The Straits Budget, 19 June 1930

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STKAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) No. 3,775 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1930. JVice 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7<L
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    CONTENTS.
    399 1 .LEADERS— Page China Today 3 Down, Dow n. Down 3 The Death Penalty 3 A Rubber Optimist 4 Words of Wisdom from Ipoh 4 Crime and Punishment 4 Occasional Notes 5-6 Telegrams, Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 23-28 Pictures— Views of Cameron’s Highlands 17 Inter-State Sportsmen 18
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1622 1 Capt. T. II. Findlay has been appointed examiner for the purpose of granting certificates of competency in Labuan, in Pbice of Capt. G. McDonald, who has resigned. Mr. II. McClelland, of the Siam i omnit-rcial Bunk, has left Siam. Mr. N. D. Mudie, of the Malayan Civil
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    LOCAL KERBSTONE BROKERS.
    1835 2 A Widow’s Claim. CHINESE CHARGED WITH CHEATING. A reference to the lurge number of so-called kerbstone brokers who forefather daily in Raffles Square was mad? during the trial of Bay Teck Long, described as a real estate broker, who is charged on three counts of cheating in
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    SELANGOR CHINESE.
    594 2 Large Increase in Club Membership. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. The report of the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club for the year 1020, which is to be presented to the members at the annual general meeting on Saturday, states that 271 candidates for membership were elected
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    HOPE FOR WORKLESS COOLIES.
    385 2 Government Schemes. BUILDING PLANS IN SINGAPORE. It is understood that Government considering the acceleration of recons, truction work to meet with a possible unemployment crisis in Singapore. Every possible work that could be put in hand will be discussed. The recent suggestion in a letter from
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    DISPUTE OVER $300,000.
    139 2 Children at Law Concerning Father’s Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June IT. The Supreme Court case in which the children of the bite Che Ta Han dispute the division of his property said to he worth $300,000 was continued today. The first plaintiff, Aisha, slated that
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    RETURN FROM CEYLON.
    86 2 Well-known Sinhalese Arrested And Charged. Before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Seconu Police Magistrate yesterday. .George Fernando, formerly of the Adelphi H<>u Singapore, was charged with quit tin" the Colony in April 1929 with intent avoid bankruptcy examination in respect of his affairs. The case was transfer*
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      CHINA TODAY.
      1104 3 —Straits Times, June 12 While one despairs of following the jvil war in China—a war which is regulated by no known laws, but which depends, to a very large extent, upon the ability of the respective participants to buy the services of mercenary armies—it is lv no means
      ’—Straits Times, June 12  -  1,104 words
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      DOWN, DOWN, DOWN.
      1374 3 Straits Times, .June 13. Our reasons for returning today to the depressing subjects of tin and rubber arc twofold. Firstly, there has been a pionounced revival of correspondence from readers anxious to put forward schemes which they believe will improve existing conditions in both industries secondly, the
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      THE DEATH PENALTY.
      1015 3 Straits Times, June 14. Any tendency for public interest in the proceedings of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Capital Punishment Bill to flag will be checked by a remarkable pronouncement made in mail week by a prominent member of the Scottish judiciary.
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      A RUBBER OPTIMIST.
      1107 4 .—Straits Times, June 1<». In these days of trial and tribulation it is quite refreshing to find an expert who is an enthusiastic optimist on the subject of rubber. In a 34-page brochure, published under the auspices <*f the Rubber Shareholders’ Section of the Institution of the
      .—Straits Times, June 1<».  -  1,107 words
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      WORDS OF WISDOM FROM IPOH.
      1030 4 —Straits Times, June 17. A refreshing amount of common sense was talked at the special meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines at Ipoh on Saturday and if it is true that the Tin Producers’ Association has been holding its hand pending an expression of
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      CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.
      924 4 visualises and desiderates.—Straits Times. June 18. In our leading article of Saturday it was pointed out that the views of Lord Alness, Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland, who suggested to the Glasgow magistrates recently that death should be the penalty for razor-slashing offences, are altogether opposed to
      visualises and desiderates.—Straits Times. June 18.  -  924 words
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    TO COMBAT MALARIA.
    194 4 Klang Sanitary Board Sub-Committee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 14. At a meeting of the Klang Sanitary Board a sub-committee to deal with antimalarial matters was formed consisting of the chairman, Mr. J. W. W. Hughes; the health officer, Klang and Port Swettenham the senior executive
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    WOMEN STUDENTS.
    77 4 Present for First Time To College Dinner. A feature of the dinner given in Singapore by new-comers to the King Edward VII College of Medicine to the old students was the presence for the first time of two women students. In his speech Mr. M. Doraisinga, proposing the
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      ARE YOU A MASTER?
      115 5 V, iwiviivi puuuui) W 1 til —Straits Times, June 12. The following cryptic notice appeared in the personal column of The Times of May 10, 1930. If this notice should happen to catch i he eye of any of the 4 Masters of the Far East,
      * V, iwiviivi puuuui) W 1 til !—Straits Times, June 12.  -  115 words
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      A 200-YEAR TASK.
      178 5 —Straits Tinu-s, June 12. When visiting the wonderful cathedrals iir.d churches on the Continent of Europe tilled with the priceless art treasures of many centuries —how apt we are to think that this restless, mercenary, commercial j.ge will leave little or nothing for posterity to admire. And
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      BANDIT “APPRENTICES.”
      388 5 UUUUVl ClllU opportunity offers.—Straits Times, June 12. The chaos now reigning in China has, apparently, opened up a new “career” for the adventurous youths.of the Republic. A Chinese traveller, recently returned from south-west Honan, declares that the apprentice system” has been fairly extensively taken up by the bandits
      UUUUVl ClllU ” opportunity offers.—Straits Times, June 12.  -  388 words
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      SPORT !
      215 5 SPORT ir, we nave ot Straits Times, June 13* Boxing is very much in the news today. And if the subject never receives jrominencc hereafter, those who have taken &lt; ry “fat” incomes from the business will have no cause to grumble. Internationally. we have America staging a contest for
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      HIGH LIFE IN THE EAST.
      307 5 .—Straits Times, June 13. Tha J paging young writer Evelyn VNaugh has been visiting Port Said, and in the fortnightly Review he records how the British community there lives. To leaders East of Suez the description will have a familiar ring. It could apply to
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      CROWN COLONY GOVERNMENT.
      259 5 v;no are wisely rt-uuy anu »•••••&gt;» their governing done for them. —Straits Times, June 13. In “The Colonial Service,” a book recently published by the Cambridge University Press, Sir Anton Bertram, a former Chief Justice of Ceylon, gives an interesting description of government in the Crown Colonies
      v;no are wisely rt-uuy anu »•••••>» their governing done for them.—Straits Times, June 13.  -  259 words
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      A PUGNACIOUS SPECTATOR.
      253 5 vmv lO Straite Times, June 14. Boxing in America is rapidly approaching the stage when the bouts will be more in the nature of vaudeville acts than battles of skill and strength. Wc hear of opponents being “got at” and participants who have arranged to lie down
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      “ FAGGING ” IN SCHOOLS.
      254 5 FAGGING IN SCHOOLS. Straits Tones* June 14. Apparently the rider, addedi to&gt; the- vea»diet of a coroner’s jury in the recent case t Nelson, that fagging in public schools should bo abolished,” hr-s aroused much controversy in Great Britain. U will he recalled *hat, in this particular case,, the boy
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      LIABILITY TO INCOME-TAX.
      278 5 scrvative Ministers IS, to say me imsi, highly problematical.—Straits Times, June 14. The vexed question of the liability to income-tax in Great Britain of British residents abroad still awaits a satisfactory solution, and representations have been made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer by the Federation of
      scrvative Ministers IS, to say me imsi, highly problematical.—Straits Times, June 14.  -  278 words
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      PITY THE MAYOR!
      148 5 —Straits Times, June 16. In must be rather embarrassing, at times, to be a Mayor. For example, the Mayor of Southampton, Councillor Hector Young, has recently received a request from a Cardiff man to find him a second wife! The man wrote: ‘‘I had the honour of
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      A CENSORSHIP PROBLEM.
      200 5 .—Straits Times, June HI. It is generally admitted that a censor of films has a difficult and thankless job. The Singapore official has been criticised freely and sometimes harshly but, when all is said and done, even a censor of films must be l ight occasionally Assuming
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      £50 PER DAMN !
      207 5 £50 PER DAMN v.iv nunu niu.v jiruimu —Mjaita rimes, June 16. Mr. George Bernardi 3haw, apparently, assesses the value of: the word damn,” written in his own fairy handwriting, at approximately £50. Recently Shakespeare’s modern riviul received a letter from a woman asking: $6r a free copy*of his book An
      v.iv nunu niu.v jiruimu —Mjaita rimes, June 16.  -  207 words
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      A WORRIED SHEIK.
      229 5 —Straits Times, June 16. AppMwntly sheik love is stil 1 prevalent in England and many women are still willing to worship at the slrine of an L. ML Hull horo. Now that tjje prince of film sheiks has passed away and there is a suarcity of sheiks
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      A TALE OF JAPAN.
      153 5 he a catch somewhere.—Straits Times, June 17. Dark rumours have been prevalent of employees of certain Malayan firms being invited to accept reductions of salaries in »dew of the hardness of the times. If such a thing should come to pass the workers affected may fortify
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      SERMONS IN STONE.
      283 5 Straits Times, June 17. Those people whose business affuirs permit them to tarry a while in Raffles I'lace and note the progress being made with the fine new building on the corner opposite the Banque de l’Tndo-Chine have not failed to admire the large and impressive faces
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      VALUE OF FLYING-BOATS.
      299 6 v c iu uc pmu ,,v —Straits Times, June 17. Singapore has become familiar with fly-ing-boats since the establishment of the Air Base at Seletar, and it is interesting to note that the use of these valuable additions to the strength of the R.A.F. is now being
      v c iu uc pmu *,,v • —Straits Times, June 17.  -  299 words
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      ENGLAND’S VICTORY.
      193 6 .—Straits Times, June 18. There was no element of flukiness about England’s victory in the first Test Match which ended at Nottingham yesterday. On the contrary, the rub of the green definitely favoured the Australians for Sutcliffe was compelled to retire with a damaged hand when he had
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      $2,500,000 FOR RUBBER.
      185 6 VIUU UHU III 4-iviiuv/ii 10 —Straits Times, June 18. Those who have been loudly calling for the authorities to do something for the rubber industry will contemplate with mixed feelings the announcement of a resolution to be proposed at the next meeting of the Federal Council. Certain
      VIUU * UHU III 4-iviiuv/ii 10 « —Straits Times, June 18.  -  185 words
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      A NAPOLEON OF THE AIR.
      222 6 lijjht of a modern Napoleon.—Straits Times, June IS. It is not given to everyone to rout an army single-handed, but this was, according to reports, the jprobably unique experience of the French War ace,” Antoine Maillet, when he recently undertook a small job of work
      lijjht of a modern Napoleon.—Straits Times, June IS.  -  222 words
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      ANCIENT LAW.
      242 6 ,—Straits Times, June 18. Singapore lawyers who like to refer to ancient decisions in their arguments and w e have heard Polyphemus quoted impressively in a local court —will be interested in the latest dictum of Mr. Justice McCardie. His Lordship was sitting in the King s Bench
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    NEIGHBOURS DIFFER.
    401 6 Government Clerks In Police Court. Trouble between two Eurasian Government clerks living in the same block of Government quarters and occupying adjacent houses led to the appearance of W. Windrath. his wife and his mother-in-law before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second Police Magistrate, on Tuesday to answer
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    BETTING HOUSE CHARGES
    75 6 Prominent Counsel Engaged For the Defence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 17. Tan Seang hin, who is charged with assisting in the management of a common betting house in Penang Road was again iought up in court today. The case was transferred to the District Court.
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    CHANGI SHOOTING TRAGEDY.
    1196 6 Evidence at Inquest. INQUIRY INTO SOLDIER’S DEATH. The inquiry into the death of Sapper Aubrey Elmer, age 23, of the Royal Engineers, who was shot during the early hours of the morning of June 1 at Pasir Ris, Changi, was begun before Mr. F. G. [Bourne, the
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    159 6 Profit of $113,806 Made During Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 18. For the year ended last March, the Perak Turf Club made a *net profit of $113,806. A mortgage account of $4,000 from the estate of Loke War Tho was repaid during the year.
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    ROCHORE MYSTERY.
    82 6 Indian Found Dead On Monday. A police patrol on rounds on Monday in the Rochore district came upon the dead body of a North Indian lying at the junction of Jalan Penang and Victoria Street. On examination it w r as found that the man had a stab
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    KILLED FOR REVENGE.
    70 6 Armed Gang Murders Woman In Her Own House. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 1* A gang of men, armed with parang?, who raided the house of a Chinese in Tanjong Tualong, killed a woman anu escaped undetected. The men left without any boot'although there was $100
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 7 'The 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 arc liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    FILTH.
    1638 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —After reading your editorial of May 29, I have to agree with your views and* I think local fresh milk consumers must have read the article with great interest. The filthy conditions prevailing in the local dairy farms are so conspicuous
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    TIN—A USEFUL SUGGESTION.
    682 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The tin industry in Malaya has always puzzled me. It is difficult to explain the feverish anxiety to extract from the ground, as quickly as possible, a substance which is there in a limited and known quantity and which will
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    TIN—ANOTHER PROPOSAL
    808 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A proposal is put forward here in an effort, however small, to save the tin industry which has aim »*t run on the rocks in the present turbulent sea of the world’s industrial activity and finance. No arguments are advanced
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    THE TALKIES.
    77 7 To the Editor of the Straits iTime.i. Sir, -Your correspondent w»o complains of old pictures being shown in Singapore makes a sweeping statement which is unfair to local exhibitors. I returned here from leave two months ago. A large proportion perhaps even the majority -of the pictures scon
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    GAME LAWS.
    219 8 To the Editor «f the Straits Times. 5i. r.— May I add a m&ti'Oarst tc the report of tr.e annual aotefiaf of the Or.tri: Pahang PLac-teira' Aasoria'uic. pubiSihe-: .n tne Strait* Times o&gt;f June j A statement attributed to c -jt Mr P.rayfcoa remarked “hat h..s estate hao
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    THE LABOUR PROBLEM.
    361 8 To the E&lt;4t&lt;vr cf tn* h*.ra*ti Tim**. F.f. Tre orcsc-cI ur. p./ym r.t i.vi; ra coo!.-* t£c:*is gc-i.i epp ,rt :»rt&gt; diacuzi the at t r type of e'.per.a.ly aft*:r a-r ha-« oerr. don.i d itevera: r. vn*.h.s Malaya. i:e ap- -in to imagine that r* ;i
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    A FIVE DAY WEEK.
    222 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Will you kindly publish the following, which may be of interest to your readers: So far as rubber is concerned, it would appear that it is not much good to depend upon the natural law of supply and
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    GOVERNOR’S YACHT RUNS AGROUND.
    320 8 Uncharted Reef Off Kelantan Struck. It a. the Govt-rr.:r fi.r Cei'.xi Cement;i a rather u.-.v-a.«ar.t exter-.'it.te or f. d ;r* s* ’■&gt;' rr intry y?. #r. IX" 7" 1 f T *7 1 a am uaefeucid reef th *’«•:•*.&gt;.-•vest «.de r i the northem Perhecttan I
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    ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
    119 8 Stones and Logs of Wood Piled on the Line. iFrcrr. Our Owm Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 16. Only the vgi’.ence of the driver pre vented tr.e International Express, which arrived here from Penang on Saturday, from being wrecked. Wni’e in? through Siamese territory the driver noticed
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    THE ONLY WAY ?
    237 8 THE ONLY WAY To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—I have weighed the pros and cons of the rubber problem for years and have made many suggestions in your columns for the benefit of all interested in this commodity. I still consider that the only solution for the industry
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    SOME REMINISCENCES OF MALAYA.
    949 8 Life in Johore In 1891. v*low the first of a ser.es articles by contributor who lived ir. Malaya nearly 4) years ago. Written by a mar. who had many opportunity i of travelling :r. the country, they give ar. .r.tere-v.ng g.lmrae of the s .cia.i life
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    ATTACK ON SLEEPING MAN.
    321 8 Five Years’ Gaol for Sikh Priest (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 1-*. There was an unusually large a dance' of the members of the local &gt; Vr -community at the Perak Cr r.i I Assizes when Nassa Singh, a pr..* thi Gurwarda, Chenderlang, was r
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    ALLEGED ABDUCTION.
    163 8 Chinese Girl Seen Struggling In Car. (From Our Own Correspondent.i Kuala Lumpur, June 16. Although a preliminary inquiry had already been held and the case transferred to the Assizes, further evidence was heard in the local police court on Saturday, oefore Mr. G. H. Nash, in connection with
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    DARING BURGLARIES.
    112 8 Offices Broken Into Over The Week-End. A local cat-burglar is believed to have been concerned in two clever burglar:?? over the week-end in Raffles Square, the premises concerned being the offices of Messrs. Rose Macphail and Penman. I-td. and Messrs. Kelly and Walsh. In the former case, it
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    ENGLAND WINS FIRST TEST.
    3412 9 A Wonderful Finish. BRADMAN’S BIG EFFORT FOR AUSTRALIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 13. Honours certainly went to Australia on the opening day of the first Test match, which began at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, today, for England had a desperate fight for runs throughout the
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    MISSING SAWMILL PLANT.
    245 10 European Arrested After A Year. A deal in a sawmill plant sent from Carey Island to Singapore nearly a year ago has resulted in the imprisonment of a Scotsman named K. L.‘Airth, who was sentenced to four months’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. C. Wilson, the CrimiZ‘.ul District
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    SURPRISE FOR SISTER.
    131 10 Chinese Who Took Shelter In Convent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. A destitute Chinese who gained entrance to the Kuala Lumpur Convent and was discovered by one of the Sisters in her room in the evening received a sentence of four months’ rigorous imprisonment
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    GOOD SPORT AT R.S.Y.C.
    827 10 Kathleen’s Good Win. SPLENDID WINDS FOR TROPHY RACES. Sunday morning’s yachting at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club wa* favoured by a splendid, fresh breeze a welcome change from the calms which have frayed the nerves of helmsmen and crews for the past few weeks. The 4
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    S.S. ASSOCIATION.
    487 10 Question of Hill Stations Discussed. The following minutes of a meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association have been supplied. Those present were :—Mr. H. D Mundell (president), Mr. H. W. Rapvr (vice-president), the Hon. Mr. A. I. Robinson, Messrs. J. G. Campbell. E. A.
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    SALE OF BEER.
    189 10 Restrictions to be Removed In F.M.S. St At the next meeting of the Federal Council, to he held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, June 26, the Legal Adviser, F.M.S., the Hon. Mr. W. S. Gibson, will introduce a Bill to amend the Excise Enactment, 1923. The object
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    SEEKING EASTERN MARKETS.
    369 10 Elstree Makes First DuU Sound Film. The strides that British fil, ns making and their popularity i n .J* countries was explained on Momhv a Straits Times representative l,v u C. SI. Endellion Williams, oi the iLft International Pictures, who arrive sh Singapore recently. »&gt; Mr. Williams
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    GUN IN KAMPONG HOUSE.
    200 10 Malay Man and Woman Bound Over. Arrested by Detective Inspector Sani, Malay employed by the Singapore Fraction Co., and his wife were produced before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District fudge, on Tuesday and charged with being in possession of an unlicenced revolver and 76 rounds
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    CLAIM TO $200,000.
    115 10 Judgment Given in Favour Of Plaintiffs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June lb. Judgment in favour of the plaintiffs Oon Tung Hoon and Oon Ah Hoi, given in the Supreme Court today in H 11 ease in which there were three sets 0 claimants to the $200,000
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    THEFT FROM POSTAL BAG.
    1839 11 Mail Officer Sentenced. INCIDENTS ON LOCAL STEAM LAUNCH. Arres.ted at the instance of the late Mr. Ernest Cheers, Head of the Singapore Detective Branch, an Indian mail officer employed at the Singapore General Post Office stood his trial on a charge of theft of 40,000 guilders
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    UP THE “RIVER” TO TOWN.
    426 11 Morning Aquatics In Singapore. Heavy rains during the past few days culminated in a downpour on Tuesday which rendered some of the roads leading into town almost impassable, while others took on the appearance of rivers. Motorists coming from the Tanglin district encountered a lake
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    MAJ.-GEN. PRITCHARD.
    128 11 New Appointment For G.O.C., Malaya. The Straits Times understands that His Excellency Major-General II. L. Pritchard, C.B., C-M.G., D.S.O., General Officer Commanding the Troops, Malaya, has been appointed to succeed MajorGeneral George Walker, C.IL, C.B.E D.S.O., as Commandant of the School of Military Engineering, Chatham, Inspector of Royal
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    MOVE TO DEAL WITH UNEMPLOYMENT.
    371 11 Government Action. COMMITTEE TO WATCH TIN CRISIS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala I.umpur, June 16. A committee of Government officials and of persons (Europeans and Asiatics) connected with the tin mining industry in Perak lias been formed at Ipoh, under the chairmanship of the District
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    CAMERON’S HIGHLANDS.
    194 11 Rest-house Ready tor Visit Of The Governor. 1 r (from Uur Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 10. The road clearing schemes at Cameron’s Highlands have progressed rapidly since February owing to the present availability of cheap labour. The Lower 'Highlands are already unrecognisable owing to the network of new
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    RETURNED FROM MECCA.
    74 11 Meeting There With Kine Of The Hedjaz. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 11. jSyed Salleh Alsagoff, a well-known remi? l &lt; nt oi l&gt;cnan fft ,!as j«»t returned from Meeea. In an interview he said that there were many improvements in Meeea and it was now
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    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    5829 12 Negro Conception of Heaven A Strange and At Times Beautiful Play. —A Book about Real Soldiers.—John North s Story of an Exasperating Twenty-four Hours. —A Writer who Understands the Chinese. Joyous Anthology of Bad Verse. Nijrfcer Heaven. The Green Pastures. By Marc Connelly. Gollancz. 6
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    OPIUM POISONING.
    254 13 Sad Fate of Young Chinese Wife. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 1G. The inquest was resumed in the Coroner’s Court on Saturday, before Tunku Abdul Rahman, in the case in which a young Chinese Yee Cheng, or Yee Mooi, the wife of a Chinese boilermaker employed
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    CHARGE REDUCED.
    97 13 Sequel to Changi Shooting Tragedy. The death of Sapper Auhrey Elmer of the Royal Engineers, who was shot on the estate of Mr. J. A. Elias at Pasir Ris, Changi, on June 1, was echoed in tho Second Police Court before Mr. P. S. Williams, on Monday when
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    THE NEW P.M.C.
    90 13 Mr. W. E. Pepys Not To Succeed Mr. R. J. Farrer. The Straits Times is informed that* Mr. VV. E. Pepys will not succeed Mr. R. J. Farrer as President of the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore. It was originally arranged that Mr. Pepys should work with Mr.
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    STOPPAGE FOR 2 MONTHS SUGGESTED.
    5959 14 Six-Day Week for Tin Industry. F.M.S. GOVERNMENT’S PROMISE OF HELP. A MEETING of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines was held at Ipoh on Saturday to deride what action should be taken in view of the present crisis in the tin industry. After a long discussion
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    O.M.Ts IN MALAYA.
    192 15 Reunion Dinner Held In Kuala Lumpur. The second annual re-union dinner of the Old Merchant Taylors in Malaya took olace on Jim;' 7 at the Empire Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The chair was taken by F. A. Wright, supported by 11. J. McVcagh. The others present were L.
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    146 15 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended June 7, gives tin* total number of deaths as male 225, ami female 121. This represents a death rate of 36.28 per 1,000 per annum, compared with 36.28 in the preceding week and 30.03 in the corresponding week of
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    RURAL BOARD REVENUE.
    1075 16 Efforts to Increase It Postponed. Two important proposals were postponed at a meeting of the Rural on dune 11. The Commissioner of Lands (the Hon. Mr. F. T. Tree) presided, and others present were the Deputy Colonial Engineer (Mr. A. Rogers), the Chief Health Officer (Dr. J.
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    BIG SEIZURE OF OPIUM.
    358 21 Important Capture. VESSEL SEARCHED IN SINGAPORE HARBOUR. The second largest capture of contrah uul opium and chandu hy the Singapore pincentive Service made this year was t t tl .d on Thursday on board the Norwegian coal steamer Fingal which :iwd in the Singapore Harbour and
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    MALAY SETTLEMENT.
    335 21 (hangi Scheme Rapidly Nearing Completion. Work is rapidly nearing completion on *:ie Malay Settlement for Singapore, the st scheme of its kind to Ik* carried into on the island. The scheme is an txtensive one, having an area of ICO acres, and will provide accommodation for a!*&gt;ut S25
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    $40,000 SCHOOL.
    209 21 New Premises Which Will Hold 240 Pupils. (Irom Our Own Correspondent.) 'ru Kuala Lumpur, June 13. in CMf R h °!J Chinese Gospel Hall u u Boad w hieh is run by the Brethren r n h h h A? r J cha Pfl »n Venning Road, will,
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    MOTOR WORKS BLAZE.
    159 21 Firemen’s Two Hours’ Fight with Flames. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 12. Shortly after midnight fire broke out in the premises of Perak Motors, and it was only after the brigade had been fighting the flames for two hours that it was put out. The piemises
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    DEATH OF MR. V. GIBBONS.
    275 21 Former Partner In Boustead Co. The death occurred at the General Hospital early on June 12 of Mr. Vincent Gibbons, who was formerly a partner of Boustead and Co. and manager in Singapore and was well-known in business cTeles in the Straits Settlements. Mr. Gibbons,
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    EUROPEAN’S DEATH.
    87 21 Alleged Statement By Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 13. The Chinese arrested three days ago in connection with the death of Mr. Henry H. Morgan, who was knocked down by a motor-car and killed on a road near his home at Rawang, has made an
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    FORGED $1 NOTES IN SINGAPORE.
    536 21 Expert Work Detected By The Treasury. A number of skilfully forged $1 notes have made their appearance in Singapore. were first detected hy Treasury officials in Kuala Lumpur and about ft ‘lays ago, over one hundred were discovered in a bundle of dollar notes paid
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    GANJA SMUGGLING.
    90 21 Dummy Mattresses Found In Malays’ Sampan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 12. There was a sequel to a raid by Customs officers at Sungei Berteh, Klang, in the District Court today when two Malays recently arrived from Sumatra, were charged with importing and being in possession of
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    EARLY MORNING FIRE.
    60 21 General Merchant’s Premises Destroyed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 12. A fin* which broke out in tin* early hours of yesterday destroyed the premises of Messrs. Kim Chcong and Co., (General Merchants, Main Street. The damage cuuh'nI hy the fire, which i lasted two hours, is
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    PROPOSED TIN STOPPAGE.
    541 22 Unemployed Coolies. POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT SCHEME. The following official communique has been issued by the Government of the F.M.S.:— Government views with considerable concern the present depression in the tin industry which has arisen from worldwide economic conditions, and is in sympathy with the efforts of the Tin
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    POSITION IN IPOH.
    204 22 Danger from Workless Coolies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 11. It is now quite obvious that the terms m regard to voluntary regulation of tin output have been so vague that the results hoped for are not likely to materialise. A meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber
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    BETTING DISPUTE.
    118 22 Judge's Comment When Dismissing Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 11. In connection with the betting dispute here, the charge of fraud in respect of two sums of Tcs. 38,400 and Tes. 120 brought by two Siamese against a bookmaker, Mr. D. A. Festonji, was heard in
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    RATEPAYERS UNITE.
    63 22 Association Formed In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 16. At a meeting of Kuala Lumpur householders. hold to form a ratepayers’ as sociation. Mr. Law Yew Swee was elected chairman and Mr. Chun Cheng Kee vicechairman. A committee was formed to frame by-laws, to
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    TRAIN BLOWN OFF THE RAILS.
    138 22 One Man Killed and Many Injured. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, June 12. A violent cyclone struck a mixed passenger train from Ahmedabad, blowing light passenger coaches and two goods vngons off the track. The coaches capsized and one excise peon was killed and a
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    LAUNCH SINKS.
    67 22 Minister's Narrow Escape In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 14. The Minister of Agriculture and the British Adviser to the Irrigation Department had a narrow escape from drowning when travelling in a launch or. inspection duty. The boat swerved to avoid another launch and then filled
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    SINGAPORE SALARIES REDUCED ?
    264 22 SINGAPORE SALARIES REDUCED Firms Contemplating Economies. Strong rumours were current on R-i i morning in Singapore that reductions of salaries of both the European and tic staffs of certain firms were beir.e rS' templated. A series of inquiries made by a sentative of the Straits Times reveiuj that, while there
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    NEW ROADS NAMED.
    246 22 Decisions of Local Municipal Commissioners. It is recommended by a committee of the 1 Singapore Municipal Commissioners tha* the name Geylang Serai” be given to the area north of Geylang Road, between Paya Lebar Road and Jalan Eunos. h was also decided that Geylang Road i? to
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    KUALA LUMPUR FLOODS.
    69 22 Heavy Rain Puts Low-Lying Land Under Water. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 16. Owing to the week-end rain, there ha? been considerable flooding of low-lying land hoie. People living in the flood areas are moving to safer ground as the danger i* i ot past.
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    F.M.S. BENEFIT SOCIETY.
    81 22 $5,512 Paid Out to Meet Claims In 1929. The annual general meeting of tm I ederated Malay States Benefit Soeicti will be held at the offices of Messrs Walter Grenier and Co., in Kuala Lumpur, en June 24. According to the report the total membership of the
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      PROMPT ACTION IN BOMBAY.
      982 23 II Mi —Reuter. First Effect of New Ordinance. MANY ARRESTS. Pieketers Sentenced To Hard Labour. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, June 12. One man was killed and several injured \her. infuriated mob of several thou- ;r i Indians attacked a police party in h village, seventeen
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      ETONIAN O.T.C.
      253 23 WHICH in tuv I' —British Wireless. King Presents New Colours. Rugby, June 1C. In the quadrangle of Windsor astle, the King, in the uniform of a Fie.d Marshal, accompanied by the Quean, presented the Eton Officers Tiaining Corps with new* colours today. These are a replica of the
      WHICH in tuv I' • ~ ~ — . ’—British Wireless.  -  253 words
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      MAGAZINE EXPLODES AT CHANGSHA.
      142 23 Changsha for the Nationalists.—Sin Kuo Min. Two Hundred and Fifty Killed and Injured. Shanghai, June 15. Two hundred were killed and wounded, -I) firemen were injured and 20 houses were destroyed as a result of terrific explosions which occurred today at an ammunition magazine at Changsha,
      Changsha for the Nationalists.—Sin Kuo Min.  -  142 words
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      EMPRESS OF BRITAIN.
      233 23 —Reuter. British Wireless. Prince of Wales Launches Great Ship. London, June 11. The largest ship plying between any two ports in the Empire, the Empress of Britain, was launched at Glasgow today by the Prince of Wales for the CunudinnPnoific Railway Co. The cost of the vessel
      —Reuter.; — British Wireless.  -  233 words
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      WOOL INDUSTRY.
      99 23 —Reuter. Unions Accept Wage Reduction. London, June 11. The four trade unions engaged in the raw wool section of the wool textile industry have now officially advised their members to accept the wage reduction and an almost general return to work the employers’ terms is expected forthwith.—Reuter. The
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      PRINCE DAMRONG.
      90 23 Reuter. Luncheon at Buckingham Palace. London, June 13. H.R.H. Prince Damrong of Siam and his two daughters had luncheon with the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace today.—Reuter. Prince Damrong, who is an uncle or the King of Siam, has long been recognised as the leading Elder Statesman
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      PRINCESS HELEN AS QUEEN.
      640 23 'K n«nunn u .—Trans-Ocean. —Reuter. 9 Proclamation by King Carol. Bucharest, June 12. A Royal proclamation authorises Princess Helen, the former wife of Kin* Carol, to hear the title of Her Majesty. The official proclamation is interpreted as signifying a reversion to the status quo at
      'K n«nunn u .—Trans-Ocean.; —Reuter.  -  640 words
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      PARACHUTE JUMP TO SAFETY.
      148 24 —British Wireless. One Pilot Escapes. SON OF DUKE OF HAMILTON. Rugby, June 12. Two Royal Air Force aeroplanes crashed at U pa von, Wiltshire, today, as the result of a collision. One was a Bulldog machine, piloted by Lord Malcolm Dou&gt;,la.«Haniilton, the third son of the
      —British Wireless.  -  148 words
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      PRINCE OF WALES.
      173 24 .—British Wireless. Visit to Edinburgh Infirmary. Rugby, June 12. The Prince of Wales visited Edinburgh today on the occasion of the bicentenary of the Royal Infirmary. On the arrival of His Royal Highness at the Royal Infirmary a large crowd welcomed him, while inside many of Edinburgh’s
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      A CLEAN SWEEP.
      100 24 —Reuter. Finland’s Short Way With Communists. Helsingfors, June 14. Following a reception by the President of deputations f”om all parts of the country demanding the suppression of all Communist papers and societies and the -arrest of the leading Communists at the election, the new Diet will pass
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      GARHWAL RIFLES.
      64 24 —Reuter. Court-Martial Sentences Announced. Simla, June 13. The result of the court-martial at Abbottabnd on 17 men of the 18th (larhwal Rifles who were charged with disobeying orders in the Peshawar riots is now announced. One was sentenced to transportation for life and one to 15 years imprisonment.
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      CROATIAN LEADERS.
      60 24 -—Reuter. Feeling Aroused by Conspiracy Trial. Belgrade, June 14. Much popular feeling has l&gt;een aroused by the trial of Dr. Matchek and 23 other Croation leaders who were charged with revolutionary conspiracy against the Serbian regime. Matchek and nine others were acquitted. The remainder were sentenced to terms
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      SCIENTISTS MEET IN BERLIN.
      221 24 —Reuter. Tran&gt;v-Ocean. World Conference On Power. Berlin, June 15. A number of the w’orld’s most distinguished scientists und engineers are among the 4,000 delegates attending the second World Power Conference, which opened with a reception in the Reichstag. Every aspect of power and energy will be
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      CHINA’S TREATIES.
      229 24 —Reuter. Negotiations Still Proceeding. Shanghai, June 15. The Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang, interviewed by Reuter, stated that, despite the political disturbances, negotiation.- for the revision of China’s treaties were still progressing. A Sino-Cuban Treaty was expected to be signed at Havana shortly. Negotiations for the abolition
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      71 24 British Wireless. Municipal Authorities To Confer. Rugby, June 15. What is considered an important step regarding the unemployment problem will be taken on Tuesday when, on the initiative of the Government, a conference of representatives of municipal authorities will be held in London. In well-informed political circles it is
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      SHANGHAI DISASTER.
      44 24 —Reuter. Two Engineers Killed Through Explosion. Shanghai, June 15. There was a terrific explosion in the electrical station this morning. Flaming oil spurted over the two engineers in chargo—a Russian and Mr. Duvid-Gunn, a native of Wick. Both died from their injuries.—Reuter.
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      SUNK WITH ALL HANDS.
      378 24 SUN K WITH ALL HANDS. .—Reuter. American Tanker In Collision. Boston, Mass., June 11. The oil tanker Pinthis was sunk with all hands after a collision orf Scituate with the steamer Fairfax. I The passengers on the haw fax were transferred to the steamer Gloucester The tanker caught fire after
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      AVIATION IN ASIA.
      150 24 Reuter. Great Strides Made By Russia. London, June 11. Lecturing before the Central Asian Society on the development of British aviation in the East, Lord Thomson, the Secretary for Air, dwelt on the great strides being made in aviation in Russia, where there are now 11,-145 miles
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      SKYHIGH PRICES.
      134 24 viuiii t-atllllHU .-Trans-Ocean. Auction of World-Famous Figdor Collection, Vienna, June 11. Over one thousand art collectors, dealers and museum custodians from all quarters of the globe gathered for the public auction of the famous Figdor collection, which contains many unique art objects, unexampled throughout the world. The first
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      ROYAL MAIL STEAM COMPANY.
      164 24 Reuter. Heavy Decline in Profits, FINANCIERS TO AID DIRECTORS. London, June lr. The affairs of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. are being actively discussed in the City. The company’s decision last December not to pay dividends has been followed by a report to be presented
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      BRITISH NOT WANTED.
      209 24 .—Reuter. Italian Labour In Australia. Sydney, June 12. Two hundred British workers sought an engagement as cane cutters at GoonJi but none were employed, whereas 277 foreigners, mostly Italians, were taken on. The police are watching, hut do not anticipate serious disturbances. The workers at the Government
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      ANTI-PROHIBITION.
      98 24 Reuter. Benefits of Reasonable Consumption.” Budapest, June 12. A speech by Sir Arbuthnot Lane, the well-known surgeon, was loudly applauded by a hundred delegates from twelve countries attending the eleventh Congrcsof the International League against Inhibition. Those present included representatives of the associations of wine growers, wine dealers and
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      SALARIED EMPLOYEES.
      69 24 —Reuter. Geneva Committee and Hours Of Work. Geneva, June l‘L The committee on the hours of work salaried employees decided, by ;&gt;9 to l favour of a Convention instead of a commendation to the governments intc» ested. Eight governments, including Soi» f Africa, the Irish Fre? State, China
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      DEATH TO BREAK A RECORD.
      1925 25 ,—Reuter. ,—British Wireless. Sir Henry Segrave’s Tragic End. SPEED BOAT CAPSIZES. I shall do it or Kill Myself.” Sir Henry Segrave, the famous racing motorist, died on Friday as the r ,-ult of injuries sustained through ,l u capsizing of the Miss England •I the
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      MR. H. C. LUKE.
      136 25 .—British Wireless. i r iL,. Lieutenant-Governor Of Malta. London. June 12. Mr. H. C. Luke, Chief Secretary ir. Palestine, has been appointed LieutenantGovernor of Malta in succession to Sir Thomas Best, who has been appointed Governor of the Windward I«lands. Reuter. Rugby, June 12. It was
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      ADVERSE TRADE BALANCE.
      116 25 .—Reuter. Serious Increase in British Figures. GERMANY’S PLIGHT. Army of Workless Still Growing. London, June 12. Great Britain’s adverse trade balance last month was over 15,000,000 greater than in May last year. Unemployment last week increased by 5,000 to 1,77£,000. These facts are given'prominence in the newspapers,
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      REPARATION LOAN.
      279 25 lit fivn ui uil inv.b uiav uivit bonds are to be t«x free.— British Wireless. —Renter. British Share Fixed At £12,000,000. London, June 11. Subscriptions are being invited for the British portion (1*12,000,000) of the Reparation Ixmn. The German share of the loan will be .'10,000,000 marks. The
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      IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
      89 25 .—British Wireless. Machine to Carry 43 Passengers. Rugby, June 11. A British passenger aeroplane, weighing when fully loaded approximately 13 tons and able to carry 43 people at 100 miles an hour, is soon to undergo its first flying trials. This giant machine is the first of a
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      NAVAL TREATY.
      86 25 Reuter U. S. Senate and Private Papers. Washington, June 12. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a resolution asserting its right to see the confidential papers exchanged between the Governments of the United States and Great Britain in the preliminary stages of the Naval Treaty negotiations. President Hoover
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      TRIBAL TROUBLE ENDING.
      514 26 Reuter. ,—British Wireless. Position on North-West Frontier. PROPAGANDA* Unrest Engineered From Peshawar. London, June 17. The Government of India’s appreciation of the situation for the week ended Juno 14 states that the position in the North-West Frontier Province has been stabilised. The whole tribal trouble was unscrupulously
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      BRITISH SUBMARINES.
      51 26 L (II Illy lit* v—Reuter. Launching of Three New Vessels. London, June 11. Three submarines, the Regulus, the Regent and the Rover, have been launched by the Vickers, Armstrong Co. at Barrow for tho British Admiralty. Twenty submarines, including two for Australia, have been launched since the War.
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      GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
      40 26 Adjustment of Political Differences. Berlin, June 12. The first step towards an adjustment of the political and economic differences which for many months have prejudiced the relations between Germany and Russia is the announcement of the appointment
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      MALTA CRISIS.
      458 26 VVr V..V —Reuter. —British Wireless. Strong Protest By Archbishop. Malta, June 11. lb* Archbishop has strongly protested to the Governor against the action of the police on the occasion of the popular demonstration last Sunday. He says the police guv* the demonstrators every chance of creating a disturbance
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      THE TOTALISATOR.
      93 26 —British Wireless. Attracting More People To Races. Rugby, June 15. Since January first £1,250,000 worth of betting has been handled by the totalisator, which has now been installed by the Racecourse Betting Control Board or is in course of construction on 74 racecourses in England. The Board claims
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      CHINA AND BELGIUM.
      79 26 EmpText Pavilion at Liege Exhibition. Liege, June 16. The Chinese pavilion at the International Exhibition was inaugurated this afternoon in the presence of tho Chinese Charge d’Affaires, the CommissionerGone; al. Dr. T.su and M. Vandervelde, representing the Government r.nd the directors of tho exhibition. Dr. Tsu recalled
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      INTERNATIONAL BANK
      112 26 —Reuter. Success of the Loan Flotation. Basle, June 16. After a meeting of the Council ot the Bank of International Settlements, M Pierre Quesnay, the Director-General, in a statement, emphasised the success ot the issue of the shares of the rank and the Young loan. He announced that
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      EARL OF SEFTON.
      85 26 the Government’s policy.—British Wireless. Death of a Well-known Sporting Peer. Rugby, June 16. The death is announced of the Earl of Sefton, the well-known sporting peer, whose large estates at Liverpool included tin- Grand National racecourse. In his younger days the Earl did much big game hunting
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      R.M.S.P. COMPANY.
      174 26 .—Reuter. Sir Walter Runciman Becomes Director. London, June 16. The court of directors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. has appointed Sir Walter Runciman. M.P.. director and deputy chairman of the company.—Reuter. A cable of June 11 stated :—The affairs of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.
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      COMMUNISTS IN USA.
      132 26 Anti-Insurrection Law Revived. Atlanta. May 31. Four men and two women Communists were placed under arrest here today and confined in the city gaol on charges of violation of an ‘‘anti-insurrection law” which permits the infliction of the death penalty upon conviction. This penalty may be imposed
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      FAMOUS INVENTOR.
      114 26 Death of Mr. Elmer Sperry. New York, June 16. The death is announced of Mr. Elmer Ambrose Sperry, the inventor of the gyrocompass and a well-known electrical engineering expert.—Reuter. Mr. Sperry was 70 years of age. Besides the gyro-compass, he invented aeroplane and ship stabilisers, a high intensity
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      UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.
      324 26 —Reuter. Mr. Lloyd George’s Offer. NEED FOR EMERGENCY LEGISLATION. London, June M. The offer of a guaranteed majority the Government if a special emer4t"v session of Parliament is convened to d,. with a great unemployment measure w made by Mr. Lloyd George in an in*.view with the
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      THE MYSTIC SHRINE.
      106 26 —Reuter. Great Masonic Gatheriiur In Canada. Toronto, June 12. The most spectacular and fraternal function in the history Canada, namely the International Masonic Convention, is meeting here for five days. It is attended by 100.000 members of the Mystic Shrine (to which only Knights Templar or 32nd
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      FRANCE & THE LEAGUE.
      81 26 FRANCE THE LEAGUE. —Reuter. Adherence to Optional Clause. Paris, June 12. The Chamber, by 567 votes to 13. passed bills authorising France to adhere to tr.e General Act of Arbitration approved ■&gt;&gt; the Assembly of the League of Nation? in 1928 and the optional clause accepting the jurisdiction of the
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      COUNT BETHLEN.
      68 26 British Wireless. Hungarian Prime Minister In London. Rugby, June 1*5. Count Bcthlen, the Hungarian Prin Minister, who, with Countess Bethlen. visiting London as the guest of the Bn* 1 Government called upon Mr. Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, at Foreign Office this morning. A dinner in honour of Count
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      REPORTED FALL OF TSINAN.
      780 27 —Sin Kuo Min. Southern Troops Retake Changsha. THREAT TO HANKOW. Early Attack Planned By Kuominchun. Shanghai, June 17. Hutianese Commander-in-Chief, General Ho Chien, with his troops re- ntured Changsha today. Early this morning two Nationalist Government gunboats steamed up the River tu a point near Changsha
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      TOURIST TROPHY.
      125 27 risers from many countries.—British Wireless. Fast Time in Junior Event. Rugby, June 15. Mr. \V. L. Handley, riding a Senior Rudge machine, broke all records for the Tourist Trophy course in the Isle of Man. He reduced by 40 seconds Dodson’s lap record in winning last year’s race
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      JAPAN’S NAVY.
      90 27 .—Reuter. Resignation of Admiral Kato. Tukio, June 11. Admiral Kato, chief of tho Naval General Stalf. has resigned, and the Government has accepted his resignation. Admiral Shoshin Taniguchi, commandart of the Kure Naval Base, has been i anted to replace Admiral Kato, and ViceAdmiral Kichisaburo Nomura has replaced
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      INDO-CHINA UNREST.
      94 27 ,—Reuter. Due to Propaganda By Communists. Paris, June 13. In the Chamber M. Pietri, the Minister for the Colonics, declared that the recent disturbances in Indo-( hina wore undoubtedly due to propaganda by Communist organisations, which were richl\ financed and strictly disciplined, and worked in connection with the
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      MISSIONARY SAVED.
      64 27 After Fortnight With Bandits. Peking, June 10. Chinese soldiers have freed Mr. Clifford Kine- and brought him back to safety Rt uter. It‘ will be recalled that a previous message, dated Peking, June 7, stated that bandits captured an American, Mr. Clifford King, of the Society of the
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      SILVER MARKET.
      32 27 —Reuter. Big Shipment from Shanghai To London. Shanghai, June 17. The Mitsui Bank is shipping 1,300,000 ounc os of silver to London by the I. and O. liner Ranpura. —Reuter.
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      CHINA CUSTOMS.
      994 27 Startling Move Made In Tientsin. Peiping, June 10. The crisis in connection with the remittance of the 2 !&gt; per cent, customs surtax to Nanking reached a head in a wire from Ten Shi-shan, which is published today, declaring I have repeatedly notified Lieut.-Col. Hay ley Bell (the
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      THE R 100.
      109 27 pleted !»y the end of next week.— British Wireless. Flight to Canada Postponed. Rugby, June 12. The Air Ministry states that since the anouneement was made that the Airship R 100 would not fly to Canada before the end of June, a request has been received from
      pleted !»y the end of next week.—British Wireless.  -  109 words
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      REBEL TRIBES.
      82 27 Reuter. Successful Action By R.A.F. Peshawar, June 11. Successful action by air was taken this morning against the positions occupied by the Haji of Tutang/.ai’s force and other tribesmen on the Mohmand border. Certain head men have made overtures for a council. The Haji’s force is reported to
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      GERMAN INDUSTRY.
      98 27 ,—Reuter. Prices of Iron to Be Reduced. Berlin, June 12. In accordance with Herr Stegerwald’s award, the steel industrialists today decided to reduce iron prices by four to five marks a ton, this to be retrospective from June 1. Semi-finished goods will be reduced by three and a
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      WIRELESS TELEPHONES.
      69 27 British Wireless. Description of Test Broadcast In Australia. Rugby, Juno 10. On Saturday evening, aftor tho close of play, Mr. Pelham Warner, the famous English criekotor, gave a description of the game l&gt;y wireless telephone to Sydney, which was broadcast throughout Australia. To commemorate this innovation it is
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      U. S. TARIFFS.
      390 28 .—Reuter. Bill Adopted by The Senate. Washington, June 15. Tho Senate, by 41 to 42, adopted the Tariff Bill, thus ensuring Cwigre* approval of the measure. Senator Watson, the majority leader, declared that if the Bill passed the United States would be on the up-grade financially, economically
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      LIVE SHELLS FIRED.
      100 28 matter was under consideration.—British Wireless. Trawler in Icelandic Waters. Rugby, June 17. A question was asked in the House of Commons, whether the Foreign Office had received a report of the firing of four live shells by a Danish gunboat on a Grimsby trawler on May 28,
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      EGYPTIAN POLITICS.
      109 28 —Reuter. Unanimous Support For Nahas Pasha. Cairo, June 17. The Chamber unanimously passed a resolution supporting the Nahas Pasha Cabinet. It was previously reported that Nahas Pasha has tendered the resignation of the Cabinet. It is understood that the Palace suggested various amendments to the bill i.nbmitted by
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      REPARATIONS.
      176 28 Renter. —British Wireless. Mr. Parker Gilbert’s Final Report. Berlin, June 15. In his final report, which is as long as an average novel. Mr. Parker Gilbert, the Agent-General for Reparations under the Dawes plan, says that with the inauguration of the Young plan the first problem facing the German
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      437 28 —Reuter. Tokio, June 14. The fibre industry in Japan is now virtually in a ruinons condition. Raw materials and manufactured papers are reduced by half in price.—Nichi-Nichi. Paris, June 11. The extradition of Francis Lorang. the absconding chairman of the Bluebird petrol companies, has been sanctioned.—
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      WALL STREET SLUMP.
      175 28 Trans-Ocean. Repercussions In London. London, June 17. It is authoritatively learnt in London that over £800,000.000 paper value was lost by stocks in the Wall Street slump yesterday. Reuter’s New York correspondent describes it as the worst crash since last year’s panic. The Prime Ministers allusion in
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      PIRACY GUARDS.
      67 28 —Reuter. Cost Borne by Shipping Companies. London, June 17. In the Hou-e of Commons, replying to a question, Mr. C. G. Ammon, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, said the substitution of police for military guards on merchantmen in Chinese waters would cost about $80,000 year. It
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      MISS AMY JOHNSON.
      72 28 ,—Reuter. Crowning Honour Paid At Canberra. Canberra. June 15. A crowning honour was paid to M:ss Amy Johnson in ht&gt;r triumphant tour through Australia when the Federal Prime Minister, Mr. J. II. Scullin, welcomed her on the steps of Parliament House and conducted her to the Speaker’s
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      SIMON REPORT.
      61 28 India’s Delegates To London Conference. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, June 17. It is expected that 62 delegates will proceed from India lor the London Conference. India will have to contribute Rs. 650,060 towards the expenses of the conference, and the Home Government’s share will be Rs. 125.000.
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      EUROPE FEDERATION.
      82 28 the economic side of the plan.—TransOcean. Swiss Council’s Sympathy With Briand Plan. Berne, June 17. For several hours the Swiss Federal Council discussed today M. Briand’? memorandum for a United States of Europe. They announced later that they greeted the principle but only on condition that the League
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      MURDERED GOVERNOR.
      75 28 —Sin Kuo Min. $5,000 Voted to Meet Funeral Expenses. Hong Kong, June 17. The Cantonese Headquarters have given $5,000 to meet the funeral expenses of General Lui oo-nim, the governor of Kwangsi, who was recently assassinated by his own bodyguard whilst on a visit to Canton. General Lui
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      COCAINE TRAFFIC.
      77 28 Seriousness of Problem fn India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. June 17. Owing to the seriousness of the traffic in cocaine, the Government of India recently appointed a committee to consider the question. It has now been decided to send Mr J. Slattery, of the Indian Police, to
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    PASSENGERS.
    935 28 The following passenger# are proceeding to Europe by the Khiva, which sailed from Singapore on Friday Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Marsh, Mr. t\ \J Jamieson, Mr. T. Storey, Mr. and Mrs. Rechncr, Mr. J. Wainwright. Mr. H. Ross, Mr. T. Harrington, Mr. and Mr* T. m' Parker. Miss
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      H.M.S. MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
      1526 29 Selangor’s Success. I PF1UK defeated in I HEAVY downpour. I rom Our Own Correspondent.) I Kuala Lumpur, June 14. I 1. Perak 0. c i,»r appalling conditions, both underfoot, Selangor beat t i n ly gv&gt;al in the game when I sutc teams met on the
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      UNBEATEN RECORD BROKEN.
      606 29 Welch Regiment’s Feat. S.C.C. FIRST LEAGUE DEFEAT SINCE 1928. 2nd Welch Regt. 1 S.C.C. 0. At last the S.C.C.’s proud record has been broken. Since the beginning of last season they had not suffered a defeat in a hirst Division game until Friday, when the 2nd Welch
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      GOLF IN SIAM.
      151 29 Siamese Wins First Open Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 16. The Siamese open golf championship was won by Nni Tim, a Siamese, with an aggregate of 2 J7 for 72 holes. This was 25 strokes better than the second player. The final round was closely
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      SHARKEY LOSES ON A FOUL.
      229 29 Reuter. End in Fourth Round. WHAT IS PHIL SCOTTS POSITION New York, June 12. In a fight for the world’s heavyweight title Max Schmelling, the German champion, beat Jack Sharkey, the holder, on a foul in the fourth round. The contest, which took place at
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      WIGHTMAN CUP.
      173 29 England Wins on Deciding Match. London, June 14. England beat the United States for the Wightman Cup at Wimbledon, winning four matches to three. Mrs. Wills Moody beat Mrs. Ilolcroft Watson, 7—5, 6—1. Miss Helen Jacobs beat Miss Joan Fry, t&gt; —0, 6—3. Miss Phyllis Mudford outplaying the
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      SELANGOR POLO CLUB.
      232 29 Gymkhana Held in Kuala Lumpur. In spite of heavy rain towards the close, the Selangor Polo Club gymkhana was a great success. There was one slight accident, Mrs. Gibson, wife of the Hon. Mr. W. S. Gibson, falling from her horse in the ladies’ race. She escaped
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      WALLEY AGAIN GETS VERDICT.
      964 30 Chua Lai Retires. UNSATISFACTORY END TO EXCITING FIGHT. The meeting of Boy Walley and hua Lai on June 12 at the Lion City Ring. Buki Timah Road, Mas one of the ugliest and yet the most exciting fights that has been seen in Singapore for many
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      INTER-STATE TENNIS.
      337 30 Perak’s Lucky M in Against Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 16. The return tennis match between Perak and Penang was played on Sunday. No play was possible on Saturday owing to rain. Perak, who were rather fortunate to win by one game, lasted out better than
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      MALACCA CRICKET.
      187 30 Irvine’s Fine Bowling For Tampin. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 15. On Sunday Tampin beat Malacca Club by 20 runs. For the winners Irvine took five wickets for six runs. Scores:— Tampin Gillingham b Clarke 5, Earl c Boyd b Reeves 23, (’arsons c McLeod b Clarke
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      DAVIS CUP.
      83 30 .—Reuter. Australia Defeated By Italy. Milan, June 16. Italy eliminated Australia from the Davis Cup, winning three matches to two. Reuter. The result is a surprise, as after their victory over Great Britain the Australians were confidently expected to win the European zone final. Italy had previously beaten
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      COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
      664 30 —Reuter. Lancashire’s Lapse. MEAD AND TYI.DESLEY TAKE BENEFITS. Details of th? matches, as cabled by 1 Reuter, are as follows Kent’s Success. London, June 16. Kent easily defeated Derbyshire by nln.- wickets at Tonbridge today. Bat[in** first, Derbyshire could total only 144. Fn eman. who took eight
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      SPLENDID SERVICEE PARTNERSHIP.
      634 30 163 Runs in One Hour. B.B. AND I. BEATEN’ in TEN WICKETS. Though the early collapse of r v Hamilton’s wicket for only f ou was a serious loss to the B.B. and I S]* the splendid hatting display of Lu G. J. Bryan and Major C.
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      FAR EAST ATHLETICS.
      51 30 Nichi-Nichi. International Rules Adopted. Tokio, June The first general meeting of the Eastern Athletic Association, held •&gt;' Gallery in the Meiji Shrine Outer 1 in Tokio recently, decided among things to apply international regu 1;l to the track and field events of the (tenth) Far Eastern Champiom-h
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      BRITISH OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
      378 31 —Reuter. Results of Qualifying Round. London, June 16. Americans were prominent in the first iifving round of the open golf chaml|'oR*shi|», f or "hich a record entry of 296 I! I,on received. The players are aivi.U*. I between the Hoy lake and Wallosey \V Twine. Bromley,
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      SHOOTING.
      200 31 Singapore V.R. Association Competition. The following was the result of the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association shoot competition fired on the Bukit Timah range. The conditions were five v ’s at 200 yards snapshooting, ten shots loo yards rapid, five shots at 500 yards deliberate 200 300 500 Net yds.
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      MITCHELL WINS RUBBER.
      43 31 —Reuter. Siegel Outclassed Over 36 Holes. London, June 15. Mitchell won a 36-hole rubber match '•k.unat Leo Diegel by 4 and 3, outclasshis opponent in both rounds, n the second round Mitchell did 15 R m a total of 57.—Reuter.
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      145 31 Three Tie In Garrison Medal Competition. medal wa» pU y Jd° T’’ day. Twentv th, S aturd «y aa &lt;l Sunthe b:I, rIT cYh S Br0di All square Capt. R. H. Smyth ™V ,C rJ n bt decided later. The sweep. Uki for the best nine holes resulted
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    JESSELTON ICE & POWER.
    205 31 JESSELTON ICE POWER. Report on Company’s Working For Last Year. The report of the Je-selton Ice and Power Co.. Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31 states: 1 he results of the year’s working after deducting directors’ remuneration, and providing for depreciation, show a profit of $7,539.79; to which has
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    WEARNE BROS., LTD.
    40 31 Interim Dividend of Four Per Cent. At n meeting of the directors of Wearne Bit's.. I.td.. held yesterday, it was decided to nay an interim dividend of four per cer.t. for the year ending Sept. 30, 1930.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    233 31 Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging (three dredges).—l.l96.ll piculs. 330,100 yards, 1.P67*; hours. The Kali No. 1 dredge has stooped work indefinitely. Penawat (Malaya* Tin Dredging (two 1 red ires &gt;.—1.411.91 piculs, 221,150 yards, 1.144.25 hours. Tarua Tin. —132 piculs, 13.000 yards. Renong Tin Dredging (second half)--No. 2 dredge 525
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    FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    178 31 Mr. J. J. Conway’s Death At Johore Bahru. A motoring tragedy resulting in the death of an American resident of Singapore occurred at Johore Bahru shortly U'fore noon on Tuesday. Ihe deceased was Mr. J. J. Conway, manager of the Singapore office of the American Express Company
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    MR. D. B. McLAY.
    84 31 Appointed City Engineer In Dundee. A cable received on Saturday state* that Mr. D. B. McLay (late of the Singapore Municipality) has been appointed City Engineer, Dundee. Mr. McLay came out to Singapore in 1919 as resident engineer in charge of the erection of Ocean Building
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    BIRTHS
    63 31 AMBLER. —At Singapore on June 16, 1930, to Mary, wife of C. P. Ambler, a daughter. EM PEN On June 16, 1930, ut the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. und Mrs. L. J Empett, a daughter. Both well. FISHER. At the Maternity Hospital. Singn pore, on Sunday. June 15,
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    Trade and Finance.
    159 31 Singapore, June 18. EXCHANGE. O.i London, Bank 4 m/s 2'3 15/16 Demand 2/3 3/1 Private 3 m. credit 2/3Tk On New York, demand f&gt;7 Private 90 d s 57 f &gt;* On France, Bunk T.T. 1429 On Indill. Bank T.T. 164^i On Ilong Kong, Hunk T.T. 44&gt;4
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    Stocks and Shares.
    792 31 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, June IK. MINING. Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers i'l £1 Asmn Kumbang 21/6 23/-5/-5/« Ayer llitain Tin 12/- 12/9 £1 £1 Bnngrin Tin IK/6 20/1 1 Rutang Padang 0.10 0.14 1 1 Batu Caves 0.4. r &gt; 0.55 1 1 Rukit Arang
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    47 31 DEATHS GIBBONS.— At the General Hospital. Singapore, on June 12, 1930, Vincent Gibbons aged 55. flM—Mrs. Lim Ie Ging nee Ooi Khocn Nio at 13, Scotts Road, on June 9. 1930 aged 6Beloved mother of A. L. J.. H.L.H. and A.L.B. Lim. Deeply regretted, lava paper:please copy.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      101 1 General— Rubber Situation 1 Ixmdon Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction 1 London Rubber Market By A. W. Still 1 Oil Palm Merger j Ijocal Rubber Auction Kuala Muda Rubber Colony’s Rubber Statistics Doolgalia (Ceylon) Rubber Estates 4 Bukit Sembawang Correspondence— New Uses for Rubber —M hy Fairy Tale
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      67 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotation# Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices d. r K -n Date L’don S'pore June July Aug. J u :i \\i 6 1 16 0.194 0.20 0.20* 0.20 I.; 6 1 16 o.2o 0.204 0.20 0.21 1 1 14 r,4 o.2'»4 n.204 0.21 0.214 1». 6
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      38 1 A cable received by Lewis and Peat (Singapore!, Ltd., from their London correspondent nates that rubber stocks show an increase of 1,814 tons during the past week, the total now on hand being 104,758 tons.
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      217 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 9i2n&lt;! auction on June 18. when there was catalogued 762,651 lb or 340.47 tons offered 563,237 lb. or 2‘6.98 tons sold 502,260 lb. or 224.22 tons. Spot. London New York 11‘h cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Six Months’ Supply In Sight. PRODUCTION MUST FALL BELOW CONSUMPTION.
      1160 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London, May 21. I was asked the other day What really is the matter with rubber and I answered that it was suffering from the condition of
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      OIL PALM MERGER.
      129 1 United Sua Betong, Linggi Malacca R.P. In the United Sua Betong Rubber Estates’ annual report interesting reference is made to the amalgamation of the company’s oil palm interests with those of Linggi Plantations, Ltd., and Malacca Rubber Plantations, with a view to large-scale operations. A new company,
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      SUN GEI SIPUT RUBBER
      252 1 The Benefit of a Forward Sale. Sir Ivor Philipps, K.C.B., D.S.O.. 8 eakir on May 20. at the ordinary general meeting of the Sungei Siput Rubber Plantations. ltd" said that there had been a considerable increase in the crop harvested during the output in 1928 being
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      509 1 Nervousness Infecting The Market. Lewis and Peat i Singapore) Ltd.. :»te their report dated June 13 Heavy liquidation in New York o u; lei with nervous sales in London and locally h;i? caused a further decline in prices. S: a:.i July delivery actually broke the 2o cent
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      70 2 (The Straits Times is not responsible for opinions of its correspondents. Correstht ,JL, .should bear in mind that letters pom he short and to the point. Long "’“•'ties are liuble to be rejected or cut e pl! !n Correspondents must enclose their and addresses, not necessarily for hlication but
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      NEW USES FOR RUBBER—WHY ?
      497 2 NEW USES FOR RUBBER—WHY To the Editor of the Straits Times. gj r&lt; in the majority of annual reports rubber companies there are generally references that if and when new uses for rihbor are found consumption may balance production. What is wrong with the present uses Nothing, except that with
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      “ FAIRY TALE.”
      813 2 FAIRY TALE.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Lt.-Col. Kunhardt’s brochure to your leader of today, makes try entertaining reading for those who ke fairy tales and are wanting to be received How it is possible for any statistician, an &gt;' pretence to a knowledge of the Uowr industry,
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      HOW SIMPLE !
      181 2 HOW SIMPLE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir—There seems to be a simple solution of the rubber problem in the following direction. Let the governments retain one fifth of the rubber to be exported, part or the whole of the rubber retained to be sold when rubber reaches
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      HENRIETTA RUBBER ESTATE.
      1178 2 Property In Excellent Condition. The eighteenth annual general meeting of Henrietta Rubber Kstate, Ltd., was held on May 11, at London House, New London Street, Mr. W. H. Shelford (the chairman) presiding. A representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Paterson Simons and Co., Ltd.) having read the notice
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      SEPANG SELANGOR RUBBER ESTATES.
      760 2 Chairman’s Couraging Statement. The reyenth ordinary general meeting of Sepang Selangor Rubber Ks ates, Ltd., was held on May If, in the council room of the Rubber Growers’ Association, 2-4, Idol Iaine, London, K.C., Mr. Kric MHcfadycn (chairman of the company) presiding. Mr. John Mclnnes, representing
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      KUALA MUDA RUBBER.
      828 3 Company’s Tax Appeal Dismissed. In he Supreme Court, King'.- Bench Biv ion, before Mr. Justice Rowmtt, the RjhIi Muda Rubber Estates on May 2 appeal* d from a decision of the Comniistionei for Special I'uiposes concerning an i s ssment to income .ex for the year end
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      U. PATANI (MALAYA).
      102 3 During the year 1929 the United I’atani (Malaya) Rubber estates harvested a crop of 2,613,242 ll». (against 1,811,196 lb. for 1928), and obtained a net profit per acre of mature rubber of £6 (is. KM. (against £5 12s. 3d.l. The accounts show that the net profit amounted
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      DINDINGS RUBBER ESTATES.
      720 3 Satisfactory Results Recorded. Th* tenth ordinary general meeting of Bindings Rubber Estates, L d„ was held on \j a y ]j ij( 2-4, Idol Lane. London, r.X., Colonel 'jehn Jossclyn. C.M.G.. B.S.O., (the chairman 1 presiding. The chairman, in the course of his speecn. (H When I
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      ALLAGAR RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
      610 3 Dividend of Five Per Cent. The eighth ordinary general meeting of A11 agar Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on M 2 at Winchester House. London, EX., Mr.V. H. Sutton (the chairman) presiding. Mr. &lt; Meredith, representing the secretaries (Planters’ Stores and Agency Company. Ltd.), read the notice
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      NORDANAL (JOHORE).
      79 3 The net profit of the Xordanal (Johorei Rubber Estates for 1929 amounted to £5,834 against £1 o.l.&gt;8 for 1928). To this is added brought forward, giving a total of £21.453, which is carried forward, no dividend irttf proposed (airaiiist r» per cent.) in view ot the present state
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      COLONY’S RUBBER STATISTICS.
      178 3 RETURN OF COLONY DEALERS’ STOCKS AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, MAY 31 1930 AS DECLARED. Total all grades Ur &gt;* Wet. Total. rubber-., ".If- c fir L rr Dr &gt;- (&lt;2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (71 o c Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons Tons t„„, MST 'Jffl
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      MERTON RUBBER SYNDICATE.
      974 3 Satisfactory Results In Difficult Year. The twenty-first annual ordinary g etu ra meeting of Merton Rubber Syndicate, Ltd was held on May 8 at the registered offices of the company, Salisbury House, London K. C\. Mr. P. J. Burgess (chairman of the company! presiding. The representative 0
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      MALAYA PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION.
      1006 4 I Agenda of Meeting. I TWO CANDIDATES FOR I CHAIRMANSHIP. I The 33rd annual general meeting of the ■Planter/ Association of Malaya will be ■held a t 10.30 a.m. on June 25, in the Hall I f the Scottish Masonic Lodge, Venning ■Boad. Kuala Lumpur. -j*h 0
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      CARNARVON RUBBER.
      590 4 A 10 Per Cent. Dividend Declared. I The twentieth annual general meeting of Carnarvon (Selangori Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on May 13, at the registered offices I **f the company 17, St. Helen’s Place, London, E.C., Mr. James Warren (the chairi man &gt; presiding. Mr. .Meredith, on
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      ANGLO-MALAY RUBBER.
      1569 4 Company in a Stronger Financial Position. The tenth ordinary general meeting of the Anglo-Malay P.ubber Co.. Ltd., was held at 2, Mol Lane, E.C., on May 8, Sir F. A. Swettenham, C-.C.M.G., C.F., (chairman), presiding. Mr. John Mclnnen, representing .h secretaries (Messrs. Harrisons and rosficld, Ltd.), rend the
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      DOOLGALLA (CEYLON) RUBBER ESTATES.
      379 4 The Law of Supply And Demand. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Doolgalla* (Ceylon» Rubber Estates, Ltd., held on May 111, at the offices of the Rubber Growers' Association, Mr. F. &lt;). Strecten said that the only uncertainty they had as m company with regard
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      F.M.S. GOVERNMENT AND RUBBER.
      365 5 Experimental Research. $2,500,000 RESERVE FUND TO BE CREATED. At the meeting of th.* F&lt;*dewl Council to be held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday June 26, the lion, the Acting Financial Adviser, F.M.S., will move:— That this Council approves that, out of the accumulated surplus funds standing
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      WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
      515 5 General Depression Unchecked. Messrs. Fraser and C’o., under date of June 17. report as follows Market manipulators were busy in the industrial section during the week and bears have had matters very much their own way, hut a good deal of covering is now in evidence with
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      WINDSOR (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
      842 5 I A Revised System Of Tapping. The twentieth annual general meeting Windsor tF.M.S.i Rubber Liuate, Ltd., was &gt;1 at the 1 cjcksU'I i 1 oiRcis L#t»a don nail Strict. J.ondon, K.(\, on May 20. .tr. L. Hamilton (the chairman) presided, ine representative of the secretaries (Messrs dward
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE MAY 21.
        652 5 Abaco .11) L\; Allagar (2 1 11; AngloMaluy ill) 116; Ayer Kuning (ID 11 32; Bahru (Sul.) (2)4; Bakap (ID Vi; Banting .11) Batung Consolidated (2 1 Batu Caves (ID 11 16. Batu l iga (11 1 3 16; Bekoh .2 12; Beranang (2 1
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 18.
        717 5 Ctpiul U,uo Clotinic Price 9 Paid Ip aluc Dividends mpany y'/ 7'vitt^ 359 iW 1 P-o. for year 28-2-30 Allcnby ($1) 1.10 I*s j ~0 160 000 IT*., p.c. year 30-0-29 Alor Ciajah &lt;sl) 1.00 ll&gt;o no lio i. 35.425 1 15 p.c. year
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      BUKIT SEMBAWANG.
      319 5 World Consumption Of Rubber. Sir Ivor Philipps, K.C.B. in moving the adoption of the report of the Bukit Sembawang Rubber Co., Ltd., on May 13, said that the continued reduction in their costs in 1929, combined with an increase in sundry revenue, ennbled them to show' a profit
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