The Straits Budget, 20 February 1930

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No- 3.758 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1930 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    375 1 LEADERS— I’*ge King George’* Towers 3 The Planter’s Lot 3 Books and Records 3 Tr.e Hoarding Nuisance 3-4 A Crisis in C hina 4 The Light for Peace.—I 4 Occasional Notes 5-ti Telegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News ..23-29 Pictures New Governors from Malaya 17 Japanese Davis
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1770 1 f V N u Kb Beck is appointed surveyor in-* P 8 cxam *ner of enpine drivers and 'lector of machinery at Labuan. A- Ward, M.C., has been apSrcv 7 lc Rte as Second Assistant 'States (,0Vt rn,m> nt, Federated Malay Mr. Roland of the A.P.C., Malacca,
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    CENTRAL HEALTH BOARD AFFAIRS.
    1675 2 KUANTAN SCHEME. Business at Last Two Meetings. QUESTION OF UNOFFICIAL MAJORITIES. The following reports, having been circulated, were received (1) Krian Ixx-al Board, visiting schemes Nos. 1 and 2 hospital recommendations (2) Kuaiu JLangat visiting scheme No. 2 (3) Kuala Selangor visiting scheme Nos. 1 to
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    WHAT DOES ‘STORAGE’ MEAN ?
    1446 2 WHAT DOES ‘STORAGE’ MEAN Insurance Claim Disputed. SUPREME COURT SEQIFi TO MALACCA FIRE. In a claim against an insurance companv for alleged loss by tire, it was argued i‘ n the Supreme Court before Mr. Juvu Stevens on lutsday afternoon tiiat i, ;t stallatiun of a petrol tank underground and
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      KING GEORGE’S POWERS.
      1020 3 ing the next fifty years.—Straits Times, Feb. 13. Tiie powers of the British Throne, while enormous in law, are so limited by conntutional convention that the severance ,,f any one of them is a matter of great interest. Very few subjects of King (fiorge in the United
      ing the next fifty years.—Straits Times, Feb. 13.  -  1,020 words
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      THE PLANTER’S LOT.
      1207 3 w —Straits Times, Feb. 1 1 In the days of fantastic profits in the rubber growing industry it became the custom to regard the planter as a pampered individual who had to be pacified at all costs. There may or may not have been grounds for such
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      BOOKS AND RECORDS.
      1066 3 have had in the past.—Straits Times, Feb. 15 Two of our most valued interests and recreations in Malaya are books anti the gramophone and although we may consider ourselves fortunate in many ways, both on tho grounds of regularity of supply and on the quality of literature
      have had in the past.—Straits Times, Feb. 15  -  1,066 words
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      THE HOARDING NUISANCE
      998 3 commodities to sell !—Straits Times, Feb. 17 A notable decision has been made by the firm of J. C. Kno, Ltd., who have directed their advertising department that posters or outdoor signs shall not be placed where they would spoil or tend to spoil the beauty of
      commodities to sell !—Straits Times, Feb. 17  -  998 words
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      A CRISIS IN CHINA.
      1157 4 LM J/l —Straits Times, Feb. 18. The situation which is now arising in hina is probably the 1 most serious which IV sident Chiang Kai-shek has been called upon to face since be was re-appointed Commnnder-in-Chief of the National armies and, in addition, chairman of the
      LM J/l \ ••• —Straits Times, Feb. 18.  -  1,157 words
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      THE FIGHT FOR PEACE.—I.
      1050 4 Straits Times, Feb. 19. To mention the words naval disarmament or the London Conference” among laymen is to invite expressions of boredom. Day by day the newspapers of the world give great prominence to the negotiations now proceeding in St. James’s Palace —and day by day
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    CHINA’S NEGLECTED RAILWAYS.
    320 4 An American Expert In Singapore. The agricultural land of China, if pro perly organised, would be sufficient to feed the world,” said Mr. J. J. Mantell an American railway expert, to a Straits Times representative on Tuesday. Mr. Mantell, who is vice-president of the Erie Railway Trunk
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    NEW GERMAN CLUB.
    42 4 First Opened at Bangkok Since World War. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 16. A new German Club, the first since the World War, was opened here on Saturday afternoon by Prince Nagorsvarga. A social evening was afterwards spent.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
      105 5 rlu'v Straits Times, Feb. 10. Several days ago news of a very pathetic nature concerning the health of Sir Hugh Clifford was received in Malaya. The matter was the subject of correspondence between the newspaper that mst received the information and the Times. It was agreed that
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      LOSSES TO MALAYA.
      231 5 —Straits Times, Fib. 13. Sir Cecil Clementi is commencing his term of service in Malaya under very unusual and exacting conditions, for his chief lieutenant in the Straits is new to the country, he is losing the executive head of the F.M.S. Government, and the Under Secretary
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      EUROPEAN CLOTHES.
      493 5 l'“’iO\v-cou?itrymon. —Stmits Tmios, teb. 13. A Chinese visitor to London, writing to the Daily Express, has a hearty laugh at our idiotic men’s clothes. He would, apparently, rather see us in silks and lurs than in the “coarse stutts oi which our suits and overcoats are made, but
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      TRADE AND UNEMPLOYMENT.
      141 5 Straits Times, Feb. 14. It was announced on Thursday last that '•he number of unemployed in Great Britain has increased to 1,508,G00. This reminds one of the words used by Mr. Stanley Baldwin at Edinburgh on Dec. 13 In the last six months of the late Unionist
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      THE “REDS” IN JAVA.
      291 5 -S ra.ts Time.*. Feb. 14. So far as can be seen from this side, tho Dutch authorities seem to have got the revolutionary movement in the D.E.l. well in hand, and the hot-heads who are now putting the principles of Communism into practice in the jungles
      -S ra.ts Time.*. Feb. 14.  -  291 words
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      KILLING PIGS HUMANELY.
      412 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 14. It is clear that local authorities :hroughout Malaya will bo asked during tho next few years to give serious attention to the use of the humane killer in .daughter houses. It may be that Moslem >p:nion will not be prepared to consider tny
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      ANOTHER HONG KONG BOUQUET!
      90 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 15. Bouquets are still being thrown at Sir Cecil Clementi in Hong Kong. Here is the latest from the China Mail of Fob. 3 With a few exceptions, which need not he laboured nt this juncture, the policies of Sir Cecil Clementi were
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      STILL THEY COME.
      171 5 -Straits Times, Feb. 15. Singapore is on the high road of globe trotters. Hardly a month passes but some dust-laden traveller enters our office, and recounts some exciting narrative, coloured with a few incredible experiences. After pleading for publicity they pass on, and out of our lives
      -Straits Times, Feb. 15.  -  171 words
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      THE MANX CAT.
      227 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 15. Is the Manx cat, the absolutely tailless variety, becoming extinct The question is one which is causing patriotie Manxmen a good deal of thought and the Manx Board of Agriculture, realising that the decline of the breed was something of a minor calamity
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      THE EASTERN CHICAGO.
      308 5 -Straits Times, Fob 16. Shanghai is generally regarded as a sort of Far Eastern Chicago run on Conti* nental lines. Nowadays it is almost impossible to pick up a Shanghai paper without reading accounts of (1) Daylight hold-ups by armed motor bandits. (2) Communist riots. (3) Shooting
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      KILLED BY A TOY BALLOON
      142 5 pressure, apparently, caused the heart to stop and the boy died.—Straits Tims, Feb. 17. To be killed by a toy balloon was the tragic fate of a six-year-old boy of Bermondsey. He left the shop blowing the balloon up and was found by his brother,
      pressure, apparently, caused the heart to stop and the boy died.—Straits Tims, Feb. 17.  -  142 words
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      THE R.E.S. AND MALAYA.
      310 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 17. One of the chief objects of the Royal Empire Society is to act in effect as the clearing house of Empire information, and the action of the Council in sending its special commissioner, Commander R. M. Reynolds, R.N.R., for an extended tour
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      A LITERARY REMINISCENCE.
      323 5 A LITERARY REMINISCENCE -Straits Times, Feb. 17. An interesting story in connection with the origin of the Pickwick Papers was unearthed recently on the occasion of the centenary of Messrs. Chapman and Hall, the famous London publishers who handled the works of Dickens, Meredith and Trollope. Mr. Arthur Waugh, the
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      TRAPPED!
      465 5 —Strait"* Times Feb. 18. This might have been a tale of woe, but it isn't. On Feb. 9, we received a letter in these terms ;—With reference to your 1 l der dated Dec. 23, 1929, headed ‘Oil Palms and the interest you are taking therein, I have the
      —Strait"* Times Feb. 18.  -  465 words
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      THE NEW P.M.C.
      234 6 —Straits Times, Feb. 18. Although, recording to present arrangements, Mr. K. J. Farrer will remain ir office as President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners for another year, his successor has already been decided upon. We understand that th« appointment has been ofFtreJ to and accepted by Mr.
      —Straits Times, Feb. 18.  -  234 words
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      JAMAICA & THE SUFFRAGE.
      164 6 JAMAICA THE SUFFRAGE. -Straits Times, Feb. 19. In attempting to prove that the people of the Stiaits Settlements, particularly the Chinese, should he given the right of sullragc, Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, in Tuesday's issue of the Straits Times, referred to Jamaica, stating that the people there, three-quarters of whose
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      “THE BILLIARDS GOD”
      221 6 son r.:; the Billiards God. —Straits Times, Feb. 19. The presence of H. W. Stevenson, the famous billiards player, in Sing a l>ore reininds the writer of an amazing incident S occurred in Colombo many years ago. Stevenson was playing an exhibition game in the Ceylon capital
      son r.:; “ the Billiards God. —Straits Times, Feb. 19.  -  221 words
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      WIRELESS FACT OR FANCY?
      381 6 if all.” Who is right Straits Times. Feb. 19. What is the truth about amateur wireless in Malaya What results can a non-technical owner of a reasonably good set hope to get? So many people are asking these questions that a few days ago the Straits
      if all.” Who is right ?— Straits Times. Feb. 19.  -  381 words
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    A LOCAL TRAFFIC PERIL.
    263 6 Car Which Ran 1,000 Miles Without Brakes. i An astonishing example of the ramshackle motor vehicles still to be seen on the streets of Singapore was described at an inquest on Tuesday. A Ford car which knocked down and killed a Chinese was sent to the
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    HAVELOCK RD. AMBUSH.
    111 6 Two Gangsters Committed To Assizes. The two Chinese gangsters who fell nto the hands of the police as a result of the ambush at Havelock Road, were committed to the Assizes on Saturday by the Second Police Magistrate, on charges of attempted murder. Evidence similar to that
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    ARMISTICE DAY DINNER.
    1327 6 Are Ladies to be Barred MEETING OF EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION. Anti-feminists were in force at the annual meeting of the Singapore branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya held in the S.C.C. lounge on Monday, when an expression of opinion was sought on the question of whether ladies
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    JEWELLERS SUED.
    225 6 Unusual Case in Supreme Court. An unusual case came before Mr. Justice Stevens in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The firm of Ismail A. Rahcem, being sued for $16,906 by J. Safier, pleaded through their counsel (Mr. E. A. Stevens) that the plaintiff, in concordance with three other
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    TWO COOLIES AND A DOG SHOOTER.
    1733 7 “Peppered” by Mistake. THREE HOLLARS FOR 15 PELLETS. The risky practice of shooting stray .logs in Singapore streets led to tha appearance in the Second Police Court n Tuesday of a Municipal dog shooter, on a charge of wounding two Chinese. Lee Pan, living
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    PRINCE GIVES THANKS.
    48 7 Reception in Siam Greatly Appreciated. (From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok, Feb. 17. Before his departure for Prat> on Saturday evening, the Danish Crown Prince spoke over the wireless, expressing his appreciation of the kindness extended t» him and his party during their stay ii Siam.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDINGS.
    500 7 Mr. Spenser Wilkinson And Miss B. M. Horner. i The wedding took place on Feb. 12 at St. Andrew’s Cathedral of Mr. T. C. Spenser Wilkinson, youngest son of Professor Spenser Wilkinson, and the late Mrs. S. W. Spenser Wilkinson, and a member of the firm of Donaldson
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    DEATH OF DR. WHEATLEY.
    40 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 17. The death took place suddenly last of Dr. A. H. Wheatley, medical superintendent, of Pulau Jorejnk leper camp. He was 51 years old. The funeral takes place this evening.
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    CHANGING SINGAPORE: THE PIER ENTRANCE.
    110 7 <>rk will ho commenced within three or four months on the new Johnston’s Pier, which will greatly change the appearance of Collyer Quay. The f e drawing shows the dignified and massive frontage on the landward side, 170 feet long, 12 feet hieh, with a
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    PREFERRED DEATH TO DISHONOUR.
    860 8 Chinese Clerk’s Poignant Last Letter. Ix*aving behind a poignant letter in which he stated that he preferred death to disgrace because he had been leading a double life, a young, educated Straita-born Chinese, employed as a. clerk m a local commercial house, ended his life by
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    IN ENGLAND NOW: A weekly commentary on life at Home— By “O.P.”
    30 8 IN ENGLAND NOW: A weekly commentary on life at Home By “O.P.” A few of the little things that are sent to try those who have escaped fro m Singapore.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    201 8 H.B.M. Consul-General Of Batavia a Visitor. Monday, Feb. 10. Sir Josiah Crosby, K.B.E., H.B.M. Con-sul-General at Batavia, arrived and stayed at Government House. Tuesday, Feb. 11. Sir Vincent Baddeley, K.C.B., First Principal Assistant Secretary at the Admiralty, arrived and stayed at Government House. Wednesday, Feb. 12. His Excellency
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    77 8 Decrease of Imports and Exports For January. TIi. Department of Statistics, S S. and F.M.S.. has forwarded the following comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post and bullion imported to and exported from Rritish Malaya during 1929 and 1930 IMPORTS. EXPORTS 1029 19;
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    MAIL STOLEN.
    107 8 Malay Peon Sent To Prison. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 19. At the As&izes here, Sahari, a Malay peon employed at the Padang Rcngas Post Office, was sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment on a charge of misappropriating registered packets in the course of their transmission by
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    PRINCES AT BANGKOK.
    61 8 Property of East Asiatic Co. Inspected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. h The Danish Royal visitors on inspected the offices, saw mill and mill of the East Asiatic Co. and. a. dining with Prince Purachatra, k’ evening Ly special train for 1'rae t > spoct the
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    SURPRISE FOR THE MALAY STATES.
    1231 9 Sir W. Peel Going To Hong Kong. M.C.S. GOVERNOR. Promotion for Chief Secretary. Sir William Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G., Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government, has been appointed Governor of Hong Kong. This announcement, cabled by Reuter on Feb. 13, has come as a complete surprise
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    SEVENTH MALAYAN SHOW.
    258 9 Expected to be Larger Than Ever. Arrangements are in hand for the seventh Malayan Exhibition, organised by the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association. The event will be of three days’ duration during the Easter holidays, April 19 to 21. The activities of the Association have been directed for the
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    “DESERVED TO BE THROWN OUT.”
    1338 9 Illegal Visit to Estate. SEQUEL TO SHOOTING OF TIGER. A case of interest to planters was among the revisions dealt w’ith by Mr. Justice McCabe Reay at Johore Bahru on Sunday. His Lordship’s judgment was as follows There is no separate court or magistrate at
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    WORK OF DR. WHEATLEY.
    211 9 Recognised as an Expert On Leprosy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 18. The funeral of Dr. Wheatley took place yesterday at the Western Road cemetery, the Rev. Mr. Richards officiating at the mortuary and the grave. There was a large attendance, including the Acting Resident
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    PERAK TRANSPORT CO.
    39 9 The notice under Section 2.'>C> (2) of the Companies Ordinance, dated Jan. 7, appearing in Government Gazette of Jan. 17. calling upon the Perak Transport Company, Limited to furnish proof of ita existence has been cancelled.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 10 (The Strait* Time* Is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should beur in mind that letters 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 Rublication but as
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    “T.B” AMONG EURASIANS.
    285 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I thj.nk you for publishing my letter yesterday and would trouble you to find spuee for this one. In your leader of 1* eb. 5, like the piofessor, you accepted the opinion of the medical man. 'i he health
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    HIGHLANDS PROBLEMS.
    955 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is now quite a time since the Development Committee for Cameron’s Highlands have issued a report, although it was arranged to be a quarterly alfair. The chairman, Mr. F. A. Sw-ettenham, has gone home on leave, but that should
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    TENNIS BOOKINGS.
    470 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The Singapore Lawn Tennis Association announced in connection with the exhibition games played by the Japanese Davis Cup players at the S.C.C. on the 13th inst., that there would be no forward booking. Some friends of mine therefore arrived on
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    “ THE FIRST FLAT ROOF.”
    264 10 THE FIRST FLAT ROOF.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your issue of Feb. 12 you publish a photograph of a building with a large type headline the first flat roof in Singapore’s Chinatown.” In the caption this claim is further elaborated. In view of the fact
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    MR. SHELFORD.
    324 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, our recent remarks concerning Mr. W. H. Shelford have prompted the following recollection It was at the time when fixity of exchange took place, I then being an exchange broker. One day “Billy” Shelford sat himself down for tiffin at
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    “ EXPLORER OF MALAYA.”
    171 10 EXPLORER OF MALAYA.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. i S r, l rea with disgust the article by Leopold Ainsworth which was published in a London newspaper. Obviously this gentleman does not know very much about Malays or Malaya. He says Most people rave about the South Sea
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    KILLING PIGS HUMANELY.
    328 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—“It may be that Moslem opinion will not be prepared to consider any change in the present method of slaughter without stunning, but even where religious beliefs form a barrier—and a barrier that no Diitish administration will attempt to override—there
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    DEATH OF MR. PEREIRA.
    193 10 Prominent Singapore Eurasian. In the death of Mr. J. J. Pereira, which took place on Tuesday morning, at his residence in Upper Serangoon Road, at about 60 years of age, the Eurasian community of Singapore has lost one of its oldest and best known members. Born
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    ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY.
    92 10 Travelling Commissioner At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 19. Commander Reynolds, travelling commissioner of the Royal Empire Society, is due at Penang on Sunday after completing a mission in India. He will be the guest of the Resident Councillor. t The purpose of Commander Reynolds
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    THE WORKING OF THE COUNCIL.
    2173 11 Viewpoint of the Asiatic Unofficial. A LIFELESS BODY. Is the Franchise System Necessary In view of the demand which is heard in certain quarters for the introduction of the franchise system into the Straits Settlements, the Straits Times has invited the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng
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    ROYAL TELEGRAMS.
    169 11 Greetings from Danish King And Crown Prince.* The following telegram was dispatched to Their Majesties the King and Queen of Denmark, on Feb. 9, during the banquet given in the Europe Hotel by the Danish Community in honour of the visit of the Danish Crown Prince and his
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    ILLEGALLY SENT TO JOHORE GAOL.
    265 11 $250 Compensation For A Squatter. A case in which a Chinese served four months’ imprisonment on aa illegal conviction was dealt with by Mr. Justice McCab.e Reay at Johore Bahru on Wednesday. His Lordship’s judgment was aa follows The accused in this esse found a
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    “ IMPERTINENCE.”
    184 11 IMPERTINENCE.” Magistrate’s Stern Words To A.P.C. Officials. An assuult on an Indian Mohamedan at Pulo Bukom in June last drew a stern comment from Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the Criminal District Judge, on Feb. 12. I sincerely trust that the matter will he taken up very strictly between the
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    COLLYER QUAY PARKING.
    89 11 Open Space Wanted by Pier Contractors. The open space on Collyer Quay, which motorists have hoped would be turned into a parking ground, is not now likely to be available. During the period of the construction of the new Johnston’s Pier the land will bo used by
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    149 11 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended Feb. 8, gives the total number of deaths as male 136, and female 7G. This represents a death rate of 22.23 per mille, per annum, compared with 22.55 in the preceding week and 25.48 in the corresponding week of
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    THE CASE FOR THE SMALLHOLDER.
    1428 12 PEASANT OWNERS. A Stable Population Wanted. POLICE ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEM. A senior police officer has contributed to the Malayan Police Magazine a thoughful statement of the case for the Asiatic smallholder and squatter in Malaya. “To some persons the idea of any considerable number
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    S.S.A., SINGAPORE.
    92 12 Mr. H. D. Mundell Replaces Mr. Denis Santry. At the last committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association the vice-president tendered his resignation as he was proceeding on long tVinnt t)cnis Santry received the thanks of the committee for his valuable services, and, under Rule 12. Mr.
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    CONVICTS AT LARGE IN SINGAPORE.
    102 12 Daring Dash from General Hospital. Three long-term convicts from the Singapore Criminal Prison, are at present at large, having made a sensational escape from the lock-up ward of the General Hospital. The three prisoners who were serving various terms for robbery, were sent to the
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    NEW VOLUNTEERS.
    325 12 The Organisation of “B” Company. It is now close on four weeks since the Singapore Volunteer Corps recruiting campaign began. A considerable amount of success has been achieved, 91 new European recruits having been enrolled. Of these some 47 were enrolled direct into B Co., so that with
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    UP-TO-DATE SIAM.
    90 12 Danish Prince to Telephone To Copenhagen. (From Our Own Correspondent-) Bangkok, Feb. 17. Arrangements have been made for the Danish Crown Prince to speak with tlv palace at Copenhagen by wireless telephony on his return from the north to Bangkok. The Royal party arrived at Prae at 5.40
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    PASSENGERS.
    152 12 The following passengers arrived here on Me nday by the s.s. President Harrison, which left Manila on Feb. 12 Mr. De Castro Basto, Miss Martha Blake, Mr. Arthur Brown, Mrs. Mabel Brown, Mr. Robert Chittenden, Mrs. Corynne Chittenden, Mr. O. L. Everts, Mr. Warren Fallon, Mrs. Emily Fruhling, Mr.
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    GOVERNMENT AND MONEYLENDERS.
    284 12 Reports Called For From District Judges. The Straits Times is officially informed that the question of whether some method of control of moneylenders in the Colonv should be instituted, which was raised at the Legislative Council hieeting in Decern bc»r, is receiving considerable attention from the Government,
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    SINGAPORE SLOW?
    179 12 Hong Kong Complains Of Extradition Delay. The Straits Chinese, Lee Chun-tan,'-, alias Lee Bun-cheong, against whom extradition proceedings are being taken by the Singapore authorities for alieged criminal breach of trust in respect of the sum of $5,000, the property of Peh Wahkok, of Singapore, made a second
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    CARRIED OFF BY TIGER.
    134 12 Man-Eater on Perak Rubber Plantation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 17. Roko, a village in the Kuala Kangsar district, has been the scene of a tragedy, a Chinese tapper being killed there by a tiger. The deceased, accompanied by another tapper, went out early in
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    JAN. TIN RETURNS.
    26 12 Talam Mines.—540.21 piculs. Ayer Wong (Rahman). —58 piculs. Pahang Consolidated. —3,789 piculs. Ipoh Tin. —520 piculs. Sungei Kinta Tin.—665 piculs. Temoh Tin.—630 piculs.
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    IMPORTANT HEALTH BOARD DECISION.
    1976 13 AN ESTATE APPEAL. Allowed to Build Its Own Hospital. arguments of manager ACCEPTED. A decision of great interest to the planting community was taken by the <’entral Health Board at its last meeting. Iverl.ng Estate wished to withdraw from the Sungei Merbau hospital recommendation, sta in*
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    AFTER SEVEN YEARS.
    292 13 Leave to Execute a 1922 Judgment. Application for leave to execute a judgment delivered a little over seven year? ago was made in the Civil District Court before Mr. J. L. McFall on Saturday. The judgment was for $300 against. K Neelankavili. proprietor of the Royal English
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    SIR JOHN JACKSON, LTD.
    38 13 Managing Director at The Base. Mr. P. Westacott, mana*inf? director of Sir John Jackson, Ltd., the contractors for H. M. Naval Base, has arrived n Singapore, and will be here for about two months.
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    PROBATE CLERK ACQUITTED.
    590 13 Uncorroborated Evidence In Bribery Case. Remarking that it would be unsafe to convict on uncorroborated evidence, Mr. C. II. G. Clarke, the Criminal District Judge, discharged A. Pushpalm, the Indian Probate clerk of the Singapore Supreme Court on Monday afternoon. i u. npalm was charged with accepting
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    HILL STATION SITES.
    154 13 S.S.A. to Write to Chief Secretary. At the last committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association. A letter was read from the Penang Association sympathising with this Association’s request to Government to acquire an area at Cameron’s Highlands to provide a rest house or hotel for
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    JUDGMENT IN LAND ACQUISITION CASE.
    1534 14 IMPORTANT FINDING. "Value of Land” Defined By Judge. COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF PROFIT. An important judgment on the matter of compensation for the compulsory acquisition of land was delivered l>y Mr. Justice Stevens in the Supreme Court on Saturday when his Lordship found that the
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    NEW JOHORE LAWS.
    67 14 Motor Fatalities Cause Of Legislation. A Bill is about to be introduced in the Council of State, Johore, to provide a civil remedy should a man meet his death by the wrongful act of another, in view of the many fatalities from motor accidents. m Another Hill
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    NIGHT LIFE UNDER A CLOUD.
    375 14 Eu Tong Sen Enterprise In Difficulties. The two principal enterprises in the Chinese night life of Singapore are both passing through difficult times. The Southern Hotel, which was such a prominent feature of Chinatown at night with its four storeys and roof garden blazing with
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    THEFT CHARGE FAILS.
    93 14 Malay Motor Driver Women Acquitted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 12. The case which was started last week before Mr. L. S. Freer, at the Jasin Court, w’hen Mr. M. S. Perera was complainant in a charge of theft against tw6 Malay women and a Malay
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    NOT A PROTECTED ANIMAL.
    1037 14 Mouse Deer as a Pet. A “SCANDALOUS AFFAIR" IN JOHORE. A case in which a Johore Malay was fined $50, or a month’s imprisonment in default, for keeping a plandok (mouse deer) received caustic treatment on Feb. 12, at the hands of Mr. Justice McCabe Reay.
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    BUILDING IN RURAL AREAS.
    1498 15 Board Extends Control. UNAUTHORISED HOUSE TO BE DEMOLISHED. A meeting of the Singapore Rural Board was held on Feb. 12, the chairman Mr F. T. Tree, Commissioner of Lands, s S.. presiding. The others present were the Deputy Colonial Engineer (Mr. A. Rogers), the Chief Health
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    IMITATION PERFUME.
    130 15 Heavy Fine for Well-known High Street Firm. For importing imitation perfume from Tapan and selling it in Singapore a renremntativn of the firm cf Chop Hin Woe Hong Koo, of High Street, was on Saturday fined $600 by tho Criminal District Judge, Mr. C. II. G. Clarke. Th?
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    THE “ OLD AND BOLD ” EX-SERVICE MEN.
    555 15 THE OLD AND BOLD EX-SERVICE MEN. Should Ladies Attend E.S.A.M. Dinner There appears to be at the present time two schools of thought in regard to the Armistice Dinner,” says the annual report of the Singapore, branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya. The Old and Bold school wish to
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    STOCKS GOING UP.
    126 15 General Forward Movement In New York. A general forward movement in stock* marked trading on Wall Street on Feb. 4 No single stock showed anything sensational hut almost every security moved forward in orderly manner. The result, of cours was another new high for th year on
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    AN F.M.S. PLEDGE TO PLANTERS.
    586 15 The Health Boards Scheme 4 VIGOROUS CRITICISM IN SELANGOR. The working of the Health Boards Enactment was the subject of some striking comments by Mr. L. W. Tivy, the retiring chairman of the Ulu Selangor District Planters’ Association, at the annual meeting of the Association,
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    LADY BARRISTER.
    109 15 Miss Lucy Sec Returning With Honours. A passenger by the P. :»n»l s.s. Ilnwalpiud.i, due in Singapore on Feb. 2J, JVfi < S'o < -hoy Horn?, alias Lucy See, yoiingc t daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sec* T oong Wah of Singapore, returns home after five years’ sojourn
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    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    3715 21 Two Brothers. The Coloured Countries, liy Alec Waugh. Chapman and Hall. 18s. Vile Bodies. By Evelyn Waugh. Chapman and Hall. 7s. 6d. Mr. Arthur Waugh has done much for English literature. For many years his critical articles in the Daily Telegraph have shone as a
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    THE OUTWARD SNAIL.
    159 22 Question to be Raised In Straits Council. The question of the outward mail services was discussed at the last meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements S'ngapore) Association. Correspondence on this matter exchanged hetwot n the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and the Colonial Secretary was rend,
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    PLAY READING: Where it Scores Over the Novel.
    1008 22 Plays are written to be acted, but they can also be read with pleasure. M.iny habitual readers of books evade the everincicasing number of printed plays with thc+thought that for them such books can have no pleasure. Thus the work of many
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    AUSTRAL MALAY TIN.
    70 22 One Dredge at Work And Second in July. The secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., advises that Pungah Tin Dredging, Ltd., No. 1 di,«lg<? commenced dredging on Jan. 23, and will be engaged in opening out operations until about the end of this month, when ore recoveries
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    COPRA MARKET.
    31 22 There is little change to report in the eopra market, say Messrs. Barlow and Co. Approximately 1.080 tons were shipped. Closing quotations are as follows Sundried ?:».C0 Mixed $8.85.
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    RENONG TIN DIVIDEND.
    38 22 The Renong Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., have received cable advices from the secretaries in London to the following effect The board have declared an interim dividend of 7Vfe per cent, (actual! payable on Feb. 25.”
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    MALAYA’S FIRST AIR RACE.
    297 22 Sunday’s Contest at The Flying Club. The Singapore Flying Club held its first race on Sunday morning, February p; this being the first occasion on which an air race has been held in Malaya. Th* race was open to qualified A license* pilots over a given
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    102 22 Making Up St. Michael’s Road. The following action has been taken by committee no. 3 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners t onsidcrcd objections to the apportionment etc., of cost of making up St Michael's Road under section 101. amendd same by cancellation of apportionment against lots 343 and
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    AN AMALGAMATION.
    95 22 Adamson, Gilfillan Co. And Harper Co. It is announced that an early amalgamation will take place between A. C. Harper and Co., Ltd., and the Malacca, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh interests of Adamson, Gilfillan and Co.. Ltd. The new company incorporated in the F.M.S. under the style of
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      A REVOLUTION IN SPAIN?
      485 23 Straits Times Copyright. Madrid, Feb. 14. -Reuter. Vehement Attacks On King Alfonso. STRICT CENSORSHIP. Socialist Party in Fighting Mood. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 14. Unconfirmed messages from France rert a widespread Revolutionary-Re rublican movement in Spain, where the Strictest censorship is being maintained.— Straits
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      JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
      67 23 -Nichi Nichi. l’’ Candidates for 466 Diet £eats. Tokio, Feb. 13. bnal number of candidates for the of ih*“ Diet is 848. ore six unopposed candidates, p Messrs. K. Murakami, T. Tsu- 1 k<>th are Minseitoists) and II. i'kima, belonging to the Sciyukai in Kyoto, and Messrs. .T.
      -Nichi Nichi.  -  67 words
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      WHAT AIRSHIPS CAN DO.
      314 23 Rvvuo tries would repay for the outlay.—British Wireless. Commercial Craft in Next Few Years. Rugby, Feb. 13. Speaking with relation to the economic development of the Empire the Air Minister, Lord Thomson, last night said he thought the excellent results obtained from the two experimental airships,
      Rvvuo — . . tries would repay for the outlay.—British Wireless.  -  314 words
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      OCEAN GREYHOUNDS.
      74 23 speed.—Reuter. U. S. Plans for Biggest And Fastest Yet. Washington, Feb. 13. The United States lines have drawn up plans for two liners, 002 feet long and having a speed of knots, which will be longer than the Majestic and faster than the Bremen. The United States lines
      speed.—Reuter.  -  74 words
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      £3,744,000 PROFIT !
      184 23 £3,744,000 PROFIT —Reuter. Courtauld’s Pay Ten Per Cent. For Last Year. London, Feb. 14. The annual report of Courtaulds, Ltd., shows a profit of £3,744,000 and recommends a final dividend of G per cent., making a total of 10 per cent, lor the year, free of income tax. —Reuter. Courtaulds
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      A MOSCOW SENSATION.
      49 23 -Reuter. Goods and Stock Exchanges To Close. Moscow, Feb. 10. The Government has decided to close the goods and stock exchanges. The value of foreign currencies, and securities, will be fixed, in future, by committees attached to the soviet State Ban*, and its Vladivostok branch. Reuter.
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      FLYING-SUBMARINES MAY COME.
      68 23 British Wireless. Fantastic Prediction Of Well-known Engineer. Rugby, Feb. 14. Speaking at the annual dinner of the Society of Consulting Marine Engineers, Sir J. Fortescue-Flannery, the past president, prophesied that, if submarines were retained, the day would come when they would combine the qualities both oi a
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      HALF-EMPTY PRISONS.
      231 23 1 —British Wireless. —Reuter. Merciful Laws and LawAbiding People. Rugby, Feb. 17The Home Secretary, Mr. J. R. Clynee, with the concurrence of the Prison Commissioners, has decided to make a substantial reduction in the number of British prisons. The Daily Herald says that half-empty prisons are to be
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      BRITISH TRADE.
      122 23 —Reuter. January Shows Serious Decline. London, Feb. 12. Simultaneously with the increase in the number of unemployed (now 1,508,000, an increase of 130,125 compared with Feb. 3, last year) a big decrease in overseas trade is revealed in the Board of Trade returns for January. Imports were £101.853,G5G,
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      DEBTS DUE BY RUSSIA.
      140 23 —British Wireless. Poor Comfort for Private Bondholders. Rugby, Feb. 12. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, stated today in the House of Commons, that no schedule of the counterclaims of the Soviet Government had been received during the current negotiations. In any statement of British claims
      —British Wireless.  -  140 words
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      HUNGARIAN MURDER PLOT.
      120 23 -Reuter. Father Mother Poisoned ATTACK ON PROTESTANT CLERGY. Budapest, Feb. 15. Another death sentence has been passed in connection with the Hungarian poisoning trials. The tribunal at Szolnok, Hungary has convicted Lidia Csery of poisoning her father and mother with arsenic. Lidia, who was married, frequently quarrelled
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      THE COTTON TRADE.
      238 23 —Router. Indian Producers Demand Protection. Ahmedabad, Feb. 16. A meeting of the local Millowners’ Association has passed a resolution in favour of closing the cotton mills an extra day each week, from March 15, in view of the present accumulation of piece goods stocks in the mills
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      THE BRITISH PEOPLE.
      106 23 —British Wireless. More Sober, Healthy And Longer Lived.” Rugby, Feb. 15. Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on Licensing, Sir George Newman, the chief medical officer of the Ministry* of Health, spoke of the great improvement which had taken place in nation&t habits and national health. English
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      MR. FORD AND CRIME.
      68 23 —Reuter. £20,000,000 for Founding Trade Schools. Fort Myers, Florida, Feb. 14. Mr. Henry Ford has announced that ho intends to devote his life and 1*20,000,000 to founding trade, and other schools. He declares that much of the prevalent crime is dir 1 to improper education. Racketeering
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      HATRY LOSSES OUT OF £1,000,000 FUND.
      162 24 —Reuter. Yesterday's Settlement. PRESERVING THE CITY’S COO!) NAME. London, Feb. 13. The Stock Exchange settlement in connection with the shares <>t the Hairy group companies, held up since September, was carried out to-day. It was found, last year, that some of the Ilatry interests
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      ECONOMIC COUNCIL.
      173 24 history at the London University.—British Wireless. An Amazing Galaxy Of Talent. Rugbv, Feb. 12. The new’ Economic Advisory Council, the constitution of which the Premier announced in the House of Commons today, w’ill consist of men eminent in economics and in many spheres of business. Those who have
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      CHINA’S DRUG PROBLEM.
      161 24 —Trans-Ocean. Demand for More Control Over Ships. Geneva, Feb. 12. The Chinese delegate to the Opium Commission, Mr. Wu Kei-sen,g, dealing with the difficulties which China encounters in lighting narcotics, insisted that, besides the existing sharp control by the Chinese local authorities, there must l»e co-operation by
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      JAPAN’S CHIEF OF STAFF.
      100 24 —Nichi Nichi. Mato Declines and Kanaya Is Appointed. Tokio, Fel». 13. It is understood that General Ugaki, War Minister, has recommended General Hanzo Kanaya as successor to General Suzuki, Chief of the General Staff, instead of Ceneral Mohuyoshi Muto who was reported yesterday to have been
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      KAYE DON’S WONDER CAR.
      199 24 —British Wireless. To Leave for Daytona Next Week. Rugby, Fob. 1C. The racing motorist, Mr. Kaye Don, U leaving London for Daytona, 1* lurid.i, no.i week in preparation for the attempt to beat t;ie exi-i-ing world land speed recoro of 2)1 milt*.- an hour, at present
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      WHY SILVER FELL.
      205 24 Reuter. Bank of China’s Chairman Explains. Shanghai, Feb. 17. Mr. Li Ming, the chairman of the Bank of China, in the course of a statement, says the present low value of silver is due entirely to the change to a gold exchange standard in Indo-China combined with
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      THE ZAMBESI BRIDGE.
      190 24 enterprise in every way possible.—British Wireless. Portugal Readv to Co-Operate With Britain. Rugby, Feb. 17. Asked in the House of Commons whether negotiations had taken place with the Portuguese Government regarding the construction of the Zambesi bridge, Mr. Henderson, Foreign Secretary said that on July 2 last
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      ILLICIT STILL EXPLODES.
      48 24 —Reuter. Two Killed Building Blown To Pieces. Reading, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17. Two people were killed and seven were injured in an explosion at an “alcohol cooking plant and illicit still, which blew to pieces a large three-storied building. Loth the persons killed were passers by.
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      2 FRENCH OFFICERS KILLED.
      86 24 —Reuter. More Indo-China Mutiny Detaiis. Paris, Feb. 12. It is official'v announce:! that, in the rioting in Indo-China, -which i< us-vmoi. to revolutionary propaganda ir m abruu. two French officers anti ti.rec non-com-missioned officers were killed. Five Annamite privates were kshed aw. six others were wounded.
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      WHO IS TO PAY?
      113 24 —Reuter. Singapore-Port Darwin Air Service. Canberra, Feb. IS. Referring to a statement that the British Air Ministry is eagerly awaiting an announcement from Australia with regard to the establishment of an air route between Singapore and Port Darwin the Premier. Mr. Scullin, said that although the
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      A. J. COOK’S APPEAL.
      126 24 —Reuter. Liberals and the Coal Mines Bill. Rugby, Feb. 17. The secretary of the Miners’ Federation. Mr. A. J. Cook, in a speech yesterday, made a strong appeal to Mr. Lloyd Georg, to withdraw Liberal opposition to Part I of the Coal-mines Bill now before Parliament.
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      YOUNG PLAN DEBATE.
      109 24 —Trans-Ocean. Dr. Hugenberg Breaks An Eight Years Silence. Berlin, Feb. 12. Tl'.e great surprise of the Young Plan debates was the breaking of an eight years parliamentary silence by the Nationalist leader, Dr. Hugenberg. His appearance on the rostrum led to scenes of prolonged tumuL, with the
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      A BULGARIAN ELECTION.
      55 24 —Reuter. Five Killed Including Two Polling Agents. Sofia, Feb. 17. The elections to the Communal Councils were marked by disorders in the rural districts. Altogether five persons were killed, including a gendarme and two polling agents. The Prime Minister states he is pleased with the results, giving
      —Reuter.  -  55 words
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      COAL-MINES BILL.
      59 24 —Reuter. Compulsory Amalgamation Clause. London, Feb. 14. The House of Commons, by 281 votes to 142, has adopted the first new Government clause in the Coal-mines Bill, creating an Amalgamation Advisory Committee to decide where the amalgamation of coalmines should he compulsory. The clause, which was introduced to
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      RAILWAY SMASH NEAR GLASGOW.
      66 24 —Reuter. Seventy Injured. TRAINS COLLIDE IX THICK FOO. London, Feb. IT. Seventy people were injured in a railway smash at Rutherglen, near Glasgow, in a thick tog. Up to the present no death has been reported, but two of the passengers haw been gravely and three
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      HOUSE BOMBED.
      87 24 ,—Reuter. Sequel to Cotton Mill Strike. Marion, North Carolina, Feb. 17. A bomb destroyed the handsome home of Mr. R. W. Baldwin, president of the Marion Manufacturing Company, whost cotton mill was the centre of a hitter nine-week strike, which was recently settled. It re-started because Trade Unionist?
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      TROUBLE ON FRONTIER.
      138 24 —British Wireless. Minister’s Journey Unlikely To Be Interrupted. Rugby, Feb. 17. In the House of Commons the Secretary for India was asked whether he had information of tribal unrest on the Indian frontier ar.d in Afghanistan, and when it was expected that the British Minister would be
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      “ MOUNTAINOUS SEAS.”
      108 24 MOUNTAINOUS SEAS.” —Reuter. Three Weeks in the Antarctic Ice. New York, Feb. 1". The New York American says Sir Hubert Wilkins, in the whaler William. Scoresby, after a terrific battle "it a mountainous seas, has returned to hi> base at Deception Island after three weeks in the Antarctic ice. He
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      FREE STATE WIRELESS.
      84 24 —British Wireless. High-Power Broadcasting Station Authorised. Rugby, Feb. 14. The Irish Free State is to have its owr. high-power station from which programmes will be broadcast. The plans have been submitted by the Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs for the erection of the transmitter, which will probably
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      HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS.
      61 24 —Trans-Oecan. Light on Forgeries Which Stirred Europe. Berlin, Feb. 13. The police believe they have succeeded in solving the mystery of the forgeries ot American hundred dollar bills that stirred Europe recently. The alleged culprits—a Rumanian named Jermas, a Hungarian named Katz and a Czccho-Slovak named Weiss
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      FRANCE OBLIGED TO BUILD.
      5486 25 —Reuter British Wireless. Reference to Germany’s “Pocket Battleship.” DISCUSSING FIGURES. Critical Stage at the Naval Conference. London, Feb. 12. It became evident, during the first committee discussion, that it will be virtually impossible to fix the percentages of permissible transference from category to t ate gory
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      ITALY’S VIEWS.
      355 27 -British Wireless. ’—Reuter. Memorandum Expected Shortly. j n t he absence of the chief French delecates. owing to the political crisis in P ir s. little progress was made today in -ho work of the London Naval Conference, uit consultations between the other deletrations are proceeding and, this
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      CLEANING UP CHICAGO
      48 27 —Reuter. Criminal Leaders Again Evade Round-Up. Chicago, Feb. 17. A wholesale police round-up brought in a further 1,124 suspected criminals. Now 4,100 suspects have been arrested. Most of the suspects were subsequently released and none of the well-known •criminal leaders have so far been arrested.
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      OPIUM CONFERENCE.
      94 27 -Trans-Ocean. Trouble Over Choice of New Members. Geneva, Feb. 15. The closing session of the Opium Comnvsrion saw a flare up between the narco-..rs-producing and non-producing States. When the Commission proceeded to the "lection of two more members, as instructthe League Council, the British members tried to force
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      “UNITED EMPIRE PARTY.”
      93 27 —Reuter. f'Ord Beaverbrook Starts With 200,000 Members. London, Feb. 17. I'>r<l Beaverbrook has issued a manifesto launching a new political party “United Empire Party”—the pur1' w of which is to carry into effect the I min principles for which the Empire v ‘‘Usade is launched.” *b» says
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      PUBLIC EXECUTIONS IN PEKING.
      95 27 —Reuter. Through the Streets In Tumbrils. Peking, Feb. 13. Scenes reminiscent of other days and other regimes at Peking were witnessed yesterday afternoon when 22 people, including two women, who had been convicted of various charges of murder, robbery or kidnapping were paraded through the city
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      QUEEN AT THE FAIR.
      195 27 British Wireless. Makes Purchases at Over 100 Stalls. Rugby, Feb. 18. The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of York and Princess Mary, paid a visit today to the British Industries Fair at Olympia. Her Majesty made purchases at over 100 stalls and expressed her appreciation of
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      NEW YORK TO HAVANA
      56 27 —Reuter. Mauretania Beats Record By 13 Hours. Havana (Cuba), Feb. 15. The Mauretania, which is on a special cruise, has arrived here from New York. The run was accomplished in 48 hours 6 mins., which breaks the record formerly held by the United States liner President
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      CATAPULT TRAGEDY.
      63 27 —Reuter. U.S. Naval Flying Officer Killed. Washington, Feb. 17. A naval aviation officer. Lieutenant W. G. Masser. was killed at Guantanamo, when a 'plane was launched by a new type of catapult from the deck of the battleship Nevada. Hitherto compressed air has been used for catapults launching
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      BOMB AT MUSEUM.
      81 27 Reuter. Frank Briggs Fined £20 And Costs. London, Feb. 12. The original charge made at the Bow Street police court against Mr. trank Briggs—who confessed to placing the “bomb” in the British Museum—has been modified to “possessing ammunition without holding a firearms certificate” for which he was
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      TEN “DRY” YEARS.
      53 27 —Reuter. “No Satisfactory Results” In U.S.A. Washington, Feb. 13. At the opening of the House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee’s investigation into the question of prohibition there was warm applause at the wet chairman’s declaration that piohibitior had been tested for ten years with nr satisfactory results. Many
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      NEW UNITED EMPIRE PARTY.
      164 27 “Can Only Overwhelm A Good Cause.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. The Times, in a leading article, ridicules Lord Beaverbrook’s United Empire Party, launched this morning, and asks how the British Government can compel India and the Crown Colonies to discriminate against the foreign
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      TWO KINGS TO MEET.
      125 27 —Reuter. On British Warship Off Basra. Baghdad, Feb. 18. A British warship lying in the Persian Gulf will be the venue of an important conference a few days hence between two Kings—King Ibn Saud of the Hedjaz and King Faisal of Iraq. Their respective peoples have
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      THE WORLD BANK.
      88 27 —Trans Ocean. Its Non-Taxable Status Settled. Berne, Feb. 18. The Swiss Federal Council has approved the Bills for the World Bank. The most interesting question discussed was whether, if Switzerland should ever place an embargo on gold export, the World Bank would be authorised to break the
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      AUSTRALIA BOUND.
      101 27 —Reuter. R.A.F. New Zealanders Reach Baghdad. Amman, Irans-Jordania, Feb. 17. Flying Officers H. L. Piper and C. Kaye have reached Baghdad*.—Reuter. It will be recalled that they left Croydon aerodrome on the morning of Feb. 9 for Australia in an attempt to beat Bert Hinkler’s record of 15Vi
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      MADAM KIRKBY LUNN.
      90 27 which had lasted five months.—British Wireless. Famous British Contralto Dead. Rugby, Feb. 18. Madam Kirkhy Lunn, the famous contralto, died last night after an illness which had lasted five months.—British Wireless. Madam Louise Kirkby Lunn, horn in Manchester, made her debut at the Opera Comique in London.
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      CHINA’S RELATIONS WITH SOVIET.
      486 27 Mukden for Restoration. NANKING POINTS TO RED PROPAGANDA. Nanking, Feb. 7. Pointing out that Mr. Tsoi Yun-shang, the Manchurian delegate who negotiated with the Soviet plenipotentiary, has acted beyond his powers, the members of the Central Political Council yesterday decided to punish him and hold him
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      LEAGUE’S RECORD YEAR.
      50 27 —Reuter. Twenty-four New Treaties < Registered. Geneva, Feb. 15. 1920 was a record year in the League of Nations’ pacific labours. It saw 24 new treaties registered aft its Secretariat, compared with 15 in 1928 and six in 1927. The United States signed 20 such treaties last
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      TRAGEDY OF THE NORTH.
      57 27 Reuter. Lieut. Eielson’s Mechanic’s Body Found. Point Barrow, Alaska, Feb. 17. A v ireless message from Siberia states that the* body of Ideut. Eielson’s mechanic, Borland, lias been found, buried five feet in the snow, about a hundred feet from the wrecked aeroplane. Lieut. Kielson’s body
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      PERSECUTION OF RELIGION.
      2070 28 Reuter. until I have received his report.”—British Wireless. Mobilising the Forces Of j Christianity. SOVIET DENOUNCED. Anglican Archbishops Call For Prayers. London, Feb. 12. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and Cardinal Bourne today denounced religious persecution in Russia. Speaking in Convocation at anterbury the Primate asked
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      FRENCH GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.
      407 28 —Reuter. The Cabinet Resigns. NO EFFECT ON NAVU CONFERENCE. Paris, Feb. 17. The French Government has been j e fealed, in the Chamber, by 2Kt> votes t<* 281, on the question of the abrogation of an article in the Social Insurance Bill respecting the position of tradespeople’s
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      CHANGES IN CHINA.
      118 28 —Reuter. Shanghai Court and WeiHaiwei Territory. Nanking, Feb. 1 1. Dr. C. T. Wang, the Chinese Foreign Minister, informed pressmen this morning that the draft agreement regarding the Shanghai provisional court had received the approval of the Governments concerned and the formal sign ng would take place
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      BRITISH TRADE ABROAD.
      109 28 British Wireless, Little Lectures at the Foreign Office. Rugby, Feb. 17. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. Henderson, Foreign Secretary, stated that while British diplomatic representatives were at all times prepared to give all proper support to efforts m British exporters to secure
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      NORTH CHINA IN ARMS.
      366 29 Forces Moving Southwards Against Nanking. PEACE PARLEYS. >’o Likelihood of Preventing War. Shanghai, Feb. 17. Japanese semi-official reports state that war preparations are progressing throughout North China. In Shansi and other Northern Provinces forces are being mobilised and are moving southward aeainst President Chiang Kai-shek. The
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      A BERLIN RAID.
      90 29 —Reuter. Plans of Communist Plot Unearthed. Berlin, Feb. 18. Two lorry loads of documents, including the plans for an extensive future campaign. comprised the haul made by a large force of police which suddenly swooped down on Communist headquarters and ransacked the premises for several hours, in
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      FIRE AND EXPLOSION.
      41 29 —Reuter. Killed, 63 Injured In New Jersey. Elizabeth (New Jersey), Feb. 19. Five people were killed and 63 were inHiml in an explosion and a fire at the a cohol department of the Standard Oil orks at Linden.—Reuter.
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      LABOUR'S NEW COUNCIL.
      46 29 ['f Agriculture, took part.—British Wireloss. Rugby, Feb. 17. The new Economic Advisory Courfcil haul its first meeting today. Mr. MacDonald, Prime Minister, Mr. Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mi*. Thomas, Minister dealing with Unemployment, and Mr. Buxton, Minister nf Agriculture, took part.—British Wire-
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      PREMIER RESIGNS FROM I.L.P.
      85 29 -Reuter. Definite Breach With Maxton Co. London, Feb. 17. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has resigned from the Independent Labour Party. The increasing rebelliousness of the Labour Left Wing, who largely constitute the Independent Labour Party, is unofficially ascribed as the reason for Mr. Ramsay MacDonald’s resignation. The
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      THE MARK RECOVERS.
      77 29 —Trans Ocean. Back at Normal Gold Level. Paris, Feb. 18. The mark, for the first time since the War, has reached the normal gold level of 610. The banks view the development with Hvely interest, as affording an opportunitv for the Bank of France to export gold
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      EDDA MUSSOLINI.
      107 29 .—Reuter. Italy Thrilled by Engagement Announcement. London, Feb. 17. The engagement of Signor Mussolini’s elder daughter Edda, aged 21, to Count 'Mono, aged 27, the Secretary to the Italian Embn-sy to th° Holy See, has thrilled the •onntry generally. Fdda is passionately devoted to her ’ath r. whom
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      FASCIST ACTIVITIES.
      67 29 —Trans-Ocean. Agents Provocateurs In Switzerland. Berne, Feb. 15. The Swiss police are cleaning up nests of Italian Fascist agents provocateurs in the canton of Tessin. Three Swiss have been arrested and charged with being in Italian pay. The Press forecasts the early arrest of a imminent Italian official
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      'NATIONAL COTTON WEEK’
      66 29 Reuter. Drapery Stores to Make Big Effort in May. London, Feb. 18. During “national cotton week,” which will begin on May 5, all the drapery stores throughout the country will comprehensively display Lancashire cotton goods in conformity with the plan launched by the Drapers’ Chamber of Trade
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      RETAIL PRICES DROP.
      73 29 of eggs, butter and fish—British Wireless. Cheaper Eggs, Butter And Fish in Britain. Rugby, Feb. 18. On February 1 the average level of retail prices was approximately 64 per cent, above that of July 1914, as compared with 66 one month ago and 65 per cent. one
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      “ POCKET BATTLESHIP.”
      51 29 POCKET BATTLESHIP.” —Reuter. Germany Decides Not to Build A Second. Berlin, Feb. 18. The Cabinet, sitting till late this morning, rejected the demand of the Minister of Defence to insert in the budget a sum for the construction of a .second 10,000 ton cruiser similar to the pocket battleship Ersatz
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      PIRACY GUARDS.
      108 29 approved, to be properly trained.—British Wireless. Native Force to Replace British Troops. Rugby, Feb. 18. Arrangements have been made for the withdrawal, as from April 5, of British military guards to protect British vessels trading in Chinese waters from attacks by pirates. This will be rendered possible owing
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      524 29 —Reuter —Nichi-Nichi. —British Wireless- .—Trans Ocean. Tokio, Feb. 11. General Nobuyoshi Muto, InspectorGeneral of Military Education, who has been appointed Chief of the General Staff, will bo installed on Wednesday next at the Imperial Palace.—Niehi Nichi. Ruifby. Feb. 14. It was announced at a meeting of
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      A TARIFF TRUCE UNLIKELY.
      508 29 —British Wireless. France and Other Powers Not Enthusiastic.” BREAKDOWN TALK. Mr. Graham’s Case for A 2-Year Holiday. Geneva, Feb. 17. At the opening of the Tariff Truce Conference, under the- aegis of the League ot’ Nations, the chairman, Count Moltke, emphasised the importance of discussions to
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      “ANTI-GOD FRONT.”
      42 29 —Router. Soviet Records a “Most Successful Week.” Ritfa, Feb. 18. Official Soviet sources report that last week was “most successful on the antiGod front.” A record number of churches wer closed and converted into clubs, schools, workshops and grain warehouses.—Router.
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      “THESE VERMIN.”
      61 29 -Reuter. Engineering Experts Not Popular in Russia. Riga, Feb. 18. Soviet leaders in their .speeches, and the Soviet Press in articles, accuse th-> engineering experts of obstructing the development, of the 5-year indus'rin! plan and threaten the application of terrorist methods to compel their co-operation. M. Krylenko, prosecutor
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      DAVIS CUP PLAYERS AT S.C.C.
      1056 30 Visit of Satoh and Harada. JAPANESE PLAYERS’ FINE DISPLAY. It is the general experience that exhibition matches in almost every sport fall short of expectations. Either those who Rive them indulge in fancy-stuff,” or the opposition is so weak that they are not extended, and
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      ATTEMPT ON WORLD’S SPEED RECORD.
      79 30 —Reuter. Kaye Don to Drive Monster Racer. Washington, Feb. 13. The Automobile Association have sanctioned the attempt by the British motorist, Mr. Kaye Don, on Major Sir Henry Scgrave’s world’s speed record of 231 miles an hour. Mr. Kaye Don is due to arrive at
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      LOCAL DIRT TRACK.
      220 30 Plans of Singapore Speedways, Ltd. Work was to commence on the preparap n of th race track for Singapore Speedways Ltd. at Alkaff Gardens Estate on Monday: The site is at the corner of Serangoon Road and McPherson Hoad. The company went to allotment recently on a
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      AMERICAN L.T.A.’s MOVE
      73 30 Pouter, I'irst Open Tournament For Amateurs and Pro’s. New York, Feb. 10. The American Lawn Tennis Association (o inOnrVn nt,< t t° flrst °P en tournament to iriIude amateurs anti professionals r ‘T--"- t t0 th I, t r rnation; 1 Federation <’t its meeting in Paris
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      ANOTHER KNOCK-OUT BY CARNERA.
      61 30 —Reuter. Four Victories in 18 Days. St. Louis, U.S.A., Feb. 12. Primo Camera, the Italian giant, knocked-out Luster Martin in the second round of a fight here today. This was the Italian’s fourth fight in the United States within 18 days, and on each occasion he
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      LUCKY SCHMELING.
      116 30 —Trans-Ocean. To Meet Winner of SharkeyScott Bout. Berlin, Feb. 12. The manager of Max Schmeling, the well-known German heavyweight, returned from America today, and announced that the fight for the heavyweight championship of the world would take place on June 26 between Schmeling and the winner of the
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      GENARO VINDICATED.
      49 30 —Trans-Ocean. German Referee's Decision Quashed. Berlin. Feb. 12. The German Boxing: authority hatquashed the decision of the referee in the recent fight between Harry Stein an.i Frankie Genaro, the flyweight champion of the world, disqualifying the American They announced that the fight is considered null and void.—Trans-Ocean.
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      RACE COURSE G. C.
      457 30 Progressive Prosperous Year Reported. The report of the Racecourse Golf Club, which is to be pres.nted at the annual •nesting on Feb. 25, is as follows Two pot bunkers have been made at he second hole and a relief t*:e at the first hole. Other reconstructions
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      SUNDAY’S EVENTS AT R.S.Y.C.
      662 30 Chinta Challenge Cup. KATHLEEN LEADS “A” CLASS BOATS. Sunday’s weather was again ideal for the events at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. At 10 a.m., the wind blew lightlv from the north east, but before noon it piped up into a strong blow and the boats
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      ’VARSITY HOCKEY.
      109 30 Oxford and Cambridge Draw In Annual Fixture. Beckenham, Feb. 1 •'>. Oxford and Cambridge drew two-all in the annual inter-’Varsity hockey match here today.—Renter. The inter-’Varsity hockey scries was instituted in 1800, and in all P>'3 games have been played, 18 of which have 1> en won by
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      GOOD RACING AT TAIPING.
      1343 31 Ranimy Pays $112 for A Win. (Kroni Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Feb. 16. The opening day of the Taiping Turf U b professional meeting was favoured with tine weather. There was a fair atu ndance, those present including H.H. t )0 guium of Perak and the
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      ENGLAND’S SUCCESS.
      104 31 Wales Defeated in Amateur International. Aberystwyth. Feb. 15. In an amateur international Association football match here today England lefeated Wales by the odd goal in three.— Reuter. The amateur international Association football series between England and Wales were instituted in 1008. Up to the present time 18 matches
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      LEAGUE MATCHES.
      215 31 Unexpected Results In Third Division. London, Feb. 15. The following were the results of English and Scottish League matches played today First Division. Birmingham 1 Liverpool 0 Bolton Wand. 4 Leeds United 2 Burnley l Leicester City 1 Grimsby Town 2 Manchester Utd. 2 Second Division. Barnsley 2
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      ENGLISH CUP 5th ROUND.
      239 31 Arsenal Find Form At Middlesbrough. London, Feb. 15. Results of fifth round ties in the English F.A. Cup were as follows English Cup. —Fifth Round. Newcastle Utd. 3 Brighton 0 Huddersfield T. 2 Bradford City 1 Aston Villa 4 Blackburn It. 1 West Ham Utd. 4
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      989 31 Sunderland ..27 8 12 7 42 66 22 Everton ..29 7 13 9 49 62 23 Grimsby Town ..28 8 15 6 48 52 21 Newcastle Utd. ..27 9 16 2 60 71 20 Second Division. Oldham Ath. 29 16 5 8 65 33 40 Blackpool 29 18
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      WELCH FIFTEEN IN SHANGHAI.
      202 31 Rugby Tourists’ Decisive Victory. Shanghai, Feb. 16. In fine weather, under ideal conditions, and before a crowd of about 2,000 spectators, the 2nd Welch Regiment Rugby tourists defeated Shanghui by 11 points to three. Joseph scored an unconverted try after a brilliant passing movement in the
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      GENEROUS OFFER BY AMERICA.
      50 32 —Reuter. Refused by British Ladies’ Golf Union. London, Fjeb. 13. The British Ladies’ Coif Union has arranged a regular programme of international matches against America, Canada and France, with alternating venues. The American offer to pay the British expenses for the first ten visits was declined.—Reuter.
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      254 32 Mrs. Ker Wins Postlethwaite Cup Competition. The following was the result of the Postlethwaite Cup competition at the (iarrison Coif Club, in which 22 ladies* competed Mrs. Alan Ker (10) 77 80 167 Mrs. 11. Harding (6) 81 83 164 Mrs. J. J. M( Michael.. (7) 83 84
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      TOURIST TROPHY.
      170 32 Singapore Motor-Cyclist 1 For Isle of Man Event. The Rtinits Settlements have been invited by the Auto-Cycle Union, London, to send a representative to compete in thcTourist Trophy motor-cycle races to be held in the Isle of Man during June. The Singapore and Penang Automobile Clubs have nominated
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      WATERLOO CUP.
      32 32 Reuter. Church Street Wins Coursing Riband. London, Feb. 14. In the final of the Waterloo Cup today, Church Street defeated Winspear. The betting was 11 to 8 on the winner.—
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    HEAVY SENTENCES.
    50 32 Chinese Reds in Bangkok Get 15 Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hangkok, Feb. 13. Tv.'nty two Chinese charged with attending illegal meetings were sentenced to fifteen yrsirs’ imprisonment and to pay fin of 5,090 ticals eneh. It Wits alleged that the meetings were behl in support of Communism.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    198 32 < henderiang Tin Dredging (first half).— Dredge 260 hours, 50 piculs Hydraulicing: KM) piculs Gravel pumping 50 piculs. Katu Tin (first half).- 269 hours, 66,300 yards, 252 piculs. Renong Consolidated Tin (first half).—2s2 hours, 73,000 yards, 672 piculs. Pungnga River Tin Concessions (first half). —487 piculs, 428 hours.
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    QUARANTINE STATION.
    39 32 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 12. It is reported that the Ministry of the interior 18 looking for a new site for the ill.'irantine station. I Ins question has been exercising the Government for several years.
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    SINGAPORE BOY HURT.
    152 32 Motor Accident North Of Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 19. A svriou- motor accident occurred on .Monday evening on the main trunk road, .irrth of Ipoh, with the result that Mervyn Woodworth, aged 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Woodworth, of Singapore, was seriously
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    MILITARY FUNERAL.
    83 32 Death of Young English Planter. (From Our Own Correspondent-) Penang. Feb. 19. The death took place suddenly on Saturday night at Pant Buntar of Mr. C. W. Clay, a planter of Sungei Durai Rubber Estate-, Scrdang. Kedah. Mr. Clay was only 2$ years old. He had been out
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    BIRTHS
    86 32 CORKE. On Feb. 13. 1930. at S;;.gc.VK‘r. General Hospital. to Mr. aiui Mrs. C. G Cotke, of Jeram Padanp Estate. Ruiiua. i. sun. David. 0011. To Mr. and Mrs. Coa Peter S-i.g. o: Sunday, the 16th in*tam, at 1155-2. I ppe. Serangoon Road. Singapore, a sou. Both mother and
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    MARRIAGE
    41 32 MCOLL REIDIE.—On Feb. 15. 1930. at tin Presbyterian Church, Singapore, Tnomar Soutar Bisset Nicoll, son of the lat< Mr Win. Nicoll. Arbroath, Scotland and ?*lis Nicoll, to Alison Brown Reidie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Reidie. Wai.stead London.
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    Trade and Finance.
    144 32 Singapore, Feb. ly. EXCHANGES. On London, Bank 4 m/a Demand 15 '16 Private 3 m. credit 2/ 3\ On New York, demand 4 3 16 Private SO d/e 1 li, On France, Bank T.T. 67ty On India, Bnnk T.T. On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 154 On Shanghai,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    831 32 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Feb. 19. MINING. Issue v ®h Pd- Buyers Sellers AT £1 Asam Kurnbang 36 6 3h ej. 5 f» Ayer Hitam Tin 13 6 1+3 A1 Al Bangrin Tin 22 23 1 1 Batang Padang 0.22 o 1 1 Batu Caves 0.95
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      68 1 (ieneral Rubber Situation 1 Rubber Control J London Rubber Stock The Singapore Auction 1 London Rubber Market Bv A. W. Still 1 p A M. Looking for Members 1 j s Rubber Control Practicable 2-.J The Rubber Market y m.S. Rubber Statistics 4 January Rubber Returns 4 Correspondence Rubber
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      63 1 Singapore Official Quotations. i Quotations Forward Contract Soot Seller Prices V d. r— K "X Pate L’don S’pore Feb. Mar. Apl. Feb. i; 0.26* 0.27 0.27* a 0.28 7 1*, 10 0.26*4 0.26*4 0.27’i 0.27 1\ h 0.26 :l 4 0.27 0.27‘« 0.2S 17 7 1.7 16 0.26*-
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      254 1 America Alarmed About Restriction. The Saturday Evening Post, under the > ading Rubber Control Again.” expresses anxiety at the prospect of renewed restriction of rubber output. “After the collapse of the Stevenson Plan for the control of the price of rubber it was expected that that trade would
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      45 1 nnlf a^, e re 5 eived by. Lewis *nd Peat (Singa- L, m tke r London correspondent i ni,7 B /bat rubber stocks show an increase of to s during the past week, the tuta! 1,0 w on hand being 82,325 tons.
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      135 1 Pi,i i* Singapore Chamber of Commerce I,! 'io s oc a tion held its 955th auction on n, hen there w «s catalogued 2,259,35: K "r i’ 008 63 tons offered 1,897,192 lb. or ■> tons sold 1,585,288 lb, or 707.71 tons Condon H S r* 16'ict,.
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Prospects of Co-Operation With the Dutch. SANGUINE REPORTS FROM AMERICA.
      1004 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) St rails Times Copyright.— lieproduction Kighls Kimrved.J London, Jan. 22. Rumours, mostly misleading, have been a feature of the past week. On the 11th rubber sold here at 7d., on the 18th it
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      NELLMAY RUBBER.
      332 1 Resolutions Carry Despite Bitter Opposition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 16. An extraordinary general meeting of Nell may Rubber Company was held yesterday’ to confirm the resolutions passed at a previous meeting for the purpose ol winding up the company, appointing liquidators, fixing their remuneration at >;••!,500,
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      A.P.A.M. LOOKING FOR MEMBERS.
      645 1 Asiatic Planters’ Local Committee. Messrs. Clieok Huan Cheong, Lim Chong Pang and Li in Hock Kee have been appointed a local committee for Singapore und Johoro of the Asiatic Planters’ Association of .Malaya, with Kvatt and Co. as hon. secretaries to this committee. The committee is
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      IS RUBBER CONTROL PRACTICABLE ? The Merchants’ Opposition WHAT MALAYA IS LOSING AT PRESENT.
      6336 2  - IS RUBBER CONTROL PRACTICABLE The Merchants’ Opposition WHAT MALAYA IS LOSING AT PRESENT. (By W. li. Braddnn.) In the issue of the Straits Times for jail. 11 there was an article hcadim Malayan Trade Increase, Due Mainly to Big Rubber Shipments.” It showed tlu effects of removal of restriction, i
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      THE RUBBER MARKET.
      496 3 More Confidence Shown In Past Week. (lUthrie nnd Co., Ltd., under Friday's report us follows The rubber market has had rather a “bullish” tone during the past week, despite I he fact that Malayan .shipments for Juuuury were 52,535 tons, and that production is still high. Yesterday
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        RUBBER PRICES.
        254 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference 10 the above matter, it should be obvious that unless something is done to stabilize prices at a remunerative level, nothing but disaster awaits the majority of the rubber planting companies if the present low prices continue much
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        THE PLANTERS’ LOT.
        206 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Y’our leader under the above heading will, I am sure, provide food for thought among the merchant princes in this Colony and in London, and the planter* concerned should be grateful that you have so ably exposed the British
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      495 4 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. rs. Fraser anil report as follows under date of Feb. is The price of tin shows a small decline on balance during the past week hut London advices continue to indicate a good undertone to the market. The number of mining
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      F.M.S. Rubber Statistics.
      241 4 RETURN OF DUTY PAID RUBBER PASSED FOR EXPORT FROM THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. The quantity of rubber and rubber latex upon which export duty was paid during the month of January, 1930. Quantity. Value. Tons. (a) Direct foreign shipments 6,067.23 2,798,060 (.b) Transhipments on through Bills of
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JAN. 23.
        708 4 Aluco (ill) 2; Allagur (2/) 1/74; AngloMi.luv (i'l» 10 Ayer Kuning (11) 11/10; Bahru (Sel.) (2 i 1 0; linkup (11) 4 Banteng pi) i j Mutant; Consolidated (2 1 3, llutu Caves ti‘l» 4; Butu Tiga (11) V»; B« koh (2 i 1 3;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES FEB. 19.
        720 4 f aanA Closing Prleas P.fdUp van. Comp nT fSil* 389,293 1 16 p.e. year andad 28-2-29 Allenby ($1) 1.40 1.60 1.50 1.70 160,000 174 p.e. year 30-9-29 ..Alor Gajah (91) IAO 1.60 1.30 1.60 435 425 1 74 p.e. int. a/c 7«ar 81-8-SOA. Hitam
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      JAN. RUBBER RETURNS.
      155 4 Anglo-Malay.—133,631 lb. Amalgamated Malay.—66,000 lb. Allenby.—65,300 lb. Bukit Kajang.—133,971 lb. Balau. —41,600 lb. Beranang.—51,000 lb. Broome (Selangor) R.P.—69,610 lb. Batu TigaM Selangor).—191,000 lb. Bikam.—89,700 lb. Batu Village.—1,374 lb. Bang Nara.—22,430 lb. Buloh Kasap.—62,000 lb. Bruseh.— 46,660 lb. Bertam (Taisho). —92,524 lb. Borelli.—39,000 lb. Brooklunds. —136,000 lb. Bukit
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