Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 January 1931

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE ESTABLISHED 1833. PUBLISHED DAILY No. 13. VOL. LXXXIX FRIDAY, 16th JANUARY. 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    294 2 New Year Meeting 1931. Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing. sth Day Saturday. 17th January 1931. Three Runs each for Horses Classes 1,2, 3,md 4 and 5. (Combined) Three Runs each for Ponies Class 1. Nine Races for Penang Turf Club January 1931 Griffins. Entries Closed
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      2205 2 position vacant 1 Penang Polo Club N £H£ E FOREMAN (Englishnai) required in Conjunction With the In accordance with the order made by RANKING CORPORA gP with Ist. Class credentials as to skill. p~ nana T ur f Club the Resident Councillor Penang, to.day $50,000,000 integrity and sobriety for a
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      127 2 British t SMaFd 2_-_- The 9 h,p Car meets the demand for a comfortable .b' car thnf can be relied upon, underall conditions, to give every satisfaction. It is notable for: 1. Moderate first cost. 2. Mechanical efficiency. 3. Riding comfort. 4. Economy in running cost LOCAL AGENTS: PENANG AUTO
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    RESEARCH WORK IN TIBET
    633 3 Solving Problems of Old Religions New Delhi, Novellber 10 Professor Tucci has juat arrived at Srinagar from his Western Tibetan tonr which he undertook in order to complete his researches already begun in Nepal. He has found a large number of texts and manuscripts which will
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    DARING HOLD-UP OF CANTON TRAIN
    228 3 .—Canton News Agency. PASSENGERS KIDNAPPED BY BANDITS Over $3,000 Stolen Canton, December 30 The passenger and freight train on tbe Oanton-Shaochow line, which left Wangsha on December 26 at 3.20 p.m. for Yuantan was held up by a number of bandits at 5.15 p.m. while
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    Lady Cynthia Mosley in a Row
    263 3 PLATFORM FIGHT Lady Cynthia Mosley, Labour M. P. for Stoke-on-Tr«nt, second daughter o f the late Lord Curzon and wife of 8«* Oswald Mosley, M. P„ was involved i noisy scenes at a meeting in the Centr» Hall, Westminster. The meeting was organised by
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    Found in An Arctic Glacier
    212 3 PREHISTORIC BEAST LIKE A DINOSAUR Cordova, Alaska, November 27 The entire scientific world was amazed to-day by the confirmation of reports cf the discovery of a huge prehistoric anima in the Arctic regions. Mr. W. J. McDonald, superintendent of the Chungacha National Forest, and six
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      39 3 In Exchange For 200 used Stmps of Straits Settlements, Muluy S.atee, Siim, Hong Kong, Java, and the surrounding countries will g've Picture Pest Cards CF THE Great European War &c. MISS TEE KIA ORA,” Stockwell, London, E gl?nd B
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      194 3 way GREAT STOCKTAKING SALE 4 Bordered rt I Two Special I m silk ft Bargains. I W te a <>»->••« I rl Men White Drill I W I Fl HelmeU I *’t‘tbe cool»” ,c ‘a’ I M Size 6'/z to 7W I I I m SALE saw I 'W imaASOto.
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  • Feminine Reflections
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      MRS. PEPYS'S DIARY
      704 4 Monday:—Was told this day, by one •with experience, of a very good way to keep the wind-screen of a car clear in a fog, and that to rub it over with a cut lemon. A lemon is easy to procure and to cirry, and I hope that
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      DRESS HINTS FROM THE STAGE
      476 4  -  BY JOAN ROSSITER Tt is noticeable that stage clithes are eat daily s apely these day?, and there ba 1 been more variety in colour, style and texture. An example of a well-cut gown seen in a modern —not a costume—play, is in orange velvet.
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      LINEN MADE LOVELY
      464 4  -  BY MOLLIE LITTLE When one sees the exquisitely handworked household linens which are now to 1 e cbtsined so cheaply, one wonder? whether it is really worth the time, trouble and eyesight expended upon making them oneself. Well, I for one think it is—but only just! Andlknowa
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      KILTING AS A TRIMMING
      56 4 For this attractive af terne on frock delphinium blue crepe-de-Chine has,been'used,"with killings in.the same silk. The collar is made with a draped, bib effect and the trimming on the skirt top describes the same U-shape. Two rows of kilting trim the wrists, and there is another
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      TRY THESE EYE-WAYS
      590 4  -  BY STELLA CAMPBELL Eyes often tell us more than lips. They are the most expressive feature of the face, being the first, and often the most lasting impression we can get of many faces seen for the first time. Anxiety and worry cause the eyes to take
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      HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW COATS?
      498 4  -  BY poppy bacon As the season advances coats (become mere and more attractive.At first I was a little dubious about their’Uength, for I bad not completely accustomed mys-df to the long line. But now I find its cl arm unassailable, and if anybody has
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      FROM BRIDE TO WIFE
      569 4  -  BY KATHLEEN CAREW Though girls nowadays are not trains m housekeeping so thoroughly M u used to be, the bride need not hv 7 her bridal veil aid orange blo aajuia a sigh and a provided eho han at least some time to studying On the
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    IF YOU WANT A CIVIL SERVICE JOB
    354 5 THAT "DRONES” CHARGE “Accent Doesn’t Count but Manners Do” Civil Servants—an we all know —are people about whom Unkind Things are said from time to time. Here, by way of a change, are some kind words about them. The speaker is Sir Warren
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    The Pope’s Address
    397 5 HIS CHRISTMAS SPEECH TO COLLEGE OF CARDINALS Vatican City, December 24 Pope Plus XI in a Christmas address to the College of Cardinals to-day. renewed his attacks nn Protestant missionary activities in Italv. While the Lateran treaties signed in 1929 permit the existence of other s°cts han
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    BOMBAY DISORDERS
    400 5 Military Called Out To Prevent Meetings Bombay. December 31 Most elaborate police and military dispositions were made throughout the city to prevent the holding of meeting» in different parts of the city at midnight to-night under the auspices of the unlawful War Council and other allied asscc: at
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    BRITISH BANKRUPTCIES
    137 5 Decrease Last Year, But More Women The continued increase of women in the vaiious professions, businesses, and trades is reflected in the increased number of failures of women given in the bankruptcy returns fnr 1929, issued by the Board of Trade. Tbe total number of failures in 1929
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    Officials Criticised
    109 5 —Si Kuo Min. TOO FOND OF PLEASURES OF SHANGHAI Shanghai, January 12 Shaking at the weekly Government Memorial Service Gt Nanking) Mr. Hu Han-min, the chairman of the Legislative Yuan of the Nationalist Government, said that only the people had liberty—not the officials. “Some Government offices have purchased
    —Si Kuo Min.  -  109 words
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      146 5 piano! FO« s2oo“’ e We have a few re-conditioned Pianos in stock, which have been accepted as part payment in exchange for new instruments, and are offering these at very low prices. All guaranteed in perfect order. Bl Hpili I ii H s Easy Terms—S Deposit j I an d
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    Panrilla and Bendigo Do the Double
    2300 6 Rotherwood’s Fine Running Balbarra Atones for Previous Disqualification Silver Rock Surprises By TIC TAG Everybody on the course yesterday was pleased that Mr. R. D. Davies’s horse, Balbarra, who had won on the opening day and was disqualified, won yesterday over the 8 1/2
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      81 6 I WHY I is it that Cold Storage reconst itu ted milk is used in all Government Hospitals in Penang and Singapore Because it is the nearest (approach to Dairy Milk available in Malaya. It is bottled fresh daily under the most Hygienic conditions. II MACCHOCHBFS I Finest Fresh Fruit
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      82 6 PHONE Best Sound 2 6 4 n in Town. 6-15 p.m TO-NIGHT 9-30 p.m. Crowded Houses Nightly Acclaimed. Tho Best Piciure Yet! Conrad Nags! Genevieve IN “K Lady Surrenders Daring Intimate Revealing Entertaining! Preceded by “Strange As It Seems’’ NowZ/j.) Universal Gaumont Sound News. Plans at MOUTRIE’S ’Phone 795 s
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    Will Ruddybrook Do the Hat-Trick ?
    953 7 Will Ruddybrook Do the Hat-Trick Weights for Last Day Bloomfield and Hot Iron Good Things By “Tic-Tac” Up to now Trainer “*ndy” Norman is leading the trainers by a long way and it looks as if he is going ix) send out more winners tomorrow. Ruddybrook. Bloomfield and Hot Iron
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    PERAK ENGINEERS MEET
    376 7 WORK AHEAD Need of Telephone to London The annual general meeting of the Perak Branch of the Engineering Association of Malaya was held in Ipoh when Mr. Gerald H. Hutton was elected President in succes sion to Mr. A F. Topham. Mr. R. F Bee was elected
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    Alleged Robbery in Chinese Temple
    192 7 THREE CHINESE CHARGED The adjourned hearing of the case in which Hong Ong Hang, his wife Kap Po Tai, and another named Goh Chong Eng are charged with the theft of <2 and a promissory note of the value of $lOO from Chea Seong Keah,
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    "Outward Bound"
    223 7 SECOND PERFORMANCE BY PENANG LITTLE THEATRE PLAYERS In a place like Penang to run the same theatrical production two nights running requires a deal of courage, but so appreciative have local audiences proved of the histrionic and dramatic abilities of Mr. Reginald Selleck's band of players that the
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    ALLEGED POSSESSION OF DELETERIOUS DRUGS
    468 7 DISTRICT COURT CASE Skipper of Junk Charged k A Chinese named Tan Kek See wa to day charged before Mr. H. A. Forrei District Judge, Penang, (1 with the poe session of deleterious drugs at No. 1, McNai Street, on December 27. (2) with th
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    CEREMONIAL OPENING OF PENANG ASSIZES
    160 7 ON TUESDAY NEXT I Service at St. George’s Church The first session of the Penang Assizes for this year will open before Mr. Justice Sproule.in the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, the 20th instant, and he has been the case tor the past few years, there
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    Blackburn to Meet Bristol R.
    56 7 —Reuter. F. A. CUP REPLAY London. January 15 The following are the results of the matches played to day F. A. Cup 3rd R nd Rt-ply Walsall 0 Blackburn R. 3 DIVISION 3 (Southern Section) N’bampton T. 2 Watf<rd 3 DIVISION 3 (Northern Section) Carlisle
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    215 7 The Rev. Bro Paul returned to Penang his morning by the s.s. Ipoh Mr. Tye Tze Leng of Penang returned to day after a brief visit to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singopore Coroner, is due back in Singapore from Home by the “Malwa ’on
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
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      SMALL HOLDINGS ENACTMENT
      104 7 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette} Sir, —With reference to the sale of small holdings belonging to Malays, it would seem the powers which it pro posed to give to the State Council of each state is to forbid such sales, would be in a nature
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    The Mails
    16 7 The homeward by the s.B. Et :iopia c oaee at 6 p.no. to day.
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      306 7 /IM® v' l 1 '7• Motoring! starts again. Now that the rains are over you will be ab'e to get greater enjoyment from your motoring. Th® essential of perfect engine percIFLO formance is efficient lubrication. pMrolwWakefield Castrol Motor Oil is the t 1 first quality lubricant, costing no more f
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    FORWARD CONTRACTS
    526 8 There always has been, and always will be, for so long as the policy is allowed to exist, considerable diversity of opinion as to the wisdom of rubber producers entering into forward contracts for the disposal of their crops. Those who support the practice regard it as a
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    A STEP FURTHER
    219 8 The F. M. S. Senior Warden of Mines’ invitation to the public to send in replies to the questions in his previous circular takes the tin situation a step further, and this is to be welcomed. Pub.ic opinion is ripe for some action opposition is at a
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    BY THE WAY
    990 8  -  A, H. L Penang, Friday. radiant morning of blue and gold to cou- sole for the emptiness of yesterday. How mmy are there among us. we wonder, whose high hopes of f »rtune were dashed in a few seconds of fl meting ime, shattered remnants at the
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    THE MEXICAN 'QUAKE
    60 8 Shock of Long Duration at Vera Cruz Mexico City, l aauar At least one death has occurred were injured by the earthquake shoe also started fires in two parts 0 The inhabitants were panic strickentrie lights were extinguished, po^ebroken and telephones interrupted. Vera Cruz, January A violent
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    OVERLOADED SHIP
    35 8 Captain Fined §2OO at Singapore (From Our Own Correspond Singapore, Jafla r, feftd< 4 Capt. Dyason Kurand» guilty to allowing s ‘J’ j tbree ict* that the loadline was He was lined two
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      55 8 S ft E. O. HOTEL, to-night after dinner dance TO MORROW Saturday. 7th January RACE DINNER AND DANCE Special Extension DANCING TILL I A. M. Sunday, 18t’i January ORCHESTRAL CONCERT at 9-30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 19th and 20th January, Car! Lawson Coy. in ALADDIN.” a «oENet» 'l AG kN
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  • Obituary
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    123 8 DEATH At London, on January 13, Tan Swee Ngee, thiid and youngest son of Mr. Tan Ln Heong, and brother of Messrs. Tan Swee Teong and Tan Swee Chin and only son in law of Mr. Lee Onr Saik. He leaves behind a son, daughter and widow to mourn their
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    BURMAN REBELS’ ATROCITY
    157 9 Jleuter. Stationmaster Hacked to Death WIFE S VAIN PLEAS FOR MERCY Armoured Train Rushed to Spot rharrawaddy, January 15 A baud of fifty rebels armed with dabs (long knives carried by hillmen) Swooped d > vn on Zibyugon Railway station just before midnight, surrounded the Bengali stationmaster’s
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    BELGIUM AND CHINA
    164 9 Reuter. Concession at Tientsin Handed Back Tientsin, January 15 Tha Belgian Concession was formally Ihwieiback to China this morning in the presence of Dr. 0. T. Wang, Chinese Fo reign Minister, who, in a speech, referred tothe Sino-Belgiaa record of unmarred friendship and co operation and spoke
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    SUGAR RESTRICTION
    114 9 Reuter. Dutch Indian Government Refuses to Co-Operate Amsterdam, January 15 Four members of the Dutch Sugar Com xnittee are leaving for Paris to-night to confer with Mr. Chadbourne prior to his re turn to the United States, chiefly with regard to the carrying out of the Brussels agreement.
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    THE TURKISH PLOT
    93 9 —Reuter. Relieved by Authorities to be of Religious Origin Constantinople, January 15 *1 he authorities state that enquiry has own the reactionary movement in Smyrna 'otended to overthrow the present democratic regime and supersede it by a theo Cratic one, based on the Sheriat and Khalifate. c
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    PRINCE SPEAKS TO ARGENTINA
    148 9 Rugby Radio Service. Chat With Chairman of Exhibition LEAVING LONDON TO-DAY London, January 15 The Prince of Wales, who leaves tomorrow for Paris on the first stage of his journey to South America, spoke to Buenos Aires by wirelesse telephone from London this afternoon. The Prince
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    INQUEST ON POLICE INSPECTOR
    138 9 Death by Misadventure; Van Driver Not to Blame (From Our Own orrespondent) Singapore January 16 The inquest on Inspector French has concluded Jhe jury found death was due to misadventure. Ihe driver of the motor which came into collision with Mr French’s motor cycle at the
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    COAL DISPUTE SETTLED
    78 9 .—Reuter. Men in South Wales to Resume on November Terms London. January 15 It is officially announced that the South Wales coal dispute is settled. The provisional agreement for settlement provides for resumption of work at rates of pay ruling in November 1930, the hours of work
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    THOSE CHINESE COFFINS
    53 9 —Reuter. Superstitious Crew Who Feared a Hoodoo Sydney, January 15 The mystery of the float’ng coffins cabled yesterday has been cleared up by the explanation of the native crew of the Hong Kong steamer Cabarita who jettisoned the empty coffios fearing a hoodoo after a series of
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    RASH DRIVING CHARGE
    81 9 Chinese Accused of Causing Hurt Chu Ah Koy, a Chinese, was charged in the Second Police Court this morning with driving his car in a rash and negligent manner as to endanger human life and thereby voluntarily causing hurt to a Teo chew at Weld Quay yesterday.
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    CHINESE WOMAN CHARGED
    64 9 Alleged Theft of Cloth Bale A charge of theft of a bale of cloth valued at $24. in the Penang Bazaar, was preferred against a Chiuete woman in the Second Police Court ibis morning. She claimed trial. On the application of Detective Inspector Hunt, the case was
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    SWAN SONGS AT THE LONDON CONFERENCE
    533 9 —Reuter. Proposals Translated into Practical Issues INDIAN APPRECIATION London, January 15 A meeting of the full committee of the Round Table Conference described by Mr. MacDonald as a sort of second reading of the work of the Conference was held to-day. The Maharajah of
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    A CASE POSTPONED
    135 9 Alleged Disorderly Behaviour in Police Station Inspector Lewis prosecuted Ong Ah Chew for behaving in a disorderly manner at the Beach Street Police Station yesterday The accused who claimed trial wanted a postponement of the case in order to call two witnesses. His Worship allowed a postponement
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    EXPORTS OF NARCOTICS FROM TURKEY
    336 9 Reuter. Greatly in Excess of World Needs LARGE SCALE SMUGGLING Cairo, January 15 The annual report of Russell Pasha, Chief i of the Narcotics Section of the Police Administration states that while control of European drug factories has been consider ably tightened up and the
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    U. S. LABOUR PRO-WET ?
    43 9 U. S. LABOUR PRO-WET —Reuter. New York, January 16 It is learned from Miami that Mr. William Green. President of the American Federation of Labour, has stated that the Executive Pouncil of the Federation has approved a Labour Camnaiqn for the of prohibition.—Reuter.
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    STOP PRESS
    235 9 SCHNEIDER TROPHY DECISION. London, January 16 The Government has finally decisioned not to participate in any way in the 1931 Schneider Trophy Race. Thus the Trophy’s defence, estimated at £BO 000. will devolve on the Royal Aero Club or on private enterprise and as it is unlikely the
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      59 9 to-night to-night 9-15 P.M. Harmston s Oirctiß AND ROYAL MENAGERIE 30 European Artistes 30 50 Performing Animals, 50 r Horses, Lions, Llephaws, New Artistes, Neu, Acts. Leopards V N ew Cl (,wns and Cockatoos. AT MAGAZINE ROAD. PRICES AS U’UAL. MATINEES: —Saturday* <1 Sundays, Al 5 p.m. Children Half Price
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    FRESH STABILISATION PLAN FOR TIN
    1221 10 OUTLINE OF SCHEME SUGGESTION TO CONTROL MARKET BY LIMITED COMPANY We have received from Mr. A. Kater of Rotterdam an outline of a scheme for tin stabilisation framed on original lines, says the last issue of the Mining Journal” received here. In view of the
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    135 10 Penang. January 16, 1931, I cts Bena are? Opium p, sheet nnta 5,000,00 Cloves 90.0 C ■Gold ’’naf severs 72.0) Maoe kicking nom 170.0 C Nntm*.s 80a 70 00 h UOs 60.00 Coconuts per 1.000 15.00 Copra v «ndried buyers 5.45 Rattans sales UJ» Rattans Hoarse M 1060
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    PERAK RIVER VALLEY RUBBER CO.
    735 10 DIRECTORS* REPORT 1 Loss on Year’s Working The report of the directors of the Perak River Valley Rubber Company, Limited, co be submitted to the shareholders at the twentieth annual general meeting to be held at the registered office of the company on Friday, January
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    Tin Quota Scheme
    43 10 LIKELY TO BE ADOPTED ft Messrs. Fraser’s weekly share report anticipates an explanatory circular from the Government about the tin restriction plan and adds that London advices indicate confidence that the quota scheme will be adopted in the near future.
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    Batang Padang Dredging Company, Ltd.
    20 10 NO. 2 DREDGE RESTARTS Batang Padang Dredging Company’s No. 2 Dredge re-started operations this morning.
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    LEADING BROKERS’ SHARE LIST
    122 10 TO-DAY'S PRICED The following were the iateei quotation m MESSRS. KENNEDY A Go's share lisi at 11 »jn. to-day Yesterday To-day c 5 s Sharis. 5 5, CQ QGi 3* -U to. I«. iO. Mining. Bangrin Tin m 12/3 13/- 12/9 13/9 -25 .30 .27$ ,30
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    SINGAPORE PRICES
    59 10 LONDON STANDARD (LOOSE.) B.R. Sheet 12 1 cis. per pound =per pl $l7/16 Quiet. London 4 3/16d New York 8} cts. (gold). (By Courtesy of Messrs. Allen Dennys') Geaftral Produce Agency Ltd. Singapore Prices for Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet for to-day are as follows: Spot 13 cts. per
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    TIN AND RUBBER
    61 10 1 Latest London, New York and Local Pr.cei T/A/s LONDON Spot £IM 0 Down £l-10 0 1 Wraths’ £ll4-7-6 Down £l-7-6 SINGAPORE $8 37 i per picul Unchanged 225 tons done RUBBER: Lffidon 4 3/16 d. Down 1/16 d. New York 8} c. (Sold) Down Ic. Local
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    BULL POINTS FOR RUBBER
    366 10 Factors Which Should Leac to an Improvement London, December 23 la their weekly circular, Messrs S mington and Sinclair mention several factors likely to operate in the raw rubber market in the near future. Messrs Symington and Sinclair are restrained in their optimism, but their circular
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    73 10 (Rugby Radio Sibviob) London, January 15 Paris. 123.85; New York, 4.85 U Brussels, 34.83; Geneva, 25.07 Ams terdam, 12.06; Milan, 92.74; Berlin, 20.43 Stockholm, 18.13; Copenhagen, 18 16 Oslo, 18.16; Vienna. 34.52 Pra /r 164 Helsingfors. 192|; Madrid. 47 85; Lisbon, 108.25 Athens, 375 Bucharest, 818 Rio, 4§;
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