The Straits Budget, 11 April 1929

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.) No. 11.713 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1929 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 74L
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    CONTENTS.
    282 1 n P*f• 3 Wanton Slaughter 3 Apathy f 3 Watch inston g .4 Simple Simon 4 Tropical Reading The Port of Singapore g g Occasional Notes Mfi.-rams. R.ut.r and Special— CMcrinK P«»t Week*» Sew* 19 26 Pictures Church of St. Theresa g Vaster Holiday Sport in S pore lt>
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3491 1 Aitor 33 years in Government Service on iu Barnard left Kuala Lumpur Monday evening on retirement. He stay for a few days in Johore before Singapore by the Lloyd-Triestino ‘Jaly, where he expects to meet his Mr. Barnard has been in the Koo Department since its inception
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    WANTON SLAUGHTER.
    1093 3 honour to their country.”—Straits Times, April 4. KlephanU. scladang and deer have the whole of the State of l h n(r ,loins much damage to estates 1 and aDDeals to Governa,,,! u r f^>r met w jth little result, u h <trict preservation of these Trructive animals would
    honour to their country.”—Straits Times, April 4.  -  1,093 words
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    APATHY.
    980 3 —Straits Times, April 5. We have had occasion recently to call attention to the regrettable habit of letting things slide. This practice, it appears, is not, after all, peculiar to Malaya. Cables from England advise us that the English political parties are becoming seriously alarmed on the eve of
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    WATCH WINSTON !
    1035 3 WATCH WINSTON —Straits Times, April 6. Those optimists who fondly imagined that as the date of the general election at Home drew nearer the position would become clarified will find it difficult to escape perplexity as they contemplate the latest political moves. The Labour Party, whose stock has been rising
    —Straits Times, April 6.  -  1,035 words
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    SIMPLE SIMON.
    1086 3 the British Empire.—Straits Times April K. Sir John Simon, in the course of what is described as a guarded review of the impressions gathered during his chairmanship of the Statutory Commission appointed under the Covernmcnt of India Act of 11)19, has confirmed our worst fears. Some time ago
    the British Empire.—Straits Times April K.  -  1,086 words
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    TROPICAL READING.
    982 4 ii .Sit T CC few y™”' «me.uaits Times, April 9. Once again that spirited controversialist and correspondent V.P.” has been venting his spleen on the subject of the intellectual vacuum prevalent in Penang. His remarkable attempt to imitate the picturesque style of Mr. Lytton Strachcy s a bterary
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    THE PORT OF SINGAPORE.
    1041 4 —Straits Times, April 10. As we stated in an article last week r u nc Ld f°r immediate extensions at the Singapore Harbour Board’s wharves is generally recognised ami the Wd has forwarded recommendations to Government which it is hoped will be acted on with the
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    CONVICT CAUGHT IN JOHORE.
    273 4 Policeman Wounded In Pistol Duel. PLUCKY ARREST. Notorious Criminal Shoots Himself. Another of the 13 convicts who escaped from the Singapore Prison on March ->4 has been arrested. The man fired at a policemen who stopped a car in which the convict was passing through a
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    MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
    117 4 Decomposed Body On Penang Hill. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, April. 8. The enquiry into the death of a Chinese baba of Ipoh who came to Penang during the Christmas holidays and whose body was later found in a decomposed condition up Penang Hill was continued in the
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    BANGKOK MURDER CASE.
    127 4 Death Sentence on Detective Confirmed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, April 8. The Dika Court, which is the highest tribunal in Siam, has delivered judgment m the case of Wong Kit, a Chinese who was formerly a detective. Wong Kit was engaged in a case in which
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    29 4 Wc understand that Colonel F. Summers, D.S.O., head of the Botanical Division of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, is likely to sever his connection with the Institute shortly.
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      A TORRENT OF DOLLARS.
      184 5 “arcT in Malaya at present !-Straits Times, April 4. Money is very scarce in Malaya just ‘esent New issues have so little h«nce of success that alternative means 7interesting the investor are being tried. Racause our methods are unorthodox they “t not necessarily unsound Thts, in
      “arcT in Malaya at present !-Straits Times, April 4.  -  184 words
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      MALAYAN MANGROVES.
      345 5 ordinarily troublesome at night.”—Straits rimes, April 4. Mangrove Forests of the Malay Peninsula.” by Mr. J. G. Watson, is the tiixth publication of the series entitle.! Malayan Forest Records. The author tells us that it originated in a bundle of manuscript handed to him by Mr. J. P.“
      ordinarily troublesome at night.”—Straits rimes, April 4.  -  345 words
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      SWAMP DWELLERS.
      327 5 .—Straits Times, April 4. Mr. Watson tells us that parts of s>me of the largest permanent Chinese villages have several thousand inhabitants. He also mentions the curious °r»ng Seletar,” an aboriginal race inhabiting parts of the swamps of South b hore and Singapore, who live a miserable existence,
      .—Straits Times, April 4.  -  327 words
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      CHERCHEZ LA FEMME.
      241 5 one’s complexion !—Straits Times, April t There Is acute depression in Oxford, loom permeates the High and mysterious 1 .rangers seen on the banks of the Isis j suspected of being policemen in disuise, detailed to cope with the rush of uicides that is hourly expected. Even
      one’s complexion !—Straits Times, April t . .  -  241 words
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      A MOTOR PIONEER.
      315 5 lUV( k I I I I V l ■V4 ow .'ll i u u.? V u something of a sensation.—Straits Times, April 5. News of the death, at the age of 81, of Karl Benz, the pioneer motor-car manufacturer, which is recorded in a Reuter able from
      lUV( k I I I I V l ■V4 ow • .'ll i u u.? V u something of a sensation.—Straits Times, April 5.  -  315 words
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      BIRDS—VARIOUS.
      333 5 —Straita Times, April 5. Out of the mass of evidence in the recent theatrical lawsuit comes an item of exceeding interest. We learn the method by which Calcutta audiences indicate that, though they may be amused, the entertainment is not being given quite as the artists intended—how, in a
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      WAR ON JOSS PIDGIN.
      189 5 —Straits Times, April 6. According to our Shanghai contemporaries, suppression of superstitious beliefs and ignorant worship or josses and idols, except religious worship, has recently been ordered by the Nationalist Government of China. What ignorant worship, as apart from religious worship, may mean, is not quite
      —Straits Times, April 6.  -  189 words
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      THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE.
      268 5 —Straits Times, April G. Many people ia Malaya regretted the passing of a historic name when the Royal Colonial Institute became the Royal Empire Society. However, the old name had become more inappropriate than ever after the last Imperial Conference, and in a i most interesting brochure
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      BRITISH CARS ABROAD.
      374 5 1v knowledgeable and discriminating.— Straits Times, April 6. The vigorous criticism of the spares services and advertising policy of British car manufacturers which emanated from New Zealand recently should do nothing but good. Without making comparisons which might be not only unwelcome but infair, it is obvious
      1v knowledgeable and discriminating.— Straits Times, April 6.  -  374 words
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      A BISHOP PROTESTS.
      293 5 —Straits Times, April 8. We publish on another page of this issue two letters from the Rt Rev. JTow Westcott, D.D., Lord Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India. Dr. Westcott takes exception to certain statements made by us in the course of a leading article dealing
      .—Straits Times, April 8.  -  293 words
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      VINDICATION ?
      299 5 VINDICATION of hostile missions.”—Straits TMes, April 8. Dr. Westcott asks us to print an extract from the annual review of India for 1927-28 which, seemingly, he regards as a complete vindication of the Y.M.C.A. and its officials. We comply with the request gladly and take the opportunity of emphasising the
      of hostile missions.”—Straits TMes, April 8.  -  299 words
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      WANTED, $80,000.
      265 5 on reselling it What an opportunity Straits Times, April 8. Syces and owner-drivers chuckled gleefully this morning: when they discovered that Orchard Road was open to traffic once more. Considerably widened, and with a billiard-table surface, the road is now a thing of joy for our local speed
      on reselling it What an opportunity ! Straits Times, April 8.  -  265 words
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      PITY THE POOR INDIAN !
      350 6 PITY THE POOR INDIAN will supply the answer.—Straits Times, April 9. Lest the memory of the hartals and boycotts which greeted his arrival in India should have begun to fade from the mind of Sir John Simon, the people to whom he thinks the provisions of the Canadian Constitution should
      will supply the answer.—Straits Times, April 9.  -  350 words
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      SEVENTH DAY SUN-BATHERS.
      259 6 «TimeHpri, 9 rich d k Apparently that popular resort the Swimming Club is full of big schemes for extensions, new sites, swimming pools and the like. All these were discussed at the annual meeting on Sunday, and the air was thick with rumours of large money.” Meanwhile,
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      THE PENANG MALAYS.
      284 6 .—Straits Times, April 8. iU A nific nt review of the position of the Malays in a modern urban community ir. their own country is contained in a petition which has been addressed to the Governor from Penan*. As in Singapore, m t ae Northern Settlement it
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      “ TUAN TIDAK ADA HORN.”
      156 6 TUAN TIDAK ADA HORN.” —Straits Times, April 18. i Having done what we can to impress t upon local motorists the fact that one blast of the horn will do where three or four are usually given we really must make a mild protest against advice given by our Malacca
      —Straits Times, April 18.  -  156 words
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      THE IMPROVEMENT TRUST.
      358 6 «;*i j i hum, is entitled to know the reason.—Straits Times April 10. fl f A disturbing rumour concerning one of >, our most prized Singapore institutions d reaches us by way of Malacca. It aph pears that the committee of the Straits e Settlements (Malacca) Association
      «;*i j i hum, is entitled to know the reason.—Straits Times April 10.  -  358 words
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      CHINESE CLUB LIFE.
      294 6 ssx tfj.:Vririo a,,,ca 11 W, N Probably surprise most people to *now that there are over a thousand Chinese clubs, societies and associations in Singapore. They are of all sorts and (lescnptions. Among those which head the list are the Chinese Weekly Entertainment Club, which includes many
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      BANKRUPT CHARGED. Allegations Against A European.
      662 6 Mr. R. H. Gale, a bankrupt, was summoned before Mr- G. H. Nash, at the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on April 9, on two counts, first, failing to discover fully and truly all his property to the Official Assignee, and, secondly, obtaining credit under
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      GRAND HOTEL, IPOH. Further Capital Being Issued.
      83 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 8. At the first annual meeting of the Ipoh Grand Hotel to-day, the Hon. Mr. Brash, presiding, said the trading profit was $18,400 from which, after deducting profit and loss items, there was left a net profit
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      NEW CHIEF JUSTICE IN THE F.M.S. Welcomed by the Bar. HON. MR. ELPHINSTONE'S APPRECIATION.
      950 6 I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 9 His Lordship the Chief Justice, FMs e Hon. Mr. Lancelot Henry Elphinstone’ K.C., occupied the Bench for the first time to-day, when he was welcomed bv the
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      SINGAPORE AIR STATION. A Double Purpose. LT.-COM. KENWORTHY'S CRITICISMS.
      203 7 In lt House of Commons on March on the report of the vote of ;oO,(00 for works, buildings, etc., for K-val Air Force, Lieut.-Com. Ken>hv called attention to the amount of -‘•ooO included in the vote for the Air w at
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    DISAPPEARED FOR FIVE YEARS. Singapore Bankrupt Refused Discharge.
    569 7 A bankrupt who wr.s snitJ to bo expecting a share in a wealthy estate was r-fu-ei his discharge by Mr. Justic.» IVar.e on Friday, the Assistant Official A.'.'icne; (Mr. 1. B. Cocker) stating’ thar the l... n altsinttd himself for five years
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    KUALA LUMPUR STADIUM. Main Accommodation Completed.
    272 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 6. The annual general meeting of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association last evening with Mr. F. W. Douglas presid.ng was poorly attended. The chairman reviewing the past year’, work regretted that the Ipoh exhibition had suffered a loss.
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    MOTOR FIRM FAILS. Alleged Partner in Europe Garage.
    322 7 i Ir. the Bankiuptcy Court on Friday before Mr. Justice Deane, the Assistant Official Assignee (Mr. T. B. Cocker) examined Shaik Abubakar bin Bahrib in connection with the insolvency of the Europe Motor Garage, j Examinee admitted that he was formerly a
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    FISHERIES RESEARCH. Danish Vessel’s Cruise Round The World.
    43 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, April 5. The Danish fisheries research vessel Dunn is due at Bangkok on April 20, ir },r» course of a voyage round the world investigating the movements of fish shoals.
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    YOUNG PLANTER DROWNED. Bathing in a Disused Mining Pool.
    445 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 7. A very sad drowning fat&lity occurred yesterday evening near Kepong estate, w!h n the divisional engineer was drowned in a large abandoned mining pool just behind the Kepong Police ollice. From inquiries made
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    LOOKING FOR WORK. Old Offender’s Fraud On Boy.
    144 7 When a Malay with a previous conviction on a charge of criminal breach of trust pleaded guilty to cheating in the District Court on Friday Chief Court inspector Meredith said accused accosted ome Bengali youths in the street and inquired if any
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    PENANG SPORTS. Records Broken at Athletic Meeting.
    108 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 7. The seventh annual sports meeting of ‘lie Penang Municipality was held on the Thudr.rade yesterday, when a record gathering, including the Resident Councillor (Capt. Meadows Frost), was present. The events wore keenly contested and •'h-ven local
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    U.S. AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIN. General Dawes. EVENTS IN VARIED CAREER.
    670 7 Washington, April 9. Subject to the approval of the British Government, General Dawes, the author of the Reparations plan, has been appointed Ambassador in London.—Reuter. The new Ambassador has been described by an English writer as almost the embodiment of
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    ANGLO-SIAM CORPN.
    66 7 'I he Anglo-Siam Corporation have received letter from their head oflice informing them that the directors have declared interim dividends of itper cent, on the preference shares and 7’* per cent, together with a bonus of 2% making 10 per cent, on the ordinary shares, 1- ss tax,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 8 [Th« Straits Times Is not responsible for tbs opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters roust be short and to tbs point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    YAHOOS.
    44 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —V.P. finds Yahoos out of place in r theatre, and is surprised to find himself out. of place in a club. There is no pleasing some people Yours, etc., C. E. G. Singapore, April 2.
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    EDUCATION OF MUSLIMS.
    679 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Referring to the subject of the education of Muslims, discussed in your newspaper recently, I hope you will allow me a little space to say what I feci in the matter from a non-Muslim point of view. It is
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    Y.M.C.A. AND POLITICS.
    636 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —My attention has been drawn to r your editorial remarks in the issue ol Wednesday, Feb. 21) with regard to Mwi sions in India. In the course ot that article the following comment u.rm the secretaries of the Y.M.C.A.
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    GERMAN MISSIONS.
    279 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—My attention has been called to an editorial in your issue of Wednesday. Feb. 20 in which you make the following comment regarding German Missions in India Complaints against the German Missions in India on the ground of political teaching in
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    WANTON SLAUGHTER.
    1193 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir f read your leader in your issue uf April 4, under this caption, and then 1 read it again, to see if I could discover in it anything except inspired commentary, prejudice, and lack of originality, but I failed to
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    ABOUT A LOTTERY. Claim Against Government Printer.
    439 8 Mr* J. L. McFall reserved judgment in the Dist; ict Court on Monday in the case ifi winch S. Anthony, a former employee m overnmert Printing Office, sued J? r T Cherry. Superintendent of the Government Printing Office, for $2OO in respect of
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    PRESIDENT JOHNSON. Latest and Largest Dollar Ship in Port.
    456 9 number of Singapore resideata ,1,1 the hosnitality of the Dollar Steame;V Company W on April 2 when they nde<l a tea dance (riven on board the President Johnson, which is making her first in the Dollar round-the-world service. „ue«t* were welcomed
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    NEW PRODUCE COMBINE. African and Eastern Trade Corporation.
    308 9 7he recent sharp recovery in African and Eastern Trade Corporation shares is now explained. >ay« Truth, by the announcement that an amalgamation as from May 1 has t>eeii arranged with the Niger Company. Ihi* deal was inevitable, as competition ir. the West
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    GOPENG CONSOLIDATED.
    87 9 •’rotit of Gopeng Consolidated for year Sept. 30, 1928, was £71,873, against *‘l->.O7K. Quarterly dividends have been paid, totalling 3s. 3d. per share, absorbing **4.312, against 198,942. The directors have to write off £lO,OOO from pipelines I?. mine equipment and to carry forward »-•>.018. against £27,458 brought in.
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    PASSENGERS.
    1151 9 The following passengers are proceeding' to Europe by the Malwa which sailed on* rnday Mr. D. A. Parrott, Mr. P. H. Hopkins, Mr. w. M. McCrae, Fig. Lt. S. D. Scott, Mr. I). Maskay, Mr. G. C. Bedington, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Cruickshank, Mr. A. L. McMyn, Mr.
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    YACHTING. Result of A Class Race At R.S.Y.C.
    201 9 Five yachts of the A M Class started on Sunday morning at 10 o’clock on the journey round Pulo Hantu in a light but steady suuth-east breeze. June was first over the line taking a windward berth. J«an was last over. The
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    THE TIN MARKET. Share Business Showing Improvement.
    126 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 6. Tin has been a «lull market all the week and if anything with a downward tendency. Yesterday’s closing prices were spot £219 10s. and three months £220 7s. 6d. which show a loss of £1 2s.
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    SZE HAI TONG BANK. Allocation of the Year's Profits.
    184 9 The twenty-second annual general meeting of shareholders of the S/e Hai Tong Banking Insurance Co.. Ltd., was held at 58, Chulia Street, on Saturday. >lr. Seah Eng Lim (chairman) presiding. The directors’ report and accounts were duly adopted and passed. The
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    THE EASTERN BANK. Satisfactory Report for Past Year.
    141 9 The Eastern Bank, established in 1910, youngest of the Indian exchange banks, haa developed rapidly. Hitherto India, Ceylon and Iraq have been the main centres of its activities, but last year it opened a branch at Singapore. Once again the report shows
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    TIN COMPANY REPORTS.
    59 9 Sungei Besi Mines announces interim dividend of 5 per cent., less tax, in respect of year to Dec. 31, 192», payable Mar. 26, to shareholders registered on Mar. 12. Tronoh Mines announces interim dividend of 7S: per cent., lees tax, in respect of year to Dec. 81,
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    MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE. Exceptionally Good Year’s Business.
    251 9 The report of the directors of Malaya. Publishing House, Ltd., for the thirteen months ended Feb. 2H, 1929, states that as a result of offering shares to the public 104,51 v shares were taken up, the vendors taking up a further 25,000 shares.
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    MERCANTILE BANK. Dividend of 16 Per Cent. For The Year.
    152 9 The thirty-sixth annual report of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., for the yeat ended Dec. 31, 1928, states The net profits for the year, after providing for bad and dubtful debts, und including £164,846 3s. 3d. brought forward from
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    CHARTERED BANK. Year’s Dividend of 20¼ Per Cent.
    107 9 Net profits amounting to £834,156, including £206,893 brought forward from the previous year, are reported by the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China for 1928 (against £939,393, including £215,354 brought in for 1927). An interim dividend of 7 per cent, was
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    YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
    99 9 The report of the directors of the Yokohama Specie Bank for the half-year, ending Dec. 31, 1928 states The net profit of the bank for the paat half-year, after providing for all bad and doubtful debts, rebate on bills, etc., shows yen 17,346,622 inclusive of yen 8,281*611
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    TEMENGOR TIN MINING.
    78 9 Speaking at the annual meeting of Temengor Tin Mining Co., Major F. B. Lawson said —Granted that the ground already worked by the monitor is a fair sample of the mine—and the directors have no reason to believe otherwise—and that 100,000 cubic yards per month will be
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    COPRA MARKET.
    33 9 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report under data April 6 —After improving slightly the period now closes weaker. Approximately 280 tons were shipped. Closing quotations arc as follows —Sundried $9.40, mixed $9-2i>.
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    BORNEO COMPANY.
    32 9 The Borneo Company announces interim dividend of 8 per cent, (actual), less tax. payable April 3, to ordinary shareholders registered Mar. 18. This is the same amount as laat year.
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    NEW LAW COURTS AT JOHORE. Criticism of Informal Opening.
    624 10 The Johore Bahru Assizes were opened on Saturday l>efore Mr. Justice McCabe Reay in the new law courts. Members of the Bar and the public attended and Inspected the new building. His Lordship took his sent on the bench at 11
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    123 10 Health report of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau, for the week ended Mar. 30, 1929 Bombay One plague death one cholera death 94 smallpox' cases and 61 deaths as against 119 cases and 52 deaths during the preceding week. Calcutta 79 cholera deaths ae against *3 during
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    NAWNG PET TIN.
    25 10 (Nawng Pet Tin, Ltd., have received a wira rom the mine stating that sluicing has ern resumed and the dams are praetioally
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    FUTURE OF SWIMMING CLUB. Lively Discussions. DIVERSE OPINIONS ON NEW SCHEME.
    1411 10 The most important topic at the annual (meeting of the Singapore Swimming lub, I which was held in the clubhouse on Sunlay, Mr. H. L. Manchester presiding, was hat of future developments. Discussions j \>r the question lasted for
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    DIGNITY OF THE COURT. Lawyer’s Protest to Penang Magistrate.
    189 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 7. The Chinese employee of the Swimming Club who was charged on Thursday with criminal breach of trust in respect of money handed to him by Mr. Tyte for safe keeping was sentenced yesterday to
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    62 10 News has been received in Kuala Lumnur of the death at Colombo on Good Friday morninpr of Mrs. Violet de Zilva, wife of Mr. Linden de Zilva, of Kuala Lumpur. She had been in poor health for some time and left for Ceylon to recuperate. On two occasions she boarded
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    ARRESTED AFTER EIGHT YEARS. Alleged Theft of 40,000 Guilders.
    89 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, April 6. A Malay named Haji Rais alias Guiali was charged in the District Co».* with the theft of 40,000 guilders Buitenzorg, Java. It was stated that offence was committed eight years an when the accused
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    MISSION TO SEAMEN. Increase of Activities During 1928.
    290 10 Mr. C. E. Wurtxburg, Chairman of the committee of the Mission to Seamen ia Singapore, in his report for 1928, says The Mission has now' completed its second year in Singapore, and I think that I can safely say that it has
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    CANCELLED WAR BOND. Alleged Attempt to Cheat Bank.
    315 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 5. In the Police Court to-day a Hykua clerk employed at a Chinese printing press in High Street was charged with attempting to cheat the Chartered Bank by trying to obtain $lOO on a cancelled
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    HOLLAND ROAD ASSAULT. Coroner’s Verdict And Comments.
    1142 11 Further evidence was recorded on Anril 4 by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. jr G. Bourne, concerning the death of the Chinese squatter who was attacked with fatal result in Holland Road on St. 1) ivid’s night by men whom the deceased said were
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    SURPRISE FOR COUNSEL. Mr. M. A. Namazie and Anti-Malarial Authorities.
    312 11 When a summons by the anti-malarial authorities against a well-known local property owner was mentioned before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakers, on Apl. 3, defending counsel expressed surprise that the prosecuting inspector should wish the case to
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN, LTD.
    60 11 The business hitherto carried on under the firm name of Rose Macphail and Co. has been floated into n public limited liability company called Rose Macpha'l and Penman, e /o^%r«c 0 b 2M t .h.'«. ar?bein, and 50,000 shin-oa arc bain* held in reserve. The
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    MR. M. H. WHITLEY. Legal Career in Malaya Concluding.
    347 11 Malaya lost a well-known resident and one of the ablest judges that th< Malayan Civil Service has produced when the Hon. Mr. Michael Henry Whitley who has been Attorney-General in the Colony for the past four years, left or. Friday by
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    NOT BAD, BUT TALKATIVE Employee Runs Away With Employer’s Wife.
    226 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 3. My wife is a very talkative woman but beyond that there is nothing bad about her,” confessed Ting Ah Kaw, a coffee shop-keeper, at Kepong, before the Police Magistrate, this morning when
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    LODGE AILSA.
    163 11 Wor. Bro. C. B. Colson installed W- r. Bro. G. H. Watts as Master of Lodge Ailsa No. 1172 at the installation ceremony last week. Bro. Watts appointed his office bearers for the ensuing year as follows I. P. Master, Wor. Bro. V. Patterson V\ Dep. Master, Bro.
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    SALE OF BICYCLES. Magistrate Convicts Soldiers.
    778 11 After convicting Pte. Davia and Pte. Reade, of the 2nd Battn. the Welch Regiment, on April 3 of criminal breach of trust in respect of two bicycles, the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. C. Wilson, inquired if they would be dealt with by the military
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    JOHORE JUDGE’S STRICTURES. 19 Prisoners Discharged. “WHOLLY INDEFENSIBLE” PROCEDURE.
    558 12 Outspoken criticism of very grave miscarriages of justice” in Johore in connection with the game laws was made by Mr. Justice McCabe Reay at the Johore Bahru Assizes on Saturday. A case of revision was taken at the instance of the
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    POSTAL DELEGATION. Chinese Director-General In Singapore.
    139 12 The Chinese delegation to the International Postal Congress which is to be held in London next month passed through Singapore on the Malwa, which left on Friday. The delegation, which consisted of Mr. Liu-Shu-fan, Director-General of Posts, and eight Chinese and European members ol
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    CATHEDRAL ANNUAL MEETING. Archdeacon Swindell’s Farewell Address.
    1070 12 Archdecon F. G. Swindell presided for the last time at the annual parochial meeting of St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Monday. He wished to say how much he loved the Cathedral, its people and its service, Archdeacon Swindell said. Some of them had seen
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    ESCAPED CONVICT SENTENCED. Charge Against Him Not Pressed.
    207 12 The only one to be arrested of the 13 convicts who escaped from the Singapore Prison recently was sentenced in the District Court on Tuesday to one month’s rigorous imprisonment on a charge of escaping from legal custody. This man, it will
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    LANTERN PROCESSION. Chinese Community Organising Mammoth Spectacle.
    159 12 Over 130 Chinese elubs and societies have given notice of their intention to take part in the lantern procession which is bt ing organized by the Chinese community of Singapore in honour of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester. The celebration is being carefully
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    NEW ATTORNEY-GENERAL
    70 12 A telegram has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that Mr. W. C. Huggard, K.C., Attorney-General, Kenya. has been selected for appointment as AttorneyGeneral, Straits Settlements, on the retirement of Mr. M. H. Whitley. His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. R. Page
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    TOURING BY MOTH TO AUSTRALIA. R.A.F. Officer and His Wife Arrive.
    224 12 Another proof of the growing popular ity of air travel in the East was afforded by the arrival at the Seletar Air Base on Api. 3 of Flight Lieut. Murray and Mrs. Murray in a Gypsy Moth machine These
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    SELANGOR FIREMEN. Display and Competitions At Kuala Lumpur.
    232 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur,’ April 6. The Selangor Fire Brigade gave a drill display and held competitions for firemen in the presence of a fairly large gathering this afternoon. At the outset, Mr. G. W. Bryant, Chairman of the Sanitary
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    SIAM RAILWAYS. New Viaduct Opened By The King.
    50 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, April 8. The King opened the new viaduct spanning what was formerly a dangerous railway crossing near Hua Lampong terminus. The structure cost 225,000 ticals. Later the King opened the Red Cross Fete, which was largely attended.
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    137 12 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended March 30 gives the total number of deaths as male 151, and female 80. This represents a death rate of 25.04 per mille, per annum, compared with 27.65 in the preceding week and 23.15 in the corresponding week of
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    THE MEMORIAL HALL. Satisfactory Test of The Acoustics.
    493 14 As a demonstration of the vast change effected in the acoustics of the upper room of the Victoria Memorial Hall by the use on the inner roof of a new mater al the experimental conceit held on Sunday was a complete success.
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    SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB. Two New Machines Received.
    71 14 The two new' machines for the Singapore Hying Club have now arrived. One has already been flown and the other will be tested shortly. The machines are great improvement on the two earlier ■emplanes, having more powerful engines which permit of climbing to
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    MISHAP TO STEAMER. Ashore in Gulf Of Siam.
    57 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, April 8. The steamer Nipah, belonging to the Siam Steam Navigation Co., went aground ■bout three hours sailing beyond Chantaon the east coast of the Gulf of Siam. The Bhanurangsi belonging to ;J* ■f" 16 company went
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    DEATH OF MR. IVENS. Distinguished Lawyer And Sportsman.
    1718 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, April *>. The European community in general and the F.M.S. Bar in particular have suffered a grie/ous loss by the death, quite suddenly, early this morning of Mr. F. Burdett Ivens, partner of the lega firm
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    33 14 The encasement is announced between Mr. Ian Campbell Macmillan, Assistant Superintendent, Straits Settlements Police, Wmiim Ce i n y of Mr and Mrs. William James Swithinbank, of 26 Lidgvtt Park Road, Roundhay, Leeda.
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    NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH. Fine Building at Tiong Bahru.
    759 14 I H.E. the Governor and Lady Clifford were present at the opening on Sunday 0 f the Church of St. Teresa, Singapore, which has been built by subscription among Roman Catholic Chinese at a cos* of over $250,00**. The church is an
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    KING OF SIAM’S VISIT. Expected in Batavia In July.
    505 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Mnr. 30. It is officially stated that the King of Siam, and his suite consisting of 53 persons, will arrive in Java in July next. Repairs to Dutch Cruisers. Some time ago serious constructional defects were
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    “MAY YER LUM REEK.” Prince of Wales and Marine Engineers.
    219 16 MAY YER LUM REEK.” Prince of Wales and Marine Engineers. Some 800 cheering guests greeted the Prince of Wales, who proposed the toast of The Shipbuilding and Engineering Industries,” coupled with the name of Lord Kylsant, at the dinner of the Institute of Marine Engineers in London. ‘‘l do not
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      NANKING TROOPS IN HANKOW.
      842 19 erf „t H*an*chow on the 2nd mat— Reuter. —United Press. night has entirely subsided.—British Wireless. Wuhan Defence Line Broken. ORDER PRESERVED. City Considered Safe For Foreigners. Shanghai, April 3. Headquarters at Kiukiang report that r ,25 Wuhan troops were taken prisoner a a noo rifles and
      erf „t H*an*chow on the 2nd mat— Reuter. ,,; —United Press.; night has entirely subsided.—British Wireless.  -  842 words
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      CAPE TO CAIRO.
      138 19 .—Reuter. Air Force Flight Ends At Khartoum. Cairo, April 4. The Royal Air Force return flight from Cape Town terminated at Khartum. The airmen arrived here on board a troopcarrying machine, with an escort of South African machines, on route for Home.—Reuter. Tragedy marred the flight on
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      AVIATION RECORDS.
      145 19 .—British Wireless. British Plans to Secure Four. Rugby, April 4. It is stated in aviation circles that it is hoped to secure four world records for this country during the present year. They are the duration and non-stop records, which a Fairey Napier monoplane is expected to make
      .—British Wireless.  -  145 words
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      KING OF BULGARIA.
      68 19 .—Trans-Ocean. Betrothal to Italian Princess Broken Off. Berlin, April 8. King Boris of Bulgaria has arrived m Berlin incognito to consult ear It is understood that he will 'id dent von Hindenburg. The King’s contemplated betrothal to Princess Giovanna of Italy has been definitely abandoned owing to
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      COMMUNAL RIOT IN LAHORE.
      161 19 —Reuter. Sequel to Murder Of Hindu. Lahore, April 6. Raj pal. author of tho pamphlet Rangila Rasul, the Merry Prophet,” which caused a sensation when it was published two years ago, was stabbed to the heart while lying in his shop in the Amakali Bazaar. A
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      DERBY SWEEP FEVER.
      146 19 .—Reuter. Rush for Stock Exchange Tickets. I London, April 4. There is a record-breaking rash for tickets in the Stock Exchange Derby Sweep, which is officially known as the Stock Exchange Mutual Subscription Fund.” The original issue of 500,000 til tickets was rapidly disposed of and a
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      BIG U.S. MERGER.
      86 19 ,—Reuter. American Express Co. To Be Absorbed. New York, April 9. The directors of the Chase National Bank announce plans to absorb the American Express Co., with its extensive foreign banking organization. Since the sale of its interest in the American Railway Express Co. to the Adams
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      A NOTABLE VISIT.
      95 19 .—Aneta. Governor-General Pasquier In Java. Batavia, April 8. For the first time in history a GovernorGeneral of Indo-China is paying a visit to the Dutch Indies. M. Pasquier arrived this morning on the cruiser Jules Michelet and was received with full honours. Dense crowds lined the gaily-decorated
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      FRONTIER SCENE.
      73 19 —Reuter.— Polish Official Killed By Russian. Warsaw, April 4. Ivan Apanasewicz, a member of the Soviet trade delegation in Berlin, was arrested at Baranowicze, of which ho is a native, owing to having an inadequate passport. He thereupon shot a Polish police official dead and seriously wounded another
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      POSTAGE UNION CONVENTION.
      167 19 .—British Wireless. Arrangements for Meeting In London. SPECIAL STAMPS. Five Novel Issues to Be Made. Rugby, April 8. For the second time only in its history, the British Post Office is about to issue commemorative postage stamps. The British Post Office, which introduced postage stamps, has since
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      FLIGHT FROM ROME TO NEW YORK.
      103 19 ,—Reuter. American Millionaire’s Offer. London, April 8. The American millionaire Col. William F.. Easterwood. Junr., who is now in London, has offered a prize of $25,000, open to all nations, for the first successful aeroplane flight from Rome to New York and Dallas, Texas.
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      SENSATION IN TRANSVAAL.
      109 19 ,—Reuter. Flogging for White Farmer. Cape Town, April 6. The sentence imposed by the Bethel (Transvaal) circuit court of ten lashes and seven years hard labour on a white farmer named Jack Nafte, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of a native employee, has caused a
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      NANKING HIGHWAY.
      69 19 ,—Reuter. Main Street of Capital Opened. Nankin*, April 3. The famous C’hungshan highway, spe daily commemorating Sun Yat-sen, which is the main street of the capital was* formally opened yesterday afternoon by the wife of the Mayor of Nanking. Consular officials and the leading political personalities were present.
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      CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES.
      55 19 Reuter. Reasons for Increase Of Capital. London, April 8. The directors of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., have notified shareholder* of a proposal to increase the capital by £20,000,000 to £05,000,000. Part of this is needed to complete the present constructional programme, and the remainder will be placed to
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    LABOUR PARTY SPLIT.
    787 20 Reuter. —British Wireless. Election Prospects Imperilled. SERVICE VOTES. Decision of Carlisle Conference. Lor.don, April 3. A resolution was passed at the Independent Labour Party conference held at Carlisle yesterday under the chairmanship of Mr. J. Maxton instructing Laoour Members of the House of onimons to vote against
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER IN CAIRO.
    186 20 Reuter. Visit to the King. JOURNEY TO EAST RESUMED. Cairo, April 3. The Duke of Gloucester disembarked at Port .'raid lor a short visit to Cairo. Accompanied by the High Commissioner, 1 Lord Lloyd, and King Fuad’s Grand Chamberlain, the Duke proceeded to 1 Ahdin
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    HOLBORN EXPLOSION.
    99 20 —Reuter. Committee of Inquiry’s Findings. London, April 5. The commission of inquiry appointed after the gas explosion in Ho’.born on Dec. 20 reports that the explosion wa-’ probably due to a gradual accumulation of gas leaking from neighbouring main* being ignited ;n a manhole by some action j
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    BRITAIN AND ITALY.
    93 20 ,—Trans-Ocean. German Press Comment On Meeting. Berlin. April 3. I The Berlin Press comments on the meeting between Sir Austen Chamberlain and Signor Mussolini. Germania connects the meeting with the British desire to maintain peace in the Balkans and to obtain a united front by the European
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    SPECULATION IN U.S.A.
    86 20 Federal Reserve Board’s Statement. Washington, April 5. An eagerly-awaited statement on the credit situation w r as issued by the Federal Reserve Board at the conclusion of a joint conference with the governors of 12 Federal Reserve Banks. The statement warns member banks that unless they voluntarily
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    EARL BALFOUR TO RETIRE.
    132 20 —Biitish Wireless. Distinguished Services Recalled. Rugby, April 4. It is understood that the Earl of Balfour will retire from public life when Pailiament is dissolved next month. During the present Parliament he haheld the office of Lord President of the Council and has therefore been a
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    TRADE MARK CASE.
    84 20 Chinese Sentenced in The District Court. For illegal use of a cigar manufacturer's trade mark, a Chinese named Woh Poh was fired $50 in the District Court on Tuesday in default one month’s rigorous imprisonment. The prisoner was serving a sentence for running an unlicensed cigar factory
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    TSINAN AGREEMENT.
    155 20 Withdrawal of Troops May Be Postponed. Tokio, April 2. It is stated that the Nanking Govern-; ment has asked Japan to postpone thej withdrawal of troops from Shantung for the present. The Wuhan trouble is causing difficulty with regard to Chinese j troops replacing the Japanese. Mr. Yoshida.
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    JAPAN AND THE PACT.
    61 20 .—Nichi-Nichi. Privy Council Demand For Reservations. Tokio, April 3. The fact that the Privy Council will not recognise the Anti-War Pact Ratification Bill without reservations places the Government in an awkward position. The Prime Minister, Baron Tanaka, went to the Imperial Palace yesterday and apologised to
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    LINER IN COLLISION.
    84 20 —Reuter. Only Slight Damage Discovered. Bordeaux, April 3. Divers have found that the hole in the (hargeurs Reunis liner Ceylan measures only three feet by four inches. Another steamer has been sent to keep the refrigerating r achinery going to prevent damage to the cargo of chilled
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    GIPSY-MOTH FLIGHT.
    37 20 .—Aneta. Arrival in Batavia From Singapore. Batavia, April 5. Flight-Lieut. Murray and Mrs. Murray airived, at Batavia from Singapore in their Gipsy-Moth machine this morning 1 hey will leave for Sourabaya tomorrow.— A net a.
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    INDIA’S FUTURE STATUS.
    117 20 autonomy within a reasonable period Reuter. Commission to Leave. SIR JOHN SIMON’S HINT. New Delhi, April 4. The Simon Commission has concluded its work in India. Sir John Simon, addressing the provincial committees, gave a guarded review > his impressions. He hinted that Canadian constitution might serve
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    AUSTRIAN REFORMS.
    144 20 .—Reuter. Resignation of Siepel Cabinet. Vienna, April 3. The Chancellor, Monsignor Seipel, ard his Cabinet have resigned, following a Cabinet meeting at which he said tha: the situation in Austria was so improved that it was now possible to take a b.g step forward in the country’s development,
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    PRINCE IN AEROPLANE
    116 20 ing both in the morning and afternoon.— British Wireless. Visits King and Queen At Bognor. London, April 3. The Prince of Wales went by aeroplane to Bognor to-day to spend the day with the King and Queen. At the conclusion of his visit the Prince, with a
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    FRONTIER WAR.
    90 20 intervention will become necessary. Reuter. Shiahs Repulsed By Afridis. Calcutta, April 3. The war factories on the North-West Frontier are working day and night to provide munitions for the war between the Shiahs and the Sunnis. It is stated that the Afridis repulsed the Shiahs, who retired to
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    A JOCKEY’S CREDITORS.
    42 20 Order Against Donoghue Rescinded. London, Mar. 27. The receiving order against Steve Donoghue last January was rescinded today by the London Bankruptcy Court. The Official Receiver approved composition of five shillings in the pound, which Donoghue’s creditors had accepted.
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    GLIDING FLIGHT.
    33 20 —Tran»-Ocean. New Record by German Airman. Darmstadt, April 4. The airman Nehring accomplished flight of 72 kilometres in a straight fliK r in a motorless glider, creating a new i cord.—Trans-Ocean.
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    PRINCE’S TRIBUTE TO SEAMEN.
    416 21 —British Wireless. Mercantile Marine War Work. UNDAUNTED SPIRIT. “Let Us Not Mince Words.” Rugby, April 5. The Prince of Wales, who is Master of Navy and Fishing Fleets in, written a foreword to the third and final volume of Sir Archibald Hurd. I ork “The Merchant
    —British Wireless.  -  416 words
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    220 21 maximum ui o*iu ui ww '‘Us an hour on a straight course. British Wireless. British Team’s Final Stage Of Training. Rugby, April 7. The British Schneider Trophy team will be transferred from Felixstowe to Calshot, Southampton W'ater, next weekend to enter on the final stage of their training.
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    MR. KELLOGG ARRIVES.
    36 21 —Reuter. London, April 4. pi 1 Mrs. Kellogg have arrived at Jiiiouth on l)oard the lie de France. Reuter 0^ Was n a co^* Paris, April 5. r Kellogg has arrived here. —Reuter.
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    987 21 —Trans-Ocean. ,—British Wireless. .—Reuter. ,—Aneta. Stockholm, April 3. Anxiety is felt at the absence of news of the explorer Sven Hedin, who is leading an expedition in a remote part of China.—Trans- Ocean. Rugby, April 3. The National Trust, through the efforts of which many places
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    WELL-KNOWN BOXER SUSPENDED.
    92 21 —Reuter. Action by Board Of Control. London, April 4. j The British Boxing Board of Control has suspended the heavyweight Ted Sandwina for four months and ordered him to forfeit the purse obtained in his contest with Charlie Smith at the Albert Hall on Mar. 21, when
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    MEXICAN BANDITS.
    107 21 —Reuter. Two Mining Engineers i Released. I Mexico City, April 4. I The two mining engineers who were kidnapped by bandits on March 2 have been released. They were Mr. Reid, a British subject, and Mr. Hanson, an American, and they were taken from the offices of the
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    JAPAN’S TRADE.
    55 21 ,—Trans-Ocean. A New Market for Cotton Goods. Tokio, April 3. The returns of Japanese trade for March chow totals of Yen 211,198,000 for imports ard Yen 107,553,000 for exports. The commercial Treaty recently made between Persia and Japan, under which Japan enjoys the lowest rate of surtax, encourages
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    HANDLEY-PAGE CONTRACTS.
    150 21 —Reuter. India Service. COMFORT ON AERIAL LINERS. London, April 8. At the annual meeting of Handley* Page, Ltd., the chairman announced that the company had secured the contract to supply the new aircraft required for the Imperial Airways England-India service. The machines would be of an entirely new
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    SUGAR INDUSTRY.
    154 21 .—Reuter. Efforts to Stabilise Production. Geneva, April 7. Consultations have concluded between the delegation of the League of Nations economic committee and experts from the countries interested in the sugar indusfry. The majority of the latter desire stabilisation of production for three or four years, and efforts to
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    POLAND AND RUSSIA.
    75 21 ,—Reuter. Murderer Dies From Heart Failure. Warsaw, April 7. Ivan Apanasewicz, a member of the Soviet trade delegation in Berlin, who shot and killed a Polish police official at Baronowicze, has died in hospital from heart disease. It was reported on April 4 that Apanasewicz was arrested
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    AIR FORCE AWARDS.
    60 21 ,—British Wireless. Kabul Rescue Officers Decorated, Rugby, April 7. The King has approved the following awards in recognition of distinguished services rendered during the recent evacuations from Kabul. Air Force Cross Squadron-Leader Reginald Maxwell, Flight-Lieut. Ronald Chapman, Flight.-Lieut. David Anderson, Flying Officer Claude Leighton Trusk and Flying
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    PEACE OF IRAK.
    53 21 .—Reuter. Notorious Tribal Leader Killed. Basra, April 7. The notorious tribal leader Faisal-do-Dowish, whoso raiding propensities have disturbed the peace of Irak for years, is believed to have been killed in operation» in which Ibn Sand, at the la nd of a force of 40,000, router! the
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    NEW CARDINALS.
    22 21 Rome, April 8. It is stated that the Pope will appoint our Itnlian and four foreign Cardinal» n May 1.
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    BRITISH CLAIMS IN ANTARCTIC.
    392 22 —Reuter. Alleged Controversy With U.S.A. BYRD EXPEDITION. Delicate Diplomatic Issue. Washington, April 5. State Department officials are very surprised ut the reports in the British Press that the United States Government is preparing a Note contesting the British claims in the Antarctic. They ridicule the suggestion
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    EMPIRE SHOOTING.
    76 22 —Reuter. South Africa Wins King’s Trophy. London, April 6. With an average of 79.903 out of a possible 100, South Africa has for the third time won the King’s Trophy awarded to the country showing the highest musketry efficiency in the Imperial Shields competition. Canada was second with
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    “DRY” CASUALTIES.
    65 22 .—Reuter. Deaths Through Prohibition Enforcement. Washington, April 6. According to a Treasury statement, since Prohibition has been enacted its enforcement has caused 195 violent deaths. “Dry" agents have killed 140 rum-runn-ers, while 55 agents have been killed.— Reuter. Washington, April 8. The coastguard authorities state that a patrol
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    BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
    35 22 .—British Wireless. Rugby, April 8. Dr. Hafez Afifi Bey, the Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs, arrived in London this evening and was met at Victoria on behalf of the Foreign Secretary.—British Wireless.
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    AMAZING DIATRIBE.
    214 22 .—Reuter. Marshal Pilsudski and The Deputies. Warsaw, April 7. An amazing diatribe by Marshal Pil* sudsky, the Dictator of Poland, is published in the Polish newspapers, dealing witn the action of the Diet in impeaching the Finance Minister, M. Czechowicz, for exceeding the estimates. Marshal Pilsudsky says he
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    PRINCE GEORGE.
    68 22 —British Wireless. Assumes Duty at Foreign Office. Rugby, April 3. Prince George to-day began his new •In tip* at the Foreign Office. It was recently announced that His Majesty, with the concurrence of the Prime Minister, had decided that His Royal Highness should be attached to the Foreign
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    RUSSIAN TRADE.
    103 22 .—Trans-Ocean. French Comment on Present Tendencies. Paris, April 4. The French Press is interested in the efforts being made by Great Britain and the United States to gain a foothold in the Russian market. Le Journal declares that Germany, Great Britain and the United States are competing to
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    “UNFRIENDLY ACT.”
    48 22 .—Trans-Ocean. French General and Danzig Shipping. Berlin, April 4. The appointment of the French General Lerond to the chairmanship of the board of the Danzig Shipbuilding Yard is regarded by the German Press as an unfriendly act towards Germany and a new threat to Soviet Russia.—Trans-Ocean.
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    GOLD IN BRITAIN.
    70 22 .—British Wireless. Big Imports During Two Days. Rugby, April 7. In view of the monetary situation special interest attaches to the fact announced in the Ixmdon Gazette that during the two days between noon on April 2 and noon on April 4 gold to the value of
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    GREEK POLITICS.
    60 22 —Trans-Occan. Prospects of Understanding With Turkey. Athens, April 3. In a speech in the Chamber of Deputies, M. Venizelos stated that the outlook was favourable for an understanding between Greece and Turkey. Ho upheld the demand for the full payment of Bulgarian reparations, especially in view of the
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    INDIAN SAFETY BILL.
    245 22 —Reuter. Heated Debate In Assembly. New Delhi, April 4. Mr. James Crerar. the Home Member, announced in the Assembly that the government view of the rules was that the President. Mr. Patel, was not empowered to disallow discursion of the Public Safety Bill while the Meerut trials
    —Reuter.  -  245 words
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    REPARATIONS.
    386 22 —British Wireless. Suggestions from Germany Awaited. Paris, April 4. The Reparations Experts Committee met again after the Easter holiday and discussed two memoranda—firstly, the composite allied suggestion enumerating the minimum demands of the different creditor countries secondly, the personal suggestion of the American chairman, Mr Owen Young, covering the
    —British Wireless.  -  386 words
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    FRENCH LINER REFLOATED.
    45 22 .—Reuter. New York, April 7. The Compagnie Generale Transatlantique liner Paris, which was outward bound, went ashore on the mud flats off 1 K .'klyn in a fog. She was refloated at mgh tide and was able to proceed on the voyage.—Reuter.
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    AFGHAN INTRIGUE ON FRONTIER.
    136 22 of India resorted to drastic action Reuter. British Action. MANIFESTOES TO TRIBES. New Delhi, April 7. An official communique has just been issued dealing with Afghan efforts t> embroil the Indian frontier tribes in civil war and emphasising the measures taken by the Government of India
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    MILLIONAIRE AIRMAN.
    211 22 .—Reuter. Mr. Van Lear Black’s Plans. London, April 3. Mr. Van Lear Black, the American millionaire who flow to Cape Town and back, is due at Croydon to-morrow. The journey from Broken Hill was uneventful. The owner and his two Dutch pilots will lomain in London for a
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    FLIGHT TO SAIGON.
    83 22 .—Reuter. French Airman’s Safe Arrival. Paris, April 5. The airmen Bailly and Reginensi have arrived at Saigon eleven days ait r leaving Paris on what was described as a tourist flight.—Reuter. Our Bangkok correspondent wires The airmen arrived at Don Muang aerodrome late on Thursday* afternoon anl
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    BRITISH AIRCRAFT.
    80 22 mieresi, in avmuuii is wpcnmp, r ..-.v, market for British aircraft. Brit is Wireless. Twelve More Machines tor China. Rugby, April 7. An order for 12 more de Havilland Moth light aircraft has been receive* from China. This brings the total ot Moth machines for China up to
    mieresi, in avmuuii is wpcnmp, r „ ..-.v, market for British aircraft.—Brit is Wireless.  -  80 words
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    RAILWAY DISASTER.
    54 22 .—Reuter. Twenty-four People Killed In Rumania. Bucharest, April 5. The Kissinew-Bucharest express was derailed near Buzeau and three full r riages overturned. Twenty-four P® were killed and 59 injured. A snowst delayed rescue work, and the ,n J^ re for a whole night in complete oarK exposed to
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    INDIAN ASSEMBLY OUTRAGE.
    905 23 ,—Reuter. Two li««nbs Thrown From Gallery. MEMBERS INJURED. Hindu Revolutionaries Arrested. A sensation has been caused throughout India by an outrage in the legislative Assembly at New Delhi on Monday. The President, Mr. Patel, had risen to give a ruling when two bombs were thrown from the
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    THE KING’S PROGRESS.
    378 23 distance in the grounds.—British Wireless. A New Treatment For Rheumatism. Rugby, April. 4. a ain P asst>d a good day. Although the weather remained dull His Majesty spent two hours in the gardens chis mornine. He sat the lawn trot 20 y i* < r e "V
    distance in the grounds.—British Wireless.  -  378 words
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    THE MERCHANT NAVY.
    86 23 —Reuter. Fine Tribute by Prince Of Wales. London, April 5. The Prince of Wales, as Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, has written a foreword to the final volume of Sir Archibald Hurd’s, 44 The Merchant Navy.” The Prince pays a magnificent tribute to the
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    CARDINAL GASQUET DEAD.
    877 23 Noted Work for Britain Recalled. Rome, April 5. The death has occurred of Cardinal Gasquet. There are now 12 vacant Red Hats."—Reuter. Cardinal Francis Aidan Gasquet, D.P., O.S.B., was an Englishman, in spite of his French name, for his family had been in England since the French
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    FILM CENSORSHIP IN THE EAST.
    227 23 late of the Malayan Civil Sofvias.— British Wireless. Colonial Office to Take Action. COMMITTEE FORMED. Encouraging British Productions. t New arrangements for the supply and censorship of cinematograph films in the colonies, protectorates and mandated territories are foreshadowed by Mr. Antery’s appointment of n commute*
    late of the Malayan Civil Sofvias.— British Wireless.  -  227 words
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    BRITISH TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
    197 23 for developing trade relations.—TraneOcean. Press Dubious of Soviet i Bait. t 9 London, April S. J If the consensus of newspaper opinions is any criterion, Great Britain is not likely to rise immediately to the luscious-looking bait dangled before the British Trade Delegation now touring Russia
    for developing trade relations.—Trane-Ocean.  -  197 words
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    DISTRESSED MINERS.
    61 23 added to this total for distribution.— British Wireless. London Fund to be Closed On April 30. April 5.' The Lord Mayor of London's fond fmm the relief of distressed mining arena, which will be closed on April 30, now amount to £794,000. The Goremmaat contribution of a like
    added to this total for distribution.— British Wireless.  -  61 words
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    SOUTHERN CROSS NOT FOUND.
    767 24 .—Reuter, No News of Missing Airmen» FOUR DAYS’ SILENCE. Searchers Held Up By Rains. Sydney. April 3. Nothing has been heard of the Southern f.’ross, piloted by Capt. Kingsforrl Smith and Mr. Charles Ulm, since the forced landing near Wyndham. An aeroplane has left Carnarvon for
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    MEXICAN REVOLT.
    488 24 —Reutor. Government Claims Final Victory. Mexico City, April 3. A Federal communique states that a sanguinary battle has been fought at Jimenez during the last two days, tlie main body of the northern rebels being engaged. It resulted in the most brilliant ami definite victory the national armies
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    EAST AFRICA.
    65 24 .—British Wireless. Plans for Ensuring Closer Co-operation. Rugby, April 9. Sir Samuel Wilson, Permanent Undersecretary for the Colonies, left London this afternoon for East Africa to confer with the local governments and representatives of non-official opinion on the Hilton Young report regarding closer co-operation between Kenya, Uganda and
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    TASMANIAN FLOODS.
    267 24 Reuter. I Death Roll Now Reaches Twenty-three. Hobart, April 3. Unprecedented floods have washed away bridges and destroyed telegraphs ami telephones everywhere in Hobart. I ne town is isolated from the rest of Tasma-! nia except by wireless. I Fourteen i>eople were drowned thiougn the bursting of a
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    DISARMAMENT.
    229 24 .—Reuter. Abandonment of Policy. Washington, April 6. The statement made by President Hoover yesterday that the problem confronting naval disarmament was agreement upon the strength of lighting vessels and classification into specific categories is interpreted by the Washington correspondent of the World as abandonment of the Coolidge policy of
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    AMERICAN COPPER.
    70 24 .—Reuter. Meeting Unusual Market Conditions. New York, April 9. In order to meet the unusual market conditions which prevail at present, copper smelters affiliated to Copper Exporters, Incorporated, have received special permission to sell near by copper abroad at 2214 cents per pound. It is understood that large
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    NIGHT FLYING.
    51 24 —British Wireless. Paris-London Service Inaugurated. Rufifby, April 9. The first regular night air service connecting Great Britain and the Continent was successfully inaugurated when a machine left Le Bourget aerodrome about w th LS mo in and reached Croydon about four o’clock. It carried a ton of goods.—British
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    OIL RESTRICTION DIFFICULTIES.
    501 24 —Reuter Mr. Hoover’s Views. SLUMP IN LEADING SHARES. Washington, April 3. The Secretary of the Interior has in formed the Petroleum Institute that tin Attorney-General ruled that the Fede-a’ Oil Conservation Board has no power V approve the plan for curtailment of oil production which was proposed
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    TREASURY WINDFALLS.
    73 24 —British Wireless. Over £500,000 from Two Estates. Rugby, April 9. More than £500,000 will be yielded t* the Treasury by the death duties on two wills published to-day. Sir John Brunner, director of Imperial Chemical Industries left unsettled property of £876,102. The death duties on this amount to
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    BEQUEST TO MUSEUM.
    36 24 —Reuter. $17,000,000 Left by Mr. Frank Munsey. New York, April 9. The Metropolitan Museum of Ait ceives over $17,000,000 as legatee under the will of Mir. M unsay, the welh-knewn. newspaper p prietor.—Reuter.
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    INDIA’S FIRST AIR MAIL Safe Arrival At Karachi. COMPLETE SUCCESS. Second Service Leaves Croydon.
    309 25 Rugby, April 7. India received her first air mail from England yesterday, and thus the great enterprise which was launched at Croyio„ a week earlier is no longer merely an ambitious scheme but an accomplished ta
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    “ I’M ALONE” CASE. Canada’s Protest to United States.
    117 25 I’M ALONE” CASE. Canada’s Protest to United States. ’—Reuter. Ottawa, April 5. The Government has forwarded to the .radian Minister in Washington for pr< -Intation to the State Department a l'»ng Note protesting against the sinking 1 the schooner I’m Alone,” and suggesting reparation for the incident and clarification of
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    CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES. Further Details of New Issue.
    113 25 .—British Wireless. Rugby, April 9. The directors of Imperial Chemical industries, Ltd., announce a proposal to increase the authorized capital by .'1)0,000, the increase to be made by ‘-c creation of new shares. Part of the P’< posed new capital w r ill
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    BORDER INCIDENT. Bombs Dropped on Honduras Town.
    54 25 Reuter. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 9. 1 nited States aeroplanes from Manawhich have been bombing suspected "M camps along the border, are report'■'l to have bombed Las Limas, Honduras. ft is stated that the town was destroyed 'V lire resulting from the bombing. The
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    A SOCIAL FLUTTER. Question of Precedence In Washington.
    574 25 or geneial society in Washington.— Router. Washington, April 4. A question of social precedence is agitating official Washington. Vice-Pre-sident Curtis, who is a bachelor, gave the name of his sister, Mrs. Dolly Gann, as h»s hostess when he assumed office, and she
    or geneial society in Washington.— Router.  -  574 words
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    "TALKIES” IN THE HOME. Prospects Held Out by New Invention.
    151 25 iinpiu,w..v i rioal companies are co-operating.- i cans Ocean. London, April 4. Home “Talkies” within the reach of •ill is the prospect held out by the invention of the wireless expert, Mr. G. V. Dowding. It consists of an electric
    iinpiu,w..v ---- – ■ irioal companies are co-operating.- i cans Ocean.  -  151 words
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    GERMANY’S AIR SERVICE. Economy Ordered. ZEPPELIN CONSTRUCTION POSTPONED.
    158 25 .—Reuter. Berlin, April 9. As a result of the cuts in the Budget made in order to re-establish harmony between the Government parties, the Aerial Traffic Department of the Ministry of Communications has suffered severely. The sum of 4,500,000 marks allocated for
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    COUNTERFEIT MONEY. Measures for Suppression Discussed.
    124 25 ioing its best in the circumstances.— Reuter. Geneva, April 9. Thirty-four States, including four nonmembers of the League, the United States. Turkey, Soviet Russia and Equaclor, attended the opening of a conference to devise means of suppressing counterfeit currency. Mr. Hayashi declared that Japan
    ioing its best in the circumstances.— Reuter.  -  124 words
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    GERMAN POLITICS. Threat to Plans for Grand Coalition.
    123 25 forming a new party altogether.—TransOcean. Berlin, April 9. A sudden crisis has developed in the plans for forming a coalition owing to the leeision of the Socialist members of the Reichstag to vote against payment of the second instalment on the new
    forming a new party altogether.—Trans-Ocean.  -  123 words
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    MAJOR SEGRAVE. Welcome on Arrival At Southampton.
    77 25 Government departments will attend.— British Wireless. Rugby, April 9. Major H. O. D. Segrave arrived at Southampton on the liner Olympic from the United States after regaining for Great Britain the world’s land speed record. All shipping in the harbour was teflagged. In
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    U.S. INVESTMENTS ABROAD.
    47 25 —Reuter. New York, April 9. The American Founders’ Corporation is joining the organisation of three foreign investment companies for handling German, South Furopcan and South American securities. Together with the American companies in their control, the combined resources of the group exceed $150,000,000. —Reuter.
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    COMMUNIST COUP FOILED.
    31 25 —Trans-Ocean. Warsaw, April 10. The Lemberg police raided the headquarters of Ukrainian Communist organizations and discovered documents showinjr rhat a coup had been planned for May 1. —Trans-Ocean.
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    WIRELESS-CABLE MERGER. Completion of Imperial Scheme. COMPANIES FORMED. Plan for Acquiring Stocks.
    191 25 .—Reuter. Ix>ndon, April 0. The Imperial Wireless and Cable Merger has become an accomplished fact by the registration of a holding company entitled Cables and Wireless, Ltd. The nominal capital is £100, which can be increased to £53,700,000
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    ENTENTE CORDIALE. Three Days’ Anniversary At Cannes.
    161 25 Cannes, April 1, Three days’ fetes to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Entente Cordiale organized by the united assoc ations of Great Britain and France havo opened here. British and French flags flying side by side adorn the streets. Special homage will
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    PORT OF LONDON. Growth of Trade in Recent Years.
    111 25 dock water in the world.—British Wireless. Rugby, April It. Statistics issued by the Port of London authority show that the trade of the port has grown enormously of recent years. Passenger traffic has also increased considerably. About 250,000 seagoing passengers now
    dock water in the world.—British Wireless.  -  111 words
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    COCAINE SMUGGLING. Seven Arrests on Talma Off Calcutta.
    81 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, April 0. A Port. Commissioner’s launch made a six-mile dasli in response to a wireless message from the Talma anil recovered 100 pounds of cocaine, valued at Its. 200,000. which had been thrown overboard. The conduct of
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      S.C.C.'S VICTORY. Beat Welch in First League Game.
      2393 26 Although the S.C.C.’s display against the Welch at the Stadium on Anl. 3, when they won their opening game of the S.F.A. League (Div. 1) by two goals to one, cannot be described as brilliant, it was an improvement on former efforts
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      STUDENTS DRAW. Good Game Against Local Chinese.
      833 26 The Fuh Tan University tourists show, ed themselves to be a really capable football team when they met the Chino*.* the Stadium on Tuesday. A fine same re su ted in which there was little to choosJ between the teams, and a goalless
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      24 26 .—Reuter. Paris, April, 7. Holland receives a walk-over in the nrst round of the Davis Cup competition owing to Portugal scratching.—Reuter.
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      1296 27 Exciting Struggles. PORTSMOUTH’S WIN AT NEWCASTLE. London, April 6. The following were the results of English and Scottish League matches played to-day First Division. Aston Villa 4 Arsenal 2 Burnley 4 Birmingham 0 Bury 1 Everton 2 Cardiff City 1 Manchester City 3 Leeds Utd. 1 D«ri>yCounty
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      SCOTTISH CUP FINAL. Kilmarnock’s Win Over Glasgow Rangers.
      62 27 London, April 6. About 110,000 spectators were present at Hampden Park, Glasgow, to-day to see Kilmarnock meet the Rangers in the final of the Scottish Cup. Kilmarnock wron by 2—0.—Reuter. The result of this game was little le3s than sensational, seeing that
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      Y.M.C.A ACTIVITIES. Sporting Fixtures For 1929.
      259 27 The football and cricket sections of the Y.M.C.A. are now in action, and there is plenty of opportunity for all members interested in these games to exercise their ability. Trial games are arranged each week for football, while cricket practice takes place on Tuesday
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      BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. New Rule as to Residence In Britain.
      72 27 ,—Reuter. London, April 3. According to a rule passed by the newly-formed British Boxing Board of Control, all British subjects are eligible for British championships, provided they were born of white parents and have been Sent in the British Isles for
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      AUSTRALIAN RACING. Strephon Wins at 12—1 On.
      115 27 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, April 3. At Randwick, in heavy rain, the AllAged Stakes was won by Mollison at evens. Limerick was second at 6 to 4 against, while Sion was third at 7 to 4. Gothic was scratched. Parkwood won the
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      MUNRO SUSPENDED. Scene in Jockeys’ Room At Randwick.
      65 27 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, April 8. The leading jockey, J. Munro, has been suspended for a month following an angry scene in the jockeys’ room at Randwick on Saturday. Jockey Bermingham complained that Munro struck him with a whip during a
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      LOCAL BASKET-BALL. University Tourists to Meet Singapore Chinese.
      170 27 Under the auspices of the S.C.F.A., a basket-ball match has been officially arranged between the Futan University basket-ball Team and a combined Singapore Chinese Team. The latter will consist of players selected from the following clubs and schools :—Bendemeer Athletic Club, Chong
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY. English Army Beats French At Twickenham.
      39 27 .—Reuter. London, April 6. In the international Army Rugby tournament England beat France by 21 points to eight at Twickenham. The match was played in brilliant weather before about 10,000 spectators.—Reuter.
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      WELCH CRICKETERS BEATEN. S.C.C.’s Race Against Time For Victory.
      736 27 In spite of their bad start on Friday afternoon the Welch Regt. forced the S.C.C. to go all out for victory when the fame was resumed on Saturday. The 'anglin side lost half their wickets for just over 60 runs on
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      I.A. EASILY BEATEN. V. C. Westerhout’s Fine Batting For S.R.C.
      393 27 The S.R.C. met the Indian Association on Saturday on the Padang, and the match ended in an easy victory for tne home side. A feature of the game was a splendid innings of 94 by V. C. Westerhout. Scores S.R.C.—H.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB. Presentation to Retiring President.
      674 28 At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Golf Club, held on April 3 at the clubhouse, Bukit Timah, the retiring president, Mr. M. H. Whitley, wae presented with a souvenir by the members. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, Mr.
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      GOLF IN BRITAIN. Amateur Championship May Be Postponed.
      99 28 ,—Reuter. London, April 3. The committee of the Royal St. George’s Club, Sandwich, where the amateur golf championship is to be played, may be asked by the authorities of St. Andrew’s to postpone the fixture on account of the General Election. New
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      GOLF.
      708 28 Singapore G.C. Competitions. The Singapore Golf Club April monthly medal was competed for on Saturday and on Sunday. The A division was won by Mr. O. L. Borneman, and the B division by Mr. R. F. Voelker. Seventy-eight cards I were taken out and the following were returned. 1
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      3,500 MILES RACE. One Hundred Runners Taking Part.
      68 28 New York, April 1. Undismayed by his financially disastrous experience last year when he lost £20,000, the sporting promoter, Mr. Pyle, fired the starting pistol, sending off a hundred runners, including six foreigners, on a race of 3,500 miles from coast to
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      TENNIS. Ex-Service Women’s Tournament.
      230 28 On Saturday afternoon, the Ex-Service Women’s Section of the Ex-Service Association held a very successful American tennis tournament at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club. Ten couples book part in mixed doubles with five services per head. The sealed handicap was opened at the conclusion of the
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    86 28 It is announced in the Sarawak Government Gazette that Mr. G. M. Allman U to be chief Field Officer in the Department of Agriculture and to act as Director of Agriculture, Mr. E. S. Holl is to act as Curator. Sarawak Museum, Dr. N. Chand is to be Divisional Medical
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    BIRTHS
    42 28 ANGULLIA. -On April 4, 1321), at 58. Jalan Ibrahim, Johore Bahru, to Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Angullia, a son, both well. WINDEATT.—To Lilian Mary (Anne) wife of T. R. A. Windeatt, at Batu Gajah, a daughter, on April 9, 1929.
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    MARRIAGE
    75 28 The engagement is announced and the marriage will soon take place between Dr. Tan Chong Yan, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. (Edini, L.R.F.P. and S. (Glasgow), L.M.S. (Singapore). L. M. (Dublin), and Fellow of the Royal Society of TropicaJ Medicine and Hygiene (London), the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Hoon
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    Trade and Finance.
    132 28 Singapore, April 10. EXCHANGE On London, Bnnk 4 Demand Private S m. credit. o/4 ii /X On New York, Demand /4 U/ Private 90 d/a On France, Bnnk T.T. On India, Bank T.T. .JJ* 1 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 12 Dc h?* On Shanghai, Bank T.T.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    800 28 I Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. I Singapore, April 10. MINING. t Issue > Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 41/- 42/6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 36'6 37,6 I 1 1 Uatang Padang 0.40 0.45 cd 1 I Batu Caves 1.60 1.65 1 1 Bukit Arang
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      87 28 NOTICE All communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is (48 a year. The post free price of
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      107 1 Uciieral Rubber Situation 1 London Rubber Stocks 1 Singapore Rubber Auction 1 Vlaimist YMews of Production By A. W. Still 1 Labu (F.M.S.) Rubber 1 Local Rubber Auction 1 Hutch Fast Products 1 Round the Markets 2 British Malaya Rubber Statistics 3 Rubber Contract 3 Indian Labour 3 Rubber
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      RUBBER SITUATION. Singapore Official Quotations.
      59 1 Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices f~' I I Pali' 1. <l< !i S’pore April May June April 1 U ‘».37** 0.3 7 0.38*4 0.38*4 ’-5 0.39 o.3y>- 0.40 "•38 *3 0.38 v 4 0.3 y 0.39*4 0.38 *4 0.38 0.3 y 0.39 •‘'i 0.38
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      38 1 A cable received by Lewis and Peat Singapore», Ltd.. from their London i erropondents states that rubber stocks now an increase of 866 tons during the week, the total now on hand being uj.bit» tons.
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      143 1 I he Singapore Chamber of Commerce '7 r held its ill 1th auction, on 1 there was catalogued 1,278, 7y* r tons; ottered 1,007,461 lb. or 1 tons; sold 877,230 lb. or 301.62 tons. i i Spot L.on«lon Os. 11 l/10d. v *«rk 22'4 cts. J'KICES REALIZED.
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      AYER KUNING RUBBER.
      43 1 Hu Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Rubber Com- i,n v reports profit for 1028 of £20,530, j‘ Kanis t £37,746. Dividend of 12V4 per cent., ro< ’ommended, against 17V6 per cent., 1,111 > s transferred to reserve, and £14,802 curried forward, against £16,828.
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      CHEMOR UNITED RUBBER.
      43 1 A; a meeting of the board of directors held j. Shanghai of the Chemor United Rubber °i'ipany. Ltd., it was decided to recommend *hc shareholders at the forthcoming •''hui.il general meeting that a dividend of candareens per share be paid.
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      SEMAMBU RUBBER.
      34 1 Ihe directors of the Seniumbu Rubber ■'t.ites, Ltd., have decided to recommend to 1 hareholders at the forthcoming annual "I'lal meeting thut a dividend of o u »uarcen» per share be paid.
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    • ALARMIST VIEWS OF PRODUCTION.
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        MARKET UNEASINESS. Hoarded Stocks Affecting Returns. THE WEAK SPOT IN THE INDUSTRY.
        1036 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Copyright] London, March 12. There has been a slightly nervous tone in the market here during the past week, hut I am glad to see that it is somewhat less marked as I write.
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        RUBBER-BEARING PLANT. New Species Found in Central Asia.
        128 1 Moscow, Mar. 25. A new species of rubber-hearing plant, the hondrilla,” has been found in Central Asia. It has an excrescent root weighing over half a pound, consisting of sand cemented by hondrilla juice. After the sand has been washed out, the
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        LABU (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
        94 1 Disposal of Past Year’s Profits. Messrs. Guthrie und Co., Kuala Lumpur, inform us that they have received a cable from the secretaries of the Labu (F.M.S.) Rubber Co. advising that the directors of the company have decided to recommend, subject to audit and usual adjustments, a final
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        PRICE OF RUBBER.
        34 1 It is notified in the F.M.S. Gazette that the price <>f rubber for. assessment of duty for the period April. 6 to April 11, 1929, inclusive, is 37 cents per pound.
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        LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
        660 1 Prices Remaining Fairly Steady. Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) report Singapore, April 5. The market, which had closed fully steady before the holidays, opened Arm on the resumption of business chiefly on account of the rise in New York. The buying, however, was speculative, and on the
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        DUTCH EAST PRODUCTS.
        59 1 Estimate of Rubber Output For 1929. It is estimated that the production of rubber for the whole of the Dutch Indies during 1929, will be 149,326 tons, of which Java should produce 63,444 tons. The production of tea is estimated at 72,525 tons, including 62,288 tons from
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        AYER TAWAH RUBBER.
        32 1 The directors of the Ayer Tawah Rubber Plantation Company, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of ten per cent. (10 per cent.) lor the >cur ending Sept. 30, liO.
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        ORIENT TRUST, LTD.
        1253 2 Review of Past Year’s Operations. At tin* annual general meeting of the Orient Trust, Ltd., held in London in mail week Mr K. L. Ham..ton presiding, sail In view of the removal of restriction on rubber, in which commodity more than half the Trust's capital is invested,
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      66 2 [The Strait* Time* ia not re*ponaible fot the opinion* of its correspondent*. Correspondents should bear in mind that letter* must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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      CONNEMARA UNITED.
      434 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The circular, dated March 6, issued by the directors to the shareholders of Connemara, Limited, contains the following passage 44 In order to capitalise the new company on a conservative basis it was unanimously decided by the directors of the
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      REMBAU JELEI RUBBER.
      68 2 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur have received telegraphic advice from the secretaries of Rembau Jelei Rubber to the effect that, in respect of the year ended Dec. 31, the directors have decided to recommend the payment on the 25th inst. of a dividend of 10 per
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
      1013 2 Optimistic Views of The Future. The annual meeting of the Singapore 'Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held in the Exchange Room, Fullerton Building, on April 8 when Mr. H. W Hawkeswood presided over a large attendance. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and
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      ROUND THE MARKETS.
      973 2 Unsatisfactory Rubber Statistics. In their report dated Kuala Lumpur Anrii 8, Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co. state The Malayan shipments of rubber f„ r March, amounting to 49,448 tons, caused a certain amount of depression in the market particularly New York, where, it appears’ speculators were again
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      TELOK ANSON RUBBER ESTATE.
      1665 3 Forward Contracts And Next Year’s Profits. The annual raeetin* of Taluk Ansa. Estate Ltd.. w»i held at the offices U u£ secretaries, Derrick and Co., on April of »i A K Baddelej presided, and 4 «nresent wore Messrs. W. E. Rayner, f l Crawford (directors), C.
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      RUBBER EXPORTERS TO COMBINE. F.M.S. Association. FAVOURABLY VIEWED IN KUALA LUMPUR.
      194 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 9. At a meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce held on Wednesday last a letter was tabled from Messrs. K. A. Barbour and Co., Ltd., on behalf of certain firms putting
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics. Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During March, 1929.
      409 3 The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent ui the following comparative statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya, daring March, 1929. The figures, which are in tons, represent total
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      RUBBER CONTRACT.
      136 3 Chinese Firm’s Failure To Deliver. Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme Court on April .‘> entered judgment by default for $6lB and costs against Ban Hin and Co. in favour of Messrs. Brinkinann and Co. Defendants entered no appearance. Mr. R. L. Eber, who appeared for the plaintiff
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      INDIAN LABOUR.
      118 3 Recruiting has been generally resumed in Madras Presidency but the following taluks are closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease :—Cuddapah, Pulivendla, Rajampct, Jammalamadugu, Siddhavattam, Badvel and Kamalapuram Chinglepet, Conjeevaram, Saidapet, Sriperumbudur and Madurantakam Nandikotkur, Pattikonda and BanganapaKe State. Atmakur, Gudur and Rapur Hindupur and Kadiri Harapanahalli
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      KRIAN PLANTATIONS CO.
      78 3 The report of the directors of tho Krian Rubber Plantations Co. states that tho not profit as shown by the accounts is £8,219. add mount brought forward £3,707, making £11.926, which the directors propose to deal with us follows —To transfer to reserve £2,000, to pay a
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      RUBBER MERGER IN PROSPECT.
      349 3 Bukit Kepong Carrying On Negotiations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 3. Another rubber amalgamation was indicated by Mr. D. St. L. Parsons presiding at the annual general meeting of Bukit Kepong Rubber Estates, Ltd. Mr. Parsons drew the attention of the shareholders to un
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      SOUTH PERAK RUBBER.
      114 3 Report of South Perak Rubber Syndicate for year ended Nov. 30, 1028, states that amount expended on development and upkeep of immature arena was £4,021, revenu» account shows profit on year’s working of £2l, plus £(>,<>oo brought in, making £0,120. Rubber harvested was 292,000 11»., compared with
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      540 4 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Messrs. Fraser and C o.’« weekly report, dated April 9, state* During the period under review the tie market has developed a distinctly weaker feeling and although London advices have reported a certain amount of support in tho market for neur
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      CHEVIOT RUBBER. Final Dividend of Ten Per Cent.
      88 4 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, have received a cable from the secretaries of Cheviot Rubber, Ltd., advising that the directors of the company have decided to recommend, subject to audit and usual adjustments, a final dividend in respect of the financial
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      134 4 The latest progress report of Oil Palm Plantations, Limited, states that applications for bonds received now represent a bond capital of over $500,000. The nursery site, already reported as having been felled, has now been burned and the process of clean clearing in preparation for the seedlings is almost completed.
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      MARCH RUBBER RETURNS
      584 4 Anglo-Malay. —110,294 lb. Allenby.—47.400 lb. Anglo-Sumatru.—26,739 ib. A Italian. —33,300 lb. Aver Kuning (K.M.S.). —80,000 lb. Ayer Molck.—14,109 lb. Anglo-Johorc Cons.—3 ,000 lb. iktigan Serai. —28,000 lb. Matak Habit. 34,000 lb. Ruling.—31.707 lb. Bakap and Titi Knrangun.—26,020 lb. Ilatu Matang and Arras.—29,600 lb. Flat i I,intang. r
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES MAR. 13.
        640 4 Abaco (£1 24 Allagar (2 > 2/6 AngloMa 1 av ul> 26 3; Ayer Kunmg (£1) £'h. i Bahru (Sel.) i2/| 6 6 Bakap (£1) 13/16 Bunteng (£1) 25 Batang Consolidated U/ > 1/10; Batu Caves (£1) 3 16 Batu Tiga (£l> 2; Bekoh
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES APRIL 10.
        730 4 Paid Ip \alue Dividend* Fr* C *U Ly l\]\ CoI *PA Co. Evatt. *****3 1 Nil for year 29-2-28 ..Allenby ($1) 1.95 2.1 f i9© 0 10 160.000 Nil for year 30-9-28 ..Alor Gnjah (fl) 1.25 1.74 ]3O 7,435.425 1 74 p.c. int. a/c
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      CROMLIX RUBBER ESTATE Success of Anti-Malarial Measures.
      209 4 The nineteenth ordinary general meeting of the Cromlix Rubber Estate and Produce Syndicate, Ltd., was held in mail week at London Wall Buildings. Mr. A. C. Wylie presided, and said the accounts covered a period of great depression in the rubber industry. The
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      BUKIT IJOK RUBBER.
      28 4 The Bukit Ijok (Selangor) Rubber recommends dividend for 1928 of 1".- cent., less tax, to shareholders register* Mar. 30, payable on or about April 11*
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