The Straits Budget, 24 April 1930

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES !ES1 ABLISHKIi NKAKLY A CKNTL’RY.J sio. 3.7H7 SINGAPORE, IHI'RSIJAY. APRIL 21, 1930 I'rice 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d
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    CONTENTS.
    376 1 I LEADERS- Pa e I The English Press J I More About the London Press J I Coolie Co-operators 3-4 I The Tragedy of India I A Malayan Asset 4 I Occasional Notes 4-o I Telegrams, Reuter and Special— I Covering Past Week’s News ..23-29 I Pictures— I At
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1812 1 Gn?iU??!!Li*£ A Adamson, hoard nf cF 0 retired from the W v th L e Straits Trading Co., Ltd., as renrrsn f The association of the c!irort' at,Ve s of this firm with the I <t( j *1 of the traits Trading Co., the 8 heen a
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    THE AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE.
    504 2 New System Makes a Gooc Start. Gradually Singapore is wiping o»t its arrears of social and commercial amenities, and Good Friday saw another progressive step the inauguration of automatic telephones. Gone now are the days of “Number, please,” and a new era has been ushered in in
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    IN ENGLAND NOW: A weekly commentary on Life at Home— By “ O.P ”
    12 2 IN ENGLAND NOW: A weekly commentary on Life at Home By O.P
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    THE NEW HIGHLANDS.
    205 2 Panorama from Batu Gangeng. A photograph appearing in the illustrated supplement is of particular interest because it shows the country at the Northern Highlands in which 2,000 acres has been reserved for small holders at the request of the Cameron’s Highlands Association. The panorama depicted is that
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    NEW PRINTING WORKS
    416 2 Factory to be Built At Serangoon. Nearly two acres of ground will be covered by the building which is to be the new home of the Government Printing Works in Singapore. The site is on Serangoon Road, near Wbodleigh, to the left as one goes away from
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    RAILWAY MYSTERY.
    104 2 Gruesome Discovery at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 21. A gruesome mystery is occupying the attention of the Kuala Lumpur police. On Good Friday morning the lower part of the left arm of a man, apparently a lamil coolie, was found near the railway
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    ROYAL VISITORS.
    119 2 Uncle of King of Siam At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 20. Prince Damrong, uncle of H3f. the King of Siam, is expected to arrive at Penang tomorrow by train and to sail for Europe on Thursday by the s.s. Lalandia. Prince Damrong is accompanied by
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    RACING HOLIDAYS.
    54 2 Malaya’s Example Impresses Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 21. The action taken in Malaya with regard iff racing holidays has raised the question in Bangkok. The banks here close in tne afternoons on mid-week race days, and it is felt that the time has come when
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      THE ENGLISH PRESS.
      1233 3 tor the supreme power.—Straits Times, Apr. 17. Copies of the first issue of the WeekKnd Review, which arrived in Singapore by this week’s mail, fully bear out our London correspondent’s prediction that the birthday number would be a Vrilliant production. The contents include contributions from such well-known
      tor the supreme power.—Straits Times, Apr. 17.  -  1,233 words
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      MORE ABOUT THE LONDON PRESS.
      1226 3 —Straits Times, Apr. 10. By the same mail which brought us copies of the first issue of the Week-End Review came copies of the new Daily Herald, the official organ of the Labour Party, which has been enlarged to 20 pages and is apparently intended
      —Straits Times, Apr. 10.  -  1,226 words
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      COOLIE CO-OPERATORS.
      1153 3 —Straits Times, Apr. 21. Several days ago the Straits Times published an appreciative account of a moving oicture film which has been made in order to introduce the co-operative movement to Indian estate labourers, and it may b< useful, both to the planting communit\ and the general public
      —Straits Times, Apr. 21.  -  1,153 words
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      THE TRAGEDY OF INDIA.
      1130 4 Straits Times, Apr. 22. Of recent years history in India has had a habit of repeating itself with almost monotonous exactitude and it seems clear that the pi t sent occasion is to prove no exception to the rule. The methods are always the same. The
      Straits Times, Apr. 22.  -  1,130 words
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      A MALAYAN ASSET.
      1026 4 —Straits Times, Apr. 23. In the shipping and commercial world of Singapore, where the term upcountry covers everything north of the Johore Causeway and all manner of territory from the Federal capital to the East Coast jungles, the Malayan Exhibition which is annually held at Kuala Lumpur
      —Straits Times, Apr. 23.  -  1,026 words
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    INJURED MAN FINED.
    76 4 Rash Driving by European Cyclist. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 17. John Brown, a European, was fined $10 yesterday for riding a motor-cycle in a rash and negligent manner. Mr. Vezey, A.S.P., prosecuting said that defendant collided with a car and received such severe injuries that
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    STRAITS TRADING CO.
    123 4 Shareholders Agree to Capital Reduction. r At meeting of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., on April 17, the directors’ recommendation with regard to the reduction of capital was agreed to. The Hon. Mr. John Bagnall, who presided, said that the directors were acting shareholders 6849 f C
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      THE CALCUTTA RIOTS.
      151 4 -Straits Times, Apr. 17. When Gandhi began his campaign of civil disobedience he announced that he was anxious to avoid injury to the persons or property of Europeans. His intentions may be excellent, and he may- honestly be opposed to violence in any form, but it was
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      EDUCATED FISH.
      256 4 EDUCATED FISH amusement in any drawing-room.—Straits Times, Apr. 17. Strange as it may seem it is quite Possible to teach fish the alphabet, and, what is more, they are very apt scholars’ Recently a series of experiments was conducted at the Berlin University with fish of 22 different species and
      amusement in any drawing-room.—Straits Times, Apr. 17.  -  256 words
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      LIFE’S SWEET DREAMS.
      381 4 dreams -will have vanished.—Straits Times, Apr. 17. In the East, at all events, most men and women at this time of the year are painting highly coloured mental pictures of what they will do with the vast sum of money which will come to them when they
      dreams -will have vanished.—Straits Times, Apr. 17.  -  381 words
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      THE BETTER THE DAY.
      124 4 THE BETTER THE DAY -Straits Times, Apr. 19. In the midst of what, to many residents of Singapore, is one long week-end of idleness, cautious tribute must be paid to the feat of those workers who delivered the Home mail to us in excellent time yesterday morning. Such people as
      -Straits Times, Apr. 19.  -  124 words
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      CHINA’S REPLY.
      313 5 memory, unless we are mistaken.—Straits Times, Apr. 19. Sensational revolts in American prisons, suppressed with dynamite, machine-guns R(1 tear-gas, have had an unexpected reaction. Mr. Stimson, the Secretary of State at Washington, wrote to China declaring the impossibility of relinquishing extraterritoriality until China had reformed her courts and
      memory, unless we are mistaken.—Straits Times, Apr. 19.  -  313 words
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      LABOUR IN MAY.
      426 5 r, Mim x.o jviivaya "mts Times, Anr. 19. The meeting of the Indian Immigration (ommittiee, held last Monday, to consider the tffoct of the May tapping holiday on the labour situation has cleared the air of most, but not all, of the prevalent fears. The Labour Offices
      r, Mim x.o jviivaya • ’ "mts Times, Anr. 19.  -  426 words
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      THE END OF THE WAR.
      158 5 TH E END OF THE WAR. —Straits Times, Apr. 21. Pnoo morp they pomp, thp old familiar I ’i( pr. The p e f ro War has ended. and 0 f'ost of motoring: in Malaya returns n 'hat has to be regarded as normal was too good to last, of
      .—Straits Times, Apr. 21.  -  158 words
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      SEEING THINGS.
      208 5 -Straits Times, Apr. 21. nc man in the street, who knows little of the movements of heavenly bodies or their origin, is often inclined to believe that his leg is being pulled when some astroromer solemnly announces the discovery of a new plaret. “As if one or tv.;o
      -Straits Times, Apr. 21.  -  208 words
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      A DOCTOR SPEAKS PLAINLY.
      217 5 truth about themselves.—Straits Tunes. Apr. 21. It is possible that not all the doctors who listened to him relished the outspokenness of the Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops in his presidential address to the Malayan branch of the British Medical Association. The modern doctor is often
      truth about themselves.—Straits Tunes. Apr. 21.  -  217 words
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      2-YEAR OLD GLOBE-TROTTER.
      265 5 —Straits Times, Apr. 21. The record of little two-year old Steve Sutherland-Pilch, —who leaves Colombo by the P. and 0. Narkunda on Wednesday next on his third Home ’cave,” —as an infant globe-trotter would be hard to be beat. Born at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, in
      —Straits Times, Apr. 21.  -  265 words
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      HELP THE CYCLIST !
      153 5 HELP THE CYCLIST vmh one leg through the frame.”—Straits Times, Apr. 22. The protest of the Selangor Automobile Club against unorthodox methods of riding bicycles has borne fruit. The last issue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette contained a draft Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to minor offences,”
      vmh one leg through the frame.”—Straits Times, Apr. 22.  -  153 words
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      PUBLICITY WANTED.
      257 5 1 —Straits Times, Apr. 22. If Malaya really wants to be advertised it is missing the latest method of doing it. From a Paris newspaper we take the following list of persons who brought publicity to their home towns by creating new records in 1929 An American in
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      THE SURVEY REPORT.
      476 5 I <1 1/ UIonIMIII/j W 1 Uvl/i II vj UIM 1 -Straits Times, Apr. 22. The completion of a valuable reform if announced by the Surveyor-General, Mr. V. A. Lowinger, in his annual report. Last year the unification of the Survey Departments throughout Malaya, which was commenced
      I * <1 1/ UIonIMIII/j W 1 Uvl/i II vj UIM 1 -Straits Times, Apr. 22.  -  476 words
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      DR. ROBERT BRIDGES, POET LAUREATE (1844-1930).
      122 5 DR. ROBERT BRIDGES POET LAUREATE (1844-1930). -Straits Times, Apr. 23. The pen is laid aside and closed the eyes That garnered Nature’s changing moods, and wove Her laughter with her sadness, trees with skies, And strewed the world with sympathy and love. His was the master hand, that could portray
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      THE WEATHER REPORTS.
      390 5 Straits Times, Apr. 23. While the daily weather report supplied by the Meteorological Branch of the Survey Department is undoubtedly studied with great interest, particularly the temperature, humidity and rainfall readings, the. layman cannot help wondering whether it is not somewhat of a luxury, and what its
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      “RAISING THE WIND”
      210 5 -Straits Times, Apr. 23. Apropos of the methods now being employed in China to raise the funds necessary to finance the civil war, an ominously significant telegram from Canton (dated Apr. 10) is published in the Hong Kong Daily Press. According to this message the Canton Mint
      -Straits Times, Apr. 23.  -  210 words
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    CLAIM FOR WAGES.
    122 5 A. J. King vs. Malay-Siamese Prospecting Co. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 22. At the Supreme Court today the hearing was begun of the case in which A. J. King, a well-known mining engineer, is suing the Malay-Siamese Prospecting Co., Ltd., for $12,137.33 allegod to be
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    ANNUAL MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    8251 6 REMARKABLE RANGE OF ENTRIES. A Fascinating Picture Of The Peninsula’s Life. AGRICULTURE, ARTS AND CRAFTS. IN a speech relayed from Fraser’s Hill on Saturday morning Sir Cecil Clementi formally declared open the annual Exhibition of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association. The remarkable range of this exhibition, the way
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    SUED BY DAUGHTER.
    330 8 Mother to Pay $10,000 And Costs. I admit that I had the money. I deny that I am liable to repay it,” declared •ounsel for defendant in a money claim before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) on Monday. the claim was for $10’000. The plaintiff (Coh
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    SMILES IN COURT.
    53 8 Where is Koh Swee Toh now asked counsel in a case in the Supreme Court n Thursday, referring to a deceased person. He is dead,” the witness replied, and ’mid the smiles which the question raised n court, the Chief Justice remarked That is no answer to
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    LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONY.
    490 8 From Singapore To Penang. WELCOME NEWS. Straits and F.M.S. Reach Agreement (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. ig The way is now clear for the provision of long-distance telephony between Sinn pore and the rest of Malaya. The scheme has been held up by a difference of
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    MR. KHO KENG CHUAN.
    140 8 Death of Well-Known Local Chinese. The death of Mr. Kho Ken* Chuan. after a long and protracted illness, announced on April 17, removes a wellknown figure in the commercial life of Singapore. For 23-years, he was a partner wit!' Mr. Arthur Barker in the firm of
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    PREPARING FOR SIR CECIL’S VISIT.
    1280 9 I Should Business Come I Before Racing I (From Our Own Correspondent.) B Penang, Apr. 13. \Ve are looking forward to the visit of He Governor. Penang has seen little Slouch of Governors of the Straits ■dements since the retirement of Sir Kuience Guillemard, and
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    GERMANY AND POLAND.
    77 9 —Trans-Ocean. Objections to Proposed Tariff Changes. Berlin, Apr. 16. Poland has sent a note to Germany expressing the view that the proposed agrarian tariff changes would disturb the balance which w'as the basis of the trade pact between Germany and Poland, recently signed but not yet ratified.
    —Trans-Ocean.  -  77 words
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    JAPANESE POLITICS.
    65 9 —Reuter. Emperor Opens Special Session Of Parliament. Tokio, Apr. 23. The opening of the special session of Parliament was held in the House of the full dress of a Generalissimo, the Empercr read the rescript declaring the session begun.—Reuter. The price of rubber for assessment of duty for
    —Reuter.  -  65 words
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    ALLEGED BRIBERY & CORRUPTION.
    477 9 ALLEGED BRIBERY CORRUPTION. Trouble Among Indians At Military Base. Statements alleging bribery and corruption at the Military Base, Changi, were made before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, on Tuesday when the case against a former mandorc was continued and adjourned. The accused, Amaradin, an Indian Mohammedan, was arrested
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    E. L. CONCERT.
    106 9 Interesting Programme Given At Malacca. Malacca, Apr. 20. Last night at the Assembly Hall of the Suydam Girls’ School, a large crowd of Epworth Leaguers were assembled to watch a concert given chiefly by Singapore Leaguers. A very interesting and enjoyable evening was spent despite the fact
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    95 9 Value of Imports and Exports During 1st Quarter of 1930. The Department of Statistics. S.S. and F.M S has forwarded the following comparative of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post and bullion IraportetMo and «xport«d from Briti.h Malaya during 1829 and 1930 IMPORTS. Increase EXPORTS.
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    AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND FLIGHT.
    361 9 Three Days on Malted &lt; Milk Tablets. Flying a Ryan monoplane, the Australian airmen Dave Smith ami Wally Shiers, who flew from Batavia to Singapore on Tuesday afternoon .en route to England, left for Bangkok at 7.15 a.rn. yesterday. The aviators landed at Seletar at 1.35' p.m. on
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    RURAL BOARD.
    407 9 Malacca Officials Discuss Problems. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 16. The second quarterly meeting of the Malacca Rural Board for 1930 was held at the office of the Resident Councillor yesterday. The Hon. Mr. G. H. G. Clarke was in the chair, and amon'? others present were
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    THE KING’S VISIT TO INDO-CHINA.
    1513 10 Dr. V oronofTs Experiments In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 12. On Sunday afternoon last Their MajestVs the King *nd Queen left on the first |,art of their journey to Indo-China. They romnled in tne Royal yacht to Hua Hin, v.hero they remained
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    CUNARD RESULTS.
    140 10 Profits Greatly in Excess Of Previous Year’s. The Cunard Steamship Company, Limited, announce profits for the year 1929, after full provision for depreciation and interest charges, of £809,6.19, and the sum of £188,196 is brought in from the previous 'car’s accounts. The net profit for the precious year
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    PASSENGERS.
    1180 10 The following passengers left by the &gt; Malaw, which sailed from Singapore for Europe at 9 a.m. on Friday Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Williams, Mr. A. J. Reid, Mr. H. Brett. Mr. D. E. Clutter, Mr. R. E. Pitt, Mr. J. F. de Courcey, Mr. J. K. Beasley,
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    CAUSE OF CANCER.
    753 10 Defective Teeth ThouiJ Responsible. 1 American scientists of note and ph I ans and surgeons seem to agree 0B J possibility of the new theory being Work J out by Dr. W. Ward of San Francis,,! California, that cancer is caused J defective teeth. 'I In a
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED.
    23 10 The Tahang Consolidated Co., Ltd.. 1 '.eclared an interim dividend on the or.ln &gt; shares cf 5 per cent actual, payable May
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 11 [The Straits Times Is not responsible lor the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letter* must be short and to the point. Long Toistles arc liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must eneloee their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but us
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    PROHIBITION POINTS.
    264 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I desire to call the attention of those “wets,” non-American as well as American, who favour beer and light wines, but who apparently raise their hands in horror at mention of distilled liquors, to the following passage from the Old
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    MEDICAL DEGREES.
    286 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —After persual of the letter by Fair Play in your issue the 8th inst. on the question of medical degrees, I feel it incumbent on me to make an attempt to dispel the clouds of misconception which seem to overshadow
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    BROADCASTING ENTERTAINMENT.
    514 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S‘ r —A number of statements and expressions of opinion in connection with the position of wireless in Malaya, includ1!* yours of today, have appeared in the ■I ross recently. Everyone seems to be jumping to the f onclusion that because
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    A CIRCUS OWNER REPLIES
    926 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In reply to the letter of Mrs. or Miss Hadley from Africa, firstly, the text hurled at us at the conclusion of the lady’s letter certainly is not applicable to our case we seek neither to injure nor
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    ALFRED FRIPP MEMORIAL
    326 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Only one form of memorial seems possible for Sir Alfred Fripp. His whole life can be summed up in the single lovely phrase, AM sick persons and young children.” Therefore to perpetuate his memory best, let us do something
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    CHINESE PIRATES.
    67 11 Failure of Appeal Against Sentences. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 9. Three Chinese were sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment by the Court of Appeal at Weltevivdon (Java), today, for having committed piracy near Rhio (D.E.I.). Some months ago they were condemned by the Council of Justice
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    COCONUT ESTATES OF PERAK, LTD.
    919 11 Dividend of Six Per Cent. Declared. A meeting of the shareholders of the Coconut Estates of Terak, Ltd., was held on March 24 at the registered office of the company, Prince Street, Fort, Colombo. Present: Messrs. A. S. Collett, in the chair, L. P. Sampson,
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    COOPERATION IN THE KAMPONGS.
    2241 12 Preaching Thrift to Malay Peasant?. NEW FACTORIES. Practical Lessons in Rural Economics. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 22. In an attap shed in a coconut grov«, bright with the colours of the Malay rational costume, there was to be seen at various times during
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    Y.M.C.A. SQUABBLE.
    57 12 Charges Against Mr. Cranna Withdrawn. The caste in which Mr. Gordon Cranna, General Secretary of the Y.M.C.A., was .harged with criminal trespass and wrongful confinement of M. Saiboo, the former lessee of the Downtown Centre, was struck out on April 17, the complainant stating to withdraw the charges.
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    GOVERNOR ARRIVES AT PENANG.
    715 12 Busy Morning for IIj s Excellency. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 23. Penang has been astir from an ear’v hour this morning to extend a cordial welcome to the new Governcr and Lady Clementi, who are paying their first visit Penang residents feel that the
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    NO STOPPAGE OF IMMIGRATION.
    852 13 Plenty of Work for Indian Labourers. At a special meeting of the Indian Inimi,j 1&gt;n Committee held in Penang on Wed- .lav Apr. 9, there were present the Controller of Labour, Malaya (the Hon. Mr. u c Bathurst, M.C.S.) as chairman the Deputy Controller of Labour,
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    TRAFFIC IN GIRLS.
    60 13 Do They Come to Singapore From D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 9. It was stated today that the Inspector the Department for Reformatory Institutions and Education at Batavia haa oi’deretl an investigation into the alleged r &lt;H*ent easts of tho export of native girls t'*
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    “ONLY ONE END.”
    224 13 Kuomintang Leader Says Yen Must Fail. That civil war on a large scale is imminent in Ch*na was the opinion expressed by Dr. M. Y*. Tsu to a Straits Times representative on April 1G. Dr. Tsu, who is a member of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang,
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    DEAD MAN’S CONTRACT.
    207 13 Dispute Over Price Of Twakow. A contract made by a person since dead was the subject of a suit in the Supreme Court on April 17 between one of his executors and the other contracting party. The parties are Chinese. The person now dead w'as proprietor of
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    HEALTH STATEMENT.
    88 13 The Municipal health statement for the week ended April 12 shows 252 deaths in Singapore, the rate being 2G.43, compared with 28.10 in the preceding week and 24.50 in the corresponding week of The chief cause of death was pneumonia, wRh 37 eases. From phthisis 35 died malaria
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    VETERINARIANS OF MALAYA.
    238 13 Annual Meeting Held In Singapore. The annual meeting of the F'ar Eastern Veterinary Association, which was held in Singapore, was attended by most of the Government and Municipal Veterinary Surgeons in Malaya. Mr. R. Macgregor, M.R.C.V.S., Government Veterinary Surgeon, Pahang West, was elected president for the coming
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    FILIPINO INVASION.
    290 13 Visit of 130 Students On Sight-Seeing Tour. Singing their national anthem, Philippines, my Philippines,” as the vessel drew alongside the wharves, 130 students from I Manila arrived in Singapore on April 17 1 by the s.s. President Hayes. Attired in a variety of different garbs, they crowded down
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    BOILER EXPLOSION.
    129 13 Two Chinese Engine Drivers Killed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 16. The Tong Fong Kongsi, of Fusing, a Chinese-owned mine, was the scene ot a terrible accident as the result of an engine breakdown. Two Chinese engine drivers were killed. At the time of the accident they
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    GOVERNMENT AND UNIVERSITY.
    632 13 Hong Kong’s Lack Of Unity Mars Progress. All is not right with the Hong Kong University, which is not making the progress which was anticipated a few years ago, according lo Dr. Alexander Cannon, who passed through Singapore on the Malwa. Dr. Cannon, who has been a
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    TAPPER LOSES ARM.
    123 13 Compensation of $200 Ordered By Judge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 15. A Malay driver of a Malacca motor-car was tried before the District Judge at Malacca yesterday on a charge of causing grievous hurt to a Tamil tapper named Chinnayah, whose arm had to be
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    PETROL WAR AT AN END.
    223 14 Big Jump in Price. FROM 23 CENTS TO 80 CENTS. Two or three hours on Sat unlay saw a drastic change in the price of petrol in Singapore. When motorists were on their way to the office in the morning, and bought petrol, they were
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    THE BROTHERS’ SCHOOLS.
    312 14 Old Boys Foregather In London. The Association of Old Boys from the Brothers' Schools in Malaya held its third annual reunion dinner at the Pinoli Restaurant, London, on Tuesday, March 18, with the president, Mr. S. G. Pillay, an cld boy of St. Joseph’s, in the chair.
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    NEW CHINESE CONSUL.
    162 14 Expects to Bring Europeans And Chinese Together. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 21. Penang’s new Chinese consul, Mr. Nieu Tsu Yang, who arrived by the President Van Buren, was met at the pier by many prominent Chinese, including the retiring consul. Interviewed, Mr. Nieu Tsu Yang
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    WHAT’S WRONG WITH MALAYA ?
    1615 14 WHAT’S WRONG WITH MALAYA A Disgruntled Citizen Airs Some Grievances. j In the following article a Selangor correspondent unburdens himself of grievances which have accumulated I during some years’ residence, in the F.M.S. No doubt tjie authorities he criticises could raise more or less satisfactory defences to the chargei made,
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    MALAYAN TIN CONTROL.
    740 14 Foreign Buying of Shares. STEPS TO ENSURE 4 BRITISH MAJORITY. The director* of the Malayan Tin Prod.*;Southern Malayan Tin Dredging and th’ Southern Perak Dredging companies hav called extraordinary meetings for w ij for the purpose of amending the articles association so as to ensure that the
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    TIN RETURNS.
    121 14 Takuapn Valley Tin Dredging N.L. (first half). —514 hours, 150,000 yards, 360 piculs. Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging N.L. (first half).—497 hours, 35,000 yards, 671 piculs. Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging (first half).—(No. 1 and 2 dredges): 78,000 yards, 294.56 piculs. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging (first half)- 62,000 yards, 268.03
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    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    3818 15 THE LITERARY PAGE— NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. ‘‘Journey’s End*’ As a Novel—More Light On Sherriff’s Characters—Not a Remarkable Book A Chronicler of the Shabby-Genteel A Pastoral Idyll of English Life W. J. Locke Back To Pre-War Form Tales of The Cote d’Azur —Dr. Lim Boon Keng’s Translation of a Chinese Classic.
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    CRACKS IN WALLS.
    293 16 Sensational Allegations In Penang Case. (Frorr. Our Own CorrespondentA Penangi, Apr. 17. Remarkable allegations regarding the slmctural strength of the new E. and O. building were made during an action in the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Suroule. Counsel suggested that the building was riddled with
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    THE WORLD BECOMING HEALTHIER.
    4165 21 Malayan Doctors Meet In Singapore. DR. HOOPS’ ADDRESS. thoughts on modern MEDICINE. The annual meeting of the British Medical Association (Malaya blanch) was h»!d &lt; n Fri lay at the King Edward VII C(l!iV of Medicine when the new President (the Hun. Dr. A. L. Hoops,
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    S.V.C. EASTER CAMPS.
    191 22 Gunners’ Strenuous Week-End At Siglap. The outskirts of Singapore witnessed considerable mi.itary activity during the Faster week-end. On Sunday at Seletar C (Scottish) Company and “B” (English) Company of the Singapore Volunteer Corps fired over a thousand rounds in musketry practice. The S.V.R.A. went into camp at
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    “THE CRUCIFIXION.”
    216 22 Fine Rendering in St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Good Friday was observed at St Andrew’s Cathedral on Apr. 18 by a special rendering of Stainer’s 44 Crucifixion by a choir of f&gt;0 voices, the large congregat on present joining in the singing of certain passages. The bass solos were taken
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    MESSAGE DROPPED.
    54 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 10. An aeroplane, No. 1143, piloted by Squadron Leader G. E. Livock, R.A.F., passed over Malacca at 3.10 p.m. yesterday. Circling round the town it dropped a packet addressed to the Resident Councillor. The packet was said to contain the following message
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    THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY.
    677 22 Reduction of Capital Approved. An extraordinary general meeting Straits Trading Co., Ltd., was held a t company’s registered office, Ocean Builr Collyer Quay, on Thursday f or the of considering the following resolution!^ (1) That the nominal capital of the pony be reduced from $11,250,000 into
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    AUCTIONEER SENTENCED
    174 22 Guilty of Criminal Breach Of Trust. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 18* At the District Court yesterday Cheah Chyc Seng, til! recently tarrying on business as an auctioneer in Beach Street, was sentenced to three month? i igorous imprisonment on a charge of r'minnl breach cf trust.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter’ British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      WEIHAIWEI TO BE RETURNED.
      179 23 Reuter. Tribute to Britain’s Friendliness. RENDITION TREATY. May Become Naval Base. Nanking, Apr. 21. At a meeting of the State Council, Dr. &lt;\ T. Wang paid a warm tribute to Great Britain’s friendliness in agreeing to the rendition of Weihniwei. He urged that the entire nation
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      SIR F. GUGGISBERG.
      292 23 Keuter. Death of Governor Of British Guiana. London, Apr. 21. The death has occurred of Brig.General Sir Frederick Guggisberg.— Reuter. Brigadier-General Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, K.C.M.G., had been Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Guiana since 1928. Born in Toronto in ]Mi i he was the eldest son
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      JAPAN’S FRIENDSHIP.
      121 23 —Reuter, Garter Mission Visit Being Returned. Tokio, Apr. 21. V scenes were witnessed in Yokohama this afternoon when Prince and nneess Takamatsu boarded the Kashima ai'u and sailed for England for the 1 n T° se of returning thanks for the visit ’’t the Duke of Gloucester and
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      PRINCE GOES BY AIR TO KHARTOUM.
      230 23 —Reuter. Rawalpindi, for Marseilles.—British Wireless. Conclusion of African Tour. Rugby, Apr. 16. The Prince of Wales, who is due to arrive in London al&gt;out April 28 from his African tour, left Khartoum by air today for Cairo, about 1,000 miles away. Accompanying the plane
      —Reuter.; Rawalpindi, for Marseilles.—British Wireless.  -  230 words
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      KING ALFONSO.
      116 23 —Reuter. Demonstration of Loyalty In Madrid. Madrid, Apr. 21. Thirty thousand Monarchists, very enthusiastic hut at the same time very orderly, made a demonstration of loyalty to the King in the Piazza del Toro3, the principal square of Madrid. The president of the organising committee said the meeting
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      TIN RESTRICTION.
      119 23 —Reuter. Control Scheme Fully Justified. London, Apr. 16. A meeting of the Tin Producers’ Association in London passed a unanimous resolution in favour of regulating production to not more than 80 per cent, of the capacity of plant. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister expressed the opinion that it might now
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      DEATH PENALTY.
      77 23 .—Reuter. Clause Reinstated By House of Commons. London, Apr. 16. By 194 to 50 votes, the House of Commons. on a Government motion, reinstated the clause abolishing the death penalty for cowardice and desertion in the Army and the Air Force, which the House of Lords rejected. Mr.
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      AEROPLANE CRASH IN U.S.A.
      59 23 —Reuter. Well-Known Airman Killed. Jersey City, Apr. 19. Count de la Vaulx, president of the International Aeronautic Federation, was among the victims of an aerial disaster here. The aeroplane fouled an electric high tension power line, burnt into flames and crashed. The pilot and three passengers
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      EASTER IN THE AIR.
      154 23 —Reuter. Twenty British Machines Start Tour. London, Apr. 17. Easter will be spent above the clouds by 32 flight enthusiasts of both sexes, who ascended in 20 light aeroplanes from Heston Aerodrome, Middlesex, today, starting on the first continental (lying tour by a fleet of private
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      JAPANESE COTTON.
      197 23 Nichi-Nichi. Reuter. Protest Against Indian Duties. Tokio, Apr. 19. It is understood that the Foreign Office, in compliance with the request of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners, is making representations to the Indian Government regarding the so-called discriminating duty on cotton imposed in India. The proposal of
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      HOURS OF WORK.
      152 23 —Reuter. New Bill Introduced In Commons. London, Apr. 17. A Government Bill was introduced in the House of Commons by Miss Margaret Bondfield, the Minister of Labour, to regulate the hours of work in industrial undertakings which are based on the Washington Hours Convention of 1919. The
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      DOMINION STATUS IN INDIA.
      166 23 —Reuter. Mr. Lansbury’s Warning. SITUATION EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. London, Apr. 20. Spenki ng rt Bournemouth Mr. Geerra “T thu f irst Commissioner of Hoiks, dec.a red that the situation in India was extremely difficult. He emphasised that the aim of Labour was to accord Dominion status H
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      BUDGET DEBATE.
      180 23 n —Iieuter. Praise from Mr. Lloyd George. London, Apr. 10. The Budget debate in the House of Commons was noteworthy for the fact rn? ?l?, 1 e the Conservatives, led by Mr. hui chill, attacked the Budget as handiwinO"? rade and i ndustr y* and the I"** wing
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      CLEARING THE DECKS.
      150 23 —Reuter. “Big Navy” Party In U.S.A. Washington, Apr. 19. The political groups are preparing the decks for the “naval action,” which President Hoover hopes will be short and decisive, immediately the naval delegation ieturns from London with the treaty. The Big Navyites are actively cambut Mr. Hoover
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      SHANGHAI COUNCIL.
      72 23 Reuter Ratepayers Reject New Recommendations. Shanghai, Apr. 16. A meeting of ratepayers this afternoon overwhelmingly rejected the unanimous recommendation of the Municipal Council of ihe International Settlement to increase the Chinese representation on the Council from three, as at present, to five. A motion that Council meetings should
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      A ROMANTIC CAREER ENDS.
      1249 24 —Reuter. Sir West Ridgeway Dead. MAN WHO MADE NORTH BORNEO. London, Apr. 14. The death has occurred of the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph West Ridgeway, the former Governor of Ceylon and, for over 17 years, the president of the Court of Directors of the British North
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      WORLD AIR FORCES.
      157 24 —Reuter. Britain’s Low Position In List. London, Apr. 16. France’s superiority in first line military aeroplanes, the rapid growth of Italy's force since 1925 and Great Britain’s lowly position are outstanding features in a table issued in response to a House of Com mens inquiry by Sir
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      FRENCH FINANCES.
      98 24 ■—Reuter. Budget Surplus Of 66,000,000 Francs. Paris, Apr. 16. After a game of battledore and shuttlecock between the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies over minor amendments, the Budget was finally passed. It shows a revenue of 60,465,000.000 francs and an estimated surplus of 66,000,000 francs. The reductions,
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      EGYPTIAN TREATY DIFFICULTIES.
      295 24 —Reuter. arisen in the discussions.—British Wireless. Discussion Adjourned Over Easter. London, Apr. 17. In the House of Commons at question time the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, said the Government had hoped that complete agreement would emerge from the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty discussions before the rising of the
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      U.S.A. AND HAITI.
      68 24 —Reuter. Banker as Temporary President. Port au Prince, Apr. 21. The Council of State unanimously elected the local American banker Eoiene Roy tc be temporary President.—Reuter. A New York cable dated Mar. 10, stated that President Hoover had approved the recommendations of the Haitian Commission that a
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      BRITAIN’S EASTER.
      64 24 to so many as usual.—Straits Times Copyright. Holiday Spoilt by Wintry Weather. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 21. Wintry weather prevailed in Great Britain during the Easter holidays. Cold wind caused assembling holiday makers at the London termini to return to overcoats and mufflers, while the prospect
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      TRADE AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA.
      902 24 provisions relating to Dominions.—British Wireless. .—Reuter. Important Provisions. PRIVILEGES GRANTED Rv GREAT BRITAIN. Rugby, Apr. 16, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the British Foreign Secretary, and M. Sokolnikoff the Russian Ambassador, this afternoon signed, in the Cabinet room of the Foreign Office, the temporary commercial a "ri ment
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      “WE HAVE BECOME FRIENDS.”
      3678 25 .—Reuter. —British Wireless. Treaty Signed In London. STRIKING SPEECHES. Memorable Scene At St. James’s. Three months of work in conference was brought to a successful con -lusion on Tuesday, when the London Naval Treaty was signed at St. James’s Palace by the representatives &lt;( f the
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      RECEPTION IN U.S.A.
      130 26 Prompt Submission to Senate Advocated. Washington, Apr. 22. President Hoover has decided to submit the Naval Treaty to the Senate immediately it arrives. The decision followed a conference with the Senate leaders who informed the President that submission of the Treaty at present would mean the prolongation
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      JAPAN PLEASED.
      233 26 —Reuter. Competition of Three Powers Ended. Tokio, Apr. 22. The Prime Minister, Mr. Hamaguchi made a statement at Hailing on the success of the London Conference. He said “The conference ends naval construction competition between three great naval Powers in all categories of ships of war. Thus the
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      NOT “NEAR” BEER.
      130 26 Reuter. Prohibition Official Charged. Washington, Apr. 19. Palmer Cranfield, the national Prohibition supervisor, has been granted leave of absence pending the investigation by a grand jury regarding the “arrangements” alleged to have been made with him by the representatives of the Cereal Beverage Company of New \ork,
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      SOUTHAMPTON CRIME.
      40 26 Straits Times Copyright. No Reprieve in Podmore Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 21. William Henry Podmore, who was condemned to death for the murder of Vivian Messiter, a Southampton garage proprietor, is to be executed tomorrow.—
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      JAPANESE POLITICS.
      57 26 —Reuter. New Session of the Diet Opens. Tokio, Apr. 21. The session of the Diet has opened. The Lower House elected Mr. Ikunosuke Fujisawa as Speaker and Mr. Shoju Koyama as Vice-Speaker. Both belong to the Minseito party. The formal ceremony of opening in the presence of the
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      FLIGHT TO AFRICA.
      60 26 —British Wireless. Return Journey from Cape Town Begun. Rugby, Apr. 21. The Duchess of Bedford, with the pilots Captain Barnard and Mr. Little arnved at Cape Town in the aeroplane, 1 he Spider, on Saturday afternoon, having completed the flight from England in just over nine days.
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      CHINA’S WAR.
      42 26 —Reuter. German Warning to Arms Exporters. Berlin, Apr. 22. lu view of the renewal of civil war in China, the German Government has warned exporters and shipping companies not to participate in the transport of arms and munitions to China.—Reuter.
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      TERRIBLE FIRE IN CHURCH.
      94 26 —Reuter. Hundred Worshippers Perish. Bukharest, Apr. 19. About a hundred worshippers, mostly women and children, died following a fire in the village church of Costesti during Mass. The outbreak was caused by the flame cf one of the candles carried by a member of the congregation.
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      CONVICTS TRAPPED.
      520 26 —Reuter. Scenes of Horror in Prison Fire. Columbus, Apr. 22. Considerably over 300 people perished in the fire at the Ohio Penitentiary, which, as already reported, broke out yesterday. Over a hundred nurses are sorely needed to attend to the injured and dying. The floors of the building
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      GERMAN COMMUNISTS.
      44 26 Reuter. Collision with Police In Leipzig. Leipzig, Apr. 20. Young Communists from all parts of the country who were making a demonstration this afternoon came into collision with the police. Both sides used firearms, and one policeman and two Communists were killed.—
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      REPARATIONS BANK ESTABLISHED.
      212 26 .—Reuter. American Chairman. QUESTION OF SHARE ISSUES. Basle, Apr, 22 The Bank of International Settlements was formally launched at a directors’ meeting which unanimously adopted report on its organisation submitted bv the British delegate, Sic Charles Addis Mr. Gates Magarrah (United Stated was unanimously elected chairman 2
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      433 26 cf these persons is being pursued.—British Wireless. ,—Reuter. London, Apr. IT. The House of Lords decided not t' insist cn the amendment restoring the death penalty in the Army and Air For e Bill, which will now become law in the form in which it left
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      FIERCE RIOTING AT KARACHI.
      1323 27 Reuter. Mob of 10,000 Attacks Court House. POLICE FIRE. Ministers Return From Darjeeling. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 17. Owing to the seriousness of the situation the Governor of Bengal, and the members of the Executive Council and Ministers are returning from Darjeeling. Very tierce
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      GERMANY’S NAVY.
      105 27 Reuter. Provision Made for New Cruiser. Berlin, Apr. lGi The Cabinet approved the appropriation for the new r*rct cured cruiser. The Rfrtehsrat, dealing with the budget of the Reich for 1930, inserted an appropriation of 2,900,000 marks as tha first instalment for a cruiser, B, of tho same
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      COL. LINDBERGH.
      70 27 —Reuter. Record for Flight To New York. New York, Apr. 21. Flying for most of the time at 10,000 feet, in order to determine whether greater altitude favours more rapid transportation Colonel Lindbergh, with his wife, arrived from Glendale, California, after one stop in 2,446 miles. His time
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      SINGAPORE BASE.
      78 27 —Reuter. Still Favoured In Australia. Melbourne, Apr. 21. The Melbourne Argus, in a leading article, says the suggestion that the Singapore Base will now no longer be necessary to Empire defence is based on a premature and wrongful assumption The paper points out that ratification of the Three-Power
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      MADMAN’S ACT.
      53 27 —Reuter. Two Europeans Killed In Khyber Pass. Simla, Apr. 21. Two European employees of the Imperial Bank of India were shot dead by a ron-commissioned officer of a local levy at an outpost in the Khyber Pass. The murderer, who was suffering from meningitis, was immediately shot dead
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      FIRST SINCE THE WAR.
      83 27 —British Wireless. German Zeppelin to Call At Cardington. Rugby, Apr. 21. At the invitation of the Air Ministry, the German Zeppelin belonging to the Lehmann Company, which is about tc make an experimental flight from Berlin across England, will break its journey at Cardington air station,
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      AMERICAN TARIFFS.
      53 27 —Reuter. Competitive Foreign Goods Barred. Washington, Apr. 22. The joint congressional committee on the Tariff Bill decided to bar from the United States all foreign competitive goods made by forced indentured labour which compete with American products. The Senate originally decided to prohibit all such goods, whether competitive
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      U.S. SHIPPING BOARD.
      32 27 —Reuter. Sweeping Investigation Ordered. Washington, Apr. 22. The Senate has ordered a sweeping investigation of ship sales and construction loans and mail contracts entered into by the Shipping Board.—Reuter.
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      NINE LIVES LOST IN ATTACK.
      1312 27 placed on steamers. —Straits Times Copyright. scouring the hills.—Straits Times Copyright. Grave Situation Now In Hand. I REBELS FLEE. Safety of Women And Children. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta* Apr. 19. The police and railway araonries at Chittagong were attacked by a gang of over
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      DEATH OF THE POET LAUREATE.
      1457 28 Prolific Later Years. A MUCH CRITICISED GENIUS. London, Apr. 21. The death has occurred of the Poet Laureate, Dr. Robert Bridges.—Reuter. Dr. Robert Bridges was one of those men who, combining a moderate amount of athleticism with their intellectual work, seem destined to a long
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      MORE AMENITIES FOR SINGAPORE.
      530 28 Tennis and Swimming. TO BE READY IN FOUR MONTHS. Work has been begun on the conversion of the Mount Emily Reservoir into a swimming bath and in four months more this will be added to the amenities n ro vided by the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore
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      DUTCH INDIES TRADE.
      91 28 Decline in British Imports. The official trade returns for the year 1023 for Java and Madura show a falling off imports from Great Britain, which amounted to 78,000,000 guilders, as against 83,500,000 in 1928. Imports from the Netherlands, Japan, the United States and Germany, on the other
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      S.C.C.’s BIG WIN OVER SELANGOR.
      1335 29 Too Many Catches Missed. LIVOCK’S FINE INNINGS FOR VISITORS. With a couple of strong batting sides t the S.C.C. and Selangor match was confidently expected to bring a glut of runs and a draw, but Jupiter Pluvius up&lt;et a n forecasts by making the wicket
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      INTER-STATE CRICKET.
      320 29 Perak Play Out Time Against Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 21. The inter-State match between Penang ind Perak which finished at Ipoh today ended in a draw. Overnight rain delayed play half an hour this morning. The wicket was rather difficult and play was very slow,
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      WALES BEATS FRANCE BY 11-0.
      389 29 —Reuter. Rough Play at Colombes. ENGLAND WINS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP. Paris, Apr. 21. Wales beat France by 11 points to nil in today’s Rugby match. England thus wins the championship. The interest was so great that the gates had to be closed before the start of
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      SWIMMING.
      122 29 Local Chinese S.C. Overwhelm Penang C.S.C. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Apr. 20. The Singapore Chinese Swimming Club overwhelmed the Penang Chinese Swimming Club at a gala tournament yesterday. In spite of their long journey, by tram the visitors showed surprisingly goo&lt; form. In the water-polo match the spectators were
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      TILDEN WINS.
      49 29 —Reuter. Match with Kozeluh At Beaulieu. Nice, Apr. 16. There was a scintillating tennis spectacle at the Beaulieu Club, where the directors persuaded W. T. Tilden to meet the professional cnampion Karl Kozeluh. Both were at the top of their form. The American won 6 —4, 6—4.—Reuter.
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      AUSTRALIAN RACE. RESULTS.
      132 29 ble 20 to 1, Peacemaker 20 to 1. —Straits Times Copyright. Odds-on Favourites Win At Randwick. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Apr. 19. The following were the results of the principal races at Randwick Autumn Stakes. NIGHT MARCH 1 AMOUNIS 2 DONALD 3 Betting Night March 10
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      SYDNEY CUP.
      65 29 -Straits Times Copyright. Gwilliang Wins in Record Time. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Apr. 21. The Sydney Cup, run at Randwick today, resulted as follows GWILLIANG 1 ROYAL SMILE 2 SOULTAN 3 Betting Gwilliang 7 to 1, Royal Smile 25 to 1, Soultan 16 to 1. The winner
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      KLEINMAN’S SUCCESS.
      69 29 Wins Men’s Open Singles For Third Time. Playing in the Raster tournament at Klang. I). II. Kleinman, the well-known Singajwre player, won the Godfrey Bennett Shield, given for the men’s open singles, for the third time. He beat Duncan in the final G—2, 6—2. Kleinman was also successful
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      158 29 Easter Mixed Foursome At Keppel. Right cards were taken out for the mixed foursome at the Keppel Golf Club, and the following were returned Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wyatt 45— 8*4=30% Mr. and Mrs. W. Marshall 46— 8% =37% Mrs. Gibson and F. T. Jervis 52—10 =42
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      Ladies’ Medal Competition At Garrison G.C.
      40 29 Eleven cards were taken out for the ladies’ monthly medal at the Carrion Coif Club. The best returns were Mrs. R. S. Nelson All square Mrs. Dearden One d w i Mrs. Young Two
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      FAVOURITES’ DAY AT PENANG.
      2240 30 Only One Close Finish. OPENING DAY OF EASTER MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 16. The first day of the extra meeting of the Penang Turf Club proved a great day for favourites, six heavily-backed horses justifying the confidence of the backers. The best dividends
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      DELAYED START.
      190 30 Stewards’ Inquiry at Penang Races. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 18. At the conclusion of the Penang race* on Wednesday, the Stewards held an inquiry into the trouble given by Swastika and Devolution at the starting post. Swastika delayed the start for several minutes, but Devolution delayed
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      HORSE RACING ON E.C. OF SUMATRA.
      227 30 Prospect of Resumption Of Medan Races. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 9. Attempts are 'being made to revive horse racing on the East Coast of Sumatra, where it has been for some time suspended, owing to lack of horses. Medan possesses a very
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      HOLLAND BEATEN.
      28 30 England Win International tfockey Matoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. At, Scarborough today England t a defeated Holland at hockey, the being 9—1.—Straits Times Copyright
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      HOLIDAY FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      1837 31 —Reuter. Promotion Problema MEETING OF 2nd DIVISION LEADERS. London, Apr. 18. The following were the results of English League games played today First Division. irwnal 1 Leicester City 1 *Won^ and 3 Burnley 8 n&lt;1 0 i T. i "cwcwth t'td. Liverpool J Portsmouth 1 Aston Villa
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      M.S.V.R. SHOOTING MEET.
      1286 31 Burma Rifles Marksmen Doing Well. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 20. The serious work of the Easter meeting of the M.S.V.R. Battalion Rifle Association began on Saturday morning with the Services Aggregate Shoot, divided into four events, followed in the afternoon by the superiority of
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      MALAYS’ SPLENDID RECOVERY.
      1951 32 Batavia Well Beaten. BRILLIANT FORWARD PLAY AT J.B. Malays 3; Batavia .f 1. It was one of the best matches I have ever seen/' said Mr. R. J. Farrer, president cf the Singapore Municipality, at the conclusion of the match between Batavia and the Singapore Malays, played
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      MALAYS’ GOOD FEAT.
      82 32 Beat Selangor XI at Malayan Exhibition. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 21. Singapore Malays met a picked team representing Selangor this evening at the Stadium in connection with the Malayan Exhibition and won by 3 —2. Play was fast and interesting throughout, and though Selangor
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      A FOOTBALL POINT.
      114 32 Singapore A.F.A. Statement Corrected. Mr* E. Gill writes: “On looking through the report and statement of acu°n nt of the Singapore Amateur Football Association for the year ended Dec 31, 1929, I noticed an entry with reference to the winners of the Football Cup. For the year
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      HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE.
      122 32 Schmelling to Meet Sharkey in June. Berlin, Apr. 22. Max Schmelling, the German heavyweight, will leave Berlin tomorrow or route for New York to prepare for his fight with Jack Sharkey for the heavyweight championship in June. He will train on a farm in New York State. Interviewed
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      THRILLING PLAY IN GOLF FINAL.
      1331 32 THRILLING PLAY IN GOLF FINAL The Twentieth Hole. KYLE THE MALAYAN CHAMPION. N (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 20. The Malayan golf championship ing opened at the Selangor Golf Club Urday, with a fairly representative m of 35, including the holder, R. Craik 1 three cx-champions, E. P.
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      SINGAPORE POLO.
      357 33 I! Hoyal Johore Beaten By 2—1. I R°*° "as among the various holiday attraction? offered in Singapore, and ■Whose "ho visited the Polo Club on Sunday an interesting match against Royal The result, at the end of three ■■rhuKkers, was a win for Singapore by K, [.he Multan’s
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      FAR EAST OLYMPIC GAMES.
      592 33 India’s Representatives In Singapore. A toam comprising Indian athletic champions is now in Singapore en route for Japan where the Far Eastern Olympic games are to be held next month. The party arrived from Calcutta on the s.s. Tilawa which is due to sail for Japan
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      SCOTTISH CUP.
      32 33 Rangers Win in Final Replay. London, Apr. 16. At Hampdon Park today in the re-played final of the Scottish Cup the Rangers defeated Partick Thistle by two goals to one.—Reuter.
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      DAVIS CUP.
      29 33 London. Apr. 13. Gregory Austin, Lee and Collins will represent Great Britain against Germany in the first round of the Davis Cup at Queen’s Clup Apr. 24.
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      GUNBOAT ASHORE.
      62 33 —Reuter. Mishap to H.M.S. Peterel. Shanghai, Apr. 21. The British river gunboat Peterel, while en route to Chungking from Ichang, struck a rock and had to be beached near Changshow. Mr. Handley Derry, the Consul-General at Chungking, and Mr. Toller, the new Consul at Chengtu, who were on
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      SOVIET AND UKRAINE.
      84 33 —Reuter. End of Great Conspiracy Trial. Riga, Apr. 20. The great theatre of Kharkoff was well filled for the trial of 45 members of the Lnion for Liberation of the Ukraine,” who are charged with plotting to overthrow Soviet power in the Ukraine. The trial was conducted
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      PERAK BOY SCOUTS.
      56 33 During the Easter holidays the Perak Boy Scouts have been holding a 44 mixed troop camp at Tanjong Malim and are planning to hold a large one at the same place during the August holidays. The Sixth Ipoh Troop has been formed at the Anglo-Chinese Continuation School
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    BIRTHS
    82 33 CALDWELL. At the Government Hospital, Muar, Johore. on April 18, 1930, to Mr. and Mrs. C. McNeill Caldwell, a daughter. LEVIT.—At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on April 21, 1930, to Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Levit (Thelma Clumeck) u son. MARSHALL. —At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on the
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    Trade and Finance.
    153 33 Singapore, Apr. 23. EXCHANGES. On London, Hank 4 ni/s 2/3 15/1C Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2/3% On New York, demand 56% Private IK) d/a 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1432 On India, Bank T.T. 154% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 32% On Shanghai, Bank T.T.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    778 33 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Apr. 23. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyera Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 25/- 30/- none, •i/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 16/0 16/3 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 25/3 26/S 1 1 Batang Pudang 0.16 0.20 1 1 Batu Cavea 0.07% 1.06 1 1
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    101 33 DEATHS KHO. —Kho Kong Chuan, for may years a partner of Messrs. Darker Kengchuan, who passed away at his residence No. 11, Yan Kit Road, Singapore, at 1.46 a.m., on April 17, 1N0, at the age of sixty. S.S., I’.M.S. and foreign papers please copy. LAMBERT.—At her residence, 8, Orchard
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      68 1 General Dutch Tapping London Rubber Market Bv A. W. Still Weekly Rubber Report Malacca Estate Disturbance Rubber Returns F.M.S. Rubber Statistics U.S. Imports Tip to Planters Cable Newa— Siak Rubber Estates 2 Correspondence— The May Stoppage London Rubber Stocks Meeting and Reports— Highlands and Lowlands \Jtan Simpan J M.P.A.A.
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      DUTCH TAPPING.
      163 1 Some Companies Will Not Stop in May. The committee for the protection of the interests of Dutch rubber producers lius sent a communication to rubber producer* as Up* till the presmt 134 Dutch rubber companies representing u production of 45,2.&gt;1 tens, and Belgium. French, Swiss and German companies,
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      HIGHLANDS & LOWLANDS
      269 1 HIGHLANDS LOWLANDS The report of the directors of the Highlands and Lowlands Paiu Rubber Co., Ltd., submitted to the shareholders at the twenty* fourth annua) general meeting of the company on April 8 in London, is as follows The directors submit their report and accounts for the year ended Dec.
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      “THE PLANTER.”
      67 1 The need for strong leadership in the rubber industry is stressed in this month’s issue of The Planter, which suggests that Mr. Kric Macfadyen, the new president the Institution of the Rubber Industry, is just the man for the job. Other contents deal with coconut research in Malaya,
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Little to Hope from May Stoppage. HUGE ACCUMULATION OF STOCKS.
      1028 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] Ixmdon, Mar. 26. Rubber is just about the least inspiring theme that anyone could have to write about at the present time. Leaders of the industry were
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      WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
      151 1 Holidays Bring Dull Market. Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., report under date of Apr. 17 as follows 1 he past week has been quiet and unventful, and has verged on dullness, due principally to the approaching Easter holidays. Over the period prices have been practically unchanged, and
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      UTAN SIMPAN.
      958 1 Five Per Cent. Dividend Declared. I The twentieth annual general mevtin* Utan Simpan Rubber Company, !...j '’I at the registered office, 1. Kuala Lumpur, on Apr. 14, the jj r i D. H. Hampshire, presiding. I After the notice convening the meeting hj been read by a representative
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      MALACCA ESTATE DISTURBANCE.
      730 2 Troublesome Hylam Tappers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. IS. The case in which twenty-five Hylam tappers were charged with criminal trespass intimidation and annoyance to the manager of Ayer Pasir Estate, on March •&gt;4 was heard before Mr. G. B. Kellaghar vos ter day. Mr. Charlesworth,
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      SIAK RUBBER ESTATES.
      52 2 March Output Reaches 30,070 lb. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 9. I* was stated from Pakan Baroe, that the '•’itput of the estates of the Siak (Sumatra) Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the month of March ds been .’10,070 lb., making a total of 90,670 H*. up
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      M.P.A.A. MEETING.
      424 2 Firewalking and Sunday Tapping Discussed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 21. Presiding at the’annual meeting of the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association yesterday, at the Caledonian Club, Nibong Tebal, Mr. J. W. Kennedy said that Malaya no doubt continues to be attractive to the Indian labourer, whose general
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      268 2 Ankola. -a, 733 lb. Batu Village.—l,l2l lb. Bajoe Kid0e1.—165,540 lb. Balombissie.— 19,864 lb. Bang Nara. -16,228 lb. Djusinga.—l72,B9s lb. Donowarie.—s4,l32 lb. Jeram Kuantan.—3s,B79 lb. Kepala.—s,996 lb. Langen.—93,433 lb. Lumut Rubber. 93,000 lb. Lanariron.—lo4.Bs6 lb. Luk Kawi.—24,ooo lb. MalakofT.—ll2,ooo lb. Mount Cyri1.—6,549 lb. Mandui-Tekong (Singapore).—9,666 lb.. Malaka Pinda.—4o,l9s lb.
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      F.M.S. RUBBER STATISTICS.
      214 2 RETURN OF DUTY PAID RUBBER PASSED FOR EXPORT FROM THE K FEDERATED MALAY STATES. The quantity of rubber and rubber latex upon which export duty waa paid during the month of March, 19.10. Quantity. Value. Tons. 9 4,476.31 2,536,830 (a) Direct foreign shipments 10X2835 6.136.644 (b) Transhipments
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      68 2 jThe Straits Timas Is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Corres pondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long spistles are liable to be rejected or cat Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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      THE MAY STOPPAGE.
      108 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —A correspondent mentioned the other day that $18,000,000 is the value of lubber which as the result of the May stoppage will be kept off the market. He deals at length with a new scheme which should bring about
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      300 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —These London Stocks are approaching the 100,000 tons figure and undoubtedly affect the market in sale prices very adversely. It is said that the Americans expressly keep large tonnages of forward contract rubber in London to depress the market
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      U.S. IMPORTS.
      130 2 Crude Rubber Received During February. Imports of crude rubber of till classes into the United States during the month of February totalled 43,728 long tons, according to an estimate issued by the Rubber Manufacturers' Association. This compares with imports of 47,302 long tons in January and with 04,538
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      SOUTH PERAK RUBBER SYNDICATE.
      786 3 Dividend of 5 Per Cent. Declared. 'Hu* seventeenth annual ordinary gentyal meeting of the South Perak Rubber Syndicate, Ltd., was held on March 21 at Bunge House. 71, St. Mary Axe, London, E.C., Mr. J. II. Macadam presiding. The representative of the secretaries (The Rubber Estate
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      DIRECTORS’ REPORT.
      258 3 The Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd. The report of the directors of the Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., to be submitted to the shareholders at the twentieth annual general meeting of the company in London, is as follow’s The directors submit their report and accounts for
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      RUBBER BUMPERS.
      373 3 New Types Now On Market. English cars, unlike the American, have for years been slow to adopt shock-absorbing bumpers. A gradual change is, however, coming over the situation, and an ever-increasing number of cars may now be observed in the streets equipped with bumpers. A new type of
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      WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
      384 3 Messrs. Fraser and Co. report as follows, under date of Apr. 22 Business in the share market has been considerably interrupted by the holidays and with tin and rubber barely steady and practically unchanged in prices, a moderate turnover only has taken place. Thornycrofts announce the usual
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      TIP TO PLANTERS.
      241 3 Liverpool as Rubber Depot. A rubber shareholder sends to The Financial News a suggestion by which he says a considerable savin# may be made. His letter is us follows In these days of slender profits—if any—for rubber-producing companies, may I express the surprise felt by many shareholders
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE MARCH 26.
        585 3 Abaco (£li 2; Allagar Cl/) 1/10; AngloMuluy till 16/6; Ayer kuning (£1) H lb; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 4/6; Bakap (£1) 4 t-njr (in l3/32x; Batang Consolidated 12/) 1/3; Batu Caves (£1) Vs* Batu 1 igu (£1) 7/16; Bekoh (2/) 1/3; Beranang (2/) 1/104; Bertam Consolidated
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES APRIL 23.
        698 3 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall k Company Co. Evatt. 389,293 1 16 p.e. year ended 28-1-29 Allenby ($1) 1.60 1.70 1.66 1.70 160,000 174 p.e. yaar 80-9-29 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 436,426 1 74 p.e. int.
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