The Straits Budget, 12 June 1930

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES I ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 3.774 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1930. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7dL
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    CONTENTS.
    378 1 LEADERS Page State or Private Enterprise 3 Unemployment Menace in Malaya 3 The Medical College 3 The Simon Report 3-4 Welcome Moderation 4 “The Idle Rich” 4 Occasional Notes 5-6 Telegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering .Past Week’s News 23-28 Pictures— The Sultan of Perak’s Polo Cup 17 H.E. the
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1740 1 The Acting Governor of Ceylon (Mr. 11. H. Boqrdillon) underwent an operation on May 2f>, and, three days later, was Reported to he progressing favourably. 1 he nature of the operation is not stated. Mr. F. K. Wilson has been appointed Public Trustee, F.M.S. Dr. J. M.
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    WIFE WHO GOT NO JEWELLERY.
    893 2 Abraham’s Story. AN INDIAN MERCHANT CHARGED. Katija, the young Chinese Mohammedan woman who was formerly the wife of Ismail Sahih, the wealthy local Indian Mohammedan merchant, was in the witness box the greater part of June 4 when the case against Ismail Sahib was continued
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    FREIGHT RATES FROM MALAYA.
    122 2 S. S. Association’s Inquiry. Sir David Galloway, Mr. Roland Braddell and Mr. C. C. Dunman, who form the shipping conference sub-committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, have co-opted Mr. W. C. Southam as a member. The Chinese member has not yet been appointed. We are
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    SINGAPORE FIRES.
    363 2 Big Increase in Calls During 1929. The number of calls received by the Singapore* Fire Brigade during 1929 showed an increase of about 30 per cent •ver the previous year. In 1929 there vere 145 tails received and in 1928 there were only 110. This and other interesting
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    LANDOWNER’S ACTION.
    91 2 Appeal Against Collector’s Award Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 5. The appeal of an Indian landowner who bought a plot of land in Taylor Road, in the Petaling district, after acquisition notices had been issued, against the collector’s award was dismissed by Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby
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    THE D.E.I. AIR MAIL COMPANY.
    487 2 Rumours of Service To Australia. Thirteen days for mails from Sydney to London is stated to be the time wmen will be occupied y the aircraft of t Royal Netherlands Air Mail Company, when the Sydney-Sourabaya ai- mail and passenger service starts operations next October,
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    FIGHT IN CHINATOWN.
    220 2 Assault on a Professional Teller of Stories. A professional Chinese teller of stories was the victim of a brutal assault at People’s Park in Singapore’s Chinatown on the night of May 24, and three days later he succumbed to his injuries at the General Hospital. A Chinese
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    $100 FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.
    679 2 Case in Singapore Court. The story of u shuttered romance was told to the Civil District Judge (Mr. If. ft. Bull) oon June 5 when a Eurasian girl, Carmelita Lopez, who is only 17 years of age, sued Frederick M. S. Reutens, a. teacher at
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    HOTEL VAN WIJK.
    78 2 Profit of $807 on Year’s Working. Tlip annual meeting of the Hotel van o Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of M;‘>Cattey and Rateman, Fulleifcon Buildin 0 Saturday. Mr. C. Iluisken presided others present included Mr. 0. It. IS. and Mr. A. J. Zylstrn. The report
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      WELCOME MODERATION.
      942 4 to asking for a miracle.—Straits Times, June 10. Two points stand out boldly in the summary of the first volume of the report of the Indian Statutory Commission, published today. The first is the welcome insistence upon the letter and the spirit of the pronouncements of 1917 and
      to asking for a miracle.—Straits Times, June 10.  -  942 words
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      “THE IDLE RICH.”
      1121 4 ••■v.vwm, IV IO IIV/V TV 11 vr 1 J —Straits Times, June li. Although it is perfectly true that, for the present at any rate, British Malaya, as a whole, can afford to contemplate with detachment the controversy regarding the pros and cons of the income tax
      ••■v.vwm, IV IO IIV/V TV 11 vr 1 • J -—Straits Times, June li.  -  1,121 words
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      STATE OR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ?
      1034 3 STATE OR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE Straits Times, June 5. For many years controversy has raged over the relative merits of public or private enterprise. Obviously, there are certain public service activities which must be under state or municipal control, especially those of a non-trading character. In the opening up of a
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      UNEMPLOYMENT MENACE IN MALAYA.
      1008 3 .—Straits Times, June C. Local opinion does not appear to have given a very enthusiastic reception to the suggestion emanating from the head quaiters of the Australian tin mining companies operating in Malaya and Siam that production should be suspended for three months. Certainly there are
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      THE MEDICAL COLLEGE.
      1137 3 an that existing elsewhere.—Straits Times, June 7. At time when it is more than ever necessary that young men should have a profession at their command and not be left to swell the ranks of unqualified labour, 11. E. the Governor has done good service by emphasising
      an that existing elsewhere.—Straits Times, June 7.  -  1,137 words
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      THE SIMON REPORT.
      964 3 -Straits Times, June 9. British rule in India is irreplaceable. Our duty there is not to argue with agitators, but to govern. It is rather late in the clay to put forward this view, advanced recently with onsiderahle emphasis by Lord Kothermere in an article in the
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    SINGAPORE RURAL BOARD. Decision Against New Taxation.
    268 4 At a meeting of Rural Board yesterday the Commissioner of Lands (Mr. F t Tree) presiding, it was decided to postnone asking Government to put the Rural Board on equal terms with the Municipal ity with regard to the levying of rates It
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    CHINESE SHOT.
    90 4 Secret Society Crime Suspected. Shortly after two o’clock on Friday afternoon a Chinese suffering from gun shot wounds was removed from Balestier Read to the Tan Tock Stng Hospital. No arr_*st has been made in connection with the affair, but the Kandang Kerbau police have the matter in
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    MR. JAMES PETRIE.
    98 4 Unable to Compete For Tourist Trophy. It was announced on May 28 that Mr. James Petrie, of Singapore, who was selected to represent the Straits Settlements in the Tourist Trophy motor-cycle races in the Isle of Man, had met with an accident while practising, being found unconscious
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    HYLAMS ARRESTED.
    96 4 Charge of Possessing Seditious Literature. Chief Inspector Prithvi Chand, of the Criminal Intelligence Department, and a party of detectives raided the servants* quarters attached to the No. 2 Mess at the Naval Base, Seletar, on Sunday and arrested three Hylams. A search of their rooms revealed a number
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      THE AGA KHAN’S DERBY.
      199 5 l.o received with satisfaction.—Straits Times, June 5. It is fitting that the long list of striking successes on the English turf which has fallen to the lot of the Aga Khan should at last be crowned by the victory which an owner values more than any
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      MOTOR-VEHICLES IN CEYLON.
      386 5 ui r\inr( ituii ci i it j v —Straits Times, June 5. When Sir William Mor is made a business tour of Australasia, India and eylon some two years ago he declared that “flow production” methods were 1 'ing developed at suc!i a pace in Great Britain
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      “ A POUND OF MOTOR-CAR, PLEASE!”
      159 5 A POUND OF MOTOR-CAR, PLEASE!” -Straits Times, June 5. They sure do think things out on Wall Street. For instance, some statistician on the Wall Street Journal has just 1 e n working out the price of motor-cars per lb., and comparing the result obtained with the current wholesale prices
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      IN INDIA NOW.
      111 5 m vci nun vvi —Straits Times, June 0. A man who served for many years in the Indian Police and retired three years "o makes these remarks in the course of a recent letter to Singapore Things look very bail in India, and °p mature deliberation, I
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      MAH JONGG BANNED IN CUBA.
      201 5 festation of the God of Chance.—Straits Times, June 6. Once regarded as a serious rival to ruction bridge in Great Britain, and, for a few fleeting months, the delight of sewing circles in the United States, Mah Jongg has now been solemnly banned by law
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      AND NOW LOCUSTS!
      257 5 Russia and Palestine.—Straits Times, June 6. To the other troubles which beset Mr.Jaya at the present time is added the possibility ot a plague of locusts, and tho Department of Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S., seeks the co operation of the public in endeavouring to prevent what may
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      APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.
      193 5 APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC ■’ountry Is at prer.ent endurinj? !—Straits Times, June G. This theory suggests the probability bat additional swarms of locusts will assemble in the near future in open eounry in Malaya, such as old mining land and lalang aieas. In order to prevent iny rapid increase in
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      BRIGHTER ROUTE MARCHES.
      196 5 mu uii Straits Times, June 7. Here is an idea for our local volunteers! A Swiss officer, impressed by the fact that the men at the rear of a battalion on a long route march are often dissatisfied and dispirited because they cannot hoar the military band
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      WHY NOT AN UGLY COMPETITION 7
      244 5 —Straits Times, June 7. An appeal has been made to the Hungarian Home Office, at the instance of the International Union of Catholic Women, to forbid beauty competitions in that country. The Union deplores the effect of these competitions on the minds of ypung
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      A TELLER OF TALES.
      329 5 n viir vn'oui v -Stiaits Times. June 7. The report in Thursday’s issue of the Straits Times that a professional teller of stories suffered a brutal assault in Chinatown which eventually resulted in his death raises the natural query in the mind if some people as
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      PRINCE CAROL’S RETURN.
      270 5 —Straits Times. June 9. Those residents of Singapore who wen here ten years ago—and there are still a few left!—will recollect the visit of a Royal personage who for some time ha? been referred to in the newspapers as ‘Ex-Crown Prince Carol.” He arrived in time to
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      A JOY IN STORE.
      224 5 Fur and feathers should fly !—Straits Times, June 9. The noble aristocrat who, for the mo ment, presides over the destinies of th' Central Pahang Planters’ Association ia not at all pleased at the appointment by the Colonial Office of Mr. Theodore Hubback and an assessor
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      HATS OFF !
      240 5 HATS OFF —Strait* Times, Juno 0. remove all our headgear today—uoiii the ancient Gibus to a neat line in gents’ cricket cappings— to Mr. James W. Davidson, the irrepressible disciple of Rotary. Months ago Mr. Davidson came to Malaya, with a fanfare of trumpets not entirely out of keeping with
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      THE HORTICULTURAL HERRING.
      71 5 —Straits Times, June 10. With a fine sense of the value of invective, the Transport and General Yorkers' Union has evolved tin* following description of Lord Heaverhrook’s Empire Crusaders:—“The United Empire Party a red herring to throw dust in the eyes »f the workers and lead them
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      SCIENCE AND AN APPETITE.
      143 5 —Straits Times, June 10. The healthy appetite of a Chinese illager of Kongmoon, a town in the province of Kwangtung not far from Hong \ong, may have deprived science of a fascinating discovery. About a fortnight ago, accordingly to a Chinese paper, his villager captured an
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      CHEERIO!
      185 5 v vv IWlll 111 —Straits Times, June 10. In New York now they are complaining of the frequency and fearsomeness of seeing-off parties on board ship. These hectic affairs in a Prohibition country tend to become an ordeal, we are told, and, while the people seen off have time
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      THE DAWN.
      266 6 lAveet perfumed air !—Straits Times, Ji>n« 11. We grow strangely prosaic by continued residence in Singapore. We are just conscious of the fact that we have a great port, at which ships of the world touch that we harbour many races within the limits of our equatorial city
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      REFRESHING CANDOUR.
      623 6 strait* Times, June* 11. In India and Ceylon today it is usunlly the sins of commission and omission of Europeans which rre most vigorously condemned by the people of the country. It is, therefore, somewhat refreshing to find that very able Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of
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    LOSS TO POLICE. Death of Mr. Ernest Cheers.
    905 6 The death occurred in the General Hospital on Saturday of Mr. Ernest Cheers, Assistant Superintendent of Police, who has been in charge of the Singapore Detective Department. Mr. Cheers, who had been ailing for the past few months, had to undergo an
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    EDUCATION IN F.M.S. The Maxwell Scholarship Fund.
    407 6 We have received a copy of the report of the Sir George Maxwell Scholarship Fund. The fund was instituted to commemo rat? the name of Sir George Maxwell, K.8.E., C.M.G., the former Chief Secretary, F.M.S., who was instrument in initiating the co-operative movement
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    FIVEFOLD TRAGEDY. Father Strangles Sons And Hangs Himself.
    121 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 9. A terrible tragedy has occurred in Seremban. Waking up in the early hours of the morning S. Retnasamy went over to the beds of his four cons and strangled them. He then awoke his
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    GANG ROBBERIES IN PERAK. Thought to be Due To Unemployment.
    303 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 10. The local police are having their hands kept full at present as a result of the increasing outbreaks of gang robberies. Last week no fewer than five were reported. These outrages are thought
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    EUROPEAN’S DEATH. Chinese Car Driver Arrested.
    82 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. The police have arrested a Chinese motor-car driver in connection with the death of Mr. Henry Morgan, who was found lying dead in a road near his home at Rawang. Mr. Morgan was extensively injured and
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    GOVT. HOUSE BALL.
    316 6 The following were among the guestpresent at the Government House Ball on June 3 :—H.E. Major General H. IPritchard, The General Officer Commanding. The Hon. The Colonial Secretary. Mr. John Scott and Mrs. Scott, The Hon. Mr. W. < Huggard, Attorney General, on Mr. C. D. Ahearne,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 7 ;TUe Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    INDIA.
    99 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read the article "The Situation in India” appearing in a recent, issue of the Straits Time’s with great interest and hope that more like it will follow from time to time. Regarding your correspondent’s statement that “one never reads or
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    THE BIRTHDAY PARADE.
    119 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I support the protest appearing in your issue of even date. I applied for tickets for two of my family, but could not obtain any from the S.V.C. nor could I secure tickets from the Colonial Secretary’s office as
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    CENTRAL HEALTH BOARD
    650 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The Central Health Board decided i; is not necessary to publish half yearly reports as minutes of the Central Health IL ard are given in the Press for publication. This is most unsatisfactory. Does every newspaper to whom minutes
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    “ SORDID COMMERCE.”
    264 7 SORDID COMMERCE.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —When Mr. Griffith-Jones, at the last meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, decried against “sordid commerce,” in his abortive attempt to move for the c bservance of a half-holiday on race days, did he expect us to believe that there is
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    BOXING RULES.
    184 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— 1 was interested in your reference to the Walley-Chua Lai fight which is to take place at the Lion City Ring on June 12. It is stated that a condition of the contest is that in the event of a
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    PASIR PANJANG FIRE.
    144 7 Fine Work by Brigade Saves Situation. A fire which might have ended disastrously but for the splendid work of the Singapore Fire Brigade broke out at I’asir Panjang shortly after one o’clock on Monday afternoon when a row of about 20 attap shophouscs was gutted. Owing to
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    AUSTRAL MALAY TIN.
    756 7 Prospecting Opportunities! Curtailed. The directors’ repvrrt to he presented ai’the eleventh ordinary general meeting of sArreholders of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., to be held at the registered office of the company, Tinning, an Monday, June 16, is as follows The directors present herewith their irport, accompanied by
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    ALLEGED BETTING.
    99 7 Two Chinese Charged And Allowed Bail. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 10. Tan Seang Chin was charged here today with the management of a common betting house in Penang Road. The case was postponed until June 17, bail being allowed in $2,000. Inspector Fowler, who conducted a
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    ARRESTED IN BANGKOK.
    74 7 Extradition Wamrant Against European. fcFrom Dur Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. June 9. Yesterdr/ morning the police armed with an extradition warrant, arrested Maxwell Cornfield, who, arrived from Penang a\ the end of MaixK Cornfield, who is described as an engineer, has bce»v advertising in the .press a claim
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    MAGISTRATE FINED.
    161 7 Sequel to Motor Crash At Batu Gajah. (From Qaaj 0-wn Correspondent.) Ipoh, Juno 3. Che AIU*Jm Mustapha, at [urtnent A.D.O. aud Malay magistrate, Batu Gajah, and, a hive car driver named Silva, were today jointly charged with rash and negligent driving, resulting in the death of a Chinese
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    SEAMEN’S GRAVES.
    178 7 Award to Dutch Official Who Tended Them. (From Our Own Correspondent). Medan, Juno 4. I he King s birthday was celebrated in Medan at a reception of the acting British consul and Mrs. Henderson. There was a very large attendance and Heer Scheffer, acting Governor of the East
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    FIRM CHEATED OF $25,000.
    162 7 Four Years’ Imprisonment For Storekeeper. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 2. with criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust and falsification oi accounts, Tan lieok Sun, a storekeeper employed by Messrs. Paterson Simons at their copra store at Klang, was found guilty today in the
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    SIMON COMMISSION REPORT PRESENTED.
    3266 8 Fixed Object* of British Policy. NOT DEFEATED BY FORMIDABLE OBSTACLES. 'J'HE REPORT of the Statutory Commission, which was appointed in November, 1927, to inquire into the working of the system of government in India, has now been issued. It is to be noted that, while the
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    HOW LAND WAS BOUGHT.
    98 9 Mr. F. J. Morten Entertained At Kampong Morten. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, June 10. During a short visit to Malacca, Mr. F. J. Morten, Senior District Officer af. Lutterworth, was entertained by Mr. Hassim, of Kampong Morten. In a speech Mr. Hassim referred to the
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    BANNED SCHOOL BOOKS.
    50 9 Shanghai Company’s Readers Prohibited in F.Mi5. Under tho Registration of Schools Knactment, 1927” the use is prohibited in registered schools of the F.M.S. of all text-hooks and readers for use in schools published by the World Book Co., Ltd., of Shanghai, under the style of Hsin (<hu
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    PASSENGERS.
    1025 9 o7 h S OlI T n P as *sengerB left Singapore Marella Aust,u,iu the F Hl Fro ‘lsham, Mi as J. Mr garden, Mr. 1». SSncli, Mrs. M.ddlemas and infant, Mr. C. it. Swan, Mrs. J. u r d Loxton. Mr. T. V. Smith, Mrs. Mark, Mrs. Dudgeon, Mrs.
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    RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD
    38 9 Tho output of the It.,uh Auptrulmn nol.l Co. Ltd., for the four weeks end< d May lwus 1,823.35 ounces. Mrs. Marcus Dukes ami two chiMren have returned by the Hector from shut holiday in England.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    727 9 Kuchai Tin. 509 hours, T.I’.A. restriction scheme 152 hours, 530 piculs, 80,200 yards. henderiung Tin.'—Dredge 587 hours, G7,000 yards, 450 piculs Hydraulicing 30,000 yards, 100 piculs Gravel pumping 11,000 yurds, 100 piculs. I. Tin.—358.30 piculs, 504.2 hours, T.ILA. stoppage 96 hours. Larut Tin (two dredges).—1,309 hours, 180,000 yards,
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    PUCHONG TIN, LTD. Early Distribution Of Profits Unlikely.
    692 9 T he report of the directors of Put-hong Tin Dredging Ltd., to be presented at the fourth general meeting of shareholders, to be hertl at the registered office of the company, Taiping, on Monday, June 16, if follow# The directors present the
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    U.S.A. AND MALAYA.
    154 9 Imports and Exports During April. Mr. Don Miss, tht* American Trade Commissioner, Singapore, has just received l»y cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia APRIL, 1930. Total exports from United States G $332,1)00,000 Total exports from United States
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    HORNIBROOK FINDS HIS FORM.
    1552 10 Middlesex Collapse. BOWLERS SUPREME ON WET WICKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ir n»i:-ii, Jure 4. Hornibrook /o\:r*l bis (.<■ ::t* when the Australian touri t' vi ;i»eu Lord’s l’o'* their match v/ith >Ldd esex. On a wet wicket he prov’d e>:< optionally «..vng' .<uis, and finished
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    CAMBRIDGE WELL BEATEN.
    1002 10 A Stubborn Display. GOOD STAND BY BROWN AND HUMAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 7. The Australians visited Cambridge today, and realised little opposition from the University, who batted weakly, anc were dismissed for 145. The Australian?hud "cor'd 170 for the loss of two wicke’s in
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    Preparing for the Test.
    52 10 The Australian team left this evening for Downside School, where they will stay until Thursday, when they will leave for Nottingham for the first Test match, which starts on Friday at the Trent Bridge ground. The schoolboys will field for the tourists during practice on the
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    BETTING DISPUTE.
    140 10 Action Against Bookmaker And Turf Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 10. There has been a sequel to the recent betting dispute here. Two Siamese entered a civil action against the Royal Turf Club and Da Pestonji, a bookmaker, claiming Tcs. 38,400 with interest. They also a*ked
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    LONE AIRMAN MISSING.
    75 10 No News of Flyer from Rome To Australia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 10. Some anxiety is felt here as there is no news of the Italian airman, Captain Savine, who is flying from Rome to Port Darwin, Australia in a seaplane. He was due in
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    COUNCIL MEETING.
    55 10 To be Held in Penang On July 7. It is officially announced that the next meeting of the Legislative Council will he held in the Town Hall, Penang, on Monday. July 7. This will be the first time for many years that a meeting of Council has been
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    HOW SETTLEMENT WAS REACHED.
    300 11 Duff Development Co. And Kelantan. DEED EXECUTED. Avoidance of Costly Litigation. We have received from the Secretary to the High Commissioner for the Malay States the following communique giving details of a deed signed in Kelantan on June 7 with the Duff Development Co. “An important
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    186 11 Foriitrn exports of Tin. being final shiprunt*; on occan-steamcrs at all Malayan i r:; during the month of May, 1930. 1 Tons United Kingdom 1,504 l nited States of America 5,048 Cont’nent of Europe 2,681 British Possessions 523 Japan 232 Other Foreign Countries 99 Total 10,087 Note
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    F.M.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    1884 11 Trade Conditions During 1929. The report of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce for the year 1929, which is signed by Mr. W. G. C. Blunn, states.— The year opened with tin at £225 10s. per ton, and closed on a quotation of £181 12s. 6d. The
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    CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., LTD.
    769 11 Shareholder’s Suggestion. YEAR’S REPORT SHOWS LOSS. The fourth annual general meeting of the Cycle and Cariage Co. (1926) Ltd., was held at the offices of the company, 43 Orchard Read, on June 5. Mr. Chun Cheng Bok was in the chair, and the others present
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    COPRA MARKET.
    46 11 The market is easier. Approximately 200 tons were shipped, Closing quotations are as follows Sundried $8.55. mixed fS.IT> Barlow and Co. report that the copra market is easier. Approximately 200 tons were shipped during the week, and closing quotations were Sundried, $8.55 mixed, $8.15.
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    1459 12 Good Dividends and Close Finishes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 7. Popular wins and exciting finishes were a feature of the third day of the Selangor Turf Club meeting today. There was a fair attendance, those present including Il.H. the Sultan of Perak and the Hon.
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    GOLF AT MEDAN.
    446 12 Upcountry Team Narrowly Defeated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 2. The annual golf match between teams representing the Medan and upcountry players took place yesterday at the Medan Golf Club. The weather conditions were ideal, and there was a very large turn cut from both sides.
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    175 12 While the Class I a&d II playees of the Singapore Chess Club# are competing for the club championship, the remaining members are eligihSc for the handicap tourney. There aro seven entrants \rho have been divided into four classes for handicapping purposes; and, up to date, fourteen games
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    SUNDAY’S EVENTS AT R.S.Y.C.
    541 12 4 Successes for Jean II And Punai. At the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday the “A” Class yachts were raced for a trophy presented by the Club, while the B Class sailed the last of the series for Mr. Marchant’s trophy. Just prior to the
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    DAVIS CUP.
    187 12 Australians Win First Two Singles. London, -Tine 6. The tie in she third round of riie >a Cup between England and Austral,, which, began at Eastbourne ttuhy. 15 eX pected to yield the potential Euroi'car zone finalists against the United States. The Australians wron wo smgie> mutches today,
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    K.L. MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    1096 13 Doctor’s Allegation. AMBULANCE ONLY FOR EUROPEANS.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 4. An allegation that the ambulance at the General Hospital is reserved for the use of Europeans only was made at a meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board this morning. Mr. V. G.
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    TROUBLE AT WHARF.
    263 13 Drunken Seamen Sent To Prison. For being drunk and disorderly and assaulting police constables and the master of the vessel two members of the crew of the President Harrison were •letitencod to three weeks rigorous imprionmont each bv Mr. J. P. Biddulph, the Third Police Magistrate on
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    NETH. TRADING SOCIETY.
    40 13 Dividend of Ten Per Cent. For Last Year. A cable receive by the manager of the Netherlands Trailing Society, Singapore, that the directors have declined dividend of 10 per cent, for the year ended Dec. 81 last-
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    EUROPEAN SENT TO GAOL.
    1511 13 Appeal Dismissed. “ENDEAVOURS TO KEEP STREETS SAFE” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June C. James Herbert Hogg, the European winchman at Kuchai who was recently sentenced by the Kuala Lumpur Police Magistrate (Mr. G. H. Nash) to three months’ rigorous imprisonment as the result of
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    LONG SERVICE AWARD.
    49 13 Presented by Mr. E. A. Dickson At Parade. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Iprdi, Juno 7. Mr. K. A. Dickson, the district oMiecr, attended parade <>f the M.SA.R., M.V.I.. police and Cadets, t» present a Ion* *< rvice and good conduct medal to onipany Sergeant-Major It. A. lout.
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    THE LITERARY PAGE-NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    4638 14 The Lure of the Road and the Ring—A Really Excellent First Novel by Lady Eleanor Smith. —An Aggravating Story of Australian Small Town Life.—P. C. Wren s Luscious Mixture of Villainy and Emotion. —An Author Hollywood Should Watch. A Variety of Novels. The Red Wagon.
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    CONTROVERSY OVER CHAPLAINCY.
    318 15 Letter from Bishop Roberts. There is very little reference in the May issue of the Singapore Diocesan Magazine, published on Thursday to the controversy regarding the Chapaincy. The re is no mention of the St. Andrew’s Parochial Council meeting of unhappy memory, although the annual meeting of
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    KILLED HIS FRIEND.
    195 15 Coolie on Murder Charge Found Insane. (From Our Owm Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 4. The Kuala Lumpur assizes were concluded before Mr. Justice Fairer-Manl y and two assessors today with a murder case in which a Tamil estate coolie who killed bis friend and room-mate was acquitted
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    OVERCOME BY GIDDINESS.
    68 15 Man Who Fell from Window Still Unconscious. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 5. An oprration was performed t) t i morning on Mr. St. John Robertson, v.ho fell from a window of the E. and O. Hotel It is now thought that h<* was looking out
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    ROTARY CLUB FOR SINGAPORE.
    852 15 Inaugural Dinner. SPEECH BY GENERAL COMMISSIONER. The inaugural dinner of the Singapore Hotary Club was held in the private dining room at HafTles Hotel on Friday, when about CO members attended. Mr. James W. Davidson. Hon. General Commissioner, and past vice-president of the Rotary Intel national,
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    MALAYAN LABOUR STATISTICS.
    908 16 Immigration Increase. WAGES DROP SLIGHTLY ON ESTATES. The report on the working of the Labour Department, signed by Mr. H. C. Bathurst, Acting Controller of Labour, Malaya, is now published. The total number of immigrants, that arrived from Southern India at Penang, the port of disembarkation for
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    NEED FOR MALAYAN UNIVERSITY.
    4216 21 Governor on Question Of Finance. new dental school. COLLEGE OF MEDICINE CEREMONY. The possibilities of the establishment of a University in Malaya, the provision of dental clinics for school children and poor people, and the institution of a corps of the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade were
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    I.S.M. FOR WARDER.
    89 22 Presented During June 3 Celebrations. (I ro:n Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 1. Thv? annual parade to celebrate the l\:n.c •> Birthday took plac? at luu t when twenty-one officers and 5 ,x i un paraded under Licut.-Col. A. A. Lei milt. V.I)., O.B.E. the celebration the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    222 22 Tuesday, May 27. The Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane arrived and stayed at Government House. Ihe following were the guests of His Excellency ar.d Lady Clementi at a dinner at Government House:—The Hon. Mr. C.W.H. Cochrane, the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley, Colonel and Mrs. R.F.A. Butterworth,
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      CURTAILING TIN PRODUCTION.
      861 23 .—Reuter. New Recommendation From London. TOTAL STOPPAGE. Concentrating Restriction Scheme. Closely following the announcement that the representatives of almost all the tin companies in Malaya and Siam controlled from Sydney have decided recommend the cessation of PLord AstorVr three months, comes the' an important recommendation'" by the
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      CHANNEL TUNNEL NOT TO BE BUILT.
      332 23 .—Rou'.er. British Wireless. —Reuter. Government Reasons Withheld. London, June 5. The official Commission last March reported in favou” of the construction of the Channel Tunnel, but it was rumoured on May 30 that the Committee of Imnerial Defence had decided asiinst the tunnel on
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      NAVAL FORCES.
      84 23 .—British Wireless. Not Strengthened In Indian Waters. Rugby, June 4. Mr. A. V. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty, stated in the House of Commons, in reply to a question, that the British naval forces in Indian waters had r.ot recently been strengthened, and no cruisers had
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      MARSHAL FOCH AND BRITAIN.
      241 23 ,—British Wireless. Statue Unveiled by Prince Of Wales. Rugby, June 5. Unveiling the statue of Marshal Forh in Grosvenor Gardens the Prince of Wales pawl an impressive tribute to the great soldier. He said Marshal Foch may rightly he regarded as the greatest military teacher of
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      PRESS CONFERENCE.
      201 23 .—Reuter. Reduction in Cable Rates Promised. London, June 5. Sir Basil Blackett, addressing the Imperial Press Conference, announced that Imperial International Communications, Ltd., intended to reduce the cable rates to the level of the wireless rates as soon as the governments concerned had formally approved the amalgamation of
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      TAX ON BACHELORS.
      107 23 —Trans-Ocean. German Plans for Making The Budget Balance. Berlin, June 6. The German Cabinet’s plans for removing the Budget deficit and dealing with unemployment are generally well received by the Press. The plans comprise a tax of 10 per cent, on the income tax paid by bachelors
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      AIRSHIP FALLS IN SEA.
      45 23 —Trans-Ocean. Crew of Three Rescued By Passing Steamer. Berlin, June 5. A small airship, D.T.N.2U, flying from Stockholm to Steltin, fell into the sea. A passing steamer with great difficulty rescued the crew of three. The airship is still adrift.—Trans Ocean.
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      MINISTER KILLED BY MADMAN.
      353 23 —Reuter. —Trans-Oaun, Lisbon Tragedy. "TO DRAW PUBLIC ATTENTION.” Lisbon, June 7. The German Minister, Dr. von Raliganrf was shot by a German-Polish sailor while ne was leaving the German cruiaer Koenigsberg, and died later from his injuries. The Koenigsberg is visiting here with other German warships.
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      NEW YORK STOCKS.
      132 23 Reuter. Another Big Crash In Prices. New’ York, June 7. Following many weeks of listless operations, prices in the stock market crashed down yesterday. Stocks gave way before persistent bear pounding, and a huge volume of stocks was dumped on th» market, the* turn-over of which totalled
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      BACK TO WORK!
      102 23 It cuter. Wrong Numbers Published In Sweepstake. London, June* 5. Tho publication by Kcutfr'* Agency of the cornet list of numbers m tic Calcutta Turf Club sweepstake on tiie iK-rby has cleared up the existing eonfusion but has given an unpleasant shock t<» a number of holders
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      RELIGIOUS DISPUTE IN MALTA.
      788 24 UriLish Wireless. .—Reuter. How Crisis Arose. CORRESPONDENCE WITH HOLY SEE. Rugby, Jane 4. The correspondence between the British Government and the Holy See, extending over the last fifteen months, relative to politics and religious controversy in Malta, is laid before Parliament in a White Paper, nearly
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      SILVER SLUMP IN CHINA.
      128 24 —Reuter. Government Proposals To Bankers. Shanghai, June 8. At a conference between the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Industry and Commerce and leading Chinese hankers and merchants, the Ministers recommended restriction in gold bar speculation, and, secondly, that the importation of silver bullion be confined
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      CAMBRIDGE TRAGEDY.
      155 24 Router. Murder While of Unsound Mind. London. June G. An inquest was held at Cambridge today on the victims of the University shooting tragedy. Mr. A. Wollaston and Det.-Sergt. Willis, who were shot and killed by an undergraduate named I). N. Potts. Potts afterwards committed suicide. The Coroner
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      GARWHAL RIFLES.
      170 24 —Reuter. Sitting of Court-Martial Concluded. Lahore, June 4. Their faces were white and their eyes bulging they looked as though they m'ght uso violence at any moment,” declared Lieut. A. F. B. Powell, at. the court-martial on Garhwal Riflemen charged with mutiny, describing the appearance of the members
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      INDO-CHINA TROUBLES.
      47 24 —Reuter. Annamite Guard Forced to Fiiv On Demonstrators. Paris, June G. It is reported from Dahat, in IndoChina, that a serious affray occurred at Phurain, in Cholon Province. An Annamite guard was forced to fire on 2.000 demonstrators, and two were killed and 17 wounded.—Reuter.
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      MISS AMY JOHNSON.
      360 24 —Reuter. return to England next month.—British Wi.e’ess. Free Passage by Sea And Air. Sydney, June 4. Miss Amy Johnson arrived on board a National Airwuys aeroplane, and received a tumultuous welcome. She is the guest of the Governor. Air-Vice-Marshal Game, flying Miss Johnson’s aeroplane, landed simultaneously.—Reuter. Medan,
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      BRITISH AIRWAYS.
      154 24 .—Reuter. t V J l v/v —British Wireless. Developing Service To Australia. Canberra. .Tune 5. The Prime Minister, Mr. J. H. Scullin. stated that during his forthcoming visit to England for the Imperial Conference he would discuss with Lord Thomson the development of the England-Australiu air service. The
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      PREVENTING PIRACY.
      113 24 J av .—British Wireless. Police Guards to Replace Military. Rugby, June 4. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, stated in the House of Commons that the temporary arrangements for the protection of British ships against Chinese pirates by military guards were being continued for the present, but an
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      RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
      718 24 ,—Reuter. British Wireless. Government Criticised. “PROPAGANDA NEVER CEASES.” London, June C, The House of Commons adjourned for the Whitsuntide recess until June 17 after a debate on Russia raised by theConservatives. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign, Secretary, replying, said it was vitally important to facilitate trade betweerv
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      AGA KHAN WINS THE DERBY.
      1569 25 —Renter. number ot j>eoi>le who went by air.—British Wireless. Blenheim’s Success In Fine Race. THE KING PRESENT. Favourite Diolite Runs Third. London, June 4. The Derby Stakes (about a mile and a half) was Tt** 1 Epsom to-day and resulted as follows H H. the
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      FIRING IN BERLIN.
      100 25 —Reuter. Police and Communists Clash. Berlin, JUna 6. Serious street fights occurred between he police and Communist demonstrators last night. Both sides fired shots, and seveial police and demonstrators were wounded. Street fighting between Communists and h aseists and also between th-e police and members of either
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      PESHAWAR RIOT.
      109 25 ,—Reuter. How It Was Caused By Accident. Peshawar, June 9. How an accident led to serious rioting was described in the course of the trial of a British lance-corporal named Cummings, who was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment for accidentally shooting two children at Kabuli Gate on May
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      EINSTEIN’S THEORY.
      96 25 —British Wireless. New Discoveries to Be Announced. Rugby, June 7. Professor Albert Einstein lectured at Nottingham University yesterday on the trend of modern physics. He announced that he hopes shortly to complete a new and even more comprehensive theory in which the laws of geometry and gravitation, as
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      SIGNOR MUSSOLINI.
      116 25 —Hcutc*r. Question of Appointing Successor. Rome, June G. It is understood that Count Ciano the Minister of Communications, whose son married Signorina Edua Mussolini last month, has been placed by the Fascist Grand Council first on the list of possible successors to Signor Mussolini as head of the
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      MISSIONARY MURDERED.
      106 25 Router. Stabbed While Riding In Ricksha. Shanghai, June 5. It is reported from Chengtu, Szechwan, that Dr. Clifford Stubbs, a native of Newcastle-on-Tyne and a Society of Friends missionary, has been murdered. lie was riding in a ricksha cn Friday, and was stabbed in the back, succumbing in
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      NEW MINISTERS APPOINTED.
      618 25 —British Wireless. Reuter. Dr. Addison’s Post. WHY MR. NOEl, BUTTON RESIGNED. Rugby June 5. The King has approved thev following appointments Mr. JL H. Thomas to be Dominions Secretary. Mr. Vernon Hartshorn to be Lord Privy Seal ini place of Mr. Thomas. Dr. Christopher Addison te.be Minister
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      FIRE IN INDIA.
      78 25 Ki'uti v. Bitf Hank Premises Destroyed. Delhi, June l. Fire 1.' L night d'*.;h*oyi*d tin* Nati »nal Dank of India 1 uiMini; and a n.imh r of adjoining shops in hadoi (’bowk, the bigge.'t tradin'' icntro of the riiy. Tin* c;i i; is un!:n vn The Nu’Vnal
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      THE NEW KING OF RUMANIA.
      2132 26 —Trans-Ocean. •—Reuter. Enthusiastic Reception For Carol. DRAMATIC ARRIVAL Cryptic Comment by Queen Marie. Following the dramatic arrival of ex-Crown Prince Carol in Bucharest on Saturday, the National Assembly met, on Sunday and proclaimed him King. It was derided to repeal the law of Jan. 4,
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      WAGES REDUCED.
      169 26 —Reuter. bringing Down Prices In Germany. Berlin, June 10. The first step in bringing down price? nducing wages has been taken by the ♦iinis.tr of Labour, Herr StegerwaM 'Vno, on the request of the employers. Ve.and obligatory an award in favour >f the West German iron and steel
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      KILLED BY EXPLOSIONS.
      73 26 .—Renter. Two Disasters in United States. Detroit, June 9. Six labourers were killed and 12 injured, while 20 were trapped, through an explosion in a water-works tunnel 180 feet below the surface of the Detroit River, owing to an electric drill striking a charge of dynamite. Oakland,
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      BRITISH AGRICULTURE.
      83 26 —Reuter. Statement of Conservative Policy. London, June 9. Mr. Baldwin, in a speech to an audience of 10,000 at an open air meeting near Wickham Market, Suffolk, outlined the Conservative agricultural policy, namely, to fix a guaranteed price of wheat for a period of years after consulting wi'h
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      SERIOUS RIOT IN BENGAL.
      646 27 Reuter. Police Attacked By Villagers. COMPELLED TO FIRE. Several Acts of Reprisal Alleged. Karachi, June 4. v :r Khan Bhutto, the memLir of the Bombay Council who nre*ided :,r the r e- n t mating of Smrl Moslems, which condemned civil disohodier.ee. <leJaivd in an interview
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      U.S. TARIFFS.
      82 27 —Reuter. “Reprisals Would Be Unprofitable.” M a.shing f on, June (J. v ar «‘*r-? commercial bodies’In arious countries that the enactment of the present Tariff Biil would lead to re--uiiation provoked tho chairman of the ways and menus commit*ce of the of Representatives to declare that foreign nations
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      AMERICAN COTTON.
      71 27 —Reuter. Corporation to Deal With Emergency. New York, June 6. Acting on the advice of the cotton advisory committee that an emergency xists in the American cotton market, the Federal Farm Board announces the impending formation of a Cotton Stabilisation Corporation, similar to that previously formed for wheat.
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      382 27 Hritish Wirtlesa. —Reutt'r. Batavia, June 6. The activity of the volcano Kraknt r -a is still increasing. During the last 1*4 hours there have been 10.000 eruptions, .he highest of which reached 250 metres. Friedrichshafcn, June 6. The Graf Zeppelin has been moored here, thus completing
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      DIPLOMAT ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
      315 27 —Trans-Ocean. Jump from Train Near Russian Frontier. Warsaw, June 10. M. Naumoff, formerly attached as a commissary at the Russian Embassy in Paris, twice attempted to commit suicide today. He had been recalled to Moscow, and v. h *n the train in which he was travelling reared
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      FORESTRY OFFICERS.
      115 27 British Wireless. Committee to Report On Training. Rugby, June 10. The Colonial Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary for India and the Forestry Commissioners, has appointed a committee to consider and report on the training of candidates and probationers for appointment as forest officers. The Committee is composed
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      JAPAN’S NAVY.
      87 27 ,—Reuter. Changes Made in High Places. Tokio, June 10. The Naval changes already cabled are officially announced. Although official confirmation is not obtainable, it is persistently reported that the early replacement of Admiral Kato as Chief of the Naval General Staff by an officer more amenable to the
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      BANK CLOSED.
      105 27 —Router. Big Shortage Discovered In U.S.A. Cincinnati, June 10. The Cosmopolitan Bank and Trust Co. has been closed by the Bank Superintendent, owing to the discovery of a shortage of nearly $000,000 in the accounts of Henry L. Doherty and Co. The Cincinnati branch officials stated that the
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      TROUBLE ON THE FRONTIER.
      513 27 —British Wireless. Reuter. Afridis Kntcr Peshawar District. ENGAGE!)"BY TROOPS. Fighting: in Difficult Country. Simla, June 5. There has been some increase of unrest •'mong northern tribes along the border of the North-West Frontier Province, and aerial action has been taken there and also against the concentrations
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      SIR F. TOONE’S DEATH.
      80 27 Hrjti.'h Wireless. Loss to English Cricket. Rugby, June 10. Sir Frederick Tonne, secretary to the Yorkshire County Cricket ('lull and manager of the last three English teams which visited Australia, died today, aged 04. His Knighthood was given him last year on his return from Austra'ia
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      HANKOW AGAIN IN DANGER.
      1245 28 —Sin Kuo Min. Ironside Regiment In Yochow. TSINAN SENSATION. Negotiations Fail: Big Battle Expected. Shanghai, June 10. Very sensational though, as usual, momewhat vague and contradictory news is to hand from the battle fronts today. Perhaps the most alarming report is that the negotiations between Marshal
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      WAR CLAIMS.
      55 28 —Reuter. Compensation for German Ships Seized. Washington, June 10. The Germnn-American mixed claims commission ban awarded $74,000,000 to Germany for vessels seized by the United S(atc3 in American ports at the outbreak of war. The award covers 94 merchantmen. Tho largest valuation was placed or tho Vnterland (now
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      JAPAN’S NAVY.
      359 28 JAPAN S NAVY. —Reuter. Changes in the Higher Personnel. Tokio, June 9. It is learned that important changes in the higher personnel of the Navy, including the Vice-Minister of the Navy and the Vice-Chief of the General Stan, will be gazetted tomorrow. It is officially asserted that this is merely
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      BRITISH AIRSHIPS.
      105 28 —British Wireless. R100 Soon Ready For Flight To Canada. Rughy, June 4. The Under Secretary for Air, Mr. F. Montague, announced in the House of Commons that it was hoped the airship R 100 would be ready for its flight to Canada towards the end of this month
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      PRINCE’S AEROPLANE.
      96 28 —British Wireless. Entered for the King’s Cup Race. Rugby, June 7. The Prince of Wales has entered his Hawker Tomtit aeroplane for the King’s Cup air race, to be flown on July 5 over a 750-mile course. The machine is of the dual control type, designed for training
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      AMERICAN TRADE.
      39 28 —Reuter. Big Decline in Exports For April. Washington, June 10. n Tho returns of the Department of v.ommerce show that the export trade of i.,‘ United States in April declined by >100,000,000 compared with April, 1929. —Reuter.
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      BRITISH OFFICERS KIDNAPPED.
      307 28 —Reuter. Carried Off by Afghan Tribe. Simla*, June 7. Major E. L. Farley, M.C., R.E., anc! Capt. and Mrs. Frere were fcidnupped or the Quetta-Chaman Road by Achakzai raiders. Later they returned safety te Chaman. Quetta, June 71 Major Farley and Capt. and Mbs. Frere were motoring
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      VOLCANO ACTIVE.
      45 28 .—Reuter. Big Eruption in Japan Reported. Tokio, Jure 11. The volcano Asainaya, 00 miles from north-we. t of Tokio, was in violent eruption at 8.15 today. The mountain waenveloped in black smoke. So far no reports of damage or casualties have beer received.—Reuter.
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      REPARATION LOAN.
      42 28 —Reuter. International Bank’s Flotation. Paris, June 11. A $300,000,000 Reparation Loan will be floated during the present week under the aegis of the Bank of International Settlements, which announces the respective quotas for eight European countries and the United States.—Reuter.
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    TIN’S DECLINE.
    254 28 Over-Production In Malaya. Lean and Co.'s report of June f* states:— Since our last report tin has developer further weakness, having reached the lo" level of £135 for spot and £13fi l”s. 6d. lot three months forward, but closes toduy firmer at £137 10s. ready and £130 10s.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      ENGLAND’S TEAM FOR FIRST TEST.
      159 29 —Reuter. —S.T. Copyright. Selection Uncertain. DI LEEPSINHJI ROBINS IN POSSIBLES. London, June 6. It is officially announced that England’s team for the first Test match, which tarts at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on r r ,y next, and will be continued on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday,
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      GUILLEMARD CUP.
      319 29 Colony Easily Beat F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 8. In the Guillemard Cup tennis competition today the Colony easily retained possession of the trophy by beating th* F.M.S. by seven matches to one on tho langor Club courts. Play was started yesterday, when throe lhles
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      EDINBURGH WIN.
      46 29 o\j points 10 uiasguw Aberdeen scored 20 points.—S.T. Copyright. Scottish Inter-’Varsity Sports Championship. (f rom Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 7. I’ 1 tho Scottish intcr-’Vnrsity sports 1 J’umpionship Edinburgh were successful, ‘'Gaining 50 points to Glasgow’s 33. •Aberdeen scored 20 points. —S.T. Copy-
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      FINE INNINGS BY DE VRIES.
      914 29 Malacca Beat S.C.C. On Padang. Heavy rain early on Monday morning probably proved the deciding factor in the match between the S.C.C. XI and Malacca, which started on the Padang on Ma acca won an exciting fi U 8 the res umption on Monday, tne
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      JOHORE’S DOUBLE POLO SUCCESS.
      524 29 Singapore Outplayed In Cup Match. Before a large and distinguished gathering, which included H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, and Lady Clemen! i and II. E. Major-General H. R. Pritchard, Johore were successful in dof ating Singapore in the Sultan of Perak’s Cup contest at the
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      GOLF IN IRELAND.
      33 29 —Router. C. Whitcombe’s Victory In Open Championship. London, Juno 0. Tho Irish open golf championship final, played at Portrush, was won Lv C. Whitcombe with a score of 289. —Reuter.
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      S.C.C. PLAY OUT TIME.
      401 29 Narrow Escape At Seremban. The S.C.C. had a narrow escape from defeat in their match with Negri Sembiian at Seremban over the week-end, just managing to play out time on Monday with only two wickets in hand. Scores NEGRI SEMBILAN.—1st Innings. Scoular h Braddcll 53 Lane
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      PENANG OUTCLASSED.
      184 29 Innings Victory For Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 9. Penang sustained defeat at the hunds of Selangor (2411) 40 minutes play today being sufficient to bring an end to the game. The home ham lost by an innings and 71 runs. Ratting first on Saturday, Penang
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      MISS RYAN WINS.
      31 29 Reuter. Victory in North London Championship. London, Juno 7. At Stamford Hill, in the North London championships final, Miss Ryan heat Miss Saiali 1’ulfrey, 6 —I, 8—G.— Reuter.
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      FINE ALL-ROUND PERFORMANCES.
      1122 30 Reuter. Robinson and Langridge. EXCITING FINISH AT SWANSEA. London, June G. Oxford: Lancashire defeated Oxford University by an innings and 39 runs. Oxford were dismissed for 137, Booth taking six wickets for 49 runs. The county then compiled 403 for seven wickets, and declared. Watson (135) and
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      S.C.C. WIN AGAIN.
      219 30 South Johore Team Well Beaten. The S.C.C. \).i* in good form on Tuesday nf *ii when meeting a team from South Job re .n a friendly game on the Padang. winning by five clear goals. Throughout the S.C.C. gave a pleasing display, the foiwanrfc combining quite well
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      THE OAKS STAKES.
      70 30 IJcuUt. Easy Win for Rose Of England. London, June G. The Oaks Stakes (three-year-olds) (about l 1 2 miles) was run at Epsom to!ay, and resulted as follows Lord Glanely’s ROSE OF ENGLAND 1 Howard do Walden’s WEDDING FAVOUR 2 Lord Beavcrbrook’s MIC MAC 3 Fifteen ran.
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      NEW RECORD BY LORD BURGHLEY.
      97 30 —Reuter. Nurmi Beats Shrubb’s Time for Six Miles. London, June 9. At Stamford Bridge the first triangular athletic match between clubs representing Great Britain, France anil Germany resulted in Achilles winning with 74 points. Germany scored 34 and Franc? 30. Lord Burghley created a new
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      R.E. SURPRISED.
      509 30 Indo-Ceylonese Take Both Points. Indo-Ceylonese 3. R. E. 2. Tho Indo-Ceylonese sprang another .urprise at the Jalnn Besar Stadium on Saturday afternoon, when thoy proved good for the Royal Engineers, and defeated them by the narrow margin of :i—2 in a First Division match. Their victory was well
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      AMERICAN RACING.
      63 30 —Route’*. Remarkable Trio of Classic Races. Belmonl Park. June 7. Mr. William Woodward’s Gallant Fox. w j\i llarl Sr.pile up, completed a remr.rl;- f to by winning the £16,000 Belmont Staked. Mr. )i. P. Whitn y’s Which One was ccond, four lengths behind, and Mr. ,J;>ini»s Butler’s Questionnaire
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      WIGHTMAN CUP PLAYERS.
      98 30 Notable Absentees From Team. London, June 4. Great Britain will be represented in the Wight man Cup competition by Miss Joan Fry, Mrs. L. A. Godfree, Mrs. Watson, Miss E. H. Harvey and Miss Mudford.—Reuter. Notable absentees are Miss BernNuthall, Mrs. Fearnley-Whittingstall (Miss Eileen Bennett) and Miss
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      SELANGOR A.C. TRIAL.
      389 30 Sixteen Hours Test Over 341 Mile Course. (From Our Own Correspo/wient.) Kuala Lumpur, June n. TJie secimd long distance trial organised by the Selangor Automobile Association pioved a great success. Though fiom the point of view' of entries the trial Wa below the previous one, in standard
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      'VARSITY TENNIS.
      32 30 .—S.T. Copyright. Oxford Overwhelmed By Cambridge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. June 7. In a lawn tennis match today Camhriiler University defeated Oxford University 18 matches to three. —S.T. Copyright.
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      VON ELM’S SUCCESS.
      29 30 ,—Kcutcr. Wins French Open Amateur Championship. La Boulio, June <’• In the final of the French open nmati Golf Championship von Kim heat RMorrison 9 and 8.—Reuter.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      745 31 Mixed Foursomes at Bukit Timah. The Singapore Golf Club June mixed foursomes competition was played on Friday afternoon, and resulted in a win for Mr and Mrs. G. de Havilland. Fifty-six cards were taken out, and the following were returned M am i Mrs. de Havilland 44 10
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      MALACCA GOLF CLUB.
      69 31 K. Bruce Wins British Bed Cross Society's Trophy. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 4. The Eclectic competition for the British i>, .I Cross Society’s trophy, presented annually to the Malacca Golf Club, has now 1 laved olF. The results were Winner —K. lSrucc. Returned 12 eaids.
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      TENNIS.
      171 31 Tanglin Club Tournament. The tennis tournament at the Tanglin Ciub came to a conclusion on Tuesday, "hen the finals of the mixed doubles landicap and the godown doubles open tinal were played. The results were as follows Mixed Doubles Handicap Final.—Mrs. Taylor and Scott beat Mrs. Bennett and Hyatt,
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      HOME CRICKET.
      63 31 Stiaits Times Copyright. Reverses for Incogniti And I. Zingari. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 7. Results of school cricket matches, played today, were as follows Clifton beat Rugby. Marlborough and Cheltenham drew. Eton and Liverpool drew. Brighton and Epsom drew. Wellington beat Incogniti. Stowe beat 1. Zingari.
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      ACHILLES CLUB WIN.
      59 31 Polytechnic Runners-up For Kinnaird Trophy. Competing for the Kinnaird Trophy at Stamford Bridge, the Achilles Club were first with 38 points and the Polytechnic second with 19 points. The outstanding winners wore Jack London, who did the 100 yards in 1 > seconds, and Lord Burghley, who
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      WIN FOR TILDEN.
      29 31 —Reuter. Berlin, June 9. W. T. Tilden won the Berlin, tennis championship, beating the Gorman Dr. Prenn in the finals. 7—5, 8 —6, 1 —6, 7—5.
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    HONOUR CERTIFICATES.
    70 31 Five Awards Made in The F.M.S. H.E. the High Commissioner has been pleased to award Certificates of Honour to the following persons in recognition of their loyal and valuable services to the Government of the F.M.S.—Abdul Hamid bin To’ Kava, Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya, Mr. Loke Chow Thye,
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    SEAPLANE JOY-RIMS.
    224 31 Over Fifty People Already Taken Up. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang\ June 5. The Gipsy Moth seaplane belonging to the Malayan Air Services, which arrived from Port Swettenham last Saturday is still here and since Sunday the seaplane has taken more than fifty, people for joyr’dcs. The seaplane
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    BIRTHS
    125 31 OAYKT.— At 15, Rue de Thionvilh*, Lille, France, on June 10, 1930, to Mr. and .Mrs. Chas. Gayet, a daughter, Charlotte. Both well. HINDU. At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on Tuesday, June 3, 1930, to Ruth, wife of C. T. Hinde, of Mersing, Johoie, a son. Both well. HOVER.
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    MARRIAGE
    30 31 l A ROZA MOSBKRGEN. At the Cathedial of the Good Shepherd, on Tuesday, June 3, 1930, Dr. Carlos da Roza, < f Hong Kong, and Miss Esther Mosbergen, of Singapore.
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    Trade and Finance.
    171 31 Singapore, June liR. EXCHANGE. Oa London, Bank 4 m/a 2'3 16'16 Dwiaand 2/3 3 4 Private 3 m. credit 2/44 Oa New York, demand (6 1/16 90 d/s 67% On France. Bank T T. j4 3 j <>» India, Bank T.T. 154\ On Hong Kong, Bank T.T.,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    799 31 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, June 11. MINING. Issue Vul. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asain Kumbung 21/6 23/-5/-6/- Ayer Hitum Tin 13/- 14'£1 £1 Hangrin Tin 19/6 20,6 1 1 Bulling Padang 0.10 0.14 1 1 Hatu Caves 0.60 0.60 1 1 Bukit A rung 0.45
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    101 31 DEATHS ANG. Mrs. Ang Lim Thye, nee Scow Soon Neo, age 58 years, passed away at 7 a.m. on June 7, 1930. Java papers please copy. EPSON. On Saturday, June 7, 1930. at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Peggy, beloved w’ife of W. H. Esson, Port Swcttenham. PATERSON. At Allagolla Estate, Udapussellawa,
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      73 1 General— Rubber Situation 1 The Singapore Auction 1 London Rubber Market By A. W. Still Mr. J. G. Hay May Stoppage and the rapyers 1 Pahang Planters and Game (Laws -l Rubber Substitute jj Dr. O. de Vries Retiring Rubber Auctions 4 Congestion Among Emigrant* Rubber Research Correspondence— Price
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      57 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Fpot Seller Price* s d. r Date L’do» S’pore June July Aug. J u ne 5 69 16 OJI4 0.21 0-22*4 0.22 r 65 16 0.20% 0.21*4 0.21% 0.22 *4 7 6 5 16 0.20% 0.21*4 0.22 0.224 10 0.19% 0.20*4 0.2*4
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      131 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its yTOth auctjon on June 5, when there was catalogued 1,790,097 lb. or 799.15 tons; offered 1,484.466 lb. or 662.71 tons sold 1,274,396 lb. or 568.92 tons. Spot. London 69 16d. New York 13** cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      217 1 ImportH. Foreign rubber imports, during the month of May, 1930. Smoked Scrap Sheet Lump and and Country of Origin. Crepe. Sheet. Bark. Total. Dry. Wet. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tona. Sumatra 637 5,430 809 6, <76 Dutch Borneo 472 3,013 695 4,180 Java and O. Dutch Islands 130 52
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. The Lesson of the May Stoppage. PRELUDE TO FURTHER CO-OPERATION ?
      1032 1  - LONDON RUBBER MARKET. The Lesson of the May Stoppage. PRELUDE TO FURTHER CO-OPERATION (Bj A. W. SOU) [Straits Times Copyright.~ Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London, May 14. I entirely agree with those who say that the aim of European rubber producers should be to bring the costs of production to the
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      MR. J. G. HAY.
      408 1 New Chairman of R.G.A. In London. Propotilif the flection of Mr. J. C. Hay as chairman of the Rubber Growers Association at the annual meeting. Mr. G. 11. Maserield said that Mr. llay had served n long apprenticeship in rubber. He joined the Council in and
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      MAY STOPPAGE AND THE TAPPERS.
      365 1 Able to Live on Their Savings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 1. In conversation today. Rao Sahib Subbaya Naidu, the Agent of the Government of India, told me that the May stoppage had passed without reports of gangs of cooiies being thrown on
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      RUBBER PROFITS.
      275 1 Latest Plantation Reports Are Encouraging. The latest series of rubber plantation reports reveals encouraging results, says ,u Times. As will be seen from the following table, three out of the six companies h a%e increased their dividends, while the others have reduced their distributions 1929 1928 Net Divi-
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      67 2 The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correapondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters mU st be short and to the point. Long ppistles are liable to be rejected or cut Correspondents must enclose their nan s and addresses, not necessarily for publication but
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      PRICE OF RUBBER.
      809 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. < r —Although over-production is undoubtedly the main cause of the rubber slump* there is a very strong contributory reason which is in the hands of the producers themselves. This contributory reaso n is the selling of the product by
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      STARVING COOLIES.
      1142 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, -Everyone who knows anything about the existing conditions will welcome whb E" <lln a,t| ele of Jun,. (I whic(ideas "'.‘li he e? l a i r,ll f ti *iek an,l starving out i V me "f these men are young.
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      1548 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The times are getting out of joint indeed, and even the die-hard optimists at Home are, as Mr. Still writes, beginning to wake up out of the dream condition that they have been living in for so long. They are beginning
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      PAHANG PLANTERS AND GAME LAWS
      2064 3 Discussion at Annual Meeting. COOLIES’ WAGES. RATES FOR TAMILS TOO HIGH. A discussion on the game laws and tlv* damage done by wild animals on estates and small holdings was u feature of the annual meeting of the Central Pahang Planters Association, at Kuala Lipis:—
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      RUBBER SUBSTITUTE.
      343 3 Guayule Cultivation In California. That American Rubber Producers, Inc. (Salinas, California >. have nearly .",000 acres of guayule shrub coming into bearing has hem disclosed by l>r. I>. Spence, who adds that an eddfional 2.000 acres will be set out this spring, and annually hereafter. As regards cost
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      MALACCA PLANTATIONS.
      78 3 Dividend of V/ t Per Cent. Recommended. (»uthrie and Co., Ltd., as agents for .Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., have received the following cable from the seere- anes in London Preference shares of £1 each. Hoard recommends payment of a dividend m respect of the financial year just ended
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      DR. O. DE VRIES RETIRING.
      785 3 Malayan Tribute to His Work. A special number of the Batavia periodical De Beageultures contains many tributes to the work of Professor I>r 0. de Vries, who is retiring from the* head of the Rubber Research Station, Java. Mr. B. J. Eaton, acting director, Rul).
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      EXPERIMENTS WITH RUBBER.
      437 4 Report by Dutch Investigators. The seventh annual report Issued by the propaganda dopar.ment of the International As»w<ii»ticn for Rubber end other Cultivr.t ln Netherlands Indie? ’s an interesting •loci' men: dealing with the activities and experiments of the Association during the year. Close relations are retained with
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      RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      711 4 New Low Levels in All Markets. Singapore, June 6. (tuthrie and Co., Ltd., report Since the date of our last report the market h:.s Keen exceedingly weak, due principally to lap.iidation on account of continued heavy shipments from the Hast. Malayan shipments for last month were Pj,G.J9 t<*ns.
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      CONGESTION AMONG EMIGRANTS.
      496 4 Planters’ Association’s Proposals. The Straits Times has received the following circular from the Planters’ Association of Malaya with reference to the congestion among estate labourers returning to India which occurs at the ports of embarkation, especially Port Swcrttenham. “The vice and acting chairman of the Association (Mr.
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      DUNLOP’S AND MAY STOPPAGE.
      762 4 Sir E. Geddes Defends Company’s Action. At the thirty-first ordinary general meeting of the Dunlop Rubber Ctx, Ltd., held in London on Muy y, questions were asked relating to the company’s decision not to participate in the May stoppage, und Sir Kric Geddes defended the company's
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      RUBBER PROTECTION.
      152 4 “Producers hold Fate in Their Own Hands.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 4. The Java-Bode, referring to Mr. John Scott’s interview in Sumatra, says that it will be interesting to know how the rubber industry will react t<* the opportunity offered it to get legislation for protection
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      RUBBER’S NEW LOW LEVEL.
      349 4 Effect on Market. 10 PER CENT. OF ESTATES MAKING PROFITS. The fall in the price of rubber on Tuesday reduces the number of estates throughout Malaya which were previousJy able to make a profit to about 10 per cent. This was explained to a Straits Times
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      RUBBER RESEARCH.
      316 4 Institute’s Policy Of Co-operation. In the annual report of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya for which is signed by Mr. 11. A. Ternpany, the president and chairman, it is mentioned that considerate advances have been made in the matter of securing co-operation and liaison with ether connate
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      STRAITS RUBBER CO., LIMITED.
      1951 5 Increased Profit. BOARD’S CONSERVATIVE POLICY. The tenth onnuul general meeting of the Straits Rubber Company, Lid., was held on May 0, at Winchester House, Old Proud Street, K.C., Mr. K. L. Hamilton, chairman, presiding. The secretary (Mr. K. E. Maguire) read the notice convening' the meeting;
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE MAY 15.
        638 5 Al-ncu (£1) 2; Allagar (20 1/11; AngloMaluy (IT) 15 Ayer Kuning (£D 7/U>; Hahru (Sol.) (2 4 x; Bakup (£1) 4; Bmteng (il) 5/10; Batang Consolidated (2/> i l; Batu Caves (£1) 25 32; Batu Tiga U'i > 2/ I6x; Bekoh (2 1/2; Bcranang (2/)
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 11.
        717 5 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall ft Company ft Co. Eratt. 389,293 1 5 p.c. for year 28-2-30 Allenbydl) 1.30 1.40 1.40 1.50 160.000 17% p.c. year 80-9-29 .Aier l.ajah ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.20 1.30 435,425 1 15 p.c. year
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      WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
      399 5 Less Selling Pressure From Up-country. Messrs. Fraser and Co., under date of June 11, report as follows Business during the week was interrupted by the holidays and very little interest actually was taken in either tins or rubbers und industrials also were on the quiet side. There
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