabinet that the strikes are subsiding in Paris and the provinces are borne out by evidence of the resumption of work, although industry is nothing like
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    CAPETOWN BASE.
    246 28 ,—British Wireless. Mr. Pirow Arrives In London. ALTERED STRATEGIC POSITION. London, June 9. r J HE purpose of the visit to England of the South African Minister for Defence, Mr. Oswald Pirow, who called yesterday on the Prime Minister at No. 10, Downing Street, is to discuss South
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    STERN ACTION IN PALESTINE.
    221 28 —Reuter. DEATH PENALTY FOR TERRORISTS. Jerusalem, June 14. The death penalty and life imprisonment for acts of terrorism, including firing on troops, bomb throwing and tampering with communications are provided in the new decree issued by the High Commissioner, Gen. Sir Arthur Wauchope. Powers are given
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    SELANGOR TRIUMPH BY TWO WICKETS IN THRILLING MATCH.
    822 29 B.S. GILL THE HERO OF A GREAT GAME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) J.\ MAGNIFICENT innings of 49 by B. S. Gill*helped Selangor to gain an unexpected victory over Perak today by two wickets. One could not have wished to see a better
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    NON-BENDERS DRAW WITH PENANG S.C.
    89 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 14. Bright batting by both sides was the feature of the match between the Penang Sports Club and the Non-Benders, which was left drawn. The Sports Club scored 276 for seven wickets declared. Tom Anthony batted brilliantly for 105,
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    TIME SAVES THE JOHORE C.C.
    247 29 Johore Cricket. Middlesex In Winning Position At Close. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, June 13 TIME robbed the Middlesex Regiment of a possible victory over the Johore Cricket Club at Johore Bahru over the week-end. Batting first the Midds put up 121, Coombes top-scoring
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    AMERICA’S SIXTH SUCCESSIVE WIN.
    171 29 Last Doubles Decides The Wightman Cup Match. London, June 13. AMERICA won the Wightman Cup today for the sixth year in succession defeating Great Britain by four matches to three. America have now won the cup ten times and Great Britain four times. The final doubles
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    EASY WIN FOR P.S. AND B.B.I. DEADLY BOWLING BY HAXWORTH.
    246 29 Merchants Put Out For A Small Score. THE P.S. and B.B.I. scored an easy victory by eight wickets over the Merchants in the S.C.C. tournament on Saturday, The Merchants were all out for 86, one of their men being absent,
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    COMMAND AQUATIC SPORTS.
    284 29 R. A. F. Take Honours With The Midds. Second. rE R.A.F. won the Malaya Command Aquatic Championahlpa on Sunday at the Singapore Swimming Club pool, scoring 31 Vi points after being placed first in four events and second in three events. There were seven events in alk
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    Favourites Fare Badly At Last Day Of K. L. Races.
    1741 30 DAVIES THE CHAMPION JOCKEY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 14. YOCKEY Davies carried off the riding honours at the Selangor 41 Turf Club Summer meeting, which was ooncluded today before an unusually large crowd. Davies had three firsts,
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    WICKET-KEEPERS IN FINE FORM.
    288 30 Johore Cricket. Rengam Club Defeated By S.C.C. XI. T HE feature of last Sunday s match at Rengam, which was won by the S.C.C. by 42 runs, was the brilliant wicket-keeping of H. M. Gray who was responsible for dismissing the first fiv* S.C.C. batsmen. Wainwright.
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    JOE LEE.
    71 30 Appointed Secretary To Bangkok Sports Club. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, June 12. MR. Joe Lee has been appointed 1 to succeed Mr. Hogge as secretary of the sports club and takes over duties early in July. The position carries a fine modem residence within the club grounds.
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    GLAMORGAN’S HUGE TOTAL AT OVAL.
    323 31 Cornford’s Fine Bowling Against Somerset. London, June 12. DAIN interfered with nearly all the county matches being played today and there was only one definite result, Sussex taking full points from Somerset. Glamorgan surprised Surrey by runling up the huge total of 550 for six
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    J. C. Clay In Form But Glamorgan Lose.
    217 31 London, June 9. The results as cabled by Reuter were follows:— AT LORD’S. Middlesex beat Northamptonshire by 283 is. MIDDLESEX: 192 <R. W. V. Robins 77, irk 7—88) and 278 (Compton 87). WRTHANTS: 68 (Smith 5—21) and 119 ims 5—20). AT MANCHESTER
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    A.B.M. TOURNEY AT SANDWICH.
    232 31 Golf. F. Hemmant Wins The President’s Prize. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 12. p. Hemmant won the President's prize at the Association of British Malaya annual golf meeting at Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich, today defeating W. S. Goldie in the final by 6 up and
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    Medal Play.
    98 31 —(Straits Times Copyright). The result of the medal play competition was as follows:— F G Stevens 94—18=76 M B. Shelley 87—11=76 G. Hemmant 83— 7=76 W. D. Fraser 86— 9=77 F. Duxbury 87— 9=78 A. R. Thompson 88—10=78 John Stuart 86— 8=78 F. J. Fane 92—12=80 W. F.
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    INDIANS LOSE AGAIN.
    108 31 Reuter. A Sporting Declaration Gives Durham Victory. London, Jane 11. A sporting declaration by the All-India team led to their defeat at Durham today by the Durham County XI in a two-days* match by five wickets. This was the seventh defeat the Indians have suffered. INDIA: 174
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    Loh Wah Kit, winner of the High Jump, long Jump and Hop-step-Jump at the Singapore Chinese Sports.
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    THE MALAYA CUP.
    89 31 Kedah Swamped By.Perak At Taiping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. June 13 Perak 7; Kedah 1. Perak overwhelmed Kedah in a Malaya Cup match today by seven goals to one. The first half was fairly even Perak being only one up at the interval Guan Lean scoring
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    EVERY HOPE OF JOCKEY TURNER RECOVERING.
    82 31 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. THE condition of W. A. Turner, the Australian jockey who was injured at the races in Kuala Lumpur last week when his pony Great Joy fell dead, is more hopeful than was at first thought. The
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    WOMEN’S GOLF MATCH.
    142 31 The women’s match between Garrison Golf Club and Sepoy Lines Golf Club played at Sepoy Lines on June 10 resulted in a win for the Sepoy Lines Club by 5% points to 5. Details are as follows, Garrison Club players mentioned first. Mrs. H. A. Allen 0,
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    ENGLAND OUT OF LUCK.
    165 31 U.S.A. Win First Match For Westchester Cup. London, June 10. A MERICA won the first of the three polo matches for the Westchester Cup at Hurlingham today by ten goals to nine. England were most unlucky not to equalise in the final minute a free hit
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    SMAILES’ DAY OUT.
    46 31 .—Reuter. London, June 8. VORKSHIRE defeated All-India at Bradford today by an innings and 151 runs. ALL-INDIA: 86 (Smalles 4—26) and 115 (Smalles 6—36). YORKSHIRE: 352 (Smalles 77, Verity 96 not out, Nissar 6—74). This was the sixth defeat the’ tourists have suffered.—Reuter.
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    LOCAL YACHTING
    155 31 Betsy And Aresha Win Sunday’s Races. On Sunday the “B” Class sailed the first of a series for the Hoops Remembrance cup. There was a very light breeze from the south and the tide was ebbing. Betsy skippered by M. H. Matheson finished first. The times and results
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    ISLAND CLUB MIXED
    76 31 The following is the result of the Island Club mixed foursomes competition played over the first nine holes on Sunday. Hrs. H. L. H. Llm and Dr. T E. Chean 45—11 34 Mrs. Armstrong and Pay/ Coradr. Northcote 46—10% 35%’ Mrs. Baltt and F. W. Pearson 46—10
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      FRASER & COMPANY’S SHARE REPORT.
      887 1 FRASER COMPANY’S SHARE REPORT. Anxiety To Liquidate Tin Shares. Messrs. Fraser and Co., sharebrokers, in their weekly report issued on June 17 write:— Once again we regret we cm strike no cheerful note regarding the Local Share market during the past week, as conditions have remained extremely dull and business
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      NATIVE RUBBER EXPORT DUTY
      62 1 —Reuter. Batavia, June 16. THE Governor-General, opening the People’s Council, announced that since individual restriction of native rubber would be generally enforced from Jan. 1, 1937, the special export duty which is at present standing at 34 guilders would be abolished and the ordinary export duty
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      PRODUCE.
      176 1 Singapore, June 17, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 5.00 Java Cube 8 50 Hamburg 10 50 White Muntok Pepper 16.00 Black Pepper 8.00 White Pepper 15 50 ♦Sundrled Copra 4.95 Mixed Copra 4.70 Sarawak Jelotong 6.00 Mixea Black Pepper Saigon A 1 m $152 Rice. Saigon No. 1 $l4O
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      TRONOH MINES, LTD.
      41 1 The directors of Tronoh Mines Ltd. have declared an interim dividend oi 7*/ 2 per cent, and also a bonus dividend of 2V2 per cent., both less tax. payable on June 30. to shareholders registered on June 9.
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      RUBBER CROPS.
      42 1 The estimated output of rubber for the month of May of the following companies W&S May 1935 May 1936 Benta Rubber Estates 55,000 lb. 40,000 lb. Gandycroft Rubber Co. 19,500 lb. 18,000 lb. Kuala Kangsar Plantations 132,400 lb. 104,900 lb.
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      342 1 London, June 16. The following are today'* closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Y ester- Rise day or Pall Conversion Loan. 5 p.c 1944-64 117% Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 110% War Loan 3% p.c 106% Straits 0 p.c
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      MAY RUBBER CROPS.
      26 1 The production of rubber on Henrietta estate for the month of May was 100,500 lb and for Sungel Matang Rubber Estate 31,500 lb.
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES (Sellers).
      57 1 Date Spot June Juiy-Sept. Oct.-Dec .Jan.-Mar. Apr.-June London 1L 25% 25% 26 26% 26% 26% 7 5/16 12 25% 26 26% 26% 26% 27 7 5/16 15 25% 25% 26% 26% 26% 27 7 5/16 16 25% 26 26% 26% 26% 27% 7 5/16 17 25%
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      SIAM AND THE TIN MINERS.
      697 2 Government’s Unfortunate Attitude. DLUNT comment on the attitude of the Government of "Siam towards mining interests was made in a speech at Penang by Mr. E. E. Boyd, chairman of the Siam Chamber of Mines. Mr. Boyd was speaking at the ninth annual general meeting
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      MALAYAN RUBBER STOCKS
      40 2 DEALERS’ and port stocks of rubber, in dry tons, at close of business on May 31, in Singapore, Penang, Province Wellesley, Malacca and Labuan were 29,970 tons, compared with 59,449 tons on the corresponding date of 1935.
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      RUBBER AUCTION.
      132 2 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.281st. auction on June 10 when there were catalogued 637,267 lbs; Offered 565,018 lbs: Sold 455,797 lbs.; Spot London 7.5|16d. New York 15.***** cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet Cents per lb. Standard quality 25% 1 lot 253/4) (A
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      MAY PRODUCTION.
      76 2 The following is a list of the production of the undermentioned estates for the month of May 1936 and for the period of the financial year ending May 31. Output Total to date of Name. for May current flnan--1936. cial year lb. for lb. Brunei 25,809 11 Mths.
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      TALAM MINES LTD.
      14 2 During May Talam Mines Ltd., produced 460.69 piculs of tin ore.
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      YARAK RUBBER COMPANY.
      403 2 DISTRIBUTION OF 3 PER CENT. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Yarak Rubber Co. Ltd. In Penang on June 13, Mr. R.D. Hume, the chairman, said: The results for the year, as In the case of other rubber companies,
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      JESSELTON ICE AND POWER CO., LTD.
      93 2 Profit Of $4,385. The report of the directors of The Jesselton Ice and Power Co., Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935, states that the profit, after providing for depreciation, directors’ remuneration and leave pay and passage reserve, was $4,385 which has been
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      RANTAU TIN DREDGING.
      62 2 The dividend of six per cent, due in respect of the year ending July 31, 1936, on the six per cent, cumulative participating preference shares of Rantau Tin Dredging Ltd. will be paid on July 16, to shareholders registered on July 9. A dividend of six per
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      GLENSHIEL RUBBER ESTATES.
      197 2 —Straits Times cable. PROPOSED CAPITAL RECONSTRUCTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 13 The directors of Glenshlel Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., propose to reduce the company's capital from £175,000 to £70,000 by the cancellation of 12s on each share. The whole of the company’s nominal capital of
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      UNITED SUA BETONG RUBBER ESTATES.
      72 2 —Strait* Times Cable. Issue Of 50,000 Shares. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 12. The directors of United Sua Betong Rubber Estates Ltd. have decided to issue £50.000 in ordinary shares of £1 Shareholders are being offered the new shares at £2. 5s. in the
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      WORLD CONSUMPTION OF TIN
      130 2 I.—Reuter. Billiton Prepared For End Of Restriction Amsterdam, June 13. T*HE position of world tin consump- tion was better than would have been expected in view of general conditions, the chairman of the Billiton Company told the annual meeting here today. Pointing out that the 1935
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      RUBBER OUTPUTS.
      126 2 The following outputs of rubber for the month of May are notified: United Patani (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd., 194,395 lb., Malakoff Rubber Estates Ltd 138,890 lb., Talping Rubber Plantations Ltd 88,223 lb Sungei Batu (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd., 51,000 lb., The Windsor (P.M S.) Rubber Estate Ltd., 21,120
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      SIAM TEAK IN DEMAND.
      396 3 Result Of Re-Arming Policies. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, June 13. Thanks to the armaments race in Europe, America and Japan the Siamese teak market is looking uo very nicely. For the first four months of this year, the total export of teak was approximately 17,588
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      AUSTRAL MALAY TIN, LIMITED.
      130 3 The acting secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports the following outputs of associated companies for the month of May: KAMPONG KAJHUNTING (Karanfans) Hours run 671, cubic yards treated 141,000, total piculs 598, net value $35,880/-. ASAM KUMBANG TIN DREDGING, Ltd. hours run 658, cubic yards
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      UNITED PATANI RUBBER.
      69 3 Boustead and Co. Ltd., Penang, has received telegraphic advice from the secretaries of United Patani <Ma ay. Rubber Estates Ltd. to the effect that the report and accounts for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935. have been issued and show a profit of £24,753. The directors recommend
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
      391 3 BIG DECREASE IN COLONY STOCKS. STANTON NELSON CO. LTD. in their report issued on June 12 write:— The successful settlement of the French strikes, more encouraging news regarding the Franc and some signs of interest among American manufacturers, stimulated the overseas markets and caused a corresponding increase
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      MAY TIN PRODUCTION
      84 3 r J*HE production of tin, as represented by exports of tin and tin in ore at 75.5 per cent., in the F.M.S., U.F.M.S. and Malacca during the month of May totalled 5,065 tons. The F.M.S produced 4,866 tons; Johore 69 tons; Kedah 44 tons; Perils 45 tons;
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      WINDSOR RUBBER ESTATE.
      184 3 shares of 2s. each.—Straits Times cable. CANCELLATION OF 12s. PER SHARE. (Rrom Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 13. The directors of Windsor (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate Co., Ltd., are seeking approval for the reduction of the company’s capital from £100,000 to £50,500 by the cancellation of 12s. on
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      SUNGEI PUNTAR RUBBER ESTATE.
      52 3 —Straits Times Cable Purchase Of New Property. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 11. The directors of Sungel Puntar Rubber Estate Ltd. have decided to issue £25,000 in six per cent, convertible and redeemable debentures in order to finance the purchase of Hon Goon Estate —Straits
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      RUBBER CROPS.
      83 3 The crops of rubber produced by the following companies for the month of May, were Alor Oajah 16,300 Australasia 15,000 Ayer Panas 50,000 Glenealy 28,000 Jalan Kebun 5,400 Kluang 23,000 Pajam 114,000 Port Swettenham 4,800 Tambalak 12,000 Teluk Anson 38,052 Ulu Benut 25,500 Ayer Kunlng 89,000 lb. Badek
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      MAY OPERATIONS.
      104 3 During the month of May, Pahang Consolidated Co. Ltd. produced 3.377 piculs of tin ore. The Ayer Etam dredge of Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd. worked for 600 hours, treated 162.500 cubic yards of material and produced 181 piculs of tin ore. The Lahat dredge of the same company
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      MAY RUBBER EXPORTS.
      55 3 The Deputy Controller of Rubber states that the exports of dry rubber, unoorrected figures, from Malaya. Brunei and Labuan for the month of May were 27.108 tons. Of this amount, 26,791 tons were exported from the Mainland: 237 tons from Straits Settlements Island: 67 tons from Brunei
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      RAFFLES HOTEL PROFIT.
      233 3 $21,027 Net Last Year. A trading profit, after providing for a loss (amount not stated) by a subsidiary, of $137,034 for the financial year ended Feb. 29, 1936, is shown by the report and accounts of Raffles Hotel, Ltd., Issued on June 10. Of this profit a
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      D.E.I. RUBBER STATISTICS.
      106 3 According to information received from the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, Batavia, the estimated total production of rubber on estates in the Netherlands Indies during the month of April was 10,997 tons. Of this quantity 4,647 tons were produced in Java and 6,350 tons in the
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      97 3 During the week ending June 6. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 128.324 cases, of which:— 116,866 (01 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 425 (per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 6.744 (5 per cent.) cases to Canada, the
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      SIAMESE TIN SYNDICATE LIMITED.
      48 3 The directors of Siamese Tin Syndl-* cate Ltd. have declared an Interim dividend of ten per cent., less tax. In respect o* the current financial year which ends In Dec. 31. The dividend is payable on June 23 to shareholders registered on June 17.
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      KUCHAI TIN LTD.
      26 3 The dredge of Kuch&l Tin Lto. during May. worked for 642 hours, trotted 149,000 cubic yards and produced 1,040 piculs of tin ore.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      606 4 London Exchange Prices On June 8. Allagar (2/) 1/3%; Alor Pongsu (2/) 2/; Anglo-Malay (£1) 12/1%; Ayer Kunrng (£1) 31/10*4; Barran Serai (£1) 15/9; Baliru (Sel.) (2/) 2/8; Banteng (£1) 20/3 Batang (2/) l/\ Batu Caves (£1) 21/; Batu Tlga (£1) 27/6; Bekoh (2/) /IIVi; Bertam Con. (2/)
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      TIN SHARES.
      170 4 London Exchange Prices On June 8. Ampat (4/) 4/; Anglo-Burma (5/) 12/6; Ayer Hltam (5/) 13/; Bangrin (£1 13/3; Gopeng Cons (£1) 1 15/16; Hongkong (5/) 14/3; Idri* (5/) 6/; Ipoh (16/) 27/; Kampong Lanjut (£1) 16/10%; Kamunting (5/) 10/3; Kepong (£1) 15/; Kinta (5/) 10/3; Kinta Kellas
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      LINGUI TIN LTD.
      33 4 The directors of Lingul Tin Ltd. have declared a second Interim dividend "I 2Vi per cent, for the year ending Aug. 31* 1936 and will be paid on June 19.
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      17 4 June 11 Tin. S’pore Price $91 per picul 1 91 <X>'4 B8V. 17 88.3714
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      1507 4 issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, June 17, 10 a.m. MINING. issue Vai. Fraser Co LyaiJ Evat» issue Vai. tTaser Co. Lyali fivati Buyers Sellers Buyers 8eilers Buyers Sellers Buyers 8*Uers 4/- Ampat rin 3/9 4/3cd 4/- 4/6cd a/.
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