The Straits Budget, 26 June 1930

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    31 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES IESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 3.77 K SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JUNE 2fi. 19:10. I Vice 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7dL
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    CONTENTS.
    260 1 i.eadebs- The Coconut Sl y mi... Opium Problem Calling A Bluff Onium in Malaya Plus Ca Change Seven lust Men Occasional Notes T,|fcrams, Heutrr and Spatial— Covering l*a»« W«*k’» S«< Simon Commission Report 1-- •> Pictures— C.aln Dav at Tanglin Barracks 1< Far Eastern Olympic Games Onchard Road Market
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1729 1 Admiral Sir William Goodenouph, G.t .B.. A .0.. whoso rotiroment is announced, is 'ueceeded as First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King- by Admiral Sir dwyn s. Alexnnder-Sinclair, K.C.B., M.\ t who in 1925-27 was Commanderm-( hiof in China. Colonel the Rijrht Hon. Sir Joseph West
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    SAPPER SHOT AT PASIR RIS.
    3098 2 Mandore Exonerated. NIGHT OF TERROR’ON SEASIDE ESTATE. The story of the shooting of Sapper Aubrey Elmer, of the Royal Engineers, at Pasir Ris, on the seaside estate of Mr. J. A. Elias by a Boyanese mandore during the early hours of* the morning of dune
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    HIGHLANDS ROAD NOW OPEN.
    372 2 Sites May be Viewed Kv Public. The road to Cameron’s Highlands i s now °i H n an(J **-c top may be approached by an old mule track pending* the eomple. tion of the last six miles. T w e read, which has been open since
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      THE COCONUT SHY.
      959 3 v me in —btraits Times, June 19. yjite a goodly portion of the past two rs 0 f our life has been spent in analys- various plans advanced by readers for l,‘ t> of the rubber industry. Al- ,<t without exception the schemes have tiled to suggest
      – v me in —btraits Times, June 19.  -  959 words
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      THE OPIUM PROBLEM.
      1092 3 —Straits Times, June 20. If all social reformers were as fair and cautious in their statements as Mr. H G Alexander the author of Narcotics in India and Southern Asia,” the world would >e a great deal more inclined to listen to their arguments. Mr. Alexander is
      .—Straits Times, June 20.  -  1,092 words
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      CALLING A BLUFF.
      922 3 Straits Times, June 21. Although there was something in the nature of a rebuff in Mr. Ramsay MacDonald’s reply to Mr. Lloyd George’s latest offer of his services to the Socialist Government, recent events tend to confirm the view that a Labour-Liberal fusion is now almost a
      Straits Times, June 21.  -  922 words
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      OPIUM IN MALAYA.
      1116 3 which Malaya has pained. Times, June 2S. In a previous article we quoted some of the conclusions of Mr. 11. G. Alexander as recorded in his book “Narcotics in India and Southern Asia,” and showed how the author, through investigation in the countries concerned, became converted to
      which Malaya has pained. Times, June 2S.  -  1,116 words
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      PLUS CA CHANGE......
      1065 4 ;:re concerned, “As you were!”—Stru't- limes. June 24. Although the Commissioners are careful to do full justice to the motives of the Nationalists, any recommendation of immediate and substantial concessions to them, without adequate guarantees of reasonable behaviour, would be diametrically opposed to the impression created by
      ;:re concerned, “As you were!”—Stru't– limes. June 24.  -  1,065 words
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      SEVEN JUST MEN.
      1376 4 Straits Time*. Jure 25. In yesterday’s leading article we dealt with the attitude of the Simon Commission toward the principal demands of the Indian Nationalists and sought to show that nothing of vital importance had been conceded to the destructive element in Indian politics. Indeed, the final
      — Straits Time*. Jure 25.  -  1,376 words
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    SEA BELLE II.
    117 4 Repairs to Take From Three to Four Weeks. After arrival in Singapore on Monday, the Governor’s yacht Sea Belle II, which ran aground off the Perhentian Islands on June 17, was taken to the Singapore Harbour Board wharves and inspected by the Surveyor-General of Ships, the acting
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    143 4 The Singapore 'Municipal health statement for the week ended June 14, givo> t total number of deaths as male 202. ain female 01. This represents a death > :it of 30.94 per 1,000 per annum, with 36.28 in the preceding week and -2*• in the corresponding week of
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      FEWER MILLIONAIRES.
      193 5 -Straits Times, June 19. an unvaried succession of depressing items of news in the financial olumns of the newspapers is the informs- on that millionaires are becoming wer It is estimated that the number *,f poople in Great Britain and Northern Ireland who can count their possessions n
      -Straits Times, June 19.  -  193 words
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      THEATRICAL UNEMPLOYED.
      294 5 t vv viiso straits Times, June 19. r*auty competition winner. Would hke job as cash-desk girl, theatre attendant or any regular employment.” Good character actor needs work. Plays villain, gangster or any heavy role. What offers?” These, it is said, are typi,;.i appeals inscribed on sandwich boards carried
      t ' vv viiso straits Times, June 19.  -  294 words
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      THE “NATIVE MANACE.”
      308 5 —Straits Times, June 19. Th<* danger of rubber planting becom'ng solely a native industry is discussed in thoughtful leading article in the June K,ue °t 44 The Planter.” While scouting absurd the possibility of even the Highest yielding European-controlled ‘■states being unable to compete with the i.ampong
      —Straits Times, June 19.  -  308 words
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      DEPRESSING TRADE FIGURES.
      188 5 they have to be endured-Straits Times anne The statistics of Malayan foreign trade v the first five months of the year are Tov available, and, as is only to be exU'rted under present conditions, decreases n shown under all headings as com the corresponding period of Not
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      A COMPLICATED SITUATION.
      221 5 there will be fun !—Straits Times, June 20. Puzzling war news still comes in from china, news which causes us an unhappy time trying to reconcile the name of the last town captured or lost with the name of the last general who was holding it or
      there will be fun !—Straits Times, June 20.  -  221 words
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      A TIP FROM JAPAN.
      279 5 Straits Times, June 20. They have a very polite, if somewhat distinctive and dramatic, method in Japan of indicating to statesmen and politicians that the policy they are pursuing does no: meet with approval. It may be recalled by some readers that when the Portsmouth Treaty,
      Straits Times, June 20.  -  279 words
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      “HIS MAJESTY’S SOCIALISTS.”
      133 5 need a sense of humour Straits Times, June 21. This from a letter received by the last mail I have just finished reading an enormous volume of Soviet decrees and •aws. The words ‘toiling masses’ appear on an average three times to a page. The League of
      need a sense of humour . Straits Times, June 21.  -  133 words
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      TALKATIVE AUDIENCES.
      243 5 Straits Times, June 21. Some time ago the Home Press received numerous complaints from theatre-goers who objected to late comers pushing past them when the curtain was up, thus distracting attention from the stage. It was pointed out at the time that it was fair neither to the
      Straits Times, June 21.  -  243 words
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      PUGILISM IN THESE DAYS.
      348 5 i w i nil v* i iiv v«iv mu v i Straits Times, June 21. Followers of the once noble art of boxing will no doubt duly admire the magnanimous offer of Mr. John Coccoskey (otherwise known as Jack Sharkey), "hose partiality for hitting low recently
      i w i nil v* i iiv v«iv mu v i Straits Times, June 21.  -  348 words
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      THE WEAKER SEX!
      245 5 O m '■M l ,—Straits Times, June 2”. To what extent is the play of the best woman golfer inferior to that of the best man player This is an old, old source of argument in places where they foregather after chasing the wee sma’ haover the
      O m •• '■M ***l ,—Straits Times, June 2”.  -  245 words
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      AIRMEN AND THE FIRE DANGER.
      193 5 Straits Times, June 23. Fire is probably the greatest of all the dangers which airmen have to fear and it is of particular interest, therefore, to note that the Royal Air Force proposes to introduce fireproof clothing for its dying personnel nnd fireproof wings for
      Straits Times, June 23.  -  193 words
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      NOISE !
      366 5 NOISE I ill ni l Of U.” IIM II I UM LI ilMIVIUII V*' VIH- uill| to complete the bedlam !—Straits Times, .T\me 23. Singapore has been described in varying terms at different times. While some are •nthralled by the colourful stream of life that passes through the city, others
      • I ill ni l Of U.” IIM II I UM LI ilMIVIUII V*' VIH- uill| to complete the bedlam !—Straits Times, .T\me 23.  -  366 words
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      MONEY GOING BEGGING.
      90 5 Straits Times, June 24, The F.M.S. Government Gazette announces that unclaimed deposits to the value of five cents have lain for a year at the Women’s Hospital, Kuala Pilah, sums left behind by Leong Say Yok and Swi Kim Moi, and unless legal claims are established thereto
      Straits Times, June 24,  -  90 words
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      CALL OF THE SOUTH SEAS.
      152 5 the end of the year.-—Straits Times, Jun** 24. The South Sea Islands seem to have a mysterious fascination for all who visit them. The latest celebrity to full a victim to this Melanesian fever is M. Alain (ierbault, the lawn tennis champion and yachtsman, who
      the end of the year.-—Straits Times, Jun** 24.  -  152 words
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      WHO DARES ?
      149 5 WHO DARES It has been suggested to us that certain thoughtless persons might infer from a recent paragraph appearing in the Straits Times that we have dared to jiccuse the department of the Acting Registrar General of Statistics of committing a ghastly error. If it should ever fall to our
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      SIR FRANK BADDELEY.
      427 6 —Straits Times, June 24. Although the Lagoc Daily News is a newspaper of tabloid size, its editor manages to pack a good deal of lively reading into a few columns. Let us take, for instance, the issue of April 28 last, in which the retirement of Sir
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      MR. BALDWIN GETS ANGRY.
      242 6 ing to choose between them !—Straits Times, June £5. It is said of Mr. Baldwin that his greatest faults as a politician are too much honesty and too great a measure of placidity. Those who have criticised him on the latter ground will have to revise
      ing to choose between them !—Straits Times, June £5.  -  242 words
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      MISS JOHNSON AND SINGAPORE.
      216 6 go on with the attempt.”—Straits Times, June 25. Home newspapers have given more prominence to the brilliant solo flight of Miss Amy Johnson than has been accorded any single item of news since the end of War. And an, amazing amount of p ffle has been
      go on with the attempt.”—Straits Times, June 25.  -  216 words
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      HARDLY CRICKET.
      260 6 -Straits Time*, June 25. On the second day of Hampshire’s match against Nottingham at Southampton the home county, with five wickets in hand in the fourth innings, had drawn level with their opponent <’ total score. The match had been continued for an extra half-hour, as allowed by
      -Straits Time*, June 25.  -  260 words
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    A.S.P. WARNED.
    398 6 Fails to Appear at Court Of Appeal. Only Mr. R. L. L. Braddell, counsel for the appellant, put in an appearance when the appeal 44 in the matter of the King by the prosecution of A.S.P. Tongue vs. Tan Lim alias Yap Tan Lim,” was called at the
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    TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
    74 6 Plan for Building of $8,000 Car Park. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 25. A plan to build a new car park at Fort Cornwallis has been approved. This car park is intended to mitigate the congestion which of late has become extremely bad. Casual visitors will pay
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    SQUABBLE BETWEEN BROKERS.
    1261 6 An Arcade Scene. ALLEGED “FAKING” OF CONTRACTS. This is one of the most ridiculous cases ever brought into a Police C ourt, remarked counsel for the defence when a squabble between Jewish brokers in the Arcade was inquired into by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District
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    DOCTOR HEAVILY FINED.
    151 6 Sequel to Sale of “Anti-Opium" Pins. Dr. S. K. Teh, having a dispensary at Liang Seah Street, who was charged at the instance of Mr. I. C. MacMillan. Head of the Singapore Preventive Service with selling deleterious drugs, contrary to the regulations, w*as fined $1,000 or six
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    CHANDU SEIZURE.
    72 6 Charge Against Revenue Officer. Arrested by Mr. T. C. MacMillan. Head of the Preventive Service, an assistant supervisor, named C. PCully of the Singapore Preventive >ervice, and a Malay, were produced before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Crinuna District Judge, yesterday, and charge* with being in possession of
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    38 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang June 1 There is no confirmation here oi 1 report that Mr. G. L. Ham. presided the Penang Municipality, is to Mr. R. J. Farrer as president of the > pore Municipality.
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    SINGLE UNIFIED COLONIAL SERVICE.
    5929 7 A Revolutionary Proposal. PROMOTION ON MERIT TO THE HIGHER POSTS. WAR-REACHING recommendations are contained in the report of the Committee, appointed by Mr. L. Amery in April, 1929. to consider the system of appointment in the Coloflial Office and the Colonial Services, a copy of which
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    DRUG SMUGGLER FINED.
    52 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 21. Two Sumatra Malays, one charged wit l importing gan.ia and the other with h‘ ,,Tl B in possession of ganja, were fined 1 or one year’s rigorous imprisonment n' l $5O or one month’s rigorous imprisonniem respectively in Klang District
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    LORRY DRIVER SENTENCED.
    1467 9 Fatality at Junction. the right of the ROAD. Sentence of six months* rigorous imprisonment was passed by the Chief justice (Sir William Murison) on Tuesday afternoon on Chan Cheok, a Johore Bahru )prr y driver, who was found guilty by a special jury of the offence of
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    SELANGOR VOLUNTEERS.
    111 9 Kuala Lumpur Units in Route March. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 24. a combined route march of all the Raia and Victory Avenue. Altogether 107 member, of the Malasan Volunteer Infantry and 137 ol M t°°k part, these including rifle*pn Vickers gun, artillery, anti-aircraft aiuT signal
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    CORRESPONDENCE
    66 9 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions ®f its correspondents. Correspondents should benr in mind that letters •nust he short and to the point. Long »oistles nre liable to be rejected or cut Jown. Correspondents must enclose their •larnes and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    THE KOBENHAVN.
    445 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—-Again you refer to reports regarding the mystery of the Kobenhavn, the famous Danish training ship. It is deeply to be regretted that The Times allowed the statements of Mr. Philip Lindsay, of Tristan da Cunha, to be published without some
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    AID FOR AIRMEN.
    179 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With much interest I have read the account of Miss Amy Johnson’s flight in your issue of May 22, and as the following information is not generally known, it may be useful to airmen flying from Singapore to Port Darwin.
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    TOUR ROUND SUMATRA.
    64 9 British Sloop Magnolia NowIn Belawan Harbour. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, June 16. The British sloop Magnolia, of the China Station, is now in Belawan, (I)eli), harbour. The British community prepared entertainments and games for the visitors. The Magnolia is touring round Sumatra. and. among other places,
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    APPEAL DISMISSED.
    324 9 Question of Partnership Rights. i Mr. Justice Sproule (presiding), Mr. Justice #Thorne and Mr. Justice Stevens on Tuesday dismissed the appeal of Walter Abeyegoonasekera against a judgment by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) in a suit brought by Vincent PathinaikeMr. H. D. Mundell was for the appellant
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    SELETAR TRAGEDY.
    246 9 Murder and Suicide on Rubber Estate. A tragic drama resulting in the murder of a Hylam and the suicide of another was enacted at the Seletar Rubber Plantations, Ltd., in the servants’ quarters of the bungalow occupied by Mr. St Alban Smith at about six o’clock on Monday
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    PRISON AND THE “CAT.”
    136 9 Three Chinese Found Guilty Of Smuggling Firearms. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June UO. Three Chinese who were recently arrested at Port Swettenham and charged with be in 4 in possession of and importing firearms and ammunition were produced before Mr. J. W. W. Hughes in
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    PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LOTTERIES.
    4216 10 Mr. Braddell’s Contention. TRANSFERRING TITRF CLUB TICKETS. The pros and cons of the practice of a member of the Turf Club of giving or selling chances obtained by him in the unlimited sweep to his friends and employees wc re argued by counsel in the Police
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    CASE NOT PROVED.
    70 11 Bribery Charge Against Two Chinese Dismissed. (Hom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 20. hinese passenger of the s.s. Hong r 'tf and a Chinese Revenue Officer were in the police court today with a ting and receiving a bribe, during a ■‘fen of deck passengers’ luggage. two
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    F.M.S. POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS.
    1870 11 Increased Revenue. FIGURES IN ANNUAL REPORT. (From 0ur Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 21 '<£'»„,! 'te n hic'h f n ustries of the Malay Peninsula, states Department °F \}*s T l< l;ra )l s ,»i.r „r MS for the year 1U29. In department' ah T' t
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    SERIOUS CHARGES.
    316 11 Cold Storage Storekeeper In Trouble. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jupe 19. Three serious charges were preferred against a Chinese storekeeper, Ah at, lately in the employ of the local branch of the Singapore Cold Storage Co. Ltd., when the preliminary inquiry was begun yesterday before Mr.
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    CAR SKIDS INTO DITCH.
    46 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 23. While travelling to Buloh Kesap, the motor-car in which Mr. L. A. Chi tty, of I he Estate and Trust Agency, was riding, skidded and somer united into a ditch. No one v\u> injure I.
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    ULTIMATE CONSTITUTION MUST BE FEDERAL.
    3723 12 Position of the Native States. NORTH-WEST FRONTIER DEFENCE A SUPREME CONCERN. J’HE SECOND volume of the Simon Commission report has now been issued, and comprises unanimous recommendations. It is pointed out that the ultimate constitution of India must be federal, and there should be the
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    113 13 Value of Imports and Exports From January to May, 1930. atatemeot’of "f 8 PM S h,s forwarded the following comparative imported to and rt rn merchandi8 excluding parcel post and bullion, Dd eiP rUd ,r0m Br,t, h during the first five months of 1929 and IMPORTS. Increase EXPORTS.
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    DEATH OF MR. LAURIE BROWN.
    176 13 A Leading Resident Of Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 19. Mr. Laurie Brcwn, the “Grand Old Man” of Penang and an authority on coconut planting, died in the General Hospital this morning. Mr. Brown would have entered his 80th year next November. He
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    GALA DAY AT TANGLIN.
    520 13 Mule Race in Rag Gymkhana. The connection of the 2nd Battalion of the Welch Regiment with the battle of Waterloo was celebrated on June 18, the anniversary of the historic battle, by a gala day at Tanglin Barracks. As the 69th Foot, the Regiment was at
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    COPRA MARKET.
    30 13 Harlow and I 'o.’h report on the copra market states The market still shows an easier tendency. Approximately ::oo tonwere shipped. losing <|in,tations were Sundried, $7.70 mixed, $7.7.
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    CENTRAL HEALTH BOARD.
    464 13 Private Practitioners And Estates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. 1 he following minutes of the meeting of the Central Health Board, held at the office of the Administrator, Mr. L. K. Oldridge, on June 12 have been supplied to us. In connection with the
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    HIS NEIGHBOUR’S DOG.
    243 13 European Charged In Police Court. For shooting and killing his neighbour's terrier, Mr. William Kenworthy was on Monday convicted and fined $2'J.50 and costs by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal I>istrict Judge, on u charge of mischief. The complainant, Mr. Chun Sweo Hong, of 557, Fast
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    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    5559 14 An Incredible Guide to Etiquette Dealing with the Finer Shades of Social Conduct Author s Victims Usually Women —A Labour of Love to Interest Dickensians—Charming Tale of Lilac and Roses —Your Character From Your Handwriting. Pride’s Purge. Good Manners and Had. By Hugh Scott. Benn.
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    POLICE AMBUSH ROBBERS.
    349 15 One Man Shot. •SINGAPORE RAID FRUSTRATED. A successful ambush resulting in the capture of four armed Chinese, one of whe-m was shot by a detective, was effected by the Rochore Division police at Ceylon Road, off East Coast Road, near Katong, on Saturday night. Acting on information
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    230 15 Mr. J. R. Caseley and Miss Katherine Spence. The wedding of Mr. J. II. Caseley, B.Sc., of Fogikn and Brisbane, Singapore, and Dr. (Miss) Katin tine Spence, M.D., D.I’.I!., of the Child-Welfare Department, Singapore Municipality, took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. J. V'.
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    ROSS AWARD FUND.
    113 15 Now Totals £1.1,675 of The £25,000 Wanted. The Ross Award Fund, which now amounts to £13,075 IDs. lid., including hank interest, is made up as follows Home Fund, £7,.‘{17 Is. Od (ioverrnncnt of India, £2,000 Singapore Straits Times,” £3,300 13s. 7<l. (lovernmcnt of Rhodesia, £202 10s. 0d.
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    SINGAPORE BROKER SENTENCED.
    1018 16 Widow’s Complaint. TWO YEARS’ RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT. On the complaint of a Chinese widow of independent means, who alleged that she had been induced to part with two sums of r ,00 each and a further sum of $9,391.15, an English-speaking Chinese, described as a real estate broker,
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    822 21 New Plans of the Big Speculators. REGAINING LOSSES BY RESTRICTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 29. prices cannot be very far from the now, ahd it would not be surprist0 see a new outbreak of specula- "n from the quarters already identified wi'h the “Tmll” campaign.
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    MR. J. J. CONWAY.
    390 21 Funeral at Bidadari Cemetery. The funeral of the late Mr. J J Con l0r th °L Am er can Express follow in r a,)<m U w 10 died in hospital Bihru i r accident at Johore tlm HM. P lace on Ju ne 18 at to
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    EUROPEAN FINED.
    429 21 Strong Comment By Magistrate. I am very much concerned with the tact of a European going into the witness r°n- e ,T tlnK to ffive evidence, and the.i :L i n V ,e have no doubt whatev* r what the European in the case struck the neal e
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    STRAITS TRADING COMPANY.
    305 21 Report for Half Year. DIVIDEND OF 75 CENTS PER SHARE. A meeting of the Strait* Trading Co., Limited and Reduced, will he held on June •SO to receive the account for the half year ended Mur. 31, to sanction the election of a dividend, to elect a
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    427 21 Monday, June 2. His Excellency, accompanied by the Hon. Dr. A. 1.. Hoops, visited the Maternity Hospital. Captain VV. F. Wake-Walker, 0.8. K., R.N., of H.M.S. Castor, had luncheon at Government House. His Excellency and lauly Clementi were present at the charity football match between the Singapore Volunteer
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    K. L. SANITARY BOARD.
    1946 22 Hospital Ambulance. NOT “FOR EUROPEANS ONLY” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. Today’s meeting of the Sanitary Board was a lengthy one, lasting for almost three hours, and a number of important matters came up for consideration. Mr. V. G. Ezechiel presided, the others
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    WOMAN KILLED BY CAR.
    158 22 European Exonerated by Jury At Inquest. From Our Own Correspondent.} Penang. June* A verdict that she was killed by being accidentally knocked down by a motorcar was returned at the inquest on an elderly Malay woman who was hit by a motor-car driven by Mr. Allister
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    MORE WHARF FACILITIES.
    47 22 Important Development to lb Made at Lumut. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June It is understood that important deye ‘a ments will shortly be made at Lumut w a view to extending the wharf facili Soundings are to be taken in the nt future.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      COLONIAL AFFAIRS DISCUSSED.
      1130 23 Reuter. British Wireless. Opening of Conference In London. SINGLE SERVICE. Lord Passficld’s Opening Speech. London, June IS. The agenda of the Colonial Office Conftivnce. which will be held from June 23 July 15, i-? published. It is very comprehensive. for. besides general development and administration, the subjects
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      MINERS’ HOURS.
      132 23 .—Reuter. Employers’ Group Walks Out at Geneva. Geneva, June 20. There have been sharp developments in the committee dealing with miners’ hours. Mr. E. Rhinwell (Great Britain) stated that, in view of the lack of support foi the British proposal for a working day not to exceed seven
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      LATHI CHARGE IN BOMBAY.
      193 23 —Reuter. Ban on Processions Defied. Bombay, June 21. Five hundred police made a lathi charge on dense masses of volunteers who were congregating on the Maidan Esplanade in defiance of the official prohibition. Numerous spectators, who were mixed up with the demonstrators, had foregathered in expectation
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      TON OF NARCOTICS.
      94 23 i.—Reuter. Big Seizure Made In Marseilles. Paris, June 22. A ton of narcotics, valued at £30,000, was seized by customs officers in Marseilles. The drugs were concealed in eases landed by an Italian steamer from Turkey, some of which had lx*en placed on board the steamer for
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      INDO-CHINA UNREST.
      92 23 Example of Great Britain Quoted. Paris, June 20. In the course of a debate in the Chamber on recent events in Indo-China, M. Varenne, a member of the Opposition and a former Governor-General of Indo-China, urged the appointment of a commission to study the necessary measures to be
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      CHANNEL TUNNEL.
      162 23 Comment on Rejection of The Scheme. London, June fi. Commenting on the rejection of the Channel tunnel scheme, The Times, after pointing out that the plan was supported by only one Chamber of Commerce, while the others were definitely hostile and no trade expressed any active desire for
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      BRITISH SHARE IN REPARATIONS.
      372 23 I centals previously in force.— British I Wireless. New Arrangement. DIVISION OF EMPIRE RECEIPTS. Rugby, June 20. A memorandum on the British receipts from German reparations under the Hague agreements is issued. It explains that the total annual receipts of the United Kingdom comprise, firstly, the
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      EAST AFRICAN UNION.
      155 23 Reuter. Proposed Changes In Constitution. London, June 19. A White Taper gives the conclusions of His Majesty’s Government regarding closer union with East Africa, a subject, which has been in the air since the end of the Great War, when Great Britain accepted the mandate for Tanganyika.
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      16 DROWNED.
      105 23 Renter. Motor-Boat Tragedy In New Guinea. Port Moresby, New Guinea, June 21. Mr. Berge, the Resident Magistrate of Papua, four of his children and 11 natives were drowned through a motor-boat cupsizinR suddenly during a terrific ic**!c. Mr. Berge, and three of the children wen* in the cabin.
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      UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.
      817 24 Renter. —British Wireless. r j vi —British Wireless. All Parties Invited To Co-operate. COMMONS DEBATE. Dealing with a National Emergency. London, June 19. The House of Commons had a debate on the unemployment question. Sir Austen Chamberlain moving the formal reduction of the Ministry of Labour estimates.
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      REMARKABLE SCENE AT ASCOT.
      246 24 —Reuter. f Unprecedented Storm. I SERIOUS FLOODS IN LONDON. London, June 18. An unprecedented storm is sweeping [the country, torrential rain flooding low lying parts. Serious flooding and dislocation of traffic at the rush hours is j genera) throughout London. Householdleis and shop assistants suspended duties
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      BISHOP’S DEATH.
      108 24 Former Missionary In China. Kansas City, June 23. The death has occurred of the Right Reverend Sidney Catlin Partridge, Bishop r-f W est Missouri since March 1911. He was formerly a missionary in China and. lor some years, Bishop of Kyoto, Japan. Sidney Catlin Partridge was born in
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      MR. WAKATSUKI BACK.
      57 24 —Niehi-Nichi. Received in Audience by The Emperor. Tokio, June 18. Mr. Wakatsuki, Chief Delegate to the London Naval Conference, arrived in Tokio this morning at 9 o’clock. Subsequently, he was received in audience by H.I-M. the Emperor. Later at a special meeting of the Cabinet, Mr. Wakatsuki
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      ADMIRAL BYRD.
      53 24 —Router. Received by President At White House. Washington, June 20. President Hoover received Rear-Admiral Byrd and the members of his expedition to the Antarctic on the law-n of the White House, and congratulated them on their achievements. In the evening Rear-Admiral Byrd was presented with the National Geographic
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      R.M.S.P. COMPANY’S AFFAIRS.
      141 24 —Reuter. Liveliness at Annual Meeting:. London, June 18. Some liveliness, which at times developed into uproar, together with some blunt speaking by shareholders, of whom there were 1.000 present, characterised the annual meeting of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. today. Lord Kylsant, the chairman, spoke for
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      “WETS” JUBILANT.
      127 24 Reuter. Success of Mr. Dwight Morrow. New York, June 18. From the returns so far available it appears that Mr. Dwight Morrow, the former United States Ambassador to Mexcio, is winning an overwhelming victory in the primary election for the Senate. So far 128,000 votes have been cast
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      223 24 —Reuter. Rugby. June 10. Twenty-nine vessels, totalling 13S,00( tons, have been launched from the Tym shipbuilding yards during the past five months, being an increase of two vessels and 40.000 tons compared with the corresponding period last >var. —British Wireless. London, June 10. The Foreign Minister
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      DRASTIC STEPS THREATENED.
      672 24 —Reuter. —Sin Kuo Min. Seizure of the Tientsin Customs. ALL WORK CEASES. Position of Mr. Lenox Simpson. Shanghai, June lft Japanese reports from Nanking stats that the Central Political Council, the highest organ of the Nationalist Government, has discussed the seizure of the Tientsin Customs and has
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      LORD STRICKLAND CRITICISED.
      1025 25 —Reuter. ,—British Wireless. “Cause of All Religious Difficulties.” VATICAN REPORT. Cnable to Accept Electoral Truce. Rugby, June 18. The Prime Minister was asked in the Hnu.'C of Commons whether the Government was proposing to take any action to mark its dissatisfaction with the attitude of the Vatican
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      BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
      394 25 British Wireless. Reuter. No Move to Re-open Discussions. Rugby, June 18. House n A Ur Hend< rs on stated in the tions regard?ne° n tho that n rc P resenta cussions h/d k? lh J e -?P en >ng of disGovernment! madc by thc hiJ h ren.rn
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      ATLANTIC FLIGHT STARTS.
      370 25 —British Wireless. —Reuter. Capt. Kingsford-Smith’s Attempt. Dublin, June 24. Capt. Kingsford-Smith and three companions started from Dublin on an Atlantic flight in the aeroplane Southern Cross at 4.30 this morning.—Reuter. Captain Kingsford-Smith has many long distance flying feats to his credit. He has flown from Australia to
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      NEW CONSERVATIVE CHAIRMAN.
      162 25 Mr. Neville Chamberlain Accepts. London, June 23. Mr. Neville Chamberlain has accepted Mr. Baldwin’s invitation to assume the chairmanship of the Conservative Party. He stipulated that he will resign when he has carried out such measures of reorganisation as I may find desirable and when the work
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      CAPT. KINGDON WARD.
      69 25 Reuter. Honoured by Geographical Society. London, June 23. The Founders’ Medal of the Geographical Society has been awarded to Captain F. Kingdon Ward, B.A., F.R.G.S., for t xplorations in south-west Chinn und south-east Tibet. The Murchison Grant has been awarded to Colonel H. Ward for surveys in
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      PROTESTS AGAINST U.S. TARIFFS.
      544 25 -Reuter. French Indignation. CANADIAN DUTIES NOW EFFECTIVE. Paris, June 20. Indignation is rife at the new American tariffs. The customs committee of the Chamber passed a resolution demanding negotiations with the United States with a view to a reduction of tariffs, alternately urging retaliatory measures. M.
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      GAOL MUTINY.
      87 25 Reuter. Forty-Five Killed In Rangoon. Rangoon, June 24. A mutiny, resulting in 45 deaths, has occurred at the Central Gaol. A number of convicts suddenly raided the gaol armoury, seized arms and ammunition and, augmented by other convicts, attacked the warders, who held off the mutineers until the
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      A PREPOSTEROUS DEMAND.
      705 26 Mr. Baldwin Accepts The Challenge. PARTY SUPPORT. Striking Answers to Press Peers. London, June 24. Four hundred Conservatives were present at the meeting of M.P.’s and candidates held at Caxton Hall today. The* proceedings were private, out it is understood that Mr. Baldwin outlined a policy embracing
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      N.-W. FRONTIER.
      590 26 British Wireless. Position Still Causes Anxiety. London, June 23. The Government of India’s appreciation ol the situation up to June 21 has been circulated. Mr. Wedgwood Benn, the Secretary for India, stated in the House of Commons hat the tribal situation on the NorthWest Frontier was improving, but
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      SAXON ELECTION.
      117 26 Fascists Treble Their Votes in Diet. Berlin, June 2,3. The political attention of Germany has been focussed on the result of the Saxon Diet election in which the Fascists trebled their votes. The result, however, is generally construed as an indication of the growing dissatisfaction with the financial
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      NAVAL TREATY.
      146 26 Position of France And Great Britain. Rugby, June 18. Replying to a series of questions, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, said that while no Franco-British negotiations on naval armaments had taken place since the adjournment of the London Naval Conference, the subject naturally came up in conversation
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      COAL MINES BILL.
      123 26 House of Lords Insists On Amendments. Rugby, June 24. The House of Lords today insisted, by large majorities, upon the amendments to the Coal Mines Bill, which the House of Commons had rejected. One was the amendment excluding a district levy, which Lord Salisbury, on behalf of
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      ST. PAUL’S RESTORED.
      81 26 More Solid Than When Built London, June 25. A special thanksgiving sendee at St. Paul’s Cathedral today, at which the King and Queon will be present, will mark the conclusion of the 17 years task of strengthening the main structure of the cathedral at a cost of
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      POLICE WATER GUNS.
      73 26 Used to Scatter Rioters Effectively. Berlin, June 23. The Berlin police are now equipped with armoured cars which instead of firing bullets, eject streams of water. They have been found to be most effective during recent clashes between political extremists. In the turrets of the cars are
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      THE BEGINNING OF NOISE
      83 26 Plan to Link Silent Venice With Mainland. Rome, June 24. The Chamber here has approved a plan to build a dam from the mainland to Venice. Hitherto Venice has been barred from vehicular tourist and other traffic except by one railway bridge, which links the mainland
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      PRESS CONFERENCE.
      43 26 Members Received by The King. London, June 24. The King received the members of the Impellal Press Conference and their wives in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace. All were introduced to the King, who was accompanied by the Queen. —Reuter.)
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      BRITISH MOTOR SUCCESS.
      264 26 Great Endurance Race. PREVIOUS RECORDS BROKEN. Le Mans, June 22 The road motor championship 0 f Europe, otherwise known as the 24-hour endurance test resulted in a triumph for British cars. r Capt. Woolf-Barnato and Comdr Glen Kidston, driving a Bentley, were first covering 2,929 kilometres at
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      RUMOURS OF WAR.
      116 26 Moscow Newspapers And Anti-Soviet Crusade. Moscow, June 23. In view of the political events in Finland, which are verging on a Fascist dictatorship, the Moscow newspapers are filled with rumours of war declaring that recent events in Poland and Rumania and other countries between the Arctic and
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      STEAMER RAIDED.
      78 26 Chinese Soldiers Demand Passage. Tientsin, June 22. There was considerable excitement on the British Bund, this morning, when more than a hundred Chinese soldierboarded the British steamer h ausang, demanding free passage to Chefoo. All efforts to eject them failing, a detachment of the Royal Scots proceeded to
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      PALESTINE.
      57 26 Propaganda of Russian Communists. Riga, June 24. The Communist International has deci'b ed to pursue a more energetic policy Palestine, by basing its revolutions operations on the Arabs, the Centr Committee of which Party has forma undertaken to carry out a new programme which the Pravda descriDe as the
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      FRENCH FINANCES.
      35 26 Paris, June 24 The Council of Ministers has a PJJ < n cd a committee consisting of the Win'" eis for Finance, War, Marine and Air. with M. Tardieu presiding, to control < penditurc.— Havas.
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      BIG BATTLE EAST OF TSINAN.
      860 27 Sin Kuo Min. City to be Evacuated. H\N FU-CHU SEVERELY DEFEATED. Shanghai, Juno 24. Most sensational news is to hand from T j r .an, the Shantung eapital, today, and pow seems certain that the Southern f.roes will evacuate the city tonight. Judging by all
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      MINISTER RESIGNS.
      155 27 —Trans-Ocean. —Reuter. Sequel to Rejection Of Financial Plans. Berlin, June 18. Herr Moldenhauer, Minister of Finance, resigned during tonight’s special Cabinet meeting which was called to consider the situation caused by the defeat of the Government’s financial proposals in the Federal Council, and the certainty of their defeat
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      SEVILLE RIOTS.
      136 27 —Reuter. Revolutionary Trouble Feared. Madrid, June 24. The fact that the Workers Union was not informed of the impending strike in Seville has engendered a feeling that the trouble is more revolutionary than economic. The authorities, apparently, have the situation in hand and troops are standing bv in
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      AUSTRALIAN TARIFFS.
      69 27 —Reuter. New Duties to Operate Immediately. Canberra, June 19. The Asst. Minister of Customs, Mr. F M. Forde, introduced the new Customs schedule in which duties are increased in 113 lines and decreased in eight. The tariff will become operative immediately. The duties on ships over 10,000 tons
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      BIG POWER SCHEME.
      73 27 Trans-Ocean. Network of Lines to Cover All Europe. Berlin, June 20. The World’s Power Congress today considered a scheme to build up a PanEuropean power system which would cost wo milliards of marks. The scheme would consist of six main <s the first from Calais to Lisbon,
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      ANOTHER FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
      81 27 Reuter. Attempt on Hinkler's Record. London, June 20. It transpires that an aeroplane flown by Mr. J. Matthews, who was formerly mechanic to Capt. Bert Hinkler, with Mr. Hook, a wealthy young man, as companion left Lympne yesterday morning on a very secret attempt to make
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      GERMAN TAXES.
      84 27 —Reuter. Storm of Protest Against Proposals. Berlin, June 20. Dr. Hopkcraschoff (a Democrat), who is Minister of Finance in the Prussian Cabinet, will succeed Herr Moldenhauer as Minister of Finance in the Reichstag, on condition that he is allowed a free hand to cut down expenditure. Herr Moldenhauer’s
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      TOURIST TROPHY.
      88 27 Record Time for Senior Event. Rugby, June 20. The senior motor-cycling Tourist Trophy race, over seven laps, aggregating 240 miles, in the Isle of Man, was won by W. Handley, riding a 4.99 Rudgc-Whitworth, in three hours 33 minutes 30 seconds. This was G minutes 28 seconds faster
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      FINANCE BILL.
      102 27 —Reuter. House of Commons’ Long Sitting. V London, June 18. The House of Common* Wdti rttlll sitting at noon, and there seemed every likelihood of a continuance of the all night session. For the past 21 hours the House has been wrangling over two clauses of the Finance
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      HENRY FORD TO RETIRE.
      101 27 To Establish $100,000,000 Research Foundation. Detroit, Mich., June 5. Mr. Henry Ford is quoted by the Detroit News today as declaring, in answer to reports, that he is retiring to devote the remainder of his life to the direction of a C;.$100,000,000 industrial research foundation for
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      RYE-BREAD AS PAYMENT.
      65 27 Trar.s-Ocean. Plan to Help Unemployed And Relieve Market Glut. Ilerlin, June* 21. The German Government is contemplating a hill which will provide for the part payment of unemployment relief in ryelly this means it is hoped to relieve the dut,' of rye in the cereal market. Owinjj
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      MALAYA IN THE NINETIES.
      693 27 II.—Some Old Singapore Houses. We give below the second of a series of articles by Selumat,” telling of life in Malaya forty years ago. The first time I was ever at the Government bungalow of Bukit Timah was at a picnic given by some of the
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      ARMS FOR RUSSIA.
      67 27 Renter. Shipments Banned by U.S. Government. Washington, Juno IS. It is revealed that tho United States (lovernment has adopted n policy of banning shipments of war equipment to Russia on the ground that n<* diplomatic relations exist with the Soviet. Twenty bombing aeroplanes which were recently ordered
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      MORE SCHEMES FOR RUBBER CONTROL.
      3273 28 Asiatic Planters. PROPOSED LEVY ON EXPORTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 19. A great deal of interest attaches to the fifth annual general meeting of the Asiatic Planters' Association of Malaya, to be held in Kuala Lompur on Saturday, June 21, when a
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    ROTARY OFFICIAL HURT.
    68 28 Mr. Davidson in Hospital After Car Crash. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Malacca, June 24. Mr. J. C. Davidson, general commissioner of the Rotary International, his daughter, were all slightly injurec the motor-car in which were ling from Singapore to Malacca and overturned near Batu Fa ha
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      “ BOBBY ” WINS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.
      1304 29 BOBBY WINS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Reuter. Compston’s Great Effort. UNPRECEDENTED SCENES AT HOYLAICE. London, June 19. j> ,M y Jones, playing faultless golf, re-taini-tl the had in the qualifying round for t u British open golf championship at Hoylake today. He returned 72, making hj for the two rounds. There were
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      ASCOT GOLD CUP.
      122 29 Bosworth Beats Hotweed By a Length. London, June 19. The result of ihe race for the Gold Cup Otwo and a half miles) at Ascot today was as follows Lord Derby’s BOSWORTH 1Mr. Esmond’s HOTWEED Lord Rosebery’s THE ***** 3. Seven ran Won by a length. Betting:
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      LOCAL YACHTING.
      736 29 Kathleen III Comes First Again. It was good sailing weather on Sunday and the members of the Singapore Yacht C!ui enjoyed keen racing in a spanking breeze from the south-west. The usual south-west monsoon course was set and the A boats were engaged in the second of three
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      RUGBY TOURISTS.
      30 29 —Reuter. British Success in First Test. Dunedin, June 21. The British Rutfby touring team beat New Zealand by six points to three in the first Test maUh.— Reuter.
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      FOND TOO GOOD FOR FLORES.
      504 29 A Wrestling Match. MUTSU’S GREAT FIGHT WITH MORALES. Jimmy Mores, who came to Singapore with a big reputation from various parts f the worlj, including the United States, did not live up to his record when he met the local boxer. L. S. Fon 1.
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      TO TOUR INDIA.
      82 29 B. H. Lyon to Captain M.C.C. Team. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Juno 23. 1 understand that the M.C.C. hava selected the team to tour India during the cold weather. Those invited are 11. II I.yon (Captain), M. I). Lyon, R. K. S. Wyatt, M. J. C.
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      HUNT CUP.
      60 29 Tleuter. The MaeNab Wins in Spite Of Storm. London, June 1H. The Hunt Cup (7 furs. IOC. yds.) was run at Ascot today and resulted as follows THK MACNAB 1 CRAN’D IDOL LION HEARTED Betting 100 7 The MaeNab 2H 1 Grand Idol; 10 1 Lion Hearted. Won
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      CHAMPIONS LOSE MORE POINTS.
      1212 30 —Reuter. Bowlers’ Superiority. GOOD PERFORMANCE BY BOWES BROOKES. Details of the matches, as cable*! by Reuter, are as follows Gloucestershire Win Easily. London, June 20. Lord’s Gloucestershire defeated Middlesex by an innings anti 60 runs. Batting first, Gloucestershire declared after compiling 204 runs for the loss
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      SINGAPORE TENNIS
      387 30 Lim Bong Soo Beats Wise For Singles Title. N. S. Wise disappointed his followers by his showing against Lim Kong Soo, il. .JI I ’111. the well-known Chinese left-hand player. in the final of th--' Singapore singles championship at the S. C. C. on Tuesday, the Chinese winning
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      SELANGOR GOLF.
      63 30 Junior Medal Competition Result. The June Junior Medal eompetitior which was played at the Selangor Golf Club during the we k-end resulted in a win for L. E. Oldridge, 2 up. Other cards returned were G. G. Gunn i down J. Wright 4 W. N. Carruthers 3 C.
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      FOOTBALL TOURISTS.
      60 30 Tr h ruf°» Uth i hina Ath ctit Association football tourists who are due to arr.ve here tomorrow by the s.s. Takada. They will p a v three matches Jai i 0 Th rC Hnd a fle^ ards w 'll leave to tour up-country and later in Jaw.
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      TILDEN’S CHANCE AT WIMBLEDON.
      641 30 —Router. First Day’s Results. MOON EASILY BEATFX BY ALLISON. London, June Play in the tennis championships \t Wimbltxlon Started today. There are \n men players, representing 25 nations An intriguing feature of the tourna went is the opportunity afforded Tilden, who is 27 years of age,
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      SUTCLIFFE UNFIT FOR SECOUND TEST.
      163 31 .—Reuter. Larwood and Sandham I Invited. London, June 24. I The Yorkshire and England opening Ionian. Herbert Sutcliffe, will not be ■laying in the Second Test. He sent a ■pttVr to H. D. G. ChairEjn of the Selection Committee, saying K; was confident his thumb
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      BASEBALL IN U.S.A.
      344 31 1.—Reuter. I Further Results in Both I Leagues. I New York, June 19. I In the National Baseball League, New I York bout Pittsburg 4—3. I In the American League, Philadelphia I Vat Cleveland 7—2.—Reuter. New York, June 20. Further results of baseball matches are a* follows
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      32 31 Keplay for Garrison Medal. 1 ho replay of the tie for the June men's "•tidal at the Garrison Golf Club resulted >»« a win for Lieut. E. F. S. Brodie, fmr
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      SHARKEY’S OFFER.
      285 31 —Reuter. Seeks Another Fight With Schmelling. T KT New Y <>rk, June 19. !»a«,ed rk oxi Commission pa. seu an official resolution by two votes heTorld^’T,* hat ScUrLTi &STSZJ1?. until <ShMrL >lyin u t0 the Commission's actim SS 1 to Schmelling on a foul in the fourth round
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      STRIBLING WINS.
      78 31 —Reuter. Speedy Knock-Out of Von Porat. Chicago, June 21. Young Stiibling, who will shortly meet Phil Scott in London, knocked out the Norwegian heavyweight in the first round of a contest here.—Reuter. Scott beat von Porat on a foul last year. Stribling has twice met Camera. He lost
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      YET ANOTHER FOUL !
      170 31 YET ANOTHER FOUL —Reuter. Camera Beats Giant Negro. Philadelphia, June 24. Camera beat George Godfrey, the giant Leiperville Negro on a foul in the fifth round. Once again a picture of extreme agony was presented to the ever-faithful “fans,” 50,000 of whom saw Camera writhing on the floor as a
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      U.S. BOAT RACE.
      26 31 Yale Beats Harvard By Five Lengths. New London, Conn., June 20. Yale University beat Harvard by five lengths in the annual boat race.—Reuter.
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    PASSENGERS.
    103 31 The following passengers arrived in Singapore on Monday per s.s. President Johnson, Dollar Line Mr Raymond E. Bussell, Mr. Leon Britton, Mr. Adolph B. Cronan, Mr. Edward E. Dettor, Mrs. Edward E. Hotter, Miss Lila Beth Hotter, Mr. Don Friedman. Mrs. Don Friedman, Miss ivien A. Groves, Mr. Gabriel
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    NOTICE TO QUIT.
    172 31 Chinese Squatters’ Appeal Fails. It is understood that the appeal of the t hinese squatters on the Crown land adjoining Yeo Chu Kang Road against a Government order to remove the rubber trees by the end of June has bean disallowed. It will be recalled that the
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    TIN RETURNS.
    201 31 Chenderiang Tin Dredging (first half). Dredge 229 hours, 300 piculs. Stopped three days. Hydraulicing 40 piculs; Gravel pumping 25 piculs. Stopped three days. Opening out new workings. Kamunting Tin Dredging (first half). 620 piculs, 869 hours. Pangnga River Tin Concessions (first half).—372 piculs, 395 hours. Ayer Weng (Rahman).
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    BIRTHS
    103 31 ALLAN.—On June 24, 1930, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Allan, a daughter. BROWN.—On May 23, 1930, the wife of Ronald L. Brown, Horshum, Sussex, a daughter. DEVESON- At European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on June 19, 1930, to Barbara, wife of D. H.
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    Trade and Finance.
    167 31 Singapore, June 25. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2'3 15 T6 Demand {'3 3 Private 3 m. credit 2Hi On New York, demnnd 56 1'in Private 4)0 d a On France, Bank T.T. 149a On India, Bank T.T. 164*^1 On Hong Kong, Bunk T.T. 11 Or.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    799 31 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, June 25. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 2176 23/-6/-6/- Ayer Hitum Tin 11/- 12/- cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 18/- 20/1 1 Batang Pudung 0.12 0.16 1 1 Batu Caves 0.524 0.60 1 1 Bukit Arung 0.40
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      CONTENTS.
      62 1 General— Rubber Situation London Rubber Stocks j The Singapore Auction 1 London Rubber Market By A. W. Still Nellmay Rubber 0 J Asiatic Views on Rubber l Rubber Market j Rubber Returns £15,000,000 to buy Rubber o Correspondence A Rubber Destruction Scheme The Solution Restriction Government and Rubber Meetings
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      YARAK RUBBER.
      101 1 Dividend of Five Per Cent. Approved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanjr, June 23. Mr. G. N. Steven*, the chairman, *pcakinR at a meeting of the Yarak Rubber Co., Ltd., *ai4 that in thi* time of acute depression it was necessary to take a long view, but he firmly
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      67 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices V —N d. I S T»atc L'don S pore July Aug. July Sept. June 19 C 0.19V* 0.194 O.l&Os* 0.204 20 5 15 16 0.19’ 4 0.194 0.194 0.204 21 C 0.194 0.20*4 0.204 0.204 23 5 15/10 0.19*4
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      38 1 A cable received by Lewis and Peat (Singapore), Ltd., from their London correspondent elates that rubber stocks show an increase of 1.492 tons during the past week, the total now on hand being 106,250 tons.
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      129 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Lubber Association held its 973rd auction on June 25, when there was catalogued 946,036 lb. or 422.34 tons; offered 741,911 lb. or 331.21 tons sold 601,803 lb. or 268.66 tons. Spot. London 6 l-16d. New York 114 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. The Mission of the Late Mr. Marinus. HOPE OF INCREASED CONSUMPTION.
      1043 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, May 28. The tragic death of Mr. Marinus "hile in the East, on a mission to promote the interests of rubber producers, is a sad reminder that troubles never come singly.
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      ESTATE LABOURERS.
      152 1 Planters Call for Wage Reduction. At an extraordinary general meeting of the Kuala Selangor District Planters’ As sociation held on June 18, the following resolution was passed That in view of the present entirely unremunerative price of rubber, entailing many estates in considerable loss, this Association views with
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      NELLMAY RUBBER.
      965 1 Disposal of Balance Of Funds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 21. Contributories of the Nellmay Rubber Company, Ltd. (in voluntary liquidation) met here this afternoon. Mr. J. V. C. Davies, liquidator, said hen 1 of the agenda is to consider a resolution that notwithstanding clause 5 of
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      ASIATIC VIEWS ON RUBBER.
      5747 2 ■Schemes to be Examined I By Sub-Committee. I NO DECISION. I Government Asked To I Co-operate. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 21. I 71, > fifth annual general meeting of Asiatic Planters’ Association of I Malaya was h tdd today, under the chair-
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      661 3 Further Increase London Stocks. ,n,i —T tUl Singapore, J Un Guthrie and Co.’s report states The market has been very quiet d Ur j past week, and a feeling of pessimist thl regard to the future prevails, the vi i coming fairly general that some n)ta| restriction is
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      98 3 Most of the rubber companies notifj there was no tapping during conformity with the agreement. n those which have issued returns :*> l following Ayer Ituning.—11,045 lb. Ankola.—Nil. Balombissie. —14,670 lb. Bajoe Kidoel.—177.230 lb. Brieh Rubber. —11,304 lb. Bedong (Malaya).—32,002 lb. Brunei United.—40,900 lb. Changkat Serdang.—24,593 lb. Djasinga.—1,651,358
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      62 4 K traits Times is not responsible for Kpions of its correspondents. CorresK.« should bear in mind that letters he short and to the point. Long re liable to be rejected or cut Correspondents must enclose their I and addresses, not necessarily for ■ation hut as guarantee of good faith.
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      RUBBER DESTRUCTION SCHEME.
      968 4 the Editor of the Straits Times. ■—I was, the other day, trying to ■he advice of Mr. Peter Repington ■.lading in bed'* into practice. I I the bed as comfortable as he sugId and took the local newspapers with I read. Turning the pages my eye laught
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      THE SOLUTION.
      157 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In Mr. Still’s article of Tuesday the 17th instant mention is made that he saw in the Lancet that a dietetic expert had discovered in rubber one of the most precious of the nutritive elements, and had hinted at its
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      RESTRICTION.
      1321 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Restriction was a failure before owing to corruption. Now that the Dutch seem likely to co-operate with us,, a simple form of restriction might be in- troduccd, and if worked on the lines suggested below would undoubtedly save the industry. Production.
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      GOVERNMENT & RUBBER.
      819 4 GOVERNMENT RUBBER. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Revert in* to my letter dated March 29, 1930, published in the Straits limes of April 1, under the* heading Ciovernment and Rubber,” I am sorry to suy what I predicted then if the May stoppage were carried out—that there would
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      £15,000,000 TO BUY RUBBER!
      1903 5 What An Export Duty Of 2d. Per lb. Would Yield. YET ANOTHER SCHEME The Difficulty of Giving Away Stocks! In publishing the scheme outlined below for the regulation of rubber supplim. we do not depart in any way from the conviction that the only ultimate solution
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE MAY 28.
        612 5 Abaco (4*l) 1\; Alluirnr (2 1 10x; Anglo- Malay (i'l lit x; Ayer kuning (ID 11 32 1 Hi.hru (Sel.) (2 > 4 Bukap (XI) »-«nteiiK (£1) ‘*l Batang Consolidated (2 1 lUtu Caves (i'D 21 32; Hatu Tiga (i'l 3 1«; llekoh (2 12:
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 25.
        740 5 Ccpi l Clotinir P„„. I PcM l*p Value Dividend. t\ tnpany Vvittfl ***** 1 5 p.c. for year 28-2-30 Allen by Ol) jO6 12s j 2 fl 160.000 174 p.c. year 30-9-29 Alor Gajah (ft) 1.00 13 110 iJ 436.425 l 15 p.c. year
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