The Straits Budget, 5 June 1930

Microfilm: NL2190
Total Pages: 38
1 6 The Straits Budget
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    34 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES I I'MT ADI lonm [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. .1.77.) SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 5. 1930. IV ce 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
    34 words
  • Article
    CONTENTS.
    313 1 I.EADEKS— >’««* 3 yj,- Churchill —Historian The May Stoppage Other People’s Money d-4 The Honours List 4 Occasional Notes *•-.> Telegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 23-28 Pictures The King's Birthday Parade 17 H E. the Governor HE Sir William I eel i Baseball Match in Singapore
    313 words
  • Article
    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1766 1 Phra Sundara Vachana, Siamese Conat Singapore, has returned •loin a visit to Bangkok. Mr. S. S. Van Sitteren has arrived in JVWJa Eumpur to take over management Messrs. Keys and Dowdeswell’s branch office. 4 Mr. J. A. Leach is the new secretary of he Siam Chamber of
    1,766 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article
    DEATH SENTENCE FOR GANG ROBBER.
    1254 2 Serangoon Road Affray. CIVILIANS AND POLICE COMMENDED. After a hearing lasting five days, three Chinese, Yip Lam, Chan Long and Mak Slow Kam, wore on May 2D found guilty on serious charges connected with armed rdbbory at the junction of Serangoon Road and McPherson Rond
    1,254 words
  • Article
    TWO YEARS AFTER.
    230 2 Sequel to Raid by Armed Gang Robbers. Arrested by the Rochore police on his return from China, a Chinese faced a two-years’-old charge before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second Police Magistrate, on May 2D when the preliminary inquiry into a case of armed robbery was concluded.
    230 words
  • Article
    FOR THE “ZOO.”
    89 2 Malayan Specimens on Way To England. On« of the largest collections ever aiade in this part of the world for the Zoological Gardena is now en route for home on the steamer Eumaeus, under the charge of Keeper Lanworn. The collection was made by Mr. A. St.
    89 words
  • Article
    SELANGOR ASSIZES.
    595 2 Fifteen Years for Armed Robbery. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kunla Lumpur, May 28. i Sentences of 1T> years’ rigorous impri- sonment were passed by the Chief Justice (the Hon. Mr. L. H. Elphinstcne) this afternoon in an Assize case in which 1 three Chinese were charged with having
    595 words
  • Article
    ASSAULT PROVOKED.
    173 2 Light Sentence Given Tamil. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 29. The remarkable feature of a police court case yesterday, in which a Tamil named Krishnasamy was charged with grievous hurt and pleaded provocation on finding his wife in compromising circumstances with the occupant of a neighbouring
    173 words
  • Article
    RIOT AT NAVAL BASE.
    209 2 Workman Killed. CLASH BETWEEN INDIANS AND CHINESE. An incident in the carpenters' shed be. tween Chinese carpenters and an Indian overseer is believed to have been the cause cf a serious riot which occurred at the Naval Base, Seletar, on Friday afternoon, resulting in the death
    209 words
  • Article
    COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT
    236 2 Address to F.M.S. Chambers Of Commerce. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kunla Lumpur, June 2. The annual meeting of the F.M.S Chambers of Commerce was hold at tn. (.dices of the secretaries, Messrs. Evatt and Co., at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Only formal business was discussed and the report
    236 words
  • Article
    PETROL-SOAKED VILLAGE
    168 2 Alleged Communist Gang Leader Charged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 30. A Chinese who was alleged to have beer, the leader of a gang of 1,000 Communists in China, to have soaked the village ol An-Chan in the district of Hyefoor. Canton, with petrol and burnt it
    168 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • The Straits Budget
    • Article
      FILTH.
      1010 3 —Straits Times, May 29. H Nearly two years ago Dr. P. S. Hunter, .he Municipal Health Officer, prepared a ."cmorandum for the information of the I Municipal Commissioners on the question T thl fresh milk supply in Singapore. Dr. I Hunter's opening paragraph read Q nce again the question
      —Straits Times, May 29.  -  1,010 words
    • Article
      MR. CHURCHILLHISTORIAN.
      1318 3 MR. CHURCHILL—HISTORIAN. tra is Tini's, May .10. A Jack of all trades is, they say, seldom master of any. Yet there are always exceptions which prove the rule and Mr. Winston Churchill—a first instalment of whose new book, 44 The Crucial Crises of the Great War,” shortly to be published,
      :tra:is Tini's, May .10.  -  1,318 words
    • Article
      THE MAY STOPPAGE.
      999 3 —Straits Times, May HI. 1 oday sees the end of what has been described as “a great experiment" in th lubber industry. A large proportion, though by no means all. of the producers n Malaya. Ceylon and the Dutch East Inch*** agreed that there should be no
      —Straits Times, May HI.  -  999 words
    • Article
      OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY.
      1162 3 —Straits Times, dune 2. residents in Malaya—probably cent, -can afford to regard with de:»»hment, which should be grateful ••ather thin cynical, the controversy as to mer't i and demerits of the income* tax that is now raging in several other l>art of the Empire. Our experience in
      —Straits Times, dune 2.  -  1,162 words
    • Article
      THE HONOURS LIST.
      943 4 —Straits Times, June I. No one reading the Birthday Honours List will be inclined to accuse Mr. Ramsay MacDonald of prodigality in the recommendations made to His Majesty. After the astonishing fertility of Mr. Lloyd George’s imagination in selecting candidates for the King’s favour and the lesser
      —Straits Times, June I.  -  943 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Article
    SEQUEL TO SIAMESE COURT CLAIM.
    368 4 Penang Judge Sympathises With Local Miner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 1. At the Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr. Justice Sproule heard an unusual case in which Mr. G. S. Hooper, a well-known Penang miner, was sued on a Siamese judgment for the recovery of
    368 words
  • Article
    STABBED IN CHEST.
    225 4 Quarrel Reviewed in Assizes At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 29. On March 23, deceased was walking out of Kuala Lumpur after selling beancakes when he met the accused near the District Hospital and a quarrel ensued. The quarrel reached serious proportions, knives
    225 words
  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    • Article
      CHEAPER SEA TRAVEL.
      183 4 —Straits Times, May 29. With commendable enterprise, the Bl I Funnel Line announces the inaugural I of return trips to Malaya from EnSl during the winter months at speciaii, I reduced fares. It will he possible anyone to sail on the Patroclus o n nL P 6,
      —Straits Times, May 29.  -  183 words
    • Article
      BRITISH FLYING PIONEERS.
      222 4 —Straits Times, May 29. With Self ridges opening a special aerojr'ane selling department, and enthusiast flying down from the Midlands to Heston Air Park, (just outside London) to spend the evening in town, flying is beginning to lose some of its previous glamour and becoming more than
      —Straits Times, May 29.  -  222 words
    • Article
      A NEGLECTED MALAYAN MARKET.
      322 4 Straits Times, May 29. From time to time Malaysians Home on leave write to the London Press to complain that this country' is being 44 flooded with Yankee goods,” and that the mentality and methods of the British manufacturer are no match for those of his
      Straits Times, May 29.  -  322 words
    • Article
      SCIENTIFIC EAVESDROPPING.
      149 4 Straits Times, May 30. According to the Thurgauer Zeitung, the high school boys of the little town of Habelschwerdt, Switzerland, are to be credited with a fine achievement in ‘‘applied physics.” In order to listen-in at the proceedings of the masters’ board, and thus get to know their
      Straits Times, May 30.  -  149 words
    • Article
      THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS.
      251 5 Stun- Times, May 30. M Jean Patou, the famous dress desiirner, is shocked by the American girl. After paying a visit to New York, he has returned to Paris, disillusioned and ••desolate.” The painting of the finger nails with colours to match their gowns, rid green,
      Stun- Times, May 30.  -  251 words
    • Article
      CIVIL INSECURITY.
      296 5 11 traits Times, May 30. In deaths by violence, we learn from the Literary Digest, America still leads tli* world. In 141 American cities, w’ith a total population of about 38,000.000, there occurred 3,903 deaths from homicide •n 1929. or a rate of 10.5 per 100,000. This compares
      11 traits Times, May 30.  -  296 words
    • Article
      THE FALL.
      197 5 Straits Times, May 31. r hr*re have been a hundred reasons why *ho Straits Times should not run crossword puzzles regularly and all have been edvaneed at various times to readers who Have ashed that they should be provided with the material for a little bout of mental
      Straits Times, May 31.  -  197 words
    • Article
      "PENNY IN THE SLOT” INSURANCE.
      148 5 to obtain as a platform ticket.— Straits Times, May 31. The “personal touch” in business dealings has bee® much advocated of late. But a Munich engineer, instead of helping towards the abolition of that jargon—“your favour to hand”—is going a step further, and mechanising it.
      to obtain as a platform ticket.—Straits Times, May 31.  -  148 words
    • Article
      SUING THE CINEMA OWNER.
      179 5 —Straits Times, May 31. Hard is the lot of the French cinema owner who would present talkies. p a trons have exhibited a marked desire that, if the shadows on the screen are to talk and sing, they should do so in the French anguage, and
      —Straits Times, May 31.  -  179 words
    • Article
      SOVIET’S TAKING WAYS.
      208 5 —Straits Times, May 31. While the major activities of the Soviet receive their full meed of attention, some 7 the minor methods which they adopt ‘o hasten the millennium are apt to escape notice. e read in the Manchuria Daily News that “At Vladivostok, from considerations of
      —Straits Times, May 31.  -  208 words
    • Article
      BUY BRITISH.
      160 5 ,—Straits Times, June 2. A correspondent whose letter appears n another part of this issue makes r stirring appeal for support for the British manufacturer. He argues the case very ably and concludes “Now let us have i strong article on ‘Buy British.’” We have spilled more ink
      ,—Straits Times, June 2.  -  160 words
    • Article
      SEEKING DETACHMENT.
      245 5 Straits Times, June 2. The quietness and peace of a journey on a cargo boat with a limited accommoda tion for passengers was one of the points stressed by Mr. H. A. Gibbons, the American writer, who recently visited Singa '.ore. He said he wanted to complete h\>
      Straits Times, June 2.  -  245 words
    • Article
      NEWSPAPER HISTORY.
      342 5 the last generation.—Straits Times, June From today London’s remaining Liberal morning newspapers are to appear as one Phrnn-V 10 °f the Daily News and m ji e ea hled information suggests that the News has absorbed the Chiomclc, but this can hardly be possible I'/ V1 f rec
      the last generation.—Straits Times, June  -  342 words
    • Article
      LIFT MANNERS.
      146 5 14 i rii i i singers crowded out by the hats.—Straits Times, June 4. The question whether men should hi discouraged from removing their hat white riding with women in the lifts of office buildings is being seriously debated, says the Statesman, by a group of Chi engo
      . * | 14i | rii i *. « »• •* i • ■ , singers crowded out by the hats.—Straits Times, June 4.  -  146 words
    • Article
      THE POLICEMAN’S HELMET.
      179 5 —Straits Times, June 4. I.ondon’s policemen, perhaps the most human and good humoured officers of thr law in the world, are used to having .theii legs gently pulled by popular writers Nevertheless they are taking a great interest in the progress of an invention which may shift
      —Straits Times, June 4.  -  179 words
    • Article
      ’WARE PLUS-FOURS!
      264 5 is still a thorny one.—Straits Times, June 4. In spite of a certain relaxation of dress etiquette since the War, the Englishman still clings to a certain conservatism in jress which has preserved his individuality in other countries. Inroads have certainly been made in the once rigid conven
      is still a thorny one.—Straits Times, June 4. •  -  264 words
    • Article
      HATS OFF TO MALAYA!
      291 5 Straits Times, June 4. Under the heading The Empire breakers, a correspondent of Truth who is making. a tour of the Empire pays a very striking tribute to Malaya in the mst number of that journal received. After asking if this generation has the right to
      — Straits Times, June 4.  -  291 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Article
    CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
    341 5 New Powers Granted Certain Officers. II.E. the Governor has, upon the nomination cf the Attorney-General, appointed the undermentioned officers to assist the Attorney-General and to act as his deputies in the performance of the following functions and duties of the Public Prosecutor under the Criminal Procedure Code 1.
    341 words
  • Article
    CHELMSFORD PICKED UP.
    37 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 29. I)r. Chong Tok Nam, a local wrroless enthusiast, using a throe-valve McMichaol e< mm< rcial set, picked up a wireless talk broadcast from Chelmsford on Empire Day.
    37 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Article
    THE KING’S BIRTHDAY IN MALAYA.
    2255 6 The Singapore Parade. BALL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Singapore was early astir on Tuesday morning when the sixty-filth birthday of His Majesty the King Emperor (King George the Fifth), and the twentieth year of his reign, was celebrated with a smart parade of local forces on
    2,255 words
  • Article, Illustration
    BIRTHDAY PARADE IN SINGAPORE.
    35 6 The top picture shows the Fu’oiti-h Co., S.V.C., marching past. In the second an K.A.F. flying boat is seen clipping in salute before H.E. the Governor. f.*r C t .1 Clement!.
    35 words
  • Article
    DERBY SWEEP.
    68 6 “Unprecedented Secrecy" In Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 31. The Calcutta Turf Club Derby sweep was drawn with unprecedented secro 1 y in an effort to prevent publicity. Tin' building was guarded by 50 police, who used a searchlight to ferret out and drive away intruders.
    68 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    DIFFICULT YEAR IN KELANTAN.
    3334 7 I Poor Rice Crop. I rRE VTLY DAMAGED BY I DROUGHT. j r K. Clayton, the British I signs the annual report on the of Kelantan for the year 1929, i. just been published. It is I l out that H.H. the Sultan takes 1 interest
    3,334 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Article
    HUMANE KILLER.
    446 8 Proposals of Singapore S.P.C.AAt a meeting of the management comm it tee of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Singapore, Mr. li. II. Onraet presiding, a report was read by a member who was deputed at the previous meeting to make inquiries regarding the proposed
    446 words
  • Article
    THE TIN SLUMP.
    172 8 Distress Among Chinese Miners. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 29. Increasing evidence is coming to hand of Chinese miners being unable to carry on under present conditions, so that more and more coolies are being thrown out of work. It is reliably stated that seven Chineseowned
    172 words
  • Article
    INDIAN MERCHANT CHARGED.
    1255 8 A Wife’s Complaint. MANY DIVORCES AND REUNIONS. A remarkable story dealing with the urdiappy married life of a wealthy local Indian Mohammedan merchant and a young Chinese girl who had been converted to Islam was told by prosecuting coun&d to Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge,
    1,255 words
  • Article
    PASSENGERS.
    860 8 The following passengers sailed by the Mantua for Home on Friday Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Turner, Miss A. J. Stratford, Mr. G. Stable, Miss M. P. Morris Eyton, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Blackford, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tallon. Mr. G.
    860 words
  • Article, Illustration
    JAPAN AND THE NAVAL BASE.
    322 8 “Does Not View It Witt Joy.” Ameme the passengers on board th, Kitano Maru, which arrived in port Monday, was Mr. R. Wakatsuki c \2 Japanese delegate to the London \av Disarmament Conference, who is returrnr to Japan, accompanied by his son Interviewed on arrival
    322 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Article
    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 9 rTho Straits Times is not responsible for opinions of its correspondents. Corres--ashould bear in mind that letters pon t be short and to the point. Lone tie, are liable to be rejected or cut *j p Correspondenta must enclose their ||nd addresses, not necessarily for obligation but as guarantee
    66 words
  • Article
    THE LIMIT.
    196 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. gj r _Precious little intelligence seems to have been brought to bear on the varius problems of the rubber industry, but when one of your correspondents suggests racking rubber in tin cases, surely the limit of foolishness has been reached yours
    196 words
  • Article
    RENTS.
    176 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I shall be thankful if you will permit me to occupy a little space in j\ur valuable paper. As ou are aware, recently there has been a substantial general reduction of rentals of several shop houses in Singapore and whore reductions
    176 words
  • Article
    THE SOUTHERN CROSS.
    148 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times —Re G.M.E.’s letter in the Straits Budget of May 8 The declination celestial latitude of this constellation is approximately 5»> South, and therefore it is impossible to see it North of the 34th (N) parallel. It is a matter of
    148 words
  • Article
    BUY BRITISH.
    806 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. ,lot ice in your paper today you B®ohsh a short article under the heading A Neglected Malayan Market,” and ask mr better representation of British oil n Pme manufacturers. You start otf by referring to people who go Home from “fl
    806 words
  • Article
    ASKING FOR TROUBLE.
    55 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Referring to the report of the Municipal meeting published in your paper on Saturday List Must a fatal accident happen before our Municipal fathers remove the ill-placed taxi rank from the junction of Connaught Drive and Anderson Bridge?—Yours, etc.,
    55 words
  • Article
    THE BIRTHDAY PARADE.
    134 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I have been informed that S.V.C. Headquarters applied to the powers-that te for three hundred tickets for the reserved stands, in order that the wives and families of members of the Corps night view, in comparative comfort, the rarade
    134 words
  • Article
    S.S. ASSOCIATION.
    360 9 Sub-Committee to Consider Freight Rates. c At a meeting of the committee of tlm btraits Settlements (Singapore) Association the following ten additional members of committee were elected :—Messrs, t heong Koon Seng, Lim Bock Kee, C. da p 1 Jumabhoy, S. A. II. Shirazee, t. E. Wurtzburg, H.
    360 words
  • Article
    EUROPEAN KILLED.
    132 9 Search for ‘Hit and Run’ Motor-Car. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 2. While taking an after dinner walk along Sungei Tempa.van Road, on Saturday, Mr. Henry II. Morgan, dredgemaster at Rawang Tin Fields, Serendah, was knocked down by an unknown motor-car and killed. His skull and
    132 words
  • Article
    CHINESE LOANS.
    164 9 Question of Contract To Dutch Firm. London, June 2. In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. E. C. Grenfell (Cons., City of London) drew attention to the contract made by the Chinese Government on behalf of the Peking-Mukden Railway with a Dutch firm to construct Iialutao
    164 words
  • Article
    TIN COMPANY CLOSED DOWN.
    668 9 Ulu Piah Co., Ltd. 4 CERTAIN AREAS WORKED ON TRIBUTE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I’cnang, May 31. That the Ulu Piuh Tin Co., Ltd., had roused work, at nil events for the time being, was the statement made by the chairman at the 17th unnual meeting
    668 words
  • Article
    SEARCH ON LINER.
    157 9 Five Bottles of Spirit Confiscated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May .’JO. There was some excitement at Swettenham Pier today when the Dollar liner President Adams arrived from Singapore. Immediately alter the boarding office embarked, about twenty revenue officer led by Mr. It. K. Auten, of the
    157 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Article
    SELANGOR RACES BEGIN.
    1239 10 Course Record Broken. FARTHING RIDES FOUR WINNERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May .'11. The first day of the Si*!n rigor Races opened in Rood weather he fore a fairly large crowd. Those present included H.ll. the Sultan of Perak, H U. the Sultan of Negri
    1,239 words
  • Article
    PLANTER CHARGED.
    122 10 Pleads Guilty to Attempted Suicide. S. Palk, a European, was on Monday charged before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second Police Magistrate, with criminal breach of trust and attempted suicide. The accused was arrested on a provisional warrant from Johore where he is alleged to have committed criminal
    122 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE YACHT RACES.
    1088 10 Departure from Usual Series. Thi’ Royal Singapore Yacht Club races on Sunday were quite a new and pleasant departure from the usual weekly events. Both classes raced to Sea View in the morning and Lack again in the afternoon.) Tiffin was taken at Sea View Hotel and
    1,088 words
  • Article
    DERBY BETTING.
    199 10 Probable Starters Number Nineteen. London, June 3. At the final call-over Derby betting was as follows:— II—4 Diolite offered, 3—1 taken and wanted. 11—2 Rustom Pasha. 13—1 Trews. 15—1 Silver Flare, taken and offered. 100—6 Scout II offered, 20—1 taken. 17—1 Blenheim. 22—1 Ballyferis and Noble Star. 25—1
    199 words
  • Article
    HOTEL VAN WIJK.
    190 10 No Dividend on Last Year’s Working. The 25th annual meeting of the Hotel Van Wijk Co., Ltd., will be held > n Fullerton Building at noon on Saturday* The directors' report for the year ended Dec. 31 states The profit for the year amounted to $807.38, to
    190 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Article
    CHINESE WILL CASE.
    2581 11 Interesting Disclosures. DEATH OF “DEFENDANT” ALLEGED. The hearing was continued in the Supreme Court on May 28, before Mr. Tnitice Stevens, of the Chinese will case in connection with the estate of Vong Swee Tong, who left considerable proin China. The plaintiff, Vong Man \on who is
    2,581 words
  • Article
    BANK SALARIES SCARE.
    183 11 Reductions Being Considered. Strong rumours were current in Singapore on May 29 that wholesale reductions in the salaries of certain sections of the staffs of banks were to take place on June 1. From various inquiries made it was ascertained that one hank is examining the possibility
    183 words
  • Article
    INDIAN SENT TO PRISON.
    325 11 Cruel Neglect of a Sick Buffalo. For callously permitting his buffalo cow to suffer and die in agony without any medical aid, Sarju Ram, a North Indian Hindu, was on May 28 sentenced to six weeks’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. I*. S. Williams, the Second Police
    325 words
  • Article
    SIR OSWALD MOSLEY.
    107 11 Brilliant Speech in Commons Debate. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, May 29. The outstanding feature of the unemployment debate was the masterly speech delivered by Sir Oswald Mosley, who resigned from the Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster as a protest against the Government’s policy. The speech
    107 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Article, Illustration
    AN AMERICAN ON CHINA.
    972 12 Not Impressed by Civil War. NATIONAL AIMS. Opinions of Well-Known Author. That the Nationalist movement in China is doomed to failure for many years yet, and that the present civil war is no more than a farce, from which nothing can be achieved were some of
    972 words
  • Article
    ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY.
    234 12 Officers Elected at Annual Meeting. Whether the memory of Bobbie Burns would suffer a temporary eclipse this year owing to the difficulties of holding a successful celebration was discussed on Friday night at the annual meeting of the Singapore St. Andrew’s Society. The anniversary occurring so close
    234 words
  • Article
    A LEAKING GUTTER.
    70 12 Collapse of House in Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 30. A warning to householders is contained in the cause for the entire collapse of the roof of a tw’o-floor dwelling in Batu Road already reported in the Straits i lines. ft is believed
    70 words
  • Article
    AEROPLANE FLIGHT TO PENANG.
    282 12 Mr. Loke Wan Yat As Passenger. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 31. Although expected to arrive here at 0 o’clock, Mr. Loke Wan Yat, the Kuala Lumpur millionaire, flying in a Gipsy Moth seap'ane belonging to the Malayan Air Services Co., Ltd., and piloted by
    282 words
  • Article
    DEATH OF MRS. WARING.
    602 12 Floral Tributes at The Funeral. General regret will be felt at the d:ath of Mrs. Waring, the wife of Mr. H. R. Waring, chief accountant of the Europe Hotel, Singapore, which occurred early on May 30 at the General Hospital. Mrs. Waring, who was 50 years
    602 words
  • Article
    SHOOTING TRAGEDY AT CHANGI.
    319 12 A Soldier Killed. BOATING ACCIDENT SEQUEL. A sensational shooting affair, in which a sapper of the Royal Engineers lost hi" life, occurred about one o'clock on Sumhv morning at Changi, and is being invest? gated by the Singapore police. A n elderly Boyanese has been charged
    319 words
  • Article
    SLUMP IN PERAK.
    302 12 Petitions Asking for Rent Reduction. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 1. Evidtnce that Ipoh is beginning to feel the pinch caused by the slump is forthcoming from several sources. Recently the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce received petitions from thirtyone guilds in Ipoh representing numerous tenants
    302 words
  • Article
    BETTING DISPUTE.
    48 12 Case Taken to Court In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 29. Action has been filed against D. A. restonji in connection with the alleged cumulative bet on seven events in the first day of the recent race meeting, todav ma^er come before the court
    48 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Article
    MUNICIPALITY & RACE HOLIDAYS.
    5739 13 MUNICIPALITY RACE HOLIDAYS. I “Wait-and-See” Method I Adopted. I health statistics. Ikallang and geylang I SCHEMES. I Routine* matters occupied most of the time* at the meeting of the Singapore I Municipal Commissioners on Friday. I The nu>«t interesting topic was that raisI ed by Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones, who
    5,739 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Article
    ABDUCTION CHARGE.
    250 14 Young Chinese at Selangor Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 3d. The Court of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Elphinestone, was crowded this morning, when a young Chinese named Wee Kok Chong, who is the son of a well-known local Towkay named Wee Hap Lang, appeared
    250 words
  • Article
    PROVOCATION RECEIVED.
    249 14 Murder Charge Reduced At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 30. The Chinese who was charged with murder before the Chief Justice at the Selangor Assizes, as a sequel to a knife fight near the District Hospital gave evidence in his defence today. Accused said
    249 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Article
    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    4009 15 Novel which is a “Remarkable Experience” to Read Historical Pageant of Norse Life. —Hugh Walpole and His Publishers Produce A “Portentous Business.”—Another Book by the Author of “The Private Life of Helen of Troy.” Exploiters Exposed. A Sense of the Past. Kristin Lavransdatter. (Including g
    4,009 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Article
    NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED.
    104 16 Government Objected to Article On Japan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 29. A well-known Penang Chinese daily newspaper, the Kwong Wah Yit Poh, ceased publication yesterday on orders received from the Government. It is understood that the Government objected to an article in a recent issue on
    104 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      197 16 4 V tm I i. COLOGNf MJ w ClOCMKCAiJf W471I" > /%->'•*■« x-= ft at r 3* .> Refreshing After Exercise. u “4711” Eau do Cologne is tho companion of sport. Its refreshing coolness after exercise is particularly appreciated by Women. Applied to the wrists and temples it has a
      197 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
Page thumbnail Page 18
Page thumbnail Page 19
Page thumbnail Page 20
Page thumbnail Page 21
  • Article
    CHARGE AGAINST MANAGER.
    1224 21 Misappropriation. rOUNSEL COMPLAINS OF 1 A WITNESS. The former secretary of Messrs. Ching Kemr Lee and Co., Ltd., was severely oss-examined by defending counsel on \lav 28 when the case against Chua Ann Chin manager of the jewellery auction department, who is charged with criminal misappropriation of
    1,224 words
  • Article
    COPRA MARKET.
    30 21 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report that the copra market has been easier throughout the week. No shipments were reported. Closing quotations are as follows Sundried $8.85. mixed $8.40.
    30 words
  • Article
    MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE.
    354 21 Satisfactory Report For Year. The annual meeting of the Malaya Publishing House, Ltd., was held on May 28 at the company’s offices in Singapore. Mr. F. C. Sands was in the chair, and there wore also present Mr. E. Keating, the Rev. w I t f a
    354 words
  • Article
    THE CALCUTTA SWEEP
    81 21 Closed with Total of 12 Million Rupees. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 28. The Calcutta Turf Club sweep has closed with a total of Rupees 12,000,000 (120 lakhs) which is Rupees 300,000 less than last year’s total. Th?re will he three tickets drawn for the first
    81 words
  • Article
    ARMS SMUGGLING IN SINGAPORE.
    524 21 European Sentenced To Two Years. A successful police trap for a European gun-runner at the Tanjong Pagar wharves on Friday afternoon resulted in the appearance of Jean Hillibaut, a Belgian member of the crew of the tramp steamer Kambove, beforo Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District
    524 words
  • Article
    BURGLAR SENTENCED.
    195 21 Was Sheltering from The Rain.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 30. Sentence of two years’ rigorous imprisonment was passed by the Chief Justice (Mr. L. H. Elphinstone, K.C.) at the Selangor Assizes today on a Hylam who, in answer to a charge of housebreaking, stated that
    195 words
  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 21 Advertisements Column 1
      54 21 Adel phi Hotel SINGAPORE. The Home—Away—From—Home of Discriminating Travellers. The ONLY HOTEL in Singapore fitted throughout with modern Sanitation and Shower Baths. TEA DANCES Every Tuesday. AFTER DINNER DANCES Every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. ROOF GARDEN CINEMA Every Sunday and Monday Evening. LADIES’ LOUNGE PALM COURT. ADELPHI HOTEL, LTD., Under
      54 words
Page thumbnail Page 22
  • Article
    LABOUR AND MAY STOPPAGE.
    733 22 No Unemployment Reported. A*, a mooting of the Indian Immigration Committee held at Kuala Lumpur, the Deputy Controller of Labour, Malaya (Mr. II. C. Bathurst), who presided, informod the committee that he had issued instructions to the various labour offices to report to him at once
    733 words
  • Article
    COUNCIL TO MEET IN PENANG.
    171 22 Singapore Members To Make Journey. It is understood that tlu next meeting f the Legislative Council will be held on luly 7 in the Town Hall, Penang. Considerable surpr'so has been caused by this decision, as it is believed that there has previously been only
    171 words
  • Article
    EUROPEAN ARRESTED
    77 22 Breach of Trust Charge In Johore. A Kuropean named S. Palk, described as a planter from Johore. was arrested n May by the local Detective D »nnitmcnt on a provisional warrant from C hore where he is alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust. After being arrested
    77 words
  • Article
    NEW FLOTATION.
    349 22 Kelantan Electric Light And Power. We have received a copy of ihe prospectus of the Kelantan Electric Light and Power Co., Ltd., of which 325,000 shares at $1 each ary offered for public subscription. The present issue is limited to 350,000 shares, and of those 25,000 have been
    349 words
  • Article
    TROUBLE AT MILITARY BASE.
    441 22 Employee Who Absconded To India. After a protrnftod hearing e x ten V over several months, the case in u-hi'f Amaradin, an Indian Mohammedan charged with criminal breach of trust't respect of monies entrusted to him u Indian labourers emp*?ed at the Mf’it Base at Changi,
    441 words
  • Article
    MALACCA IRRIGATION
    216 22 Government Activity In Padi Fields. Increased activity is taking place around the pacli fields of Malacca, and Government surveyors are examining thie area' prior to irrigation. It is understood that this is the beginning of a series of systematic irrigation schemes. Up to the present, owners of riee
    216 words
  • Article
    CHINATOWN MURDER.
    52 22 Suspected Triad Society Crime. Shortly after 0 o’clock on Thur.da’ vening a Chinese was followed into a la 1 r <'V Sago Street, in Singapore’s China town, and shot dead by a man who is believed to be a member of a triad society. No arroat has yet
    52 words
  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 22 Advertisements Column 1
      118 22 Metier} 11 m CiJ fi S' ir il| .1-, Jj'i# •Jf I-' If J| liU SJr *<. 1 P .kS I i* H S. «n m si A a sis sA 1r I Hh i t it 1 A.LONE in the house at night... a crash of glass below stairs...
      118 words
Page thumbnail Page 23
  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
    • Article
      TWO CAPITALS IN DANGER.
      723 23 (;namr i so-nMair; cm'* war-lords will probably attend.—bin Kuo Min. Hasty Preparations For Their Defence. CHANGSHA TAKEN. Rapid Development Of Shantung Invasion. Shanghai, May 1. Prom the point of view of the Nationalist Government the news to hand from s he battle fronts today is exceedingly
      (;namr i so-nMair; cm'* – – war-lords will probably attend.—bin Kuo Min.  -  723 words
    • Article
      THE KING’S HEALTH.
      178 23 ,—Reuter. —British Wireless. Unable to Attend At Trooping of Colour. London, May 31. The King is well on the road to complete recovery. His Majesty will accompany the Queen to the Toscanini concert at the Albert Hall tomorrow, but it has been decided that it would be
      ,—Reuter.; —British Wireless.  -  178 words
    • Article
      LIBEL ACTION.
      112 23 ,—Reuter. President von Hindenburg As Plaintiff. Berlin, May 31. A libel action in which President von Hindenburg was the plaintiff and the National Socialist Cecbbels the defendant opened in an excited atmosphere today. It related to an extremist newspaper article by Goebbels vehemently attacking the President’s attitude regarding
      ,—Reuter.  -  112 words
    • Article
      WHANGPOO PIRACY.
      96 23 Reuter. Seventeen Arrests Now Made. Shanghai, May 31. Seventeen arrests have been made in connection with the Whangpoo piracy.— Reuter. Wages were being paid to the Chinese employees on a Whangpoo conservancy launch in the vicinity of the South Manchuria Railway wharf on Friday, when the launch was
      Reuter.  -  96 words
    • Article
      BALANCING THE BUDGET.
      58 23 —Trans-Ocean. Civil Service Salaries May Be Curtailed. Berlin, June 1. A sweeping curtailment of Civil Service salaries, pensions and privileges is foreshadowed in the Press as the Government’s last effort to make the Budget balance. The Budget is already showing a big deficit on account of the
      —Trans-Ocean.  -  58 words
    • Article
      TAXES ON FOOD.
      140 23 British Wireless. Mr. Baldwin’s Promise Of Referendum. Rugby, June 1. Speaking at Leeds yesterday, Mr. Stanley Baldwin made reference to the referendum which he had stated would betaken in the event of a future Conservative Government proposing to tax foreign foodstuffs in order to give reference to
      British Wireless.  -  140 words
    • Article
      MOTOR FATALITY.
      76 23 —Reuter. Crash in American Grand Prix. Indianapolis, June 1. In the course of the race for the 500 miles motor-car Grand Prix, the two brothers Marshall crashed into a wall going at 500 miles an hour. One died in hospital, and the other ia in a critical condition
      —Reuter.  -  76 words
    • Article
      LORD DAVIDSON.
      100 23 —British Wireless. Westminster Abbey Service. Rugby, May 29. The first part of the funeral service for Archbishop Lord Davidson took place at Westminster Abbey this evening. The large congregation included representatives of the King and the Prince of Wales. The service was conducted by the Dean of Westminster,
      —British Wireless.  -  100 words
    • Article
      BRADFORD TROUBLES.
      148 23 —Reuter. Street Fighting FoIIoavs Wool Dispute. London, May 28. There w f as an ugly development of the Yorkshire wool wages dispute when a crowd of 3,000, following a Communist meeting, rushed the Bradford Town Hall last night and attempted to rescue seven persons who were arrested earlier,
      —Reuter.  -  148 words
    • Article
      FISTICUFFS IN THEATRE.
      79 23 —Trans-Ocoan. Uproar Follows Performance Of Pirandello Play. Berlin, June 1. An unprecedented theatrical scandal has been evoked by the Italian playwright Pirandello’s latest play Today We Play Extempore.” The audience booed throughout the performance and pandemonium set in when, after the curtain’s fall, the author ignoring protests,
      —Trans-Ocoan.  -  79 words
    • Article
      TRADE UNIONISTS AND EMPIRE.
      292 23 Reuter. Divided Opinions. CONTROVERSY OVER REPORT. London, May 28. Thu report of the economic committee of the Trade Union Congress was privately considered hy the general council today. A resolution was passed expressing indignation at the publication of a private and confidential report, and repudiating the
      – Reuter.  -  292 words
    • Article
      REINHARDT’S DAY.
      78 23 Trans-Ocean. 25 Years of Theatrical Management. Berlin, May 28. Literary and theatrical circles throughout Germany ore celebrating the 25th anniversary of Max Reinhardt’s ussumption of the management of the Deutsches Thcat iv. The world-famous producer brought many now stars and plays to the Gorman theatre and later had
      Trans-Ocean.  -  78 words
    • Article
      RIOTING IN SPAIN.
      78 23 Trans-Ocean. Violent Anti-Monarchist Demonstration. Madrid, May 28. Riots followed the San Sebastian business men’s demonstration in favour of tha rt authorisation of gambling, which was banmxl under the dictatorship. It is complains! that the ban on gambling is causing the popularity of this seaside resort steadily to
      , Trans-Ocean.  -  78 words
    • Article
      DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
      79 23 British Wireless. Jubilee as Ilifle Brigade Colonel-in-Chief. Rugby, June The Duke of Connaught, who passed his HOth birthday a month ago, celebrated yesterday afternoon his r>oth year as Colonel-in-Chief of the Rifle Brigade. A special jubilee parade of the regiment, with its attached territorial battalions, was inspected
      British Wireless.  -  79 words
    • Article
      MISS JOHNSON TALKS TO ENGLAND.
      453 24 —British Wireless. —Reuter. Wonderful Escape In Crash. Sydney, May 28. A Reuter cable from Brisbane, received as we go to press, states that Miss Amy Johnson had arrived there unhurt after u crash. No details of the accident arc given. The only previous message received
      —British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  453 words
    • Article
      BY-ELECTION.
      129 24 —British Wireless. .—Reuter. Conservative Success At Nottingham. Rugby, May 28. The result of the Nottingham by-elec-tion to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of the Conservative member vas declared today as follows Mr. T. J. O’Connor, Conservative, Id,IMG Mr. A. E. Watei son, Labour, 7,923 Cupt. R. C.
      —British Wireless.; .—Reuter.  -  129 words
    • Article
      SIBERIAN REVOLT.
      44 24 Renter. Anti-Communist Movement Spreading. Peking, May 28. A foreign report from Ilarbin alleges that the Anti-Communist movement is spreading rapidly in all parts of Siberia. The Mohammedans on the East, Volga r >" Western Siberia have declared n «o’t War against the Soviet.-Renter
      Renter.  -  44 words
    • Article
      AGE OF LEAVING SCHOOL.
      230 24 —Reuter. country were being enlarged.—British Wireless. Bill Passes Second Reading. London, May 30. The House of Commons passed the second reading of the Government Education Bill by 2X0 to 223. The bill provides for raising the school leaving age from 11 to 15 years. Sir Charles
      —Reuter.; country were being enlarged.—British Wireless.  -  230 words
    • Article
      NAVAL TREATY.
      193 24 —Reuter. Further Opposition In United States. Washington, May 29. The Senate naval committee has concluded the hearing of the evidence with regard to the London Treaty. The final witnesses included Admiral Robison, who testified that the United States would get insufficient eight-inch guns and too many six-inch guns.
      —Reuter.  -  193 words
    • Article
      ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
      75 24 —Reuter. Sir Hubert Wilkins to Use Submarine. Washington, May 29. Sir Hubert Wilkins, together with several members of the proposed expedition to the Arctic, recently applied for permission to take the United States Navy’s obsolete submarine P12 and convert it into an under-sea craft capable of boring through
      —Reuter.  -  75 words
    • Article
      ITALY’S NAVY.
      69 24 —Reu‘er. Estimates Adopted By Chamber. Rome, May 28. The Chamber adopted the naval esti--nal?4 1 >476,000,000 lire. This is 241,000,000 lire over last year’s, owing rr 2 sed W and the spending of 1J...000.000 on reconstruction work The sum of 600.000,000 is now set aside tor new construction
      .—Reu‘er.  -  69 words
    • Article
      REGULATING TIN OUTPUT.
      153 24 .—Reuter. Special Committee Of T.P.A. Appointed. London, May 31. The Council of the Tin Producers’ Association announces that Mr. F. J. Houwert and Mr. J. Van der Brock, of Billiton, Dutch East Indies, and Mr. F. E. Mair and Mr. C. V. Stephens, representing the Association’s Malayan
      .—Reuter.  -  153 words
    • Article
      INDO-CHINA UNREST.
      165 24 Reuter. Three Killed in Conflict With Police. Paris, May 30. There has been fresh trouble in French Indo-China, thiee people being killed and two wounded in a conflict between the police and 1.000 demonstrators at Chomoi, 125 miles north-west of Saigon. The demonstrators, who brandished bamboo sticks and
      — Reuter.  -  165 words
    • Article
      FAMINE IN CHINA.
      74 24 —Reuter. Epidemic of Typhus Raging. Peking. May 29. The Famine Relief Committee reports that for the first time in the history of the organisation a Chinese member has been killed by criminals attempting to prey on the organisation by indicting levies on labour materials. Typhus is raging
      —Reuter.  -  74 words
    • Article
      K.P.M. PROFITS.
      53 24 —Reuter. Dividend of 14 Per Cent. Declared. Amsterdam, May ‘*,0. The gross profits of the Koninklijke I aketvaart Maatschappij for the year amounted to 1,200,000 guilders, as compared with 1.210,000 in the previous year. A dividend of 11 per cent, is recommended, which is the same as in
      —Reuter.  -  53 words
    • Article
      THE EASTERN RAILWAY.
      114 24 —Sin Kuo Min. Soviet Adopts Stubborn Attitude. Shanghai, May 27. In connection with the Sino-Russian Conference, which is due to open in Moscow next month to discuss the Chinese Eastern Railway question, Mr. Mo Te-hui, the loader of the Chinese delegation, and M. Karakhan, who will be
      .—Sin Kuo Min.  -  114 words
    • Article
      EUROPEANS SHOT BY PIRATES.
      228 24 —Reuter. Mr. J. Harder Dies From Injuries. Shanghai, May 30. A daring piracy took place on the Whangpoo River this morning. i n the course of which two Europeans were wounded. Wages were being paid to the Chinese employees on a Whangpoo conservancy launch in the
      —Reuter.  -  228 words
    • Article
      DRASTIC NEW BILLS.
      136 24 ,—Trans-Ocean. Stamping Out Communist Fascist Feud. Berlin, May 30. The German Government has been moved by the increasing seriousness of the feud between Fascists and Communists to prepare drastic preventive men sun s. The feud is alarming the whole of the German public as several deaths occur
      ,—Trans-Ocean.  -  136 words
    • Article
      M. BRIAND’S PLAN.
      133 24 Reuter. Reception Polite But Not Encouraging. Paris, May 29. Commenting on M. Briand’s plan for a United States of Europe,” M. Poincare says he thinks the welcome accorded to it by the nations addressed was po'.ite but generally unencouraging. It had been made apparent that Europe (if
      Reuter.  -  133 words
    • Article
      MR. J. C. C. DAVIDSON.
      88 24 Resigning Chairmanship Of Conservative Party. London, May 29. Mr. J. C. C. Davidson, the chairman of the Conservative Party organisation, in an interview with a representative of Reuter’s Agency today, said that ho tendered his resignation to Mr. Stanley Baldwin before Easter. Mr. Baldwin was
      88 words
    • Article
      SAFEGUARDING AS THE REMEDY.
      543 25 —British Wireless. Mr. Baldwin's Motion In Commons. CHEAP GOODS. British Market a Dumping Ground. I London, May 29. The House of Commons, by 270 to 241, rejected Mr. Baldwin’s motion to reduce the salary of the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. J. H. Thomas. Mr. Baldwin urged
      —British Wireless.  -  543 words
    • Article
      CURACAO COUP.
      116 25 ,—Reuter. Dutch Commander Before Court Martial. The Hague, May 28. Captain Borren, the former commander *t Curacao was sent for trial at a general court martial charged with culpable negligence in allowing 500 Venezuelans under tho revolutionary general Urbina to enter Willemstad in June last year and undetectseize
      ,—Reuter.  -  116 words
    • Article
      THE SITUATION IN INDIA.
      482 25 —Reuter. .—Straits Times Copyright. Two Indians Killed. ALL REPORTED QUIET IN BOMBAY. Bombay, May 28. All was quiet this morning. The shops in the riot area were open. Traffic is moving freely. Position at Dharasana. Dharasana, May 28. Batches of Congress volunteers are converging on the
      —Reuter.; .—Straits Times Copyright.  -  482 words
    • Article
      VICEROY’S POLICY.
      276 25 full and unstinted support.—British Wireless. House of Lords Debate On India. Rugby, May 28. In the House of Lords, Lord Peel called for a statement on the situation m India. The fullest support should, he said be given to the Government of India to crush and end the
      full and unstinted support.—British Wireless.  -  276 words
    • Article
      “A PLAIN THREAT.”
      426 25 Reuter. Viceroy’s Reasons For Measures. Simla, May 30. An Ordinance against the instigation of refusal of payment of certain liabilities entitled “The Unlawful Instigation Ordinance, 1930 has been promulgated. A statement regarding it issued by the Viceroy refers to the resolution passed by the All-India Congress committee
      Reuter.  -  426 words
    • Article
      REFOMERS REBUFFED.
      86 25 American Methodists And Their Bishops. Dallas, Tex., May 13. Would-be reformers of church tactics and personnel were rebuffed today by the Southern Methodist Quardronnial Conference here when the meeting voted t« reject I)r. George French’s proposal to limit terms of bishops to eight years with •i four-year interval
      86 words
    • Article
      TROUBLE ON INDIAN RAILWAYS.
      102 25 crowd was dispersed.—Straits Times Copyright. Riot at Lillooah. POLICE HAVE TO FIRE ON CROWD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 29. Two European officials at the East Indian Railway Workshops at Lillooah, near Calcutta, were besieged in a workshop by a crowd of 3,000 men. A
      crowd was dispersed.—Straits Times Copyright.  -  102 words
    • Article
      RANGOON RIOTS.
      433 25 —Reuter. Andhras Again Attacked By Burmans. Rangoon, May 28. The military and police were compelled to fire this evening on a party of Indian Moslems who held up a trnmear, assaulted Burman passengers and stoned the military and police when the latter appeared. Two persons were killed. Today’s
      —Reuter.  -  433 words
    • Article
      PRINCE OF WALES.
      94 25 Flies to His Estates In Cornwall. Rugby, May 28. The Prince of Wales, who is an ex f erienced airman and makes frequent use of his private Moth aeroplane for jour neys in England, flew today to visit his (states in Cornwall and Devon. On arrival at
      94 words
    • Article
      FRENCH EXPRESS DERAILED.
      202 26 -—Reuter. Paris-Marseilles Line Disaster. FOUL PLAY. Three Englishmen Among The Injured. Morrtereau, June 1. Eight people were killed and 15 injured through thr derailment of an express train bound from Paris to Marse&es. The train collided witfr a trolley on the track. The railway authorities attribute the
      -—Reuter.  -  202 words
    • Article
      REVOLT IN SIBERIA.
      93 26 —Sin Kuo Min. Prisons Raided: Fierce Fighting. Shanghai, June 1. Reports are to hand here that Russian ncasants, farmers, villagers, fishermen ana nors in the maritime provinces of Siberia have rev °lfod against the Russian Soviet regime. Mutinies have oecunv-.’ near Vladivostok a mob held up a
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  93 words
    • Article
      SCHOOL LEAVING AGE.
      91 26 —Reuter, Allowances for Children Of Poor Parents. London, May 30. The House of Commons, by 22.) to 101, passed the financial lcsolution in connection with the Bill raising the nge for leaving school. Moving the resolution, the President of the Board of Education, Sir Charles Tivvclyan, said
      —Reuter,  -  91 words
    • Article
      U.S. TARIFFS.
      97 26 —Reuter. Powers of the President Increased. Washington, May 29. The members of the two Houses af Congress who have been conferring with regard to the Tariff Bill agreed to the new flexible provision which will broaden considerably the powers of the President and restrict the authority of the
      —Reuter.  -  97 words
    • Article
      A REFERENDUM.
      66 26 —Reuter. Amending Constitution In Australia. Canberra, May 28. By 22 votes to seven, the Senate rejected the Government’s proposals to amend the constitution, and it has now to be decided by means of a referendum. The Government intimated recently that if the Senate obstructed Government business the latter
      .—Reuter.  -  66 words
    • Article
      PRESS CONFERENCE OPENS.
      371 26 Reuter. Welcomed by Prime Minister. June 3. Mr. MacDonald, on behalf of the Government, welcoming; the members of the Imperial Press Conference, emphasized that the great problem of pressmen and politicians was to co-ordinate individuality and co-operation—namely, striving to be a nation in the Empire and simultane-
      Reuter.  -  371 words
    • Article
      CHINESE “IRONSIDES.”
      69 26 —Reuter. Influence on Present War Situation. Changsha, June 3. Fighting has broken out in south and west Changsha between the Hunanese tioops and the Communist “Ironside” army, marching from Kwangsi to Hankow to support Feng Yu-hsiang. The Ironsides are expected to exercise an important influence on the war
      —Reuter.  -  69 words
    • Article
      MISS AMY JOHNSON.
      54 26 British Wireless. To Sail for England On June 25. Rugby, June 3. Miss Amy Johnson sails from Brisbane for England in the liner, Naldera, on June 25. She expressed, today, her gratification at receiving the honour of Commandei of the Order of the British Empire, conferred upon
      British Wireless.  -  54 words
    • Article
      EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA.
      54 26 —Trans-Ocean. Director Who Stayed to WindUp Lena Goldfields. Moscow, May 28. The acting director of the Lena Goldfields, Mr. Cunningham, who had remained in Russia for the winding up of the affairs of the company, has been expelled by the authorities. The company is now passing into
      —Trans-Ocean.  -  54 words
    • Article
      NEWSPAPER COMBINE.
      46 26 .—Reuter. Daily News Amalgamates With Daily Chronicle. London, June 1. The Daily Chronicle is to amalgamab with the Daily News tomorrow, as th< Daily News and Chronicle. The combined circulation will b< .,600,000 a day, and the fusion will create a great Liberal newspaper.—Reuter.
      .—Reuter.  -  46 words
    • Article
      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      655 26 British Wireless. ,—Trans-Ocean. —Reuter. Amsterdam, May 30. A Bill is to be introduced to authorise the exploration and exploitation of oil by the Dutch Colonial Oil Co. in six grounds and the Bataafsche Oil Co. in ten grounds in the Dutch East Indies. —Reuter. Rugby, May
      British Wireless.; ,—Trans-Ocean.; —Reuter.  -  655 words
    • Article
      CIVIL AVIATION DEVELOPMENTS.
      616 26 —British Wireless. Airship Hopes. LORD THOMSON’S FAITH UNSHAKEN. Rugby, June 3. Lord Thomson, Secretary for Air a statement in the House of Lords i? garding civil aviation. He said that hen in this small island we could not devein civ.l aviation to quite the same extern as
      —British Wireless.  -  616 words
    • Article
      U.S. AND TREATY.
      104 26 —Reuter. Postponement of Debate Refused. Washington, June 3. President Hoover has refused to eon sider the plea of a number of Senators that he should postpone the Naval Treaty debate until December, in order to enable them to return home for the approaching campaigns. The President informed
      —Reuter.  -  104 words
    • Article, Illustration
      KING’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
      871 27 .—Biitish Wireless. —Reuter. C.B.E. for Miss Amy Johnson. THREE PEERAGES. Award to F.M.S. Chief Secretary. Hu "by, June 2. The li'-’t of honours conferred upon the occasion of the King's birthday is issued. Peerages are conferred upon Mr. Noel 'Buxton, the Minister of Agriculture Mr. Henry Furness,
      .—Biitish Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  871 words
    • Article
      CAMBRIDGE TRAGEDY.
      207 27 Professor Shot By Undergraduate. London, June* 3. Mr. A. F. R. Wollaston, F.R.G S-, a late Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge, was shot dead in his rooms at Cambridge by a first year undergraduate named D. N. I Potts. J Potts also and wounded a C am- bridge
      207 words
    • Article
      SWEDISH CRISIS.
      90 27 .—Router. Measures to Assist Agriculture. Stockholm, June 2. The Cabinet resigned owing to a crisis following the Government’s measures to assist agriculture, which has been very depressed. The measures comprised, firstly, the obligatory inclusion of a fixed proportion of Swedish wheat in all wheat milled in Sweden secondly,
      .—Router.  -  90 words
    • Article
      PROPAGANDA IN INDIA.
      1239 27 obtaining their objective. Hritish Wireless. —Reuter. Communist Influence. QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. London, June 2. In the House of Commons, on the motion for the adjournment, Ix>rd Wintcrton raised the question of Communist propaganda in India. He recalled that in the Government of India’s communique of
      obtaining their objective. Hritish Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  1,239 words
    • Article
      KOREAN TERRORISTS.
      79 27 —Reuter. Raids Repulsed by Chinese Military. Seoul, June 2. Scores of Korean terrorists raided Toutaokou, 18 miles south-west of Yenki, and Chientao, last night, hut were repulsed hy Chinese military. The curfew has been enforced in Toutaokou. Details are unavailable owing to the interruption of communications. The terrorists
      —Reuter.  -  79 words
    • Article
      SHANGHAI EXCHANGE
      86 27 Reuter. Serious Position Follows Silver Slump. Shanghai, June 3. Owing to lack of cover the exchange hanks are temporarily refusing to buy or sell foreign exchange, unless againsfc cover obtainable nt the last rate quoted. Telegraphic transfers on London are selU ing at Is. 0 f> Hd. The
      Reuter.  -  86 words
    • Article
      CABINET CHANGE ANNOUNCED.
      268 28 —Reuter. —British Wireless. Mr. Thomas as Dominions Secretary. OFFICE DIVIDED. Statement by Prime Minister. London* Juno 3. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. MacDonald stated that the approach of the Imperial (onferenee and the nature of its business necessitated the separation of the offices
      —Reuter.; ..—British Wireless.  -  268 words
    • Article
      THE KING’S HEALTH.
      183 28 —Reuter. Arrangements for Visit To Epsom. London, June 3. Definite arrangements have been made for the King to go to Epsom tomorrow. I Accompanied by the Queen and possibly I the Duke of Gloucester and Prince George.! Hundreds of telegrams and messages, from all parts of the
      —Reuter.  -  183 words
    • Article
      STRICT NEUTRALITY.
      83 28 —Reuter. Japanese Position In Shantung. Tokio, June 3. It is authoritatively stated that the Cabinet, in regular session, discussed the China situation, especially regarding Shantung. It was decided to maintain a policy of strict neutrality and non-int?rference. It is understood that the commanders of both Chinese factions gave
      —Reuter.  -  83 words
    • Article
      LANCASHIRE COTTON.
      57 28 —Rcjter. Steady Policy of Reducing Costs. London, June 3. Tho Lancashire Cotton Corporation has authorised a further increase of capital by £479,000 for the purpose of absorbing reven companies aggregating 853,000 spindles. Thu chairman, Sir Kenneth Stewart, made a statement to th.* effect that the Corporation was steadily
      —Rcjter.  -  57 words
    • Article
      SOLVING INDIA’S TROUBLES.
      399 28 Force Not the Remedy. DESIRE FOR EQUAL STATUS. Rugby, June 3. Mr. Wedgwood Benn, Secretary for India, made a statement regarding India uhen addressing the Imjicrial Press C*)nference in London today. He said It is clearly the duty of :iny Government in charge of the destinies of
      —British Wireless.  -  399 words
    • Article
      ITALY’S GESTURE.
      62 28 —Reuter. Naval Agreement Sought With France. Rome, June 3. A gesture to France was made by Signor Grnndi, addressing the Senate on the subject of the Naval Treaty. He said that pending negotiations on the questions which were not solved at the London Conference, Italy was prepared to
      —Reuter.  -  62 words
    • Article
      FRENCH RAIL SMASH.
      62 28 —Reuter. Attempt to Wreck Train. Proved. Paris, June 3. The police inquiry into the Montereau railway disaster definitely established that a malicious attempt was made to wreck the train by placing a trolley on the line. —Reuter. Eight people were killed and 15 injured through the derailment
      —Reuter.  -  62 words
    • Article
      BRITISH BROADCASTING.
      60 28 —British Wireless. Mr. J. H. Whitley as New Chairman. Rugby, June 3. The Postmaster announced in t.liu House of Commons that the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, had recommended Mr J. H. Whitley, formerly Speaker of the House of Commons, for the appointment as chairman of the Hritish
      —British Wireless.  -  60 words
    • Article
      WIRELESS TELEPHONES.
      52 28 —British Wireless. Communication Between U.K. And Esthonia. Rugby, May 31. 1 he. Postmaster-General announces the establishment from June 2 of a public telephone service between this counlrv and Esthonia. Communication will be limited at the ou!set to calls between subscribers in the London telephone area and subscribers in
      —British Wireless.  -  52 words
    • Article
      CONSERVATIVES AND NAVAL TREATY.
      710 28 —British Wireless. Reuter. Select Committee Proposed. Rugby. June 2. Mr. Baldwin, the Conservative leader, moved in the House of Commons that a select committee of 11 members be appointed to examine ami report upon i he proposals contained in the International Treaty for the Limitation and
      —British Wireless.; Reuter.  -  710 words
    • Article
      ZEPPELIN LEAVES.
      14 28 —Reuter. Lakehurst, June 3. The Graf Zeppelin has left for Seville. —Reuter.
      —Reuter.  -  14 words
    • Article
      TSINAN IN IMMINENT DANGER.
      549 28 —Sin Kuo Min. Will City be Evacuated? REPORTED GOVERNMENT REVERSES. r Shanghai, June 4 Further serious news is to hand f r China yesterday and today. The pro-Government divisions. Und Generals Fan Hsi-tsi and Yuan Sta chang, are reported to be retreatingY-7* Tsinan from Tsaochow, in
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  549 words
    • Article
      COAL STRIKE SETTLED.
      48 28 —Reuter.. Long Standing Dispute In Australia. Newcastle, N.S.W., June All difficulties in the coalfields been settled. Eighty per cent, of t o miners employed before the stoppage >'i March, have resumed, thus ending •*ne of the most determined labour putes ever known in Australia. Reuter.
      —Reuter..  -  48 words
    • Article
      SIR STANLEY JACKSON.
      32 28 ,—Reuter. Governor of Bengal Leaving For Home. Darjeeling. June 3. Sir Stanley Jackson, the Governor ej Bengal, is leaving for home on June for urgent reason of health. —Reuter.
      ,—Reuter.  -  32 words
Page thumbnail Page 24
Page thumbnail Page 25
Page thumbnail Page 26
Page thumbnail Page 27
Page thumbnail Page 28
Page thumbnail Page 29
  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • Article
      THE REST CAPTURE CLARKE CUP.
      1088 29 A Game of Thrills. B 4LHETCHET PAVES THE WAY TO VICTORY. An exciting day’s cricket ended on Tuesday on the Padang with a win for the Rest against the Europeans by three wickets, in the annual struggle for the Tlarke Cup. It was a well
      1,088 words
    • Article
      SPOONER CUP.
      350 29 Johore Favourites For Winning Trophy, The preliminary rounds for the Spooner Cup were played off on Monday and Tuesday, at the Singapore Polo Club. The R.A. team, conceding 3 goals to the 2nd Welch Regt., were defeated by 5 to 4 after extra time had been played. The
      350 words
    • Article
      DAVIS CUP.
      23 29 —Reuter. Caecho-Slovakia Eliminates Holland. Scheveningen, June 1. Czvcho-Slovakia eliminated Holland from the Davis Cup competition, winning three matches to two. —Reuter.
      —Reuter.  -  23 words
    • Article
      TEST CANDIDATES DO WELL.
      1295 29 Router. County Cricket Results. MANY UNFINISHED GAMES. Details of matches, as cabled by Reuter, are as follows; London, May 29. Playing at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, the champions proved much too good for Glamorganshire, winning by an innings and 126 runs. Batting first, Glamorganshire scored 231. Nottinghamshire
      Router.  -  1,295 words
    • Article
      LOCAL GOLF.
      121 29 fylixed Foursome at Kcppel Club. Eight cards were taken out for the June mixed foursome at Keppcl Coif Club, and the following were returned Mrs. R. E. Morris and S. H. Moss 44 7*4 -***** Mrs. Campbell and J. M. Watt 47 4'4-42V 4 Mrs. R. K. Earle
      121 words
    • Article
      FULL POINTS FOR ENGINEERS.
      2410 30 Single Goal Defeat Of S.R.C. R.E. 1 8.R.C. 0. Only a few spectators turned up at the Anson Hoad Stadium on May 28, afternoon, when the Royal Engineers just managed to win by a solitary goal against the S.R.C. in a First Division match. Play was
      2,410 words
    • Article
      PENANG FOOTBALL.
      125 30 Darul Aihsan F.C. Win Clayton Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 30. Playing for the Clayton cup yesterday ni; the I)nto Kramat ground in the presence of a crowd estimated to number between 7,000 and 8,000, the Darul Aiv,„ Football Club (Penang) defeated t? Youngsters’ Recreation Club
      125 words
    • Article
      TENNIS.
      164 30 S.R.C. Tournament. The S.R.C. tennis tournament was cor., eluded on May 29. In the final of the Doubles Handicap T. Leijssius ami I; Nicholson conceded a walk-over to X oe Hay and Frank James owing to Leijssiubeing indisposed. An exhibition doubles match was plave! between Noel Hay and F.
      164 words
    • Article
      SHAMROCK V.
      78 30 Beaten in Non-Handicap Race. London. May 2$. Sir Thomas Lipton’s challenger Shamrock V, her handicap being waived after five victories, raced for the first time fam scratch in the Royal Thames Yacht Club’s regatta at Ryde, and was beaten by Mr. A. A. Baton’s Lulworth by 14 seconds.
      78 words
    • Article
      OLYMPIC CONGRESS.
      54 30 Question of Broken Time Shelved. Berlin, Hay The Olympic Congress has shelved the question of payment for broken time on the British motion. It was also decided to allow women to compete in the same events as at Amserdam. The Congress decided that the bos Angeles games should
      54 words
    • Article
      HOME FOOTBALL.
      41 30 Gillingham's Re-election In Southern Division. London, June 2. Gillingham was re-elected and the Thames Club was elected to the Southern section of the English Football League. Merthyr was not re-elected. Barrow and Halifax were re-elected to the Northern section.—Reuter.
      41 words
    • Article
      SWIMMING.
      67 30 Chinese Victory at Water Polo. The Chinese Amateur Sports Association scored an easy victory at water P 0l at the Singapore Swimming Club on bunday, beating the European side by 6—-l. The winners included several of the Chinese Swimming Club players. A team race (five a side) was also
      67 words
    • Article
      GOLF IN SIAM.
      31 30 English Players Beat Scots And Siamese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June The English team won the inter-nationa golf matches in Bangkok defeating tl Scottish and Siamese players.
      31 words
    • Article
      SPLENDID FIGHT BY TOLLEY.
      1574 31 Jones Wins at The Nineteenth. London, May 28. I’lay in the amateur championship was ontir.ued at St. Andrews today. The jitcst feature of the day’s play was defeat of Cyril Tolley by R. T. ••Bobby”) Jones at the 19th in the f urth round. lit stilts
      1,574 words
    • Article
      ROWING REGATTA.
      469 31 Decisive Wins in RJS.Y.C. Event. In delightful weather, with a light breeze fanning the water, the Royal Singapore Yacht Club held their rowing regatta on Saturday afternoon. The steam launches Lady Guilletnard and Rirnau which followed the races wen filled with rowing enthusiasts and their friends. t Owing
      469 words
    • Article
      CHAMPIONS BEATEN.
      78 31 Mixed Doubles Final In Paris. Paris, May 28. In the final of the mixed doubles of the hard court championships, W. T. Tildcn and Fraulein A lissom bent Coo hot and Mrs. Whittingstall (formerly Miss Eileen Bennett), G—4, 6—4. The winners, who were partners on the Riviera throughout
      78 words
    • Article
      TILDEN WINS.
      53 31 French Championship Results. Paris, May 30. The following were results in the French championship’s today Tilden beat Lyttleton-Rogers (Ireland), G—1, G— 1, 7—5. Miss Helen Jacobs beat Mrs. Watson, 6—7, 0- 3, G—1. Fraulein Aussem beat Miss Ryan, 4 —G, C—1, 6—0. M iss Wills-Moody boat Fraulein Rost,
      53 words
    • Article
      SELANGOR GOLF CLUB.
      328 31 Extending Course to 36 Holes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 214 Mr. V. A. Lowinger, presiding at the annual meeting of the Selangor Golf Club today, stated that a profit of $1,048 had been made, after allocating $2,000 to the newly instituted reserve fund for
      328 words
    • Article
      BARRY BEATEN.
      99 31 Ted Phelps Wins Sculling Championship. London, May 31. The world’s professional sculling championship, over the course from Putney to Mortlnke, was won by Ted Phelps, who beat Perl Parry, the holder, by 35 'mirths, in the time of 22 min. 45 sec.— Riu ter. Ted Phelps is the
      99 words
    • Article
      MALACCA SPORT.
      164 31 Annual Meeting of Local L.T.A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 21). At the annual meeting of the Malacca Lawn Tennis Association, on Tuesday, the following were elected office bearers for the current year: President, Mr. I). A. K. Pell; vice-president, Mr. Tan Soo Sim; hon. secretary and
      164 words
    • Article
      WINDSOR TO LONDON.
      47 31 Englishman Wins Marathon Race. London, May 31. The annual Polytechnic Marathon from \V indsor to London was won by \V. Smith, of the Pin 'ificld Harriers, in the time of 2 hours II min. 55 sec. The American champion, Koski (Finland), was fourth. Reutor.
      47 words
    • Article
      OXFORD BOWLING TROUNCED.
      1606 32 Big Australian Score. WILL BRADMAN EQUAL “W.G.’s” RECORD.? (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 28. The Australians nu*t Oxford University at Oxford today in brilliant sunshine. Oxford turned out their strongest si lo, including I. A. R. Peebles, who is a popular candidate for the Test matches.
      1,606 words
Page thumbnail Page 30
Page thumbnail Page 31
Page thumbnail Page 32
  • Article
    MALAY BURGLARS.
    226 32 Exemplary Sentence Passed By District Judge. Two notorious Malays with a string of previous convictions against them pleaded guilty to four charges of housebreaking and theft before Mr. C. Wilson, the Cri minal District Judge, and were sentenced to four years’ rigorous imprisonment each. The accused, Hitatn bin
    226 words
  • Article
    BIRTHS
    57 32 VANSON. At Batu Gaiah on May 2d. 1030. to Dorothy wife of Sunjrkai, of H. J. Manscn a daughter. IOD. —At Batu Gajah on the 1st inst. to Mr. and Mrs. D. Tod. a son. VF.LGE. —At the Maternity Hospital. Singa pore, on Sunday, June 1. 1930, to Mr.
    57 words
  • Article
    Trade and Finance.
    138 32 Singapore. June 4. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2 i Demand 15 ij Private 3 m. credit 3 < On New York, demand Private 90 d a Mi On France, Hank T.T. On India, Bank T.T. On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. On Shanghai, Bank T.T. (holiday
    138 words
  • Article
    Stocks and Shares.
    806 32 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, June 4. MINING. Issue Val. I'd. Boyers Sillers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 21 25 5 5 Ayer Hitam Tin 13 y 14 <*. £1 £1 Bungrin Tin 2o 20 9 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.14 1 1 Batu Caves 0.674 0.724
    806 words
  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 32 Advertisements Column 1
      88 32 NOTICE \ll communication* for both lh? Straits Times and the Str" -t Budget should bv addressed tn4 H ea( < Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The po?t fr*e price of the Straits Times to tlio United Kingdom and foreign countric? is $48 a year. The post free
      88 words
  • Obituary
    Untitled
    67 32 DEATHS TURNER. At Glen limes. Australia, on Jun 4. 1930, Eileen, wife of David Turner, Singapore. VAN KOOTEN. At the Gineral Hospital on May 2J, 1930, Petronella Van Kootcn not D-tiger, beloved wife of Mr. Van Koo f cn o the Rotterdam Lloyd. 25 years. Deeply regretted. \5ARING.--At the General
    67 words
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
    • Article
      CONTENTS.
      76 1 (literal Tapping Holiday 1 Rubber Situation 1 Rubber Statistics London Rubber Market By A. W. Still 1 Rubber in Engineering 1 Heawood Tin and Rubber 1 Rubber Machinery l Dutch Indies Rubber a Rubber Outlook 3 Malayan April Rubber Exports 3 Weekly Rubber Report 1 Meetings and Reports— Rubber
      76 words
    • Article
      TAPPING HOLIDAY.
      141 1 Assents Now Total 563 Companies. The Rubber Growers’ Association reports the third list of companies, etc., which have forwarded assents in the required form. Included in this list are the 18 companies domiciled in Shanghai mentioned in the first list us having advised their support by cable; the
      141 words
    • Article
      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      61 1 Companies Observed The Holiday. The Association of Dutch Rubber Producers makes the following statement with regard to co-operation in* the rubber restriction scheme during May One hundred and eleven Dutch companies, 313 British companies, 30 Continental companies Hnd 58 Dutch-lndian companies joined the scheme. For scientific purposes tapping
      61 words
    • Article
      RUBBER SITUATION.
      60 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices t ■> d. 1*1 t K Date L’don S’pore June July Aug. May 6% 0.22% 0.23 4 0.24 0.244 30 6 13 Hi 0.23 0.23% 0.244 0.24% 'l 6 13 16 0.23 0.234 0.21 0.244 June 6*4 0.22 *4
      60 words
    • Article
      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      82 1 Dcean shipments of para rubber (including '■*tex, revertex and concentrated latex) during the month of May, 1930. Preliminary Re>urn. Rubber. Revcrtex. Total. Tons. Tons. Tons. Singapore 33,567 260 33,827 [’enang 11,412 8 11,420 Malacca 4y 50 108 J’ort Swettenham 3,662 22 3,684 Total 48,690 349 49,039 J. I.
      82 words
    • Article
      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Increasingly Depressing Situation. MAY STOPPAGE A MERE PETTY PALLIATIVE.
      1093 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London, May 7. The last issue of London Stock Exchange settlement prices is dated May 5. and when I glanced over it, it occurred to me to take
      [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.]  -  1,093 words
    • Article
      RUBBER IN ENGINEERING
      276 1 United States Getting Belting Trade. Rubber belting appears to be growing in fa\our in factories generally and to be Irking Lin place of other kinds to some extent. In this trade Great Britain has always held a geod'position. and in 1928 showed an advance on 1927, but
      276 words
    • Article
      HEAWOOD TIN AND RUBBER.
      442 1 Annual Report by The Directors. The directors of the Ileuwood Tin and Rubber Kstate, Ltd., submit their twentieth annual report and accounts, duly audited, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1029. The accounts show' a profit of £12,862. After paying the final dividend for the year
      442 words
    • Article
      RUBBER MACHINERY.
      224 1 Economy of Using Improved Methods. In the course of a paper read before the Akron croup of the Rubber Division recently Mr. II. Young dealt mainly with the mechanical aspects of rubber and future possibilities as regards improved methodof manufacture, and expressed the view that the ordinary extruder
      224 words
    • Article
      RUBBER DEPRESSION TEMPORARY.
      3869 2 Mr. H. J. Welch’s Views. R.P. INVESTMENT TRUST MEETING. The twenty-first ordinary general meeting of ,he Rubber Plantations Investment Trust, Ltd., was held in London on May 9. Mr. 11. J. Welch, the chairman presided. The chairman said Indies and Gentlemen, The ou standing feature of 1929
      3,869 words
    • Article
      NORTH MALAY RUBBER.
      1193 3 if Preliminary Expenses [I Extinguished. ■The first ordinary general meeting of North IHuItt' Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on -JU in London, Mr. StanTake Lee (chair* [Kin of the company) presiding. The representative of the secretaries Hurt, Taylor and Co., Ltd.) having Bad the notice convening the
      1,193 words
    • Article
      DUTCH INDIES RUBBER.
      310 3 Large Increase In Shipments. The monthly figures of Dutch export and tion of rubber and other plantation produce is given in the s-ixteenth annual report of the International Association for Rubber and ither cultivations in the Netherlands Indies. The figures submitted cover several years lown to the
      310 words
    • Article
      JUGRA LAND AND CAREY, LTD.
      1115 3 Mr. L. Dougal and Rubber Outlook. The tenth annual general meeting of shareholders of Jugra Land and Carey, Ltd., was held in the hall of the Institute of Accountants and Actuaries, 220, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, on April 24, Mr. L. Dougal presiding. Mr. Allan
      1,115 words
    • Article
      RUBBER OUTLOOK.
      398 3 Effect of Replacing Solid Tyres by Pneumatics. Under discouraging American advices and holiduy influences the commodity has again been dull, reports the Investors’ Review. Operators were particularly disheartened by ihe American stock figures shown in the lurch questionnaire, stock and afloat totalling Jud/JSO tons against 157,000 a year
      398 words
    • Article
      MALAYAN APRIL RUBBER EXPORTS.
      175 3 TMrTTiqTVF OF IATEX FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, HW>. SHOWING LOCAL. BRITISH MALAYA DECLARED EXPORTS U pENANO. U ALACCA. KUALA LUMPUR A NOTING A POKE. Qu"n?i«. 1 0 ViK- V.luc Q— Va, u V Quanta,... an... Tom Tons. Tons 0 1P r o 227 0 S2
      175 words
    • Article
      KIRBY RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
      1115 4 Record Crop at Low Cost. The tenth ordinary general inerting of the shareholders in Kirliy Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on April 25 at the registered offices of the company, IT, St. Helen's I'lacc, Londdon, E.C., Mr. 11. F. Dupuis (chairman of the company) presiding. Mr.
      1,115 words
    • Article
      WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
      541 4 Prices Again Sagging After Steady Market. Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., under date of May 29, report as follows The market has pursued its featureless course during the past week, and has varied throughout front quiet to uull. Over the period prices in London, New Vork. and
      541 words
    • Article
      WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
      498 4 Turnover in Industrial Shares. Messrs. Fraser and Co. reptort arced liquidation of an unexpectedly sever** nature, and direeted chiefly from upcoiintr\ wms oxner’onoed in the* industrial '••is* during tin* week, and heavy offerings *1 shnn*< n a irally put down the prices of several of the leading
      498 words
    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      • Article
        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE MAY 7.
        615 4 Abuco (£1) 2',; Allagar (2/) 1/11; AngloMr lay (£1 15/; Ayer Kuning (£1) 0/16; Huhru (Sel.) (2/) 4/3; Bakap (£1) 4; Bante11tf (£1) 5/16; Butane Consolidated (2/) 1 1; Butu Caves »£1> 13/16; Batu Tiga (XI.) l) y/32; Ikkoh (2/ > 1/2; Beranang (2/) 1
        615 words
      • Article
        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 4.
        723 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividend* Fraser Lyall A Company Co. Evatt. 389,293 1 5 p.c. for year 28-2-30 .Allenby ($1) 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 160,000 174 p e. year *0-9-29 .Alor Gajah ($1) 1.20 1210 1.20 1.30 435,425 1 74 p.c.
        723 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
Page thumbnail Page 3
Page thumbnail Page 4
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      299 5 ys w. t&\ $P|I Y' \7^, f y* «JGK *S 'v w v :V «5Bfbw v ..\3i.MKjVV- r *#j i*f3*£ *«g *v > s\K VW, •ii- 1 tj J t 4 4 4 4 4 Malayan Motors, with their own branches throughout Malaya, are in a unique position to offer
      299 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      737 6 if- i: YOU NEED A CHANGE!! ENJOY GOOD HEALTH BY SPENDING. YOUR WEEKENDS ON THE SEA The change necessary in this climate in order to keep fit can be obtained by going for a sea trip each week-end with the aid of an EVINRUDE or LOCKWOOD Outboard Motor. These are
      737 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      211 6 1 ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES (1927), LIMITED Telesrant: STATETRUST,* SINGAPORE. A.B.C. 5th and 6th Editions. Bentley’s and Liebers. Telephone No. 243. T. O. MAYHEW, Managing Director. A Trust Company Registered under the Trust Companies Ordinance of 1926, with Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE Nos. 1,
      211 words